MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND

EIN 34-1148828 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

MOCAS MISSION- ART NOW, IN PROGRESS - EMBODIES OUR NATURE AS A LIVING, ADAPTIVE PLATFORM for ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION, PUBLIC EXCHANGE, and CIVIC CONNECTION. OUR VISION - ARTISTS & ART LEAD US to THE UNFAMILIAR, WHERE WE OPEN and CONNECT to NEW POSSIBILITIES - is BOTH REGULARLY ACHIEVABLE and PERSISTENTLY ASPIRING. ARTISTS and AUDIENCES ARE JOINTLY CENTRAL to OUR WORK, PARTNERS WITH US IN USING ART NOW for INQUIRY, EXPRESSION, DIALOGUE, INTERPRETATION, and APPLICATION BEYOND OUR WALLS and INTO THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

107.57%of revenue went to mission work59.0% of expenses · Program services

42.54%of revenue went to fundraising23.3% of expenses

$182.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.19%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$6.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,628,049 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $188,415 for MEGAN L LYKINS REICH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,978,127

Mission workProgram services$2,127,936107.57% of revenue59.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$636,77532.19% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$841,46542.54% of revenue23.3% of expenses

Total expenses$3,606,176182.30% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.0% mission · 17.7% management · 23.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 182.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 12.3% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 7.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 5.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 6.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 5.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 6.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 5.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,978,127

Expenses$3,606,176

Annual shortfall $1,628,049 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,127,936 · 59.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$636,775 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$841,465 · 23.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,978,127

Expenses$3,606,176

Assets$23,315,957

Income$5,691,654

Contributions$1,605,305

Mission work (program services)$2,127,936

Fundraising$841,465

Management and general$636,775

Stocks and bonds$3,810,871

Accounting fees$281,465

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEGAN L LYKINS REICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $188,415

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

MEGAN L LYKINS REICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN HILLENBRANDDIRECTOR

TIM BOYLEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN G SOKANYPRESIDENT

SCOTT BOGARDDIRECTOR

PAUL KATZDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS REIFTREASURER

NADYA HAIDERSECRETARY

MICHELLE SHAN JESCHELNIGDIRECTOR

MARCELLA BROWNVICE-PRESIDENT

LESLIE DUNNDIRECTOR

LESLIE DINOVIDIRECTOR

KIM MYERSDIRECTOR

KELSIE WOLFDIRECTOR

KATY DIX BRAHLERDIRECTOR

AUDRA T JONESDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KURTZDIRECTOR

JOANNE COHENDIRECTOR

JASON M SMITHDIRECTOR

JAMES STONEDIRECTOR

J BENNETT GUESSDIRECTOR

GROSVIE COOLEYDIRECTOR

GILBERT PADULADIRECTOR

F ALLEN BOSEMAN JRDIRECTOR

DONALD INSULDIRECTOR

DICK CAHOONDIRECTOR

DAVID LAMBDIRECTOR

COSMO DANIELLYDIRECTOR

CASEY MONDADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 11400 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-3926
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % GRACE GARVER
Primary officer: STEPHEN G SOKANY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@moCacleveland.orgTell Phone(216) 421-8671

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)