MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

EIN 36-6154098 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE MCA is AN INNOVATIVE and COMPELLING CENTER of CONTEMPORARY ART WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE THE WORK and IDEAS of LIVING ARTISTS, and UNDERSTAND THE HISTORICAL, SOCIAL and CULTURAL CONTEXT of THE ART of OUR TIME. THE MUSEUM BOLDLY INTERWEAVES EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, COLLECTIONS, and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS to EXCITE, CHALLENGE, and ILLUMINATE OUR VISITORS and to PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESS. THE MCA ASPIRES to ENGAGE A BROAD and DIVERSE AUDIENCE, CREATE A SENSE of COMMUNITY and BE A PLACE for CONTEMPLATION, STIMULATION, and DISCUSSION ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ART and CULTURE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 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 leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

106.63%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

14.14%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$142.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.37%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$6.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,536,105 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $894,699 for MADELEINE GRYNSZTEJN (PRITZKER 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$25,003,137

Mission workProgram services$26,660,884106.63% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,344,15221.37% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,534,20614.14% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$35,539,242142.14% 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: 75.0% mission · 15.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 14.0% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 217.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 22.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 34.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 32.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 27.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 25.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 15.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,003,137

Expenses$35,539,242

Annual shortfall $10,536,105 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)$26,660,884 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,344,152 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$3,534,206 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,003,137

Expenses$35,539,242

Assets$213,337,833

Income$104,815,795

Contributions$17,725,366

Mission work (program services)$26,660,884

Fundraising$3,534,206

Management and general$5,344,152

Stocks and bonds$36,454,360

Accounting fees$111,976

Investing fees$582,044

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

MADELEINE GRYNSZTEJNPRITZKER DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $894,699Base $851,933 · Other $42,766

GWENDOLYN PERRY DAVISDEPUTY DIRECTOR & COO · 40 hrs/week $469,564Base $435,500 · Other $34,064

WES MORANCFO · 40 hrs/week $271,496Base $237,919 · Other $33,577

MOLLIE ALEXANDERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFF. (UNTIL 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $255,339Base $233,435 · Other $21,904

RENE MORALESCHIEF CURATOR (UNTIL 04/24) · 40 hrs/week $243,585Base $233,484 · Other $10,101

JOSHUA MANNCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $235,384Base $203,694 · Other $31,690

GINA CROWLEYSR. DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $197,849Base $180,935 · Other $16,914

CLAIRE RUUDDIR. OF CUR. AFFAIRS (UNTIL 01/25) · 40 hrs/week $187,785Base $183,591 · Other $4,194

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 (74)

MADELEINE GRYNSZTEJNPRITZKER DIRECTOR

GWENDOLYN PERRY DAVISDEPUTY DIRECTOR & COO

WES MORANCFO

MOLLIE ALEXANDERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFF. (UNTIL 07/24)

RENE MORALESCHIEF CURATOR (UNTIL 04/24)

JOSHUA MANNCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

GINA CROWLEYSR. DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE

CLAIRE RUUDDIR. OF CUR. AFFAIRS (UNTIL 01/25)

MARTIN NESBITTTRUSTEE

NATHANIEL ROBINSONTRUSTEE

NANCY CROWNTRUSTEE

MICHAEL OGRADYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL CANMANNTREASURER AND TRUSTEE

MICHAEL ALPERTRUSTEE

MARY ITTELSONLIFE TRUSTEE

NICKOL R HACKETTVICE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

MARSHALL FRONTLIFE TRUSTEE

MARQUIS D MILLERTRUSTEE

MARLENE BRESLOW-BLITSTEINTRUSTEE

MARJORIE SUSMANLIFE TRUSTEE

MARC BROOKSTRUSTEE

LOIS EISENTRUSTEE

ROBERT H DEFARESTRUSTEE

WILLIAM SILVERSTEINTRUSTEE

TARRAH COOPER WRIGHTTRUSTEE

SUNDEEP MULLANGITRUSTEE

SARA SZOLDTRUSTEE (UNTIL 02/25)

SARA ALBRECHTTRUSTEE

SALLY MEYERS KOVLERLIFE TRUSTEE

RON LEVINTRUSTEE

ROBIN LOEWENBERG TEBBETRUSTEE

NICHOLAS GIAMPIETROTRUSTEE

ROBERT BUFORDTRUSTEE

RACHEL GRUNDTRUSTEE

PETER J BARACKTRUSTEE

PENNY PRITZKERLIFE TRUSTEE

NIGEL F TELMANTRUSTEE

LESLIE BLUHMSECRETARY AND TRUSTEE

NICK CAVEARTIST TRUSTEE

DARYL GERBER STOKOLSLIFE TRUSTEE

GUY LAKONISHOKTRUSTEE

GAEL NEESONLIFE TRUSTEE

EVE ROGERSTRUSTEE

ELLEN-BLAIR CHUBEVICE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

DORIE STERNBERGLIFE TRUSTEE

DON KAULLIFE TRUSTEE

DIMITRIS DASKALOPOULOSTRUSTEE

DIA S WEILTRUSTEE

HELEN ZELLTRUSTEE

DANIEL YIHTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HUNTTRUSTEE

CHERYL S DURSTTRUSTEE

CARRIE REYES MURPHYTRUSTEE

CAROL PRINSTRUSTEE

CAROL COHENTRUSTEE

CARI B SACKSBOARD CHAIR AND TRUSTEE

ANNE L KAPLANTRUSTEE

JOHN B HARRISTRUSTEE

LISA DUARTETRUSTEE

ALLEN M TURNERLIFE TRUSTEE

LAURA DAVISTRUSTEE

LARRY FIELDSTRUSTEE

KING HARRISTRUSTEE

JOSHUA ROGERSTRUSTEE

JONATHAN LEVINTRUSTEE

JOHN D CARTLANDLIFE TRUSTEE

LIZ LEFKOFSKYTRUSTEE

JANAINA HEESTRUSTEE

JAMES H LITINSKYTRUSTEE

JAMES A GORDONLIFE TRUSTEE

JACK GUTHMANTRUSTEE

ILAN SHALITTRUSTEE

I JOYCE YAUNGTRUSTEE (UNTIL 06/25)

HELYN D GOLDENBERGLIFE TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 220 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611-2643
County: Cook
In care of: % CFO
Primary officer: WES MORAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@MCAChicago.org Phone(312) 397-3808

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)