THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS

EIN 38-1359510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE DIA CREATES EXPERIENCES THAT HELP EACH VISITOR FIND PERSONAL MEANING IN ART and WITH EACH OTHER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.70%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

5.12%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$65.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.10%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses

$13.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $697,214 for SALVADOR SALORT-PONS (DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$85,952,461

Mission workProgram services$39,280,90845.70% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,981,27515.10% of revenue22.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,397,6335.12% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,292,64534.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$56,659,81665.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 69.3% mission · 22.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 25.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 22.1% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 22.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 21.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 22.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 15.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$85,952,461

Expenses$56,659,816

Annual surplus $29,292,645 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$39,280,908 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,981,275 · 22.9% of expenses

Fundraising$4,397,633 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$85,952,461

Expenses$56,659,816

Assets$742,514,278

Income$218,233,910

Contributions$60,831,261

Mission work (program services)$39,280,908

Fundraising$4,397,633

Management and general$12,981,275

Stocks and bonds$111,750,995

Accounting fees$254,415

Investing fees$4,192,301

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

SALVADOR SALORT-PONSDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $697,214Base $652,371 · Other $44,843

NINA SAPPSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $385,343Base $333,992 · Other $51,351

ELLIOTT BROOMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $298,612Base $274,163 · Other $24,449

JUDITH DOLKARTDEPUTY DIRECTOR, ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $269,309Base $242,425 · Other $26,884

JENNIFER SNYDERCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $266,056Base $243,252 · Other $22,804

MELISSA PENAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TALENT, CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $247,420Base $213,280 · Other $34,140

KATE SPRATTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $240,627Base $207,280 · Other $33,347

ANTHONY SMITHVP, LEARNING & AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $217,673Base $186,878 · Other $30,795

ALAN DARRSR. CURATOR OF EUROPEAN ART & WALTER B FORD II OF · 40 hrs/week $189,196Base $163,748 · Other $25,448

JULIE MCFARLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY ENG · 40 hrs/week $182,891Base $151,507 · Other $31,384

NII QUARCOOPOMEDEPARTMENT HEAD, AFRICA, OCEANIA & INDIGENOUS AMER · 40 hrs/week $176,931Base $168,129 · Other $8,802

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 (65)

SALVADOR SALORT-PONSDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO

NINA SAPPSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELLIOTT BROOMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JUDITH DOLKARTDEPUTY DIRECTOR, ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS

JENNIFER SNYDERCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

MELISSA PENAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TALENT, CULTURE

KATE SPRATTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

ANTHONY SMITHVP, LEARNING & AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

ALAN DARRSR. CURATOR OF EUROPEAN ART & WALTER B FORD II OF

JULIE MCFARLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY ENG

NII QUARCOOPOMEDEPARTMENT HEAD, AFRICA, OCEANIA & INDIGENOUS AMER

LATRICE MCCLENDONOBSERVER

LAWRENCE GARCABOARD MEMBER

LINDSEY FORD BUHLBOARD MEMBER

LORI SINGLETONBOARD MEMBER

MARLA DONOVANSECRETARY

MARSHA PHILPOTBOARD MEMBER

MARY CULLERBOARD MEMBER

LANE COLEMANCHAIR

MATT LESTERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SIMCOEBOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR

JULIE MATUZAKBOARD MEMBER

PADMA VATTIKUTIBOARD MEMBER

PAULA SILVERBOARD MEMBER

RALPH GERSONVICE CHAIR - PART YEAR

RENATA SEALSART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

RHONDA WELBURNBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD BRODIEBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT LEONETTIBOARD MEMBER

ROCHELLE HURT MDBOARD MEMBER

SHIRLEY KAIGLERBOARD MEMBER

SONIA HASSAN DUGGANBOARD MEMBER

TAK OMITSUBOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR

TOM GUASTELLOART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY - PART YEAR

VICTORIA ROGERSOBSERVER - PART YEAR

CYNTHIA FORDVICE CHAIR - PART YEAR

ALAN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

ALI MOIINBOARD MEMBER

ANESSA KRAMERBOARD MEMBER

ANN BERMANBOARD MEMBER

BLAKE ELLISBOARD MEMBER

BO CHENGART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

BONNIE LARSONTRANSITION OFFICER - PART YEAR

BRIAN MCKINNEY SRBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN BARNHILLBOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR

CHARLES BOYDBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES DUNLAPBOARD MEMBER

CHARLEY JACKSONART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

CHRISTINE GIAMPETRONIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE PROVOSTBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLEY WIEGANDART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

DAMON PORTERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID FLYNNART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

DAVID LARSENBOARD MEMBER

DENISE BROOKS-WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

DINA RICHARDBOARD MEMBER

FAIR MILNESBOARD MEMBER

HASSAN JABERBOARD MEMBER

HUBERT MASSEYART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY

JASON TINSLEYBOARD MEMBER

JOANNE DANTOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN LEWISBOARD MEMBER

JUDY PRITCHETTBOARD MEMBER

JULIE ROTHSTEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 5200 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202-4008
County: Wayne
In care of: KATE SPRATT
Primary officer: KATE SPRATT, CFO/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 833-7900

Filing and classification

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