INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM

EIN 46-1479450 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM CREATES COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS and OTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHED LIGHT ON THE SHADOW WORLD of ESPIONAGE and INTELLIGENCE, EDUCATING and CHALLENGING EACH of US to ENGAGE CRITICALLY WITH THE COMPLEX WORLD AROUND US.

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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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$92.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$13.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.4%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 $520,230 for TAMARA CHRISTIAN (PRESIDENT / COO). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,785,524

Expenses$29,407,042

Annual surplus $2,378,482 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$4,099,871 · 13.9% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$333,433 · 1.1% of expenses

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Revenue$31,785,524

Expenses$29,407,042

Assets$145,576,533

Income$34,138,248

Contributions$2,981,258

Management and general$4,099,871

Executive compensation (total)$333,433

Accounting fees$62,759

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

TAMARA CHRISTIANPRESIDENT / COO · 40 hrs/week $520,230Base $472,240 · Other $47,990

CHRISTOPHER COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $425,200Base $380,833 · Other $44,367

MELISSA RICKSVP - PEOPLE & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $251,540Base $209,533 · Other $42,007

KATHRYN MANNIXVP - EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS · 40 hrs/week $250,165Base $203,657 · Other $46,508

MICHAEL KRUELLEVP - OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $230,008Base $201,358 · Other $28,650

TIMOTHY MILLERVP - TECHNOLOGY & FACILITI · 40 hrs/week $229,387Base $200,142 · Other $29,245

MARY HENDERSONSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $90,314Base $72,868 · Other $17,446

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 (40)

TAMARA CHRISTIANPRESIDENT / COO

CHRISTOPHER COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MELISSA RICKSVP - PEOPLE & CULTURE

KATHRYN MANNIXVP - EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS

MICHAEL KRUELLEVP - OPERATIONS

TIMOTHY MILLERVP - TECHNOLOGY & FACILITI

MARY HENDERSONSECRETARY

PAM FITZGERALDTREASURER

LIZETTE CORROBOARD OF DIRECTOR

MARY KRAFTBOARD OF DIRECTOR

MARY BETH LONGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

MATTHEW WHEELOCKOUTGOING BOARD OF DIRECTOR

MILTON MALTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR - CHAIRM

NIKKI STOKES-THOMPSONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

KELLEY DECONCILIISBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PAUL CHIBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PETER NEFFENGERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ROBERT ASHLEYBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ROBERT CARDILLOOUTGOING BOARD OF DIRECTOR

TAMAR MALTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR

THOMAS BECKERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

TRACY ISELERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JAMES BRADYBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ADRIAN MARTINEZBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ALONZO FULGHAMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ALPHONSO TRIMBLEBOARD OF DIRECTOR

DAMON WALSHBOARD OF DIRECTOR

DIANE FRANKELOUTGOING BOARD OF DIRECTOR

GERALD HAMILTONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

GRANT VERSTANDIGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

H KEITH MELTONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JAMES BLANCHARDBOARD OF DIRECTOR

LISA MARTINBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JAMES GOMEZCEO & VICE CHAIR

JEREMY BASHBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JILL SINGERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JOHN AVALOSBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JOSEPH FLUETBOARD OF DIRECTOR

KAREN FLYNNBOARD OF DIRECTOR

KATHERINE WOODBOARD OF DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 700 LENFANT PLAZA SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
County: District of Columbia
In care of: TAMARA CHRISTIAN
Primary officer: TAMARA CHRISTIAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@spymuseum.org Phone(202) 942-5355

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums

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