TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC

EIN 58-0610074 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

to ACHIEVE OUR MISSION of OFFERING COMPELLING EXPRESSIONS of VISUAL CULTURE, WE CONCENTRATE ON FOUR AREAS: 1) COLLECTIONS - ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS and FOCUSED ART COLLECTIONS THAT REFLECT A HISTORY of EMBRACING CONTEMPORARY VISUAL CULTURE; 2) EDUCATION - PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES for ADULTS and CHILDREN THAT SERVE AS CATALYSTS for CREATIVITY and LEARNING; 3) EXHIBITIONS - PRESENTATIONS of REGIONAL, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT PROVIDE ACCESS to ART of DIVERSE ERAS and CULTURES; & 4) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - PARTNERSHIPS and INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN TIES to DIVERSE AUDIENCES and ENCOURAGE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.05%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

9.19%of revenue went to fundraising9.8% of expenses

$93.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.47%of revenue went to management and office costs19.7% of expenses

$6.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$9,841,959

Mission workProgram services$6,500,91966.05% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,818,05318.47% of revenue19.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$904,1649.19% of revenue9.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$618,8236.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,223,13693.71% 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: 70.5% mission · 19.7% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 15.6% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 19.5% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 13.7% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 14.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 14.3% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 14.2% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 16.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,841,959

Expenses$9,223,136

Annual surplus $618,823 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)$6,500,919 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,818,053 · 19.7% of expenses

Fundraising$904,164 · 9.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,841,959

Expenses$9,223,136

Assets$62,369,455

Income$26,140,552

Contributions$3,010,888

Mission work (program services)$6,500,919

Fundraising$904,164

Management and general$1,818,053

Stocks and bonds$24,020,241

Accounting fees$64,630

Investing fees$207,309

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

JOSEPH RUDDERCFO/COO · 50 hrs/week $192,820Base $186,446 · Other $6,374

BENJAMIN SIMONSCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER · 50 hrs/week $158,373Base $156,433 · Other $1,940

DAVID BRENNEMANCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $116,809Base $105,400 · Other $11,409

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 (36)

JOSEPH RUDDERCFO/COO

BENJAMIN SIMONSCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER

DAVID BRENNEMANCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LORI JUDGETRUSTEE

VINCENT WESTVICE-CHAIR

MARTI B SULLIVANTRUSTEE

MATTHEW A WESTTRUSTEE

MEREDITH R DULANYTRUSTEE

NANCY REARDON-SAYERTRUSTEE

PAMELA LEWANDATRUSTEE

QUENTIN L MARLINTRUSTEE

REBECCA G OGDENSECRETARY

RICHARD C KESSLERTRUSTEE

ROGER MOSS JRTRUSTEE

RONALD GANTTTRUSTEE

STEPHEN D TAYLORTRUSTEE

SUSAN WILLETTSCO-TREASURER & CHAIR-ELECT

SWANN SEILERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

TOM REILLYVICE-CHAIR

ALAN SHERIFFCO-TREASURER

LESLIE B LITTLEJOHNTRUSTEE

LEDA CHONGTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY SMITHTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY BALLARD-WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

KERRY BREITBARTTRUSTEE

KENDALL M MCCURRYVICE-CHAIR

JOSH KELLERCHAIRMAN

JOHN J NEELY IIILEGAL COUNSEL

JOHN E CAY IVTRUSTEE

DOLLY R CHISHOLM ESQTRUSTEE

DIANE VS LEVYTRUSTEE

DAVID C JOHNSON JRTRUSTEE

COURTLAND STEVENSTRUSTEE

CHARLES A HINNANTTRUSTEE

CB RICHARDSON IIITRUSTEE

CATHERINE V JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 121 BARNARD ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-3612
County: Chatham
In care of: % JOHN KENNEDY
Primary officer: DAVID BRENNEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(912) 790-8874

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)