THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM

EIN 61-1472746 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION and GARDEN MUSEUM is to ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of ISAMU NOGUCHIS ART and LEGACY.THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION and GARDEN MUSEUM SEEKS to PROTECT and PRESERVE ISAMU NOGUCHIS WORK and ARCHIVES, AS WELL AS to SUSTAIN HIS MUSEUM AS A PLACE for THE EXPLORATION of INDIVIDUAL ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS and CREATIVE COLLABORATION. THE MUSEUM ALSO AIMS to EXPAND ON NOGUCHIS LEGACY of WIDE-RANGING INTERESTS and INTIMATE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE THROUGH AN ACTIVE EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, and PUBLIC-PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE, WHILE CONTINUING to BROADEN HIS INFLUENCE and RELEVANCE, FOCUSING ON HOW HIS WORK WILL INFORM CONTEMPORARY CULTURE for GENERATIONS to COME.

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

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Money made simple

45.12%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

4.68%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$60.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.05%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$7.01in 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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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$19,394,466

Mission workProgram services$8,750,09545.12% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,143,40311.05% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$907,3764.68% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,593,59239.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,800,87460.85% 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: 74.1% mission · 18.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 16.2% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 14.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 15.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 18.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 14.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 13.4% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,394,466

Expenses$11,800,874

Annual surplus $7,593,592 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)$8,750,095 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,143,403 · 18.2% of expenses

Fundraising$907,376 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,394,466

Expenses$11,800,874

Assets$82,697,674

Income$27,891,946

Contributions$1,822,009

Mission work (program services)$8,750,095

Fundraising$907,376

Management and general$2,143,403

Executive compensation (total)$406,825

Stocks and bonds$48,897,120

Accounting fees$46,384

Investing fees$179,925

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

AMY HAUDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $294,486Base $281,428 · Other $13,058

JENNIFER LORCHDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $261,070Base $192,735 · Other $68,335

GEORGE JUERGENSFACILITIES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $195,730Base $138,917 · Other $56,813

BRETT LITTMANFORMER DIRECTOR $186,730Base $175,616 · Other $11,114

LIZAN HIGHLANDDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE + CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $180,500Base $153,241 · Other $27,259

LARRY GIACOLETTIDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS · 40 hrs/week $146,764Base $122,170 · Other $24,594

QUEENA KODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $131,403Base $118,738 · Other $12,665

LAURA GRENIERDIRECTOR, AKARI OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $131,202Base $108,333 · Other $22,869

JESSICA LYSONSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $87,427Base $63,561 · Other $23,866

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

AMY HAUDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LORCHDEPUTY DIRECTOR

GEORGE JUERGENSFACILITIES DIRECTOR

BRETT LITTMANFORMER DIRECTOR

LIZAN HIGHLANDDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE + CULTURE

LARRY GIACOLETTIDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS

QUEENA KODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

LAURA GRENIERDIRECTOR, AKARI OPERATIONS

JESSICA LYSONSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MAXIMILIAN CORETHTRUSTEE

MALCOLM C NOLENTREASURER

MARY PINGVICE CHAIR

KULAPAT YANTRASASTTRUSTEE

PHYLLIS LALLY SEEVERSTRUSTEE

SARAH WENDELL SHERRILLTRUSTEE

SPENCER BAILEYCO-CHAIR

SUSAN KESSLERCO-CHAIR

LUCY LAMPHERETRUSTEE

IAN WARDROPPERTRUSTEE

HIROKO MURASETRUSTEE (TO FEB 2024)

ED TANGTRUSTEE

CHRISTIANE FISCHERVICE CHAIR

CAROL RATTRAYTRUSTEE

ANUJ PURIVICE CHAIR

ANTHONY WILLIAMSSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 3237 VERNON BLVD, LONG IS CITY, NY 11106-4926
County: Queens
In care of: % ISAM
Primary officer: AMY HAU, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@noguchi.org Phone(718) 204-7088

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums