MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER

EIN 84-1366092 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER is AN INNOVATIVE FORUM for CONTEMPORARY ART THAT INSPIRES and CHALLENGES ALL AUDIENCES, CREATING UNDERSTANDING and DIALOGUE ABOUT ART of OUR TIME.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.10 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

91.09%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

13.02%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses

$122.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.78%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$4.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,080,162 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $255,000 for NORA ABRAMS (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$4,717,761

Mission workProgram services$4,297,59491.09% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$885,85118.78% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$614,47813.02% of revenue10.6% of expenses

Total expenses$5,797,923122.90% 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: 74.1% mission · 15.3% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 17.3% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 13.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 17.0% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 17.2% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 15.6% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 14.2% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 10.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,717,761

Expenses$5,797,923

Annual shortfall $1,080,162 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)$4,297,594 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$885,851 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$614,478 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,717,761

Expenses$5,797,923

Assets$23,399,340

Income$5,181,762

Contributions$3,500,441

Mission work (program services)$4,297,594

Fundraising$614,478

Management and general$885,851

Executive compensation (total)$252,278

Investing fees$25,733

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

NORA ABRAMSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $255,000Base $250,000 · Other $5,000

SARAH MERRILLDEPUTY DIR 9 · 40 hrs/week $163,479Base $160,273 · Other $3,206

SARAH KATE BAIEDEPUTY DIR P · 40 hrs/week $136,713Base $134,032 · Other $2,681

VANESSA CORDOVAEVENTS COORD · 40 hrs/week $114,677Base $114,189 · Other $488

MIRANDA LASHCHIEF CURATO · 40 hrs/week $108,321Base $106,197 · Other $2,124

BETSY LEONHARDTCOO · 40 hrs/week $10,083

MICHAEL GADLINTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $4,150

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 (28)

NORA ABRAMSEXECUTIVE DI

SARAH MERRILLDEPUTY DIR 9

SARAH KATE BAIEDEPUTY DIR P

VANESSA CORDOVAEVENTS COORD

MIRANDA LASHCHIEF CURATO

BETSY LEONHARDTCOO

MICHAEL GADLINTRUSTEE

ZACK NEUMEYERCO-VICE CHAI

AMANDA FOX SHIFRINTRUSTEE

TOMAGO COLLINSTRUSTEE

THOMAS WHITTENTRUSTEE THRU

SUCHIT MAJMUDARSECRETARY

STEVEN COHENBOARD CHAIR

SCOTT WYLIETRUSTEE

SARA HIRSCHTRUSTEE

NINA HENDERSON MOORETRUSTEE

NELSON HIOETREASURER

MICHAEL BARKINTRUSTEE

MAIA RUTH LEETRUSTEE

LESLIE HERODTRUSTEE

KATINA BANKSTRUSTEE

KATHERINE GOLDCO-VICE CHAI

HOLLIE VELASQUEZ HORVATHTRUSTEE

HANNAH MANNTRUSTEE

EMILY BALLARDTRUSTEE

BUCK BLESSINGTRUSTEE THRU

BRET HIRSHTRUSTEE

AMY MINNICKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 1485 DELGANY ST, DENVER, CO 80202-1100
County: Denver
In care of: BETSY LEONHARDT
Primary officer: BETSY LEONHARDT, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 298-7554

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums