INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO

EIN 88-1225820 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE INSTITUTE of CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO (ICA SF) is A FREE, NON-COLLECTING CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM. ICA SF OFFERS ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY to PUSH BOUNDARIES, EXPERIMENT WITH NEW IDEAS, and TAKE RISKS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARTISTS and COLLABORATORS, ICA SF SEEKS to EXPLORE THE MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, and CULTURAL ISSUES HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AROUND US THROUGH THE LENS of ARTISTIC PRACTICE and is COMMITTED to EXPANDING THE FUTURE CANON of ARTISTS SHOWN IN INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING UPON THE LESSONS LEARNED IN THE FIRST "START UP" YEARS, ICA SF REMAINS CONTINUOUSLY "UNDER CONSTRUCTION," COMMITTING to A NIMBLENESS RARELY FOUND IN ART INSTITUTIONS. ICA SF SEEKS to MAKE CONTEMPORARY ART RELEVANT and MEANINGFUL for ALL AUDIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.71%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

17.66%of revenue went to fundraising20.4% of expenses

$86.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.24%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%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 $212,330 for ALISON GASS (PRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY). 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$2,534,744

Mission workProgram services$1,488,02558.71% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$259,67010.24% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$447,68717.66% of revenue20.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$339,36213.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,195,38286.61% 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: 67.8% mission · 11.8% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 10.4% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 10.4% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,534,744

Expenses$2,195,382

Annual surplus $339,362 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)$1,488,025 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$259,670 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$447,687 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,534,744

Expenses$2,195,382

Assets$514,047

Income$2,544,062

Contributions$2,475,356

Mission work (program services)$1,488,025

Fundraising$447,687

Management and general$259,670

Accounting fees$20,001

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

ALISON GASSPRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY · 40 hrs/week $212,330Base $183,904 · Other $28,426

WENDY CHANGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $69,779

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 (15)

ALISON GASSPRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY

WENDY CHANGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CATIA HAGOPIANSECRETARY

CHRISTINA MCGUIREDIRECTOR

DAVID HORNIKTREASURER

ETHAN BEARDCHAIR

GABRIELLA MISHEVDIRECTOR

JEFFREY DAUBERDIRECTOR

KAYLEEN ARNKEDIRECTOR

LIZELLE GREENDIRECTOR

MAX OBATADIRECTOR

MIA CONWAYDIRECTOR

PAMELA HORNIKDIRECTOR

RACHEL JONESDIRECTOR

SUSAN SWIGVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1225 4TH STREET 403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158-2249
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: ALISON GASS
Primary officer: ALISON GASS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 226-9250

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