PORTLAND ART MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

EIN 93-0391604 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM is to ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH ART and FILM of ENDURING QUALITY, and to COLLECT, PRESERVE and EDUCATE for THE ENRICHMENT of PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.70 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 leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.91%of revenue went to mission work76.7% of expenses · Program services

11.53%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$88.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.07%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$9.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.2%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$31,333,273

Mission workProgram services$21,278,89767.91% of revenue76.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,841,2039.07% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,611,26111.53% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,601,91211.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,731,36188.50% 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: 76.7% mission · 10.2% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 12.7% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 12.0% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 13.1% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 9.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 9.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 14.9% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,333,273

Expenses$27,731,361

Annual surplus $3,601,912 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)$21,278,897 · 76.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,841,203 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,611,261 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,333,273

Expenses$27,731,361

Assets$258,476,784

Income$32,888,384

Contributions$22,616,837

Mission work (program services)$21,278,897

Fundraising$3,611,261

Management and general$2,841,203

Executive compensation (total)$786,518

Stocks and bonds$69,536,047

Accounting fees$94,932

Investing fees$185,696

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

BRIAN J FERRISOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $597,030Base $482,065 · Other $114,965

GARETH A NEVITTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $225,654Base $216,221 · Other $9,433

KARIE BURCHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $216,574Base $200,958 · Other $15,616

DONALD D URQUHARTDIR. OF COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS · 40 hrs/week $192,384Base $177,336 · Other $15,048

AMY DOTSONDIR. OF PAM CUT & FILM CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $187,025Base $174,479 · Other $12,546

JOHN GOODWINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $178,376Base $164,161 · Other $14,215

MOHAMMED ALIDIR. OF RETAIL & CAMPUS OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $170,869Base $159,625 · Other $11,244

ANDREW RUGINISDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $140,657Base $135,761 · Other $4,896

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 (64)

BRIAN J FERRISOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GARETH A NEVITTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KARIE BURCHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

DONALD D URQUHARTDIR. OF COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS

AMY DOTSONDIR. OF PAM CUT & FILM CURATOR

JOHN GOODWINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY

MOHAMMED ALIDIR. OF RETAIL & CAMPUS OPERATIONS

ANDREW RUGINISDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

MARK FRANDSENTRUSTEE

NANCY LEMATTATRUSTEE

MISSY BECHENTRUSTEE

MEGAN SHIPLEYTRUSTEE

MARY LEE BOKLUNDTRUSTEE

MARY BOYLETRUSTEE

MARK NEWTRUSTEE

MARK GOODMANTRUSTEE

PHILLIP HILLAIRETRUSTEE

MARIE WATTTRUSTEE

LINDA ANDREWSVICE-CHAIR

LINA GARCIA SEABOLDTRUSTEE

LAURA S MEIERTRUSTEE

PATRICK GREENTRUSTEE

WILLIAM WHITSELLTRUSTEE

ROBERT TROTMANTRUSTEE

ROBERT WARRENTRUSTEE

ROGER BRUE MCHAYLETRUSTEE

ROLANDO POZOSTRUSTEE

ROSEMARY COLLIVERTRUSTEE

RYAN FINLEYTRUSTEE

SELBY JEAN KEYTRUSTEE

SHARON BARNESSECRETARY

STEVEN MCGEADYTRUSTEE

SUZANNE GEARYTRUSTEE

TARA KINATEDERTRUSTEE

TRAVERS HILL POLAKTRUSTEE

ADAM LITTLETRUSTEE

FRAN VON SCHLEGELLTRUSTEE

ALIX MEIER GOODMANTRUSTEE

AMJAD BANGASHTRUSTEE

ANN FLOWERREETRUSTEE

APRIL KNAPPTRUSTEE

BARBARA SILVERTRUSTEE

BOB SPELTZTRUSTEE

CARRIE MAE WEEMSTRUSTEE

CHERYL TONKINTRUSTEE

CHRISTELLE DE ASISTRUSTEE

CYNDY MALETISCHAIR

DAN BERGSVIKTRUSTEE

DAVID MARGULISTRUSTEE

EMMA COLSONTRUSTEE

LANA FINLEYTRUSTEE

FREDERICK JUBITZTRUSTEE

GRACE SERBUTRUSTEE

GREG TIBBLESTRUSTEE

H PAT RITZTRUSTEE

HELEN JO WHITSELLTRUSTEE

JAMES CRUMPACKERTRUSTEE

JANET GEARYTRUSTEE

JEFFREY THOMASTRUSTEE

JIN PARKTREASURER

JOE TRPIKTRUSTEE

KABERI BANERJEE MURTHYTRUSTEE

KIRK DAYTRUSTEE

KIRK DOBBINSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 1219 SW PARK AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97205-2430
County: Multnomah
In care of: % MARY M BROWN
Primary officer: GARETH NEVITT, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtomorrow@pamcut.org Phone(503) 226-2811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)
IRS tax category: Museums