SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

EIN 94-1156300 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OSFMOMA BELIEVES THE ART of OUR TIME is VITAL and SHARES IT WITH PASSION and PURPOSE, and THAT ART and THE CREATIVE PROCESS CAN OPEN MINDS and HELP BUILD A BETTER WORLD. for THAT REASON, WE ASSEMBLE UNPARALLELED COLLECTIONS, CREATE EXHILARATING EXHIBITIONS, and DEVELOP ENGAGING PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 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 leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.93%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

6.69%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$93.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.35%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$8.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.6%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$102,079,416

Mission workProgram services$77,507,43575.93% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,586,68411.35% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,829,2296.69% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,156,0686.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$95,923,34893.97% 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: 80.8% mission · 12.1% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 10.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 12.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.1% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 9.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 11.1% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,079,416

Expenses$95,923,348

Annual surplus $6,156,068 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)$77,507,435 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,586,684 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,829,229 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,079,416

Expenses$95,923,348

Assets$841,981,163

Income$190,692,381

Contributions$38,400,998

Mission work (program services)$77,507,435

Fundraising$6,829,229

Management and general$11,586,684

Stocks and bonds$474,139,582

Accounting fees$170,750

Investing fees$755,051

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

CHRISTOPHER BEDFORDDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,041,793Base $962,283 · Other $79,510

ADINE VARAHGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $460,718Base $415,830 · Other $44,888

REBECCA MALKIN CHOCRONCOO (THRU 9/2/24) · 40 hrs/week $414,897Base $396,990 · Other $17,907

JANET BISHOPTHOMAS WEISEL FAMILY CHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $376,018Base $337,344 · Other $38,674

SHEILA SHINCOO (START 9/3/24) · 40 hrs/week $354,651Base $337,083 · Other $17,568

SAMANTHA LEOCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $342,066Base $325,312 · Other $16,754

RODIMIRO CORONADO IIICHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $324,845Base $289,974 · Other $34,871

GAMYNNE GUILLOTTECHIEF ED & COMMUNITY ENGAGE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $300,136Base $270,775 · Other $29,361

DIANE LYNN MINNITECHIEF COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS & DESIGN OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $299,693Base $257,220 · Other $42,473

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 (78)

CHRISTOPHER BEDFORDDIRECTOR

ADINE VARAHGENERAL COUNSEL

REBECCA MALKIN CHOCRONCOO (THRU 9/2/24)

JANET BISHOPTHOMAS WEISEL FAMILY CHIEF CURATOR

SHEILA SHINCOO (START 9/3/24)

SAMANTHA LEOCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

RODIMIRO CORONADO IIICHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

GAMYNNE GUILLOTTECHIEF ED & COMMUNITY ENGAGE OFFICER

DIANE LYNN MINNITECHIEF COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS & DESIGN OFFICER

MARYELLEN C HERRINGERVICE CHAIR

KEIKO SAKAMOTOTRUSTEE

PAMELA JOYNERTRUSTEE

NION MCEVOYTRUSTEE

JULIA STEWARTEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

MJ ELMORETRUSTEE

MIMI HAASVICE CHAIR

MATT FARRONTRUSTEE

LINNEA CONRAD ROBERTSTRUSTEE

KENNETH P MCNEELYTRUSTEE

LUIS HERRERAVICE CHAIR

KEVIN MARCHETTITRUSTEE

KEVIN PB JOHNSONTRUSTEE

KOMAL SHAHTRUSTEE

LAUREN FORDEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

LISA S PRITZKERTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE ROBINSONTRUSTEE

ZAC POSENTRUSTEE

YVES BEHARTRUSTEE

WOODY DE OTHELLOTRUSTEE

WES MITCHELLTRUSTEE

WAYEE CHUTRUSTEE

VIVIENNE LIEBOWICHEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

TY AHMAD-TAYLORTRUSTEE

SUSAN SWIGTRUSTEE

PAMELA KRAMLICHTRUSTEE

SONYA YUTRUSTEE

ROSELYNE CHROMAN SWIGTRUSTEE

ROBIN M WRIGHTTRUSTEE

ROBERT L EMERYSECRETARY / TREASURER

ROBERT J FISHERCHAIR

REFIK ANADOLTRUSTEE

PENNY COULTERTRUSTEE

CARRIE MAE WEEMSTRUSTEE

DIANA STRANDBERGTRUSTEE

DIANA NELSONPRESIDENT

DEBORAH NOVACKTRUSTEE

DAVID MAHONEYTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA LOUKIDESEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER MEANYTRUSTEE

CHERYL EWERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHARLES M COLLINSTRUSTEE

DOLLY CHAMMASTRUSTEE

CARLIE WILMANSTRUSTEE

CANDACE HUEYEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

BRITTANY PATTNERTRUSTEE

BRANDI HUDSONTRUSTEE

BILL FISHERTRUSTEE

BECCA PROWDATRUSTEE

ALKA AGRAWALTRUSTEE

ADRIANE IANNTRUSTEE

JAMES PARKTRUSTEE

KATHRYN A HALLTRUSTEE

JONATHAN HEILIGERTRUSTEE

JONATHAN GANSTRUSTEE

JOHN WALKEREX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

JOHN CHINATRUSTEE

JOACHIM BECHTLETRUSTEE

JESSICA MOMENTTRUSTEE

JAMES W BREYERTRUSTEE

KATIE PAIGETRUSTEE

IVETTE CALDERA ESSERMANTRUSTEE

IRWIN FEDERMANTRUSTEE

HARRY J JR ELAMTRUSTEE

GINA PETERSONTRUSTEE

GARY STEELETRUSTEE

EVANS HANKEYTRUSTEE

DRAGANA MONSONEX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE

DOUGLAS DURKINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 151 3RD ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3107
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: CHERYL EWERS
Primary officer: CHERYL EWERS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 357-4000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)