MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS

EIN 95-2889390 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A42Z)

What they do

to INSPIRE, EDUCATE and ENGAGE THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION, COLLECTION, and PRESERVATION of PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM and VIDEO. OPA is ONE of ONLY THREE MUSEUMS IN THE NATION DEDICATED SOLELY to LENS-BASED MEDIUM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $44.70 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

76.32%of revenue went to mission work44.7% of expenses · Program services

38.62%of revenue went to fundraising22.6% of expenses

55.74%of revenue went to management and office costs32.7% of expenses

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,583,204

Mission workProgram services$1,208,34376.32% of revenue44.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$882,48855.74% of revenue32.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$611,49638.62% of revenue22.6% of expenses

Total expenses$2,702,327170.69% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 44.7% mission · 32.7% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 17.7% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 19.8% management · 22.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 10.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.26% of revenue

See all reported dollar amounts

Contributions$106,000

Mission work (program services)$1,208,343

Fundraising$611,496

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

DAN ZISKODEFACTO OFFICER CFO

KARI KOVACHDEFACTO OFFICER COO

ROXANA VELASQUEZDEFACTO OFFICER CEO

About this charity

Recognized since: October 1974
Location: PO BOX 122107, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112
County: San Diego
In care of: DAN ZISKO
Primary officer: DAN ZISKO, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 238-7559

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A42Z)