ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER INC

EIN 95-4217197 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE HAMMER MUSEUM AT UCLA BELIEVES IN THE PROMISE of ART and IDEAS to ILLUMINATE OUR LIVES and BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.20 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

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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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.30%of revenue went to mission work68.2% of expenses · Program services

15.97%of revenue went to fundraising12.8% of expenses

$125.12spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.85%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$7.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,251,116 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,015,419 for ANN PHILBIN (MUSEUM DIRECTOR/CEO THRU 11/2024). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$32,846,163

Mission workProgram services$28,017,85985.30% of revenue68.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,834,48523.85% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,244,93515.97% of revenue12.8% of expenses

Total expenses$41,097,279125.12% 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: 68.2% mission · 19.1% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 11.4% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 13.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.3% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 13.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 10.5% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 11.6% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,846,163

Expenses$41,097,279

Annual shortfall $8,251,116 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)$28,017,859 · 68.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,834,485 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$5,244,935 · 12.8% of expenses

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Revenue$32,846,163

Expenses$41,097,279

Assets$298,206,416

Income$38,259,644

Contributions$20,483,079

Mission work (program services)$28,017,859

Fundraising$5,244,935

Management and general$7,834,485

Executive compensation (total)$1,956,238

Accounting fees$130,511

Investing fees$2,234,377

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

ANN PHILBINMUSEUM DIRECTOR/CEO THRU 11/2024 · 40 hrs/week $1,015,419Base $941,651 · Other $73,768

CYNTHIA BURLINGHAMDEPUTY DIR/CURATORIAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $382,085Base $310,468 · Other $71,617

MICHAEL HARRISONDEPUTY DIR/ASST TREASURER THRU 12/2024 · 40 hrs/week $358,619Base $320,057 · Other $38,562

ALFRED YERIESDEPUTY DIR/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $317,701Base $288,753 · Other $28,948

EBONY WYATTCHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $248,218Base $211,934 · Other $36,284

SCOTT TENNENTCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,548Base $186,926 · Other $36,622

NAOKO TAKAHATAKEDIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR, GRUNWALD CENTER · 40 hrs/week $201,727Base $173,206 · Other $28,521

RESHMA BISHNOISEC/DIR LEGAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $197,285Base $171,689 · Other $25,596

PORTLAND MCCORMICKDIR REGISTRATION & COLLEC MGMT · 40 hrs/week $186,113Base $150,778 · Other $35,335

MICHAEL NOCKDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $184,943Base $145,277 · Other $39,666

NICOLE BERRYSENIOR DIRECTOR, DONOR ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $184,292Base $154,350 · Other $29,942

HENRY CLANCYDIRECTOR OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $183,818Base $153,062 · Other $30,756

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

ANN PHILBINMUSEUM DIRECTOR/CEO THRU 11/2024

CYNTHIA BURLINGHAMDEPUTY DIR/CURATORIAL AFFAIRS

MICHAEL HARRISONDEPUTY DIR/ASST TREASURER THRU 12/2024

ALFRED YERIESDEPUTY DIR/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

EBONY WYATTCHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SCOTT TENNENTCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

NAOKO TAKAHATAKEDIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR, GRUNWALD CENTER

RESHMA BISHNOISEC/DIR LEGAL AFFAIRS

PORTLAND MCCORMICKDIR REGISTRATION & COLLEC MGMT

MICHAEL NOCKDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS

NICOLE BERRYSENIOR DIRECTOR, DONOR ENGAGEMENT

HENRY CLANCYDIRECTOR OPERATIONS

CLAUDIA BESTORDIRECTOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS

ZOE RYANMUSEUM DIRECTOR/CEO AS OF 1/2025

DARNELL HUNTEXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR & PROVOST THRU 1/25

MARY OSAKODIRECTOR

ROBERT SOROSDIRECTOR

LINDA JANGERDIRECTOR

NICK GROUFDIRECTOR

STEVEN A OLSENTREASURER

MIKY LEEDIRECTOR

STEVEN P SONGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL RUBELPRESIDENT

MARCY CARSEYCHAIRMAN

MANUELA HERZERDIRECTOR

LARRY JACKSONDIRECTOR

KEVIN L RATNERDIRECTOR

KATIE RODANDIRECTOR

JOHN WALSHDIRECTOR

JAY BROWNDIRECTOR

ERIC ESRAILIANDIRECTOR

CINDY MISCIKOWSKIDIRECTOR

CHIP ROSENBLOOMDIRECTOR

CHARLES GAINESDIRECTOR

ANTHONY N PRITZKERDIRECTOR

ANDREW HAUPTMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 10899 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-4343
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MICHAEL HARRISON
Primary officer: TODD QUINN, INTERIM CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 443-7058

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums