ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

EIN 98-0033472 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A50Z)

What they do

The ROM Showcases Art Culture and Nature From Around The World and Across The Ages. As The Countrys Preeminent Field Research Institute and An International Leader In New and Original Findings The ROM Plays A Vital Role In Advancing Our Understanding of The Artistic Cultural and Natural World. Among The Top 10 Cultural Institutions In North America Canadas Largest and Most Comprehensive Museum is Home to A World-class Collection of 13 Million Art Objects and Natural History Specimens In 40 Gallery Exhibition Spaces.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.70 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.

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

They name their leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.95%of revenue went to mission work57.7% of expenses · Program services

$95.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

40.31%of revenue went to management and office costs42.3% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%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$74,502,137

Mission workProgram services$40,937,39254.95% of revenue57.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,031,65340.31% of revenue42.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,533,0924.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$70,969,04595.26% 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: 57.7% mission · 42.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 40.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 40.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$74,502,137

Expenses$70,969,045

Annual surplus $3,533,092 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)$40,937,392 · 57.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,031,653 · 42.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$74,502,137

Expenses$70,969,045

Assets$145,345,271

Income$74,502,137

Contributions$51,589,254

Mission work (program services)$40,937,392

Management and general$30,031,653

Executive compensation (total)$2,123,575

Accounting fees$40,342

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

JOSHUA BASSECHESDIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $385,306

VALERIE HUACODEPUTY DIRECTOR COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH AND CHIEF · 35 hrs/week $231,933

JENNIFER WILDDEPUTY DIRECTOR ENGAGEMENT · 35 hrs/week $224,201

SHYAM OBEROICHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $180,171

SUSAN FRUCHTERDEPUTY DIRECTOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $180,107

BRIAN MCCRADYCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $161,620

CHEN SHENCO-CHIEF CURATOR ART AND CULTURE · 35 hrs/week $161,620

MANUELITA CHERIZARDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $161,620

SALLY TINDALVICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING · 35 hrs/week $161,153

JOE ASCHAIEKDEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $160,185

DAVID EVANSCO-CHIEF CURATOR NATURAL HISTORY · 35 hrs/week $154,957

ALEXIS EASTONVICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS VICE-PRESIDENTE AFFA · 35 hrs/week $142,884

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 (49)

JOSHUA BASSECHESDIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

VALERIE HUACODEPUTY DIRECTOR COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH AND CHIEF

JENNIFER WILDDEPUTY DIRECTOR ENGAGEMENT

SHYAM OBEROICHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

SUSAN FRUCHTERDEPUTY DIRECTOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS

BRIAN MCCRADYCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

CHEN SHENCO-CHIEF CURATOR ART AND CULTURE

MANUELITA CHERIZARDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

SALLY TINDALVICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING

JOE ASCHAIEKDEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DAVID EVANSCO-CHIEF CURATOR NATURAL HISTORY

ALEXIS EASTONVICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS VICE-PRESIDENTE AFFA

DEEPALI DEEWANDAN MISHRA CURATOR AND HEAD ART AND CULTURE

DEEPALI DEWANDAN MISHRA CURATOR OF SOUTH ASIAN ART AND CULTURE

PATRICIA REYNOLDSVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

KIM TAITSENIOR CURATOR TECK CHAIR OF MINERALOGY

MARIA PIACENTESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EXHIBITION AND GALLERY PLANN

ANILA SWARUPASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EXHIBITION AND GALLERY DEVEL

CONSTANCE MACDONALDVICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS EVENTS AND COMMERCIAL SERV

LOREDANA DRUSIANVICE PRESIDENT MAJOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

KELLY HARPERASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT VISITOR EXPERIENCE

KATHRYN BROWNLIEVICE PRESIDENT BRAND MARKETING AND RESEARCH

SARAH FEESENIOR CURATOR TEXTILES AND COSTUME

WEN-CHIEN CHENGSENIOR CURATOR LOUISE HAWLEY STONE CHAIR

JEAN-BERNARD CARONRICHARD M IVEY CURATOR OF INVERTEBRATE PALAEONTOLO

JUSTIN JENNINGSSENIOR CURATOR NEW WORLD ARCHAELOGY

DOUGLAS CURRIESENIOR CURATOR ENTOMOLOGY

ASCANIO ODORICOVICE PRESIDENT SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMEN

MITCH GASCOYNETRUSTEE

ALAN SMITHTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA VAN VLIETTRUSTEE

ANDREW MACLEODTRUSTEE

ANNA KENNEDYTRUSTEE

STACEY JACKTRUSTEE

BRIAN ASTLVICE CHAIR

DOUG GIBSONTRUSTEE

ROBERT D COOPERTRUSTEE

ROBERT CHANTCHAIR

RITA SHELTON DEVERELLTRUSTEE

MICHAEL COATESTRUSTEE

MERIC GERTLERTRUSTEE

MATHEW GIBSONTRUSTEE

GERVAN FEARONTRUSTEE

HANOZ KAPADIATRUSTEE

LOUISE MOORETRUSTEE

JACLYN SEIDMANTRUSTEE

JAMES COWANTRUSTEE

JENNIFER BELLTRUSTEE

KAREN TAMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 100 Queen s Park, Toronto
In care of: Michelle Soans
Primary officer: Michelle Soans, SVP Finance

How to reach them

Phone(416) 586-0207

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A50Z)
IRS tax category: Museums