NonprofitsWhitney Museum Of American Art

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Whitney Museum Of American Art

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$116.7M

Total expenses

$91.9M

Net assets

$899.7M

Grants received

$108.0M

1,137 grants

EIN

131789318

Tax year

2023

Mission

Whitney museum of american art is a museum devoted to american art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Programs

3 programs

Curatorial and related supportin fy24, the whitney museum of american art continued its ongoing study into the more than 26,000 objects in the collection by over 6,000 artists. The whitney completed its work on a multi-year, cross-departmental, and cross-institutional research project to understand the origin, scope, evolution, use, and impact of the museum's collection. The project, which culminated in the whitney's first ever collection strategic plan, will offer recommendations, goals, and objectives for the future of the whitney's collection that is informed by the institution's history and enriched by its desire to make its holdings useful, dynamic, (see schedule o)

Expenses: $6.0M

Education programs the whitney education department served a total of 75,253 visitors in person and online through school, youth, family, public, and access and community programs. An additional 80,199 asynchronous users engaged digitally with interpretive content such as audio guides, recorded videos of programs on youtube and podcasts. A total of 13,970 of these in person and online visitors were k-12 students. Education staff worked within and across program areas on zoom to present dynamic programming that explored critical questions about american art, culture and society. The school program team completed 134 online lessons and (see schedule o)

Expenses: $5.8MGrants: $526K

Publication and retail sales:museum related auxillary services that provide products related to themuseum's collection and exhibitions.

Expenses: $2.5M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$54.2M
Program service revenue$8.4M
Investment income$49.7M
Other revenue$4.5M
Total revenue$116.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$526K
Salaries & benefits$44.7M
Fundraising$3.7M
Other expenses$46.6M
Total expenses$91.9M
Total assets$1.0B
Net assets$899.7M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADAM D WEINBERG

ALICE PRATT BROWN DIR.(THRU 10/2023)

Board

$2.9M

35 hrs/wk

SCOTT ROTHKOPF

ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR

Board

$785K

35 hrs/wk

IDEHEN ARUEDE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$416K

35 hrs/wk

AMY ROTH

CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$411K

35 hrs/wk

PAMELA BESNARD

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Board

$405K

35 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS S HOLMES

GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

$279K

35 hrs/wk

LAURIE M TISCH

SECRETARY/TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDY HART ANGELO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL ARNHOLD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL BIKOFF

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE BLUHM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEIL G BLUHM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID CANCEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID CAREY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOANNE LEONHARDT CASSULLO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HENRY CORNELL

TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY CARRINGTON CROWN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAMELLA G DEVOS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETH RUDIN DEWOODY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

FIONA IRVING DONOVAN

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

FAIRFAX N DORN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISE EVANS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTOR F GANZI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HENRY LOUIS GATES JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATJA GOLDMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN K HESS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL E KASSAN EX OFFICO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEAL K KATYAL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLAUDIA LAVIADA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN O LEE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE MEHRETU

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC L MOTLEY

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

BROOKE GARBER NEIDICH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN C PHELAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEN RUBIO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY E BUCKSBAUM SCANLAN

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD D SEGAL

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN S SOBEL

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS E TUFT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID W ZALAZNICK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE MARCH

TRUSTEE (AS OF 03/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KU-LING YURMAN

TRUSTEE (AS OF 03/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA DUNN

TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANGELA RUBIN

CHIEF COMMS AND CONTENT OFFICER

Staff

$293K

35 hrs/wk

MARILOU AQUINO

CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER

Staff

$245K

35 hrs/wk

EUNICE LEE

DIR., STRG. PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS

Staff

$233K

35 hrs/wk

JENNIFER LEVENTHAL

CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/2023)

Staff

$221K

35 hrs/wk

BRIDGET MENDOZA

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Staff

$220K

35 hrs/wk

MAURA HEFFNER

CHIEF EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS OFF

Staff

$181K

35 hrs/wk

CHRISTY L PUTNAM - ASSO DIR

EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS (THRU 7/23)

Staff

$156K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VANGUARD CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CO

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$1.2M

TEMPORARY WALLS INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$996K

RICHTER RATNER CONTRACTING CORPORATION

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$923K

FRIED FRANK HARRIS SHRIVER & JACOBSO

LEGAL SERVICES

$533K

DOYLE SECURITY SERVICES INC

SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDER

$445K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 1,137

FromAmountPurposeYear
$6.3M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1.5M
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1.1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$750K
STRATEGIC PLAN
2024
$657K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2024
$600K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2024
$350K
TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION FOR THE UPCOMING EXHIBITION EDGES OF AILEY
2024
$283K
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2024
$275K
IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
2024
$250K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ALVIN AILEY EXHIBITION
2024
$200K
Support for an art exhibition
2024
$175K
To support the Hearst internship
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$150K
To Support Free Admissions Programs and Museum Access
2024
$100K
Eckel Gallery Exhibition Program
2024
$100K
Support for the Adam D. Weinberg Artists Fund
2024
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR CHRISTINE SUN KIM: WORDS SHAPE REALITY, THE FIRST SOLO MID-CAREER SURVEY OF ARTIST CHRISTINE SUN KIM
2024
$80K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$78K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$59K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
HARRISON EXHIB SUPPORT: SURVIVAL PIECE #5 (2024)
2024
$50K
SUPPORT FOR THE GALA
2024
$47K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$40K
to provide General Operating Support
2024
$38K
Annual Support
2024
$30K
TO PROMOTE ARTS
2024
$30K
FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$26K
PUBLIC CHARITIES
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE LICHTENSTEIN EXHIBITION
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
Arts, Culture, Humanities
2024
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLEPURPOSE OFTHE ORGANIZATION
2024
$20K
YOUTH INSIGHTS AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
2024
$20K
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE ACTIVITY
2024
$14K
AMERICAN FELLOWS
2024
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ALVIN AILEY SHOW
2024
$10K
SUPPORTSUPPORT
2024
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$8K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$8K
FY25 Education Committee
2024
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2024
$6K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2024
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
2024
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
2024
$5K
GENERAL USE
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IS A MUSEUM DEVOTED TO AMERICAN ART OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES
2024
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE NEEDS
2024
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
To support the mission of the organization
2024
$2K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2024
$2K
TO SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ART THROUGH PATRONAGE OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$1K
BE THE DEFINING MUSEUM OF TWENTIETH- AND TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY AMERICAN ART.
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE EDUCATION EFFORTS.
2024
$1K
GENERAL CULTURAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
SUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT THRIVING ARTS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2024
$650
EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3).
2024
$625
CHARITABLE
2024
$625
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$575
EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3).
2024
$440
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$400
SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
2024
$350
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$350
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$300
To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role.
2024
$296
General Fund Contribution
2024
$140
CHARITABLE
2024
$140
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$140
ARTISTIC
2024
$140
COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS
2024
$60
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$60
ANNUAL DRIVES
2024
$2.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.3M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.2M
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1.1M
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2023
$795K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$630K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$600K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2023
$579K
CHARITABLE
2023
$500K
WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2024, RENOVATION OF THE WHITNEYS INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS HOME IN THE FORMER STUDIO OF ARTIST ROY LICHTENSTEIN
2023
$500K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ADAM D. WEINBERG ENDOWMENT FUND
2023
$500K
FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$380K
TO PROMOTE ARTS
2023
$346K
CHARITABLE
2023
$300K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$288K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$285K
DIGITAL PROGRAMS
2023
$266K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$260K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$254K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$251K
LUNDER CONSERVATION FUND
2023
$250K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$250K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$200K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$175K
Support operations
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$165K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$137K
CHARITABLE
2023
$130K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$110K
CHARITABLE
2023
$105K
FALL 2023-24 ANNENBERG LECTURE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$100K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$100K
Project support for exhibition - The Harrisons
2023
$100K
Operating Support
2023
$100K
Eckel Gallery Exhibition Program
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
"CHRISTINE SUN KIM: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT" EXHIBITION
2023
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR CHRISTINE SUN KIM: WORDS SHAPE REALITY, THE FIRST SOLO MID-CAREER SURVEY OF ARTIST CHRISTINE SUN KIM
2023
$98K
THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, EXHIBITS, PRESERVES, RESEARCHES, AND INTERPRETS ART OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE BROADEST GLOBAL, HISTORICAL, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTEXTS.
2023
$85K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$75K
Career Readiness
2023
$52K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$52K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITION RUTH ASAWA THROUGH LINE
2023
$50K
SUPPORT FOR THE GALA
2023
$50K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE RUTH ASAWA EXHIBITION.
2023
$50K
To support "Ruth Asawa Through Line," a landmark exhibition co-organized with the Menil Collection
2023
$50K
ADAM D. WEINBERG ARTISTS FIRST FUND
2023
$43K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$42K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2023
$40K
To support general operations.
2023
$39K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$35K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL AND STUDIO FORUM
2023
$30K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
FY24 CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL
2023
$25K
CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
Arts, Culture, Humanities
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American Art, and its collection, arguably the finest holdings of twentieth-century American art in the world.
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE " ART OF HARRY SMITH" EXHIBITION
2023
$25K
CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL
2023

Funded by

$108.0M from 458 funders · 1,137 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$15.7M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$7.7M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fisher Landau Center For Art

$6.3M · 1 grant · 2024

Arnhold Foundation Inc

$4.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Rosenkranz Foundation Inc

$3.5M · 16 grants · 2017–2023

The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Hess Foundation Inc

$3.0M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Cy Twombly Foundation

$3M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN131789318
NTEE codeA510
Subsection03
Ruling date1936-06
Formed1936
Employees511
Volunteers116
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