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TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 866006371 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.tucsonmuseumofart.org
revenue
$3.6M
expenses
$3.6M
net assets
$10.4M
employees
57
volunteers
150
program ratio
61%
mission · from form 990

SEE SCHEDULE O THE TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORIC BLOCK CONNECTS ART TO LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE DISCOVERY, SPARK CREATIVITY, AND PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Tucson Museum of Art is an operational nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts through exhibitions, educational programs, and community engagement. It serves a diverse audience in Tucson, Arizona, by showcasing a wide range of artistic expressions, including contemporary and historical art from various cultures.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $534K
    EDUCATION:THE TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR ITS HISTORIC COLLECTIONS THROUGH ITS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE YOUTH/PRE-K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS, AND THE RESEARCH LIBRARY.THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED K-12 SCHOOLS WITH IN-SCHOOL CLASSROOM PRESENTATION, IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS PUBLIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CONVERSATIONS, LECTURES, GALLERY TOURS AND OTHER EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS.
  2. #2 $135K
    MUSEUM STORE:THE MUSEUM STORE FEATURES AN IMPRESSIVE SELECTION OF WORKS BY ARIZONA'S MOST TALENTED ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE. MANY OF THE WORKS ARE ON CONSIGNMENT FROM LOCAL ARTISANS WHILE OTHERS ARE PURCHASED FOR RESALE. THE STORE EXISTS TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE OF EXPOSURE FOR THE LOCAL ART COMMUNITY AND SUPPLY TUCSON WITH A VENUE FOR LOCAL TALENT.
named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Educational Programs
Offers educational programs and workshops for all ages to engage the community with the arts.
Exhibitions
Hosts a variety of exhibitions showcasing contemporary and historical art from different cultures and time periods.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Visual Arts Exhibition & Collection Preservation 10 activities
    • Host Temporary Art Exhibitions
      The museum hosts a variety of temporary art exhibitions throughout the year, featuring works from different artists, themes, and time periods, such as "Another Frame," "Vivamos Siempre Como Hermanos," "Jessica Gonzales: Mask of Many Stories," and "Human Condition: Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art."
    • Hosting Art Exhibitions
      Hosts a variety of ongoing, seasonal, and temporary art exhibitions, including "Another Frame," "Vivamos Siempre Como Hermanos," "Tucson’s Changing Landscape," "El Nacimiento," "Jessica Gonzales: Mask of Many Stories," "The West Multiplied," "Human Condition," "Cut and Paste," "Place, Time, and Identity," and "Modern Art from the Permanent Collection."
    • Hosting Art Exhibitions
      Hosts a variety of ongoing, seasonal, and temporary art exhibitions, including "Another Frame," "Vivamos Siempre Como Hermanos," "Tucson’s Changing Landscape," "El Nacimiento," "Jessica Gonzales: Mask of Many Stories," "The West Multiplied," "Human Condition," "Cut and Paste," "Place, Time, and Identity," and "Modern Art from the Permanent Collection."
    • Maintain and Exhibit Art Collections
      The museum maintains and exhibits diverse art collections, including Asian Art, historic and contemporary works from the American West, Modern Art, and Contemporary Art, with selections displayed in various galleries such as the Frank and Jean Hamilton Gallery and the John K. Goodman Pavilion.
    • Maintaining Art Collections
      Maintains an Asian Art collection featuring works from China, Japan, India, Iran, Korea, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Syria, dating from ancient times to the early 21st century, and a collection of historic and contemporary works of art from the American West.
    • Maintaining Art Collections
      Maintains an Asian Art collection featuring works from China, Japan, India, Iran, Korea, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Syria, dating from ancient times to the early 21st century, and a collection of historic and contemporary works of art from the American West.
    • Operating La Casa Cordova
      Operates La Casa Cordova, a historic building within the museum, which hosts ongoing and seasonal exhibitions such as "Vivamos Siempre Como Hermanos," "Tucson’s Changing Landscape," and "El Nacimiento."
    • Operating a Museum and Exhibiting Art
      Operates a museum with multiple galleries, including the main museum building, Goodman Pavilion, and Kasser Family Wing of Latin American Art, to host and display various art exhibitions. This includes ongoing exhibitions of Asian Art, American West art, Modern Art, and Contemporary Art, as well as temporary exhibitions.
    • Operating a Museum and Galleries
      Operates galleries in the main museum building, Goodman Pavilion, and Kasser Family Wing of Latin American Art, and La Casa Cordova, displaying various art collections and exhibitions.
    • Operating a Museum and Galleries
      Operates galleries in the main museum building, Goodman Pavilion, and Kasser Family Wing of Latin American Art, and La Casa Cordova, displaying various art collections and exhibitions.
  • Guided and Self-Guided Museum Tours 5 activities
    • Conducting Tours
      Offers public tours led by docents focusing on the museum's collection and provides self-guided tours of the museum galleries for groups of all ages.
    • Host Public Programs and Events
      The museum hosts various public programs and events, including book celebrations, extended hours with pay-what-you-wish admission, family days with art-making stations, art talks, and history socials.
    • Offer Guided and Self-Guided Tours
      The museum offers public tours led by docents focusing on its collection and provides self-guided tours of the museum galleries for groups of all ages.
    • Providing Educational Programs and Tours
      Offers public tours led by docents, self-guided tours for groups, and hosts events such as book celebrations, art talks, and family days with art-making stations.
    • Providing Educational Programs and Tours
      Offers public tours led by docents, self-guided tours for groups, and hosts events such as art talks and history socials, sometimes with extended hours and pay-what-you-wish admission.
  • Event Accessibility & Experience Enhancement 4 activities
    • Ensuring Accessibility
      Provides accessible entrances, galleries, cafe, store, parking, elevators, and restroom facilities, and offers sign language and Spanish interpretation for programs and tours upon request.
    • Ensuring Accessibility Services
      Provides accessible entrances, galleries, cafe, store, parking, elevators, and restroom facilities, and offers sign language and Spanish interpretation for programs and tours upon request.
    • Provide Accessibility Services
      The museum ensures accessibility for visitors by providing accessible entrances, galleries, cafe, store, parking, elevators, and restrooms, and offers sign language and Spanish interpretation for public programs and tours upon request.
    • Providing Accessibility Services
      Ensures accessibility for visitors by providing accessible entrances, galleries, cafe, store, parking, elevators, and restroom facilities, and offers sign language and Spanish interpretation for public programs or tours upon request.
  • Visitor-Facing Educational Retail Operations 4 activities
    • Operate Museum Facilities and Services
      The museum operates various facilities and services for visitors, including galleries in the main building, Goodman Pavilion, and Kasser Family Wing, a Museum Store, and Cafe a la C’Art, which serves brunch and lunch.
    • Operating a Cafe and Museum Store
      Operates Cafe a la C’Art, serving brunch and lunch in a historic setting, and a Museum Store accessible without museum admission.
    • Operating a Museum Cafe and Store
      Operates Cafe a la C’Art, serving brunch and lunch in the historic 1865 Stevens House, and a Museum Store accessible without museum admission.
    • Operating a Museum Cafe and Store
      Operates Cafe a la C’Art, a restaurant serving brunch and lunch in the historic 1865 Stevens House, and a Museum Store accessible without museum admission, providing amenities for visitors.
  • Community Art Exhibitions & Festivals 1 activity
    • Supporting Community Initiatives
      Hosted the Mexican American Heritage and History Museum’s monthly history socials while their facility was closed for remodel.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Hosting Public Events and Programs
      Organizes and hosts various public events and programs, such as book celebrations, "First Thursday" extended hours with pay-what-you-wish admission, family days with art-making activities, and art talks, to engage the community with art and culture.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$3.56M
Contributions & grants$2.36M66%
Program service revenue$659K19%
Investment income$115K3%
Other revenue$423K
expenses
Total expenses$3.58M
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$1.48M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.90M
Cash$1.22M
Investments$1.79M
Liabilities$451K
Net assets$10.45M
Liquid reserves10.1 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -2.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JEREMY MIKOLAJCZAK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 $190K
CHRISTOPHER GORDON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $101K
CAMILLE COTTON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40 $66K
ANDREA DILLENBURG CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40 $62K
board members · 21
  • ALICE BAKER — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • ANDY ANDERSON — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • ANNE LYMAN — TRUSTEE
  • CHRIS DAVIS — TRUSTEE
  • DENISE GRUSIN — TRUSTEE
  • DR ANA CORNIDE — TRUSTEE
  • ERIC HAWKINS — TRUSTEE
  • FRANK HAMILTON — IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
  • I MICHAEL KASSER — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • JAMES GLASSER — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • JANE WIENKE — TRUSTEE
  • JEAN COOPER — TRUSTEE
  • JEANNE PICKERING — TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO
  • JEFFREY GARTNER — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN MCNULTY — TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO
  • JOHN SCHAEFER — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • JOHN-PETER WILHITE — TRUSTEE
  • JON ENDER — TRUSTEE
  • JOYCE BROAN — SECRETARY
  • JUDY BETTY — TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO
  • JULIA WHITE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 5

who they work with

  • Bank of America Partner — Participates in the Museums on Us program providing free admission to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch cardholders.
  • Mexican American Heritage and History Museum Partner — Hosted the museum's monthly history socials while their facility was closed for remodel.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Partner — Participates in the Blue Star Museums program offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families.
  • Sun Tran Partner — Local bus company with a bus stop by the east entry of the Museum on Alameda Street.
  • University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography Partner — Featured a selection of fifteen photographs from their collection for the "Another Frame" exhibition.