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PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860072608 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Large ($10M-$50M) · www.phxart.org
revenue
$14.9M
expenses
$9.9M
net assets
$10.1M
employees
133
volunteers
196
program ratio
72%
mission · from form 990

WORLD CLASS MUSEUM- SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL MISSION.PHOENIX ART MUSEUM IS A VIBRANT DESTINATION CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GREAT ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Phoenix Art Museum is an operational art museum in Phoenix, Arizona, offering a diverse collection of art from around the world. It provides educational programs, family-friendly activities, and free access initiatives to engage the community with art and culture. The museum aims to enrich lives and communities through art experiences.

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 $461K
    2) EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENTS, AND OVERSEES EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ARTS-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES. THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY PRESERVES AND DEVELOPS AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ART-RELATED SCHOLARLY AND RARE PUBLICATIONS. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH AND ENJOYMENT. IN FY22, THE MUSEUM ENGAGED MORE THAN 47,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ON-SITE ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR ADULTS AND SCHOOL GROUPS, SENIOR COFFEE SOCIALS FOR MEMBERS 65 AND OLDER, STORYTIME IN THE GALLERY SESSIONS FOR VISITORS 0-5 YEARS OLD AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND WEEKLY MINDFULNESS SESSIONS PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY.
  2. #2 $381K
    3) MUSEUM STORE: THE MUSEUM STORE ENHANCES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY OFFERING PRODUCTS RELATED TO EXHIBITIONS AND ARTWORKS ON VIEW IN THE MUSEUM, ENSURING ENGAGEMENT WITH PHXART AND THE VISUAL ARTS LONG AFTER GUESTS HAVE LEFT THE MUSEUM CAMPUS AND RETURNED HOME.
named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Create Playdate
Weekly hands-on art-making experience for young artists with a mobile, in-gallery art cart, featuring a fresh theme, art-making activity, and projects to do at home.
Curious Creatures Audio Tour
An audio tour on Bloomberg Connects designed for families with rhyming introductions, fun facts, and prompts to inspire talk and play, with extra credit challenges for home.
First Friday at PhxArt
Monthly event offering free general admission, including in-gallery sketching, live music, library pop-ups, local food vendors, and docent-led art tours.
Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library
A research library with over 40,000 books, periodicals, and artist files specializing in fine art, open to the public for discovery and research.
Kids Day at PhxArt
Monthly family-friendly programming including in-gallery art-making activities, storytime, and performances designed to engage visitors with the museum's collection and special exhibitions.
Lemon Library Book Club
Monthly book club exploring reads across various genres to provide new context and perspectives on the art in the galleries.
Museums on Us
Program offering free general admission on the first full weekend of every month to Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and U.S. Trust cardholders.
PHXART Scavenger Hunts
Themed scavenger hunts available at the front desk and informational carts to encourage close looking and creative connections between artworks, with collectible prizes upon completion.
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays
Weekly program offering reduced economic barriers to access arts and culture, allowing visitors to pay what they wish for general admission.
PhxArt Family Fundays
Bi-annual free-access days with arts-engagement programming suitable for visitors of all ages, interests, and abilities.
Storytime
Monthly early literacy and art-inspired play for young museum visitors (ages 0-5) and their families, featuring multisensory learning experiences in the galleries.
activities · 7 clusters

what they do

  • Visual Arts Exhibition & Collection Preservation 2 activities
    • Hosting Art Exhibitions
      The museum hosts a variety of art exhibitions featuring European masterpieces, contemporary artists, fashion collections, and themed displays throughout the year, including both ongoing and temporary exhibits.
    • Hosting Art Exhibitions
      The museum hosts a variety of art exhibitions featuring European masterpieces, contemporary artists, fashion collections, and specific art movements, with both ongoing and temporary installations.
  • Community Art Exhibitions & Festivals 2 activities
    • Hosting Special Events
      The museum hosts various special events such as afterpARTy, film screenings, and music events to engage the community.
    • Hosting Special Events
      The museum hosts various special events including after-parties, film screenings, and music events to engage the community.
  • Visitor-Facing Educational Retail Operations 2 activities
    • Operating Retail and Dining Facilities
      The museum operates The Museum Store, offering collectibles and books to support programs, and Alden @ PhxArt, a restaurant serving new American cuisine for indoor dining.
    • Operating Retail and Dining Services
      The museum operates The Museum Store, offering collectibles and books to support programs, and Alden @ PhxArt, a restaurant serving new American cuisine five days a week.
  • Guided and Self-Guided Museum Tours 2 activities
    • Providing Educational and Engagement Programs
      The museum offers interactive art experiences, tours, group visits, family-friendly programming like Kids Day and Create Playdate, storytime sessions, audio tours, and scavenger hunts to engage visitors of all ages and abilities with art.
    • Providing Museum Access and Engagement
      The museum offers general admission, special exhibition access, tours, group visits, and interactive art experiences for visitors of all ages, including free and voluntary-admission programs for specific groups like military personnel and children.
  • Museum Membership Benefits Program 1 activity
    • Offering Accessible Admission Programs
      The museum provides various free and discounted admission programs, including Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays, free First Friday events, free Family Fundays, free admission for military personnel and their families, and discounts for specific cardholders and members.
  • Family & Children's Hands-On Learning Events 1 activity
    • Offering Family and Children's Art Programs
      The museum provides family-friendly programming such as "Kids Day" with art-making activities and storytime, "Create Playdate" with hands-on art activities, "Family Funday" with free access and arts engagement, and themed scavenger hunts and audio tours.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Operating a Specialized Art Research Library
      The museum operates the Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library, a non-circulating public library housing over 40,000 specialized fine art publications and materials, and hosts a monthly book club.
    • Operating a Specialized Art Research Library
      The museum operates the Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library, a non-circulating public research library housing over 40,000 specialized fine art publications, periodicals, and artist files, and hosts a monthly book club.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$14.89M
Contributions & grants$11.79M79%
Program service revenue$2.46M17%
Investment income$15K0%
Other revenue$621K
expenses
Total expenses$9.93M
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising16%
Salaries & benefits$5.63M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$12.57M
Cash$7.02M
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.45M
Net assets$10.12M
Liquid reserves8.5 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +52.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARK KOENIG CFO AND INTERIM CEO (THRU 6/22) 38 $351K
NICOLE RIVET CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40 $238K
TIM RODGERS CEO (THRU 7/31/21) 40 $212K
HARMONY DELEON DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAI 40 $198K
CHAMISA COLVIN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40 $129K
GILBERT VICARIO THE SELIG FAMILY CHIEF CUR (THRU 10/22) 40 $127K
board members · 19
  • ALAN W KOSLOFF — TRUSTEE
  • ALICE BAZLEN — TRUSTEE
  • ANN SINER — TRUSTEE
  • ANNA OCANA — TRUSTEE
  • BLAIR J PORTIGAL — TREASURER
  • CARL THOMA — TRUSTEE
  • CARTER EMERSON — TRUSTEE
  • DAVID LENHARDT — VICE CHAIR
  • DON KILE — TRUSTEE
  • DONALD OPATRNY — CHAIR ELECT
  • DORIS ONG — TRUSTEE
  • GLORIA COWEN — TRUSTEE
  • HAROLD DORENBECHER — TRUSTEE
  • JANE JOZOFF — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN W GRAHAM — SECRETARY
  • JON HULBURD — TRUSTEE
  • JUDY GOLDBERG — TRUSTEE
  • KIMBERLY ROBSON — TRUSTEE (THRU 9/30/21)
  • MARK FELDMAN — PRESIDENT
relationships · 27

who they work with

  • AAA Partner — Provides a discount on general admission for AAA members.
  • APS Funder — Makes First Friday at PhxArt possible.
  • Alden Partner — Operates the restaurant Alden @ PhxArt in partnership with the museum.
  • Alden Partner — Provides refined dining with globally inspired, seasonal American cuisine at the museum.
  • Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts Funder — Provides additional support for Kids Day and Storytime.
  • Applied Materials Foundation Funder — Helps make PhxArt Family Fundays possible.
  • Applied Materials Foundation Funder — Makes PhxArt Family Fundays possible.
  • Arizona Community Foundation Funder — Provides additional support for First Friday at PhxArt.
  • Bank of America Partner — Makes the Museums on Us program possible, offering free general admission to cardholders.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Funder — Makes Blue Star Museums at Phoenix Art Museum possible.
  • Blue Star Families Partner — Partners in the Blue Star Museums program.
  • CS Hospitality Partner — Partnered with CS Hospitality to create Alden @ PhxArt, a restaurant at the museum.
  • City of Phoenix Funder — Makes Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays possible.
  • Department of Defense Government — Collaborates on the Blue Star Museums program.
  • Desert Diamond Casino Funder — Helps make PhxArt Family Fundays possible.
  • Desert Diamond Casino Funder — Makes PhxArt Family Fundays possible.
  • Desert Financial Credit Union Funder — Makes Kids Day possible.
  • Merrill Lynch Partner — Participates in the Museums on Us program, offering free general admission to cardholders.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Partner — Partners in the Blue Star Museums program.
  • Phoenix Public Library Partner — The Lemon Art Research Library is a non-circulating affiliate location of the Phoenix Public Library system.
  • Phoenix Theatre Partner — Offers a discount on general admission to visitors presenting a Phoenix Theatre ticket.
  • SRP Funder — Makes Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays possible.
  • Shamrock Foods Foundation Funder — Makes Blue Star Museums at Phoenix Art Museum possible.
  • The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs Funder — Provides additional support for Kids Day, Create Playdate, and Storytime.
  • U.S. Trust Partner — Participates in the Museums on Us program, offering free general admission to cardholders.
  • Valley Metro Partner — Partners with Valley Metro to support public transit access to the museum.
  • William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs Funder — Provides additional support for Kids Day, Create Playdate, and Storytime.