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THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131669334 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A030 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · afaweb.org
revenue
$4.1M
expenses
$4.4M
net assets
$11.1M
employees
29
volunteers
30
program ratio
60%
mission · from form 990

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INITIATES AND ORGANIZES A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

The American Federation of Arts organizes and tours art exhibitions to museums nationally and internationally, publishes scholarly exhibition catalogues, and develops educational programs. Founded in 1909, the organization works to increase public access to and understanding of visual art. It operates as a nonprofit based in New York.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Programs
Develops educational initiatives that enhance public understanding of visual arts presented in exhibitions
Exhibition Catalogues
Publishes scholarly catalogues that accompany exhibitions, featuring original research and contributing to art historical discourse
Traveling Art Exhibitions
Organizes and tours curated art exhibitions to museums worldwide, enabling broad public access to significant works of art
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Develops educational programs for art exhibitions
      Creates and delivers educational programming that accompanies art exhibitions, enhancing public engagement and learning for diverse audiences.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Organizes and tours art exhibitions nationally and internationally
      Initiates, organizes, and circulates art exhibitions for presentation in museums across the United States and abroad. These exhibitions are a core component of the organization's public programming.
  • Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
    • Produces scholarly exhibition catalogues
      Publishes exhibition catalogues that include significant original research, contributing to the academic and public understanding of art history and visual culture.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.15M
Contributions & grants$1.10M27%
Program service revenue$2.51M61%
Investment income$347K8%
Other revenue$186K
expenses
Total expenses$4.41M
Program expenses60%
Admin / overhead28%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$2.39M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$20.00M
Cash$586K
Investments$8.04M
Liabilities$8.86M
Net assets$11.14M
Liquid reserves23.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +35.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PAULINE WILLIS DIRECTOR AND CEO 35 $280K
CAROLINE CHIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CFO 35 $173K
NICHOLAS MARINOFF COHN DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 35 $140K
RUSSELL LORD DIR. OF EXHIB. & CURATORIAL INITIATI 35 $105K
SYDNEY LESTIN BRIGGS DIRECTOR OF REGISTRATION 35 $33K
board members · 20
  • ALLISON WHITING — TRUSTEE
  • ANTHONY HIRSCHEL — VICE PRESIDENT
  • ARNOLD L LEHMAN — TRUSTEE
  • BELINDA TATE — TRUSTEE
  • BETSY PINOVER SCHIFF — TRUSTEE
  • BETSY SHACK BARBARNELL — TRUSTEE
  • BRIAN J FERRISO — TRUSTEE
  • CAPERA RYAN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • CLAIRE MARMION — TRUSTEE
  • CLARE MCKEON — TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL WEISS — TRUSTEE
  • ELIZABETH BELFER — CHAIRMAN
  • ELIZABETH MADIGAN JOST — TRUSTEE
  • ELLEN GRIMES — TRUSTEE
  • IAN TAYLOR — TREASURER
  • JAMES S SNYDER — TRUSTEE
  • JEFFREY M LOEWY — TRUSTEE
  • JONATHAN BINSTOCK — TRUSTEE
  • JULIAN ZUGAZAGOITIA — TRUSTEE
  • KIMERLY RORSCHACH — PRESIDENT
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Traveling Exhibition Model
    methodology: traveling-exhibitions
    By organizing traveling exhibitions for international museum presentation, we increase public access to and understanding of visual arts because it brings significant artworks to diverse audiences beyond a single institution’s location.