Jewish Museum

What it reported doing in 2024

Museum programs, general/other: the jewish museum is an art museum committed to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of jewish culture for a global audience. Through distinctive exhibitions and programs that present the work of diverse artists and thinkers, we share ideas, provoke dialogue, and promote understanding. (continued on schedule o)the jewish museum was the first institution of its kind in the united states and is one of the oldest jewish museums in the world. The museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global jewish experience over more than 4,000 years. Located on New York city's museum mile, in the landmarked warburg mansion, the jewish museum is a welcoming home to an ever-changing and dynamic range of opportunities for exploring multiple facets of the global jewish experience.in addition to engaging history: works from the collection, recent temporary exhibitions included draw them in, paint them out: trenton doyle hancock confronts philip guston; ilit azoulay: mere things; the book of esther in the age of rembrandt; and ben shahn, on nonconformity. The museum also presents the New York jewish film festival in partnership with film at lincoln center. To provide context for the work on display, the museum develops education programs for students, families, and adult audiences of every age that serve approximately 30,000 individuals onsite and 90,000 people virtually annually; 13,000 of which are students and teachers through tours, school partnerships, and professional development. We had partnerships with 26 distinct schools and reached 33 title 1 schools and 9 district 75 schools. Other education offerings include family programs such as concerts, art-making workshops, and gallery activity guides; internships offering paid positions to approximately 40 high school, undergraduate and graduate students annually, selected from 200 plus applicants; and free access programs for visitors who are blind or have low vision, are deaf, have memory loss, and/or have learning and developmental disabilities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 71%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 65.6%; rating input score 66
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 96.9%; rating input score 97; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 13.5%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.85; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.6%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings