WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $135K · expenses $97K · assets $94K
- EIN
- 46-5580900
- Address
- PO BOX 3975, ITHACA, NY 14852-3975
- Website
- WHARTONSTUDIOMUSEUM.ORG
- NTEE code
- A50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- DIANA RIESMAN (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
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Mission
PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE HISTORY OF AMERICAN FILM IN ITHACA, NY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Riesman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 2019-2024 | $30,000 | $48,333 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigar Hale | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amina Ahmad | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Gossen | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Constance Bruce | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peter Littman | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Tilitz | TRUSTEE | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Gossan (former) | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clifton Hood (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Longoria (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tessa Rudan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Beasley (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Brauninger (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Brauninger (former) | CHAIR | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Summers (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Bardaglio (former) | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Cody Danks Burke (former) | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $30,000 | - | - | $30,000 | 2 |
| NIGAR HALE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE GOSSEN | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER LITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TILITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIGAR HALE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE GOSSEN | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER LITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TILITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIGAR HALE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE GOSSAN | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER LITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TILITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIGAR HALE | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLIFTON HOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANNE GOSSAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA LONGORIA | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TESSA RUDAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER LITTMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $18,333 | - | - | $18,333 | 2 |
| NIGAR HALE | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GERALD BEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM BRAUNINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA LONGORIA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TESSA RUDAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL BRAUNINGER | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMINA AHMAD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GERALD BEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONSTANCE BRUCE | VICE CHAIR / CO FOUNDER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| NIGAR HALE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA LONGORIA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER BARDAGLIO | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CODY DANKS BURKE | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA RIESMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $134,723 | $97,078 | $93,533 | $93,533 | $131,250 | $2,310 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,054 | $80,994 | $56,406 | $56,406 | $91,352 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,061 | $95,112 | $42,346 | $42,346 | $60,827 | $2,590 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,280 | $126,462 | $72,397 | $72,397 | $60,996 | $2,150 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,296 | $40,361 | $135,579 | $135,579 | $102,745 | $1,500 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,957 | $30,163 | $71,644 | $71,644 | $55,657 | $160 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
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Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $218,991 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGHILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $130,000 | 2025 | $30,000 | show |
| NORATHCO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Wharton Studio Museum”, “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2020, 2022 | 3 | $19,150 | 2022 | $5,400 | show |
| LEGACY FOUNDATION OF TOMPKINS COUNTY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2023, 2025 | 2 | $7,741 | 2025 | $2,250 | show |
| GREENE-MILSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| STEVEN AND MARCY SCHAEFFER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2017 | 1 | $600 | 2017 | $600 | show |
| The Leiman Fund | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM” | 2014 | 1 | $500 | 2014 | $500 | show |
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| EL MUSEO | NY | A50 | $106,444 | $70,142 | GALLERY MANAGER | $12,480 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BROCKWAY TRUCK PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | NY | A50 | $78,933 | $57,198 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| H LEE WHITE MARINE MUSEUM GUILD INC | NY | A50 | $120,000 | $120,000 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CATSKILL WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP MUSEUM | NY | A50 | $109,639 | $141,992 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $97,078 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,790 | 61.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $34,931 | 36.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,706 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $651 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $97,078 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,994 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,560 | 57.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,000 | 37.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,262 | 2.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,646 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $526 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $80,994 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $95,112 spent · pay $28,004 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,211 | 66.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,004 | 29.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,851 | 1.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,558 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $488 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $95,112 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $126,462 spent · pay $23,333 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,952 | 77.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,333 | 18.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,003 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,682 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $492 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $126,462 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $40,361 spent · pay $18,333 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,333 | 45.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,698 | 43.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,441 | 6.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,494 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $395 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $40,361 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $30,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,288 | 73.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,541 | 18.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,867 | 6.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $467 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $30,163 | 100% |
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