MUSEUM OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $693K · expenses $2.1M · assets $5.3M
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 82-2561632
- Address
- CO SMITH DUGGAN 101 ARCH ST 11, BOSTON, MA 02110-0000
- NTEE code
- A12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2017 (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
- Thomas D Herman (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 ↗
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Mission
TO PROMOTE CULTURAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA, THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS OF INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA. A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO THE SHARING OF EXHIBITIONS, ART EDUCATION PROJECTS AND CONSERVATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andras Szanto | TRUSTEE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shweta Rawat | TRUSTEE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | TRUSTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rajiv Chaudhri | TRUSTEE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yogen Dalal | TRUSTEE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Herman | CLERK | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deepanjan Klein (former) | Trustee | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nirupama Rao (former) | Trustee | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABHISHEK PODDAR | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MUKESH AGHI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRAS SZANTO | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN WHITEHEAD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHWETA RAWAT | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GURSHARAN S SIDHU | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAJIV CHAUDHRI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YOGEN DALAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HERMAN | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andras Szanto | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shweta Rawat | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rajiv Chaudhri | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yogen Dalal | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deepanjan Klein | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nirupama Rao | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deepanjan Klein | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nirupama Rao | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deepanjan Klein | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nirupama Rao | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Poddar | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nirupama Rao | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gursharan S Sidhu | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Whitehead | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deepanjan Klein | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas D Herman | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 990 | ||||||||
| $692,717 | $2,084,858 | $5,255,515 | $5,254,235 | $623,059 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,819,778 | $167,927 | $6,646,376 | $6,646,376 | $2,789,955 | $0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,082,613 | $217,010 | $4,094,525 | $3,994,525 | $2,066,555 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,108,909 | $74,897 | $2,286,862 | $2,128,922 | $1,108,751 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $957,714 | $161,233 | $1,094,910 | $1,094,910 | $957,217 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $300,080 | $1,651 | $298,429 | $298,429 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,669,000 in all, tax years 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2022-2024 | 4 | $1,341,500 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $184,000 | 2024 | $24,000 | show |
| ANANTAA-OM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION INC” | 2023 | 1 | $75,000 | 2023 | $75,000 | show |
| FOUNDATION SOURCE 1410 INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 | $12,500 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
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| THE DUNHUANG FOUNDATION INC | TX | A12 | $509,123 | $749,928 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $178,522 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VOICE ACTORS FOUNDATION | CA | A12 | $400,033 | $463,667 | PRESIDENT | $83,330 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| CHESTERFIELD CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION | VA | A12 | $834,437 | $955,630 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $100,667 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| ARIZONA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | AZ | A12 | $561,075 | $817,675 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| ARTISTIC RESOURCES IN ACTION FOUNDATION | CA | A12 | $478,329 | $371,675 | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| PEER TRIBE FOUNDATION | OR | A12 | $442,333 | $130,018 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| THE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC | SC | A12 | $509,637 | $475,050 | IMM PAST PRE | $0 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| ACMP FOUNDATION | NY | A12 | $359,559 | $422,745 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $39,094 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| MOORPARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | CA | A12 | $694,592 | $679,529 | GENERAL MANAGER | $80,004 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
| OMNIPEACE FOUNDATION INC | CA | A12 | $417,481 | $459,751 | President | $87,861 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,084,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | 95.9% | |
| Other (as described) | COLLECTION ACCOUNT | $38,321 | $38,321 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $21,812 | - | $21,812 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,678 | $7,260 | $7,418 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,237 | - | $9,237 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $560 | - | $560 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $2,084,858 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $167,927 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Collection Accounts | $113,641 | $113,137 | $504 | $0 | 67.7% |
| Other (as described) | Commissions | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | 9.6% |
| Fees: legal | $10,554 | $0 | $10,554 | $0 | 6.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,286 | $0 | $9,286 | $0 | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $9,117 | $9,117 | $0 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,521 | $0 | $7,521 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy | $781 | $781 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fees | $537 | $0 | $537 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $290 | $0 | $290 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $167,927 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $217,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Collection Accounts | $124,270 | $124,270 | $0 | $0 | 57.3% |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $80,776 | $35,782 | $44,994 | $0 | 37.2% |
| Travel | $8,470 | $8,470 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Occupancy | $1,650 | $0 | $1,650 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fees | $1,359 | $0 | $1,359 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $485 | $0 | $485 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $217,010 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $74,897 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Collection Accounts | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | 66.8% |
| All other expenses | $12,752 | $0 | $12,752 | $0 | 17.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,400 | $0 | $9,400 | $0 | 12.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Books | $2,290 | $2,290 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $405 | $0 | $405 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Honararium | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $74,897 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $161,233 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $154,910 | $125,000 | $29,910 | $0 | 96.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,323 | $0 | $6,323 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Total | $161,233 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,651 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $1,651 | $0 | $1,651 | $0 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,651 | 100% |
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