Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Organization Overview

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is located in Houston, TX. The organization was established in 1949. According to its NTEE Classification (A51) the organization is classified as: Art Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston employed 83 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston generated $3.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.3m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 2.2% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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CONTEPORARY ARTS MUSEUM PRESENTS EXTRAORDINARY, THOUGHT-PROVOKING ARTS PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CAMH RESOURCES ARE DEDICATED TO ORGANIZING, PRESENTING, AND TOURING EXHIBITIONS THAT SHOWCASE SOME OF THE MOST SEMINAL ART OF TODAY. THESE EXHIBITIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED FOR USE BY BOTH SCHOLARS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EACH EXHIBITION IS ACCOMPANIED BY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE EXHIBITION AND MAKE THE ART ON VIEW MORE ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH EXPERIENCED MUSEUM-GOERS AND NEW AUDIENCES. AS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST NON-COLLECTING MUSEUMS AND ONE OF HOUSTON'S FIRST MAJOR ART INSTITUTIONS, CAMH PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE REGION'S CULTURAL COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING WORK OF REGIONAL ARTISTS AND BY BRINGING THE WORKS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON.


TO FURTHER THE MUSEUM'S MISSION, CAMH PRODUCES A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PUBLIC SCHOOL OUTREACH AND TOURS, FAMILY EVENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONCERTS, AND LECTURES, INCLUDING A DISTINGUISHED ARTIST LECTURE SERIES. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HIRES GRADUATE STUDENTS AND LOCAL ARTISTS TO WORK AS TOUR GUIDES AND FACILITATORS FOR EACH EXHIBITION. THE MUSEUM'S TEEN COUNCIL, MADE UP OF AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, DEVELOPS SMALL EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING RELATING TO CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. CAMH HAS EXPANDED ITS ACCESSIBILITY TO INCLUDE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TOURS, TOURS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND EXHIBITION INFORMATION IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Hesse Mcgraw
Executive Director
$259,183
Dillon Kyle
Chair
$0
Howard Robinson
President
$0
Ruth Dreessen
Vice President / Treasurer
$0
Louise Jamail
Secretary
$0
Mary Barone
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Mcdugald Steele
Construction
$716,251
Forney Construction
Construction
$218,524
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$45,205
Fundraising events$381,363
Related organizations$0
Government grants $865,971
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,343,086
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $268,917
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,635,625
Total Program Service Revenue$237,730
Investment income $189,453
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $305,401
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$43,228
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $708
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,325,689

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 27 grants that Contemporary Arts Museum Houston has recieved totaling $950,696.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Brown Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$250,000
Houston Arts Alliance

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: Let creativity happen

$166,250
Houston Endowment Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$100,000
Brown Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: CAMH 2021-2022 EXHIBITION FUND AND TEEN COUNCIL

$65,000
Brown Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: TEEN COUNCIL AND EXHIBITION SUPPORT

$65,000
Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: ARTS

$53,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$8,748,315
Earnings$2,401,868
Other Expense$339,914
Grants$500
Ending Balance$10,809,769

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