Nonprofit · EIN 41-2077818
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART
Tax-exempt · POMONA, CA 91767
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,403,909 | $1,496,516 | $907,393 | $9,350,412 | $197,702 | $9,152,710 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,724,689 | $1,435,868 | $288,821 | $9,401,861 | $1,438,281 | $7,963,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,697,728
- Program service revenue
- $269,166
- Investment income
- $307,467
- Net rental income
- $138,373
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $168,598
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$12,011
- Other revenue
- $129,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,991
- Other salaries and wages
- $479,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $722,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $102,493
- Occupancy
- $130,934
- Travel
- $1,533
- Depreciation
- $88,417
- Program services (functional)
- $1,142,424
- Management and general (functional)
- $285,796
- Fundraising (functional)
- $68,296
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,401,861
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,350,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $197,702
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,152,710
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,850,337
- Publicly traded securities
- $194,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,506,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,645,863
- Gross receipts
- $3,133,713
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH ANN GERSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $171,346 | $21,205 |
| DAVID W ARMSTRONG | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MUSE EHRLICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WALSH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT TOOL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SOISETH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PATTISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY DESELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GEISINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY SASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SELVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SILBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN TROZPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY VOSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WIGMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAULEE MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BLAHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY CHIDDIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER COYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH ANN GERSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $152,481 | $5,845 |
| DAVID W ARMSTRONG | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MUSE EHRLICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WALSH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT TOOL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SOISETH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PATTISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY DESELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GEISINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY SASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SELVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SILBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN TROZPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VOSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WIGMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAULEE MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BLAHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY CHIDDIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 399 N GAREY AVE, POMONA, CA 91767-5431
- In care of
- % DAVID W ARMSTRONG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH ANN GERSTEIN, 399 N GAREY AVENUE, POMONA, CA 91767
- Signed the 990
- BETH ANN GERSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (909) 865-3146
- Website
- WWW.AMOCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 41-2077818 or by the name AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AMOCA BELIEVES CLAY IS MAGIC. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EXTRAORDINARY MATERIAL FROM WHICH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES ARE CREATED AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE MADE. FROM DINNERWARE TO SCULPTURE TO CELL PHONE CHIPS AND COSMETICS, CLAY IS A PART OF EVERYONE'S LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: AMOCA'S FOUR GALLERIES SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF CERAMIC EXHIBITIONS, FROM SHOWS BY EMERGING ARTISTS TO CAREER RETROSPECTIVES OF MASTER CERAMICISTS TO PERMANENT COLLECTION REVIEWS OF HISTORIC ARTWORKS. EXHIBITIONS ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY PRINT CATALOGS THAT LEAVE A LASTING SCHOLARLY LEGACY FOR THE EXHIBITING ARTISTS, UNDERSCORING THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE ART HISTORICAL RECORD. AMOCA PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS THAT SHOWCASE AND CHAMPION CERAMIC ARTISTS, REFLECT ON HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART MOVEMENTS, ADDRESS OVERLOOKED AND/OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND EXAMINE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THROUGH ART.Expenses $202,319 · revenue $121,885
- EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND CERAMICS STUDIO: ALL EXHIBITIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY ARTIST TALKS, CURATOR PRESENTATIONS, TOURS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND SPANISH EXHIBITION TEXT TRANSLATIONS. ALL EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION.K-12 FIELD TRIPS PROVIDE A 2.5-HOUR MUSEUM EXPERIENCE AND INCLUDE ADMISSION, DOCENT-LED TOURS, GALLERY GUIDES, AND A HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITY. AMOCA ALSO OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY EXHIBITION TOURS FOR ADULTS ENROLLED IN COLLEGE-LEVEL PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.THE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CERAMICS EXHIBITION IS THE LARGEST JURIED EXHIBITION OF ITS KIND ON THE WEST COAST. THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION RECEIVES MORE THAN 500 APPLICATIONS FROM OVER 100 SCHOOLS IN 25 STATES AND FEATURES THE WORK OF APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12. THERE IS NO FEE TO APPLY.MUDMOBILE MOBILE MUSEUM VISITS INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR K-12 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES, FOCUSING ON SERVING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE MUSEUM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A POP-UP MUSEUM EXHIBITION AND HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPLEMENT TEACHING CURRICULUMS, SUPPORT TEACHERS IN MEETING STATE STANDARDS, AND FACILITATE STUDENT EXPOSURE TO THE RICH CALIFORNIA CERAMIC ARTS TRADITION.ESTABLISHED IN 2015, TEEN COUNCIL PROVIDES WEEKLY STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A COHORT OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (AGES 14-17). MEMBERS LEARN FROM PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN AMOCA'S CERAMICS STUDIO, HONING ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROFESSIONALSKILLS (INCLUDING RESUME WRITING AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT).THE CERAMICS STUDIO STRIVES TO MAKE CERAMICS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR SURROUNDING CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY. SINCE 2011, OUR 12,000 SQ FT STUDIO HAS BEEN A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR CERAMIC ARTISTS IN OUR AREA AND, INCREASINGLY, A PLACE FOR THOSE NEW TO CERAMICS TO LEARN BASIC SKILLS TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK AND STYLE.AMOCA'S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 2012, OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON THE WEST COAST. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDIO SPACE, HOUSING FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENTS, MATERIALS, FIRING, AND LIVING STIPENDS. IN 2022, AN ADDITIONAL 6-MONTH RESIDENCY BECAME AVAILABLE FOR ARTISTS BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. RESIDENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THE QUALITY AND ARTISTIC MERIT OF THEIR WORK AND THE STRENGTH OF THEIR RESIDENCY PLAN.ARTIST WORKSHOPS, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS INVITE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS INTO THE AMOCA STUDIO TO SHARE SIGNATURE TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES WHILE GIVING OUR COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO FOCUS ON AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. WE ACCOMMODATE WEEKLY COMMUNITY FIRINGS AND 200+ PRIVATE FIRINGS PER YEAR. MONTHLY INTRODUCTORY CLASSES FOR ADULTS 18+ ALLOW NEW CERAMICISTS TO LEARN THE BASICS OF THROWING ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL, INCLUDING CLAY, GLAZE, AND FIRING SERVICES. SIX-WEEK CLASSES, OFFERED QUARTERLY, INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN WHEEL-THROWING AND HAND-BUILDING FOR NEW AND SEASONED ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. STUDENTS ENJOY ACCESS TO OPEN STUDIO HOURS DURING THE DURATION OF THEIR COURSE.AMOCA'S CERAMICS STUDIO RENTALS ACCOMMODATE AROUND 65 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS. INDIVIDUALS RENTING ONE OF 52 PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE STUDIOS RECEIVE 24/7 ACCESS TO STUDIO FACILITIES (INCLUDING A COMMUNAL GLAZE AREA, SPRAY BOOTHS, SAND-BLASTING EQUIPMENT, AND COMMUNAL FIRING SERVICES). THE STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP FUND, LAUNCHED IN 2024, ENSURES THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR PROGRAMS, NO MATTER THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION.Expenses $433,422 · revenue $96,285
- COLLECTIONS: AMOCA PRESERVES AND COLLECTS SIGNIFICANT CERAMIC ACHIEVEMENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF OVER 13,000 PIECES, IS A GROWING REPRESENTATION OF THE IMPACT OF CERAMICS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CULTURES.Expenses $506,683 · revenue $38,985
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-2077818
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,350,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,133,713
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,403,909 | $1,496,516 | $9,350,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,724,689 | $1,435,868 | $9,401,861 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,349,207 | $1,160,022 | $8,809,895 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-2077818).
Questions about AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART is 41-2077818.
- Is AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH ANN GERSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,346 (BETH ANN GERSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,403,909, expenses of $1,496,516 and total assets of $9,350,412 at year end.
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