Nonprofit · EIN 61-1472746
ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM
Also known as NOGUCHI MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · LONG IS CITY, NY 11106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,394,466 | $11,800,874 | $7,593,592 | $82,697,674 | $3,623,614 | $79,074,060 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,920,545 | $9,999,872 | $1,920,673 | $74,038,587 | $3,907,244 | $70,131,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,822,009
- of which government grants
- $961,505
- Membership dues
- $171,180
- Program service revenue
- $712,905
- Investment income
- $9,809,336
- Royalties
- $719,347
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,985,372
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,191,425
- Other revenue
- $7,050,216
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $643,003
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,806,158
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,461,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $267,463
- Accounting fees
- $46,384
- Occupancy
- $275,261
- Travel
- $161,906
- Depreciation
- $844,367
- Program services (functional)
- $8,750,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,143,403
- Fundraising (functional)
- $907,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,038,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $82,697,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,623,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,074,060
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,840,974
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,897,120
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $73,823,857
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,250,203
- Gross receipts
- $27,891,946
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY HAU | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $281,428 | $13,058 |
| JENNIFER LORCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $192,735 | $68,335 |
| GEORGE JUERGENS | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,917 | $56,813 |
| BRETT LITTMAN | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $175,616 | $11,114 |
| LIZAN HIGHLAND | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE + CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,241 | $27,259 |
| LARRY GIACOLETTI | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,170 | $24,594 |
| QUEENA KO | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,738 | $12,665 |
| LAURA GRENIER | DIRECTOR, AKARI OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,333 | $22,869 |
| JESSICA LYSONS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $63,561 | $23,866 |
| SPENCER BAILEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KESSLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE FISCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANUJ PURI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM C NOLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAXIMILIAN CORETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY LAMPHERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HIROKO MURASE | TRUSTEE (TO FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL RATTRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS LALLY SEEVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WENDELL SHERRILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN WARDROPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KULAPAT YANTRASAST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT LITTMAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $362,803 | $37,571 |
| JENNIFER LORCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $288,854 | $50,591 |
| GEORGE JUERGENS | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,217 | $40,627 |
| LIZAN HIGHLAND | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,283 | $12,788 |
| ANNA OLUJIMI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $78,892 | $20,877 |
| SPENCER BAILEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KESSLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE FISCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANUJ PURI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM C NOLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXIMILIAN CORETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW H FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FORBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLBROOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER C JACHYM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY LAMPHERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIROKO MURASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL RATTRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS LALLY SEEVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WENDELL SHERRILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH SPEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNDARAM TAGORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN WARDROPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KULAPAT YANTRASAST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3237 VERNON BLVD, LONG IS CITY, NY 11106-4926
- In care of
- % ISAM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- S BAILEY S KESSLER, 32-37 VERNON BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106
- Signed the 990
- AMY HAU, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 204-7088
- Website
- WWW.NOGUCHI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ISAMU NOGUCHI'S ART AND LEGACY.THE ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM SEEKS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE ISAMU NOGUCHI'S WORK AND ARCHIVES, AS WELL AS TO SUSTAIN HIS MUSEUM AS A PLACE FOR THE EXPLORATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS AND CREATIVE COLLABORATION. THE MUSEUM ALSO AIMS TO EXPAND ON NOGUCHI'S LEGACY OF WIDE-RANGING INTERESTS AND INTIMATE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE THROUGH AN ACTIVE EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC-PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE, WHILE CONTINUING TO BROADEN HIS INFLUENCE AND RELEVANCE, FOCUSING ON HOW HIS WORK WILL INFORM CONTEMPORARY CULTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- MERCHANDISINGTHE NOGUCHI MUSEUM SELLS FUNCTIONAL EXAMPLES OF LIGHTING AND FURNITURE DESIGNED BY ISAMU NOGUCHI, AS WELL AS OTHER MERCHANDISE THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EXHIBITIONS, AND INTERPRETATIVE MATERIALS IN THE GALLERIES TO ALLOW MUSEUM VISITORS TO EXTEND THEIR AESTHETIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OVER TIME.Expenses $2,764,715 · revenue $6,191,425
- COLLECTIONTHE NOGUCHI MUSEUM MANAGES THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF NOGUCHI'S ART, AND IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THIS BODY OF WORK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 500 OBJECTS IN THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION WHICH INCLUDES STONE, SCULPTURES, CERAMICS, DANCE SETS, DRAWINGS, FURNITURE, SCULPTURAL MODELS, PORTRAIT HEADS, AND MODELS FOR PUBLIC WORKS. WHILE DESIGNING AND CURATING HIS MUSEUM, NOGUCHI SELECTED SEVERAL OF THESE WORKS TO BE ON PERMANENT DISPLAY IN THE MUSEUM'S GALLERIES. IN ADDITION TO SHOWCASING ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM ALSO SERVES THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY BY LOANING WORKS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $1,758,810
- EXHIBITIONSIN ADDITION TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLED GALLERIES AND GARDEN AT THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM, EACH YEAR CHANGING EXHIBITIONS ARE PRESENTED THAT OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVES ON NOGUCHI'S ARTISTIC PRODUCTION. IN 2024, CHANGING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED: "TOSHIKO TAKAEZU: WORLDS WITHIN" THAT CONTINUED ONTO A NATIONAL TOUR, "MIWAKO KURASHIMA: FOLDING COSMOS, AND "AGAINST TIME: THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM 40TH ANNIVERSARY REINSTALLATION," CELEBRATING THE MUSEUM'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY.Expenses $1,649,325 · revenue $712,905
- EDUCATION, CATALOGUE RAISONNE, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND VISITOR SERVICES.Expenses $2,577,245
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
- 61-1472746
- 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)
- $82,697,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,891,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,394,466 | $11,800,874 | $82,697,674 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,920,545 | $9,999,872 | $74,038,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,299,078 | $8,865,577 | $69,015,387 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 61-1472746).
Questions about ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM is 61-1472746.
- Is ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM 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 ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM 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 ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM 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 ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names S BAILEY S KESSLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,428 (AMY HAU, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,394,466, expenses of $11,800,874 and total assets of $82,697,674 at year end.
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