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Nonprofit · EIN 93-3237098

MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90039

Financials

$408K$304K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$407,680$304,128$103,552$136,880$3,328$133,552
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$407,680
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$143,822
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$151,641
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,779
Accounting fees
$8,371
Travel
$19,745
Depreciation
$1,594
Program services (functional)
$150,724
Management and general (functional)
$78,062
Fundraising (functional)
$75,342

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,100
Total assets, end of year
$136,880
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,328
Net assets, end of year
$133,552
Net assets without donor restrictions
$133,552
Gross receipts
$407,680
Employees
2
Year formed
2023

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VANESSA MIA LOCKSDIRECTOR & P
Trustee or director, Officer
40$75,217
MAKEDA BESTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1,000
CONNIE BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,000
RUJEKO HOCKLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,000
NAIMA KEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,000
CHRISTINE Y KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,000
MATTHEW VILLAR MIRANDASECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$1,000
DANIELLE BIASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALANA HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NISA MACKIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2658 GRIFFITH PARK BLVD UNIT 183, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039-2520
In care of
% MIA LOCKS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VANESSA MIA LOCKS, 2658 GRIFFITH PARK BLVD 183, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039
Signed the 990
VANESSA MIA LOCKS, DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Phone
(877) 829-5500
990-N for 2023 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Mia Lock, 1525 N ALVARADO ST UNIT 26048, Los Angeles CA 90026. Mailing address: 1525 N ALVARADO ST UNIT 26048, LOS ANGELES CA 90026.
Return prepared by
WALTERS & SKLYAR LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-3237098 or by the name MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

MMF IS AN INDEPENDENT, LIMITED-LIFE ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENVISIONING AND CREATING A MORE JUST MUSEUM SECTOR BY 2030. TOGETHER WITH A DIVERSE NETWORK OF MUSEUMS, CULTURAL WORKERS, AND PHILANTHROPISTS ACROSS THE US, MMF DRIVES URGENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO MAKE AND MEASURE REAL CHANGE INSIDE MUSEUM WORKPLACES. THROUGH DATA, DISCOURSE, AND EMPOWERMENT, MMF IS COMMITTED TO THE EVOLUTION OF MUSEUMS TOWARD EQUITY BY IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIVES OF CULTURAL WORKERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 2024-25 DATA STUDY THE BIANNUAL DATA STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKPLACE EQUITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN US ART MUSEUMS IS THE CORE OF MMF'S DATA PROGRAM. IN 2024, MMF LAUNCHED THE SECOND ROUND OF DATA COLLECTION FOLLOWING THE INAUGURAL STUDY (2022-23) AND REPORT (2023). THE 2024-25 DATA STUDY OPENED TO SURVEY PARTICIPANTS ON OCTOBER 15TH AND DATA COLLECTION RAN THROUGH FEBRUARY 15TH, 2025. IN 2024 SURVEY PARTICIPATION GREW BY 70% FROM 54 MUSEUM PARTNERS TO 91 ACROSS 31 STATES AND PUERTO RICO. MMF'S DATA STUDY IS THE ONLY STUDY ON TRENDS, ISSUES, AND DATA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS TO EQUITY IN THE MUSEUM WORKPLACE. THE REPORT ON THE 2024-25 DATA STUDY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2025.
    Expenses $120,913
  • 2024-25 PUBLICATIONS MMF: PUBLICATIONS IS A COLLABORATIVE WEB PLATFORM THAT NARRATIVIZES THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN DATA AND CHANGE-MAKING THROUGH WRITINGS THAT DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MUSEUM WORK AND HOW WE CAN MOVE THE FIELD FORWARD. MMF: PUBLICATIONS LAUNCHED WITH AN OPEN CALL IN FALL 2023 THAT YIELDED TWO MULTI-CHAPTER PIECES PUBLISHED ON MMF'S WEBSITE DURING SUMMER 2024: -"THE POWER-SHIFTING POTENTIAL OF COLLECTIVISM IN US ART MUSEUMS" WITH CONTRIBUTIONS AND A CONVERSATION FROM OLICIA DOWDLE AND AMANDA TOBIN RIPLEY; FOREWORD BY LIZ LEVINE. -"BUILDING A CULTURE OF CARE IN US ART MUSEUMS" WITH CONTRIBUTIONS AND A CONVERSATION BY BREA HEIDELBERG AND AN ANONYMOUS MUSEUM WORKER; FOREWORD BY LIZ LEVINE.
    Expenses $5,150
  • 2024 CONVENINGS DURING THE SPRING OF 2024, MMF STAFF HELD IN-PERSON CONVENINGS WITH ART MUSEUM WORKERS IN THE BAY AREA (FEBRUARY), HOUSTON (MARCH), BOSTON (MAY), AND NYC (MAY) TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN US ART MUSEUMS. GROUNDED IN THE DATA THAT EMERGED FROM MMF'S FIRST FIELD-WIDE STUDY, THE CONVENINGS WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT IN PERSON AND CO-CREATE POTENTIAL ROADMAPS FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. THE 2024 CYCLE OF CONVENINGS YIELDED A PUBLISHED SET OF TAKEAWAYS WHICH INCLUDE: 10 BARRIERS TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND 10 OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN US ART MUSEUMS
    Expenses $7,448
  • 2024-25 STUDY GROUPS MMF: STUDY GROUPS GATHER A SMALL, DEDICATED GROUP OF COLLEAGUES TO DIG DEEPLY INTO AN ISSUE AND, THROUGH SHARED LEARNING AND DISCUSSION, TO CO- DESIGN AN ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATION OR RESOURCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIELD. STUDY GROUPS WERE A NEW PROGRAMMATIC OFFERING BY MMF THAT BEGAN IN FALL 2024 WITH AN OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPATION. STUDY GROUP TOPICS WERE PROPOSED AND LED BY WORKERS WHO HAVE A STAKE IN ADDRESSING A PARTICULAR ISSUE. STUDY GROUPS MEMBERS WERE SELECTED BASED ON A DEMONSTRATION OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, MOTIVATION, AND/OR INSIGHT INTO THE SPECIFIC TOPIC. WHILE EACH STUDY GROUP TOOK ON A DIFFERENT ISSUE, EACH IS COMMITTED TO A DELIVERABLE THAT WILL BE SHARED, WORKSHOPPED, AND PUT INTO PRACTICE. THESE DELIVERABLES MAY INFORM NEW MODES OF RESEARCH AND CAN BE FURTHER DISCUSSED AND ANALYZED IN FUTURE MMF PUBLICATIONS AND STUDY GROUPS. THE 2024-25 DELIVERABLES ARE STILL IN PROGRESS. THE 2024-25 STUDY GROUPS TOPICS ARE: 1: EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADERS 2: MUSEUM UNION CONTRACTS & EQUITY 3: REIMAGINING CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN ART MUSEUMS
    Expenses $17,213 · revenue $246,052

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
93-3237098
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$136,880
Income (IRS master file)
$407,680

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$407,680$304,128$136,880XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Mia Lock
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 93-3237098).

Questions about MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC

What is the EIN of MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC is 93-3237098.
Is MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC 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 MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC 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 MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC 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 MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VANESSA MIA LOCKS.
Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,217 (VANESSA MIA LOCKS, DIRECTOR & P).
How much revenue does MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $407,680, expenses of $304,128 and total assets of $136,880 at year end.

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