2025-09-09T03:55:18-04:00 2024-12-31 475677171 WALTERS & SKLYAR LLP 21031 VENTURA BLVD STE 401 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364 990 2024-01-01 933237098 MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC MUSE 8778295500 2658 GRIFFITH PARK BLVD 183 LOS ANGELES CA 90039 VANESSA MIA LOCKS DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 8778295500 2025-09-15 true JAMES F WALTERS CPA P00293172 8189752040 2025-09-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE RELIEF BEGAN ON JAN 7 20 X VANESSA MIA LOCKS 2658 GRIFFITH PARK BLVD 183 LOS ANGELES CA 90039 407680 false X MUSEUMSMOVINGFORWARD.COM X 2023 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. 11 2 2 0 407680 0 0 0 407680 0 0 151641 0 75342 152487 304128 103552 30100 136880 100 3328 30000 133552 X 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. false false 120913 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. 5150 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. 7448 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 17213 246052 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. 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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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D 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 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TO BE PRESENTED AT THE BOARD MEETING AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 0 9,644 0 CONSULTANT 20,000 19,200 17,600 1,089 0 0 TOTAL 21,089 28,844 17,600 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER INCREASES 0