Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743991
GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,339,669 | $10,371,944 | $3,967,725 | $64,339,469 | $3,427,507 | $60,911,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,830,490
- of which government grants
- $707,198
- Program service revenue
- $1,940,945
- Investment income
- $3,909,012
- Net rental income
- $51,756
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,401,994
- Net income from fundraising events
- $290,001
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $314,050
- Other revenue
- $659,222
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $498,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,306,046
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,733,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,858
- Accounting fees
- $47,025
- Occupancy
- $142,838
- Travel
- $147,353
- Depreciation
- $732,158
- Program services (functional)
- $8,116,968
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,378,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $876,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,884,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,339,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,427,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,911,962
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,006,526
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,789,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,052,430
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,859,532
- Gross receipts
- $22,063,734
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 231
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE BARNES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $216,027 | $15,526 |
| LISA SEISCHAB | VP-DEVELOPMENT Officer | 37.5 | $150,313 | $9,687 |
| PETER BAGROV PHD | CURATOR IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,314 | $10,211 |
| JACQUELINE DISTEFANO | VP-FINANCE AND OPS Officer | 37.5 | $132,051 | $2,823 |
| NANNETTE NOCON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH AFREDERICK PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A WOODHOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONE' C BARKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATTIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE SCHAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JONES ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN L BURR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE GARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH PAINTER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN J LOPEZ-SOTO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FABRICIO MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J POLLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN S ROBFOGEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFRY A ROLOSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET A SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BRUBAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS P LANZAFAME ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY R TABER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A ULATOWSKI MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH C MANGELSDORF PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J FERGUSON II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HC DIGBY CLEMENTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN J SASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GLAZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A KORCHEK ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 EAST AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14607-2219
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRUCE BARNES PHD, 900 EAST AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 146072219
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE BARNES PHD, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (585) 327-4800
- Website
- WWW.EASTMAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEJOY & CO CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM, AS A RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, HAS THREE INTERRELATED GOALS:(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) -PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA;-PRESERVE AND DEVELOP OUR WORLD CLASS COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA, AS WELL AS GEORGE EASTMAN'S ESTATE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK; AND-SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES, IN GREATER ROCHESTER AND ELSEWHERE
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS: IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 99,800 PEOPLE VISITED THE GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM. THIS LARGE INFLUX OF VISITORS WAS FROM THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VISITORS EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS, SELF-GUIDED AND MOBILE TOURS OF GEORGE EASTMAN'S HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDENS, FILM SCREENINGS, THE DISCOVERY ROOM FOR INTERACTIVE YOUTH LEARNING, AND THE MUSEUM STORE AND EATERY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO OFFER A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF ONLINE PROGRAMING THAT FOSTERED ENGAGEMENT WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MUSEUM CONTINUED EXPANDING ITS RESOURCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE, INCLUDING ITS ONLINE DATABASE OF OUR COLLECTIONS WITH OVER 360,000 OBJECTS; OVER 50 FINDING AIDS FROM OUR ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS, AND AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF ONLINE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS. THE MUSEUM'S L. JEFFREY SELZNICK SCHOOL OF FILM PRESERVATION, ONE OF THE FIRST GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN FILM PRESERVATION, WITH MORE THAN 300 ALUMNI EMPLOYED IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN 30 COUNTRIES, FURTHER DEVELOPED ITS CURRICULUM RELATED TO DIGITAL PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES. THE MUSEUM REVITALIZED AND RENEWED ITS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, WHICH ARE DEDICATED TO THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF K-12 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM CREATED AND PROVIDED FOR PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS EXPERIENCES THAT EMPHASIZE PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AS WELL AS FOSTER VISUAL AND DIGITAL LITERACY, THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL COMPETENCE.Expenses $2,469,540 · revenue $1,332,438
- COLLECTIONS, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITIONS: THE MUSEUM IS THE STEWARD OF THE WORLD'S LEADING COLLECTIONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY, MOVING IMAGES, CONTEMPORARY MOVING IMAGE ARTWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY. THE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION, AMONG THE OLDEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD COMPRISES MORE THAN 400,000 OBJECTS DATING FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDIUM IN 1839 THROUGH TO THE PRESENT DAY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT ENCOMPASSES WORKS MADE IN ALL MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES-FROM DAGUERREOTYPE TO DIGITAL - FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PURPOSES, FROM DOCUMENTARY RECORD TO ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.THE MOVING IMAGE COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST (28,000 FILMS) AND MOST IMPORTANT IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH A FOCUS N THE HISTORY AND PRESERVATION OF CINEMA. ITS HOLDING INCLUDE THOUSANDS OF RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FILMS, AS WILL AS ARCHIVAL EPHEMERAL RELATED TO MOTION PICTURES, SUCH AS FILM STILLS, CELEBRITY PORTRAITS, DOCUMENTS, AND PRODUCTION MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM PRESENTS A PROGRAM OF TWO-MONTH EXHIBITIONS OF (MOSTLY CONTEMPORARY) MOVING IMAGE ARTWORKS IN A DEDICATION SPACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE TECHNOLOGY COLLECTION HOLDS THE WORLD'S LEADING COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATROGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY. CONSISTING OF OVER 19,000 OBJECTS, THE COLLECTION OFFERS AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVING IMAGES. CAMERA EQUIPMENT FOR VIRTUALLY EVERY FORM OF LENS-BASED PHOTOGRAPHY FROM ITS INVENTION TO TODAY, INCLUDING THE CAMERAL MODEL FOR THE LUNAR ORBITER. THE MUSEUM'S PRINCIPAL FACILITIES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEN-ACRE PROPERTY FORMERLY OWNED BY GEORGE EASTMAN (1854-1932). EASTMAN'S 35,000 SQUARE-FOOT MANSION WAS RESTORED AND REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1990 AS A HISTORIC HOME, WHICH INCLUDES HIS FURNISHINGS, DECORATIVE ART, RELATED ARTIFACTS FROM HIS HOME. IT INCLUDES THREE HISTORIC GARDENS AND THE GEORGE EASTMAN STUDY CENTER, WITH SUBSTANTIAL HOLDINGS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS AND PERSONAL ITEMS RELATED TO GEORGE EASTMAN. THE RICHARD AND RONAY MENSCHEL LIBRARY IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND OTHER MATERIAL ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVING IMAGES. IT'S HOLDING OF 50,000 OBJECTS, INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONAL, UP-TO-DATE MATERIALS ON THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY; LITERATURE ABOUT MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION AND VIDEO WHICH COVERS THE SILENT PERIOD TO THE DIGITAL AGE; AND AN EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVING IMAGES. THE MUSEUM HAS AN ACTIVE BOOK PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CATALOGS RELATED TO OUR EXHIBITIONS. IT HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 75 PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING 13 SCHOLARLY AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA, THREE OF WHICH HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS. DURING 2024 THERE WERE EIGHT PROJECTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION. THE MUSEUM'S ACTIVE PROGRAM OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS OR PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE WORKS ARE PRESENTED YEAR-ROUND IN FIVE GALLERIES, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY OPENED GALLERY OBSCURA. THIS GALLERY HAS A UNIQUE ROLE - FEATURING EXHIBITIONS CREATED OR PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS. THE PROJECTS FOCUS ON GREATER ROCHESTER AND EXHIBITIONS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS THAT ARE THEMATICALLY RELATED TO COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN 2024 THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED 1179 OBJECTS, DISPLAYED 14 EXHIBITIONS, AND LENT COLLECTION OBJECTS TO MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD. IN OCTOBER 2024, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MUSEUM'S SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, LIFE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS - 75 YEAR OF THE EASTMAN MUSEUM OPENED. IN THIS EXHIBITION, WE PAY HOMAGE TO THE LONG HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM, WHILE ALSO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING CONVERSATIONS, CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATIONS, AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF HOW PHOTOGRAPHY HAS INUNDATED AND SHAPED LIVES. THE EXHIBITION COMPRISED SEVEN SECTIONS, EACH FOCUSING ON STRENGTHS OF THE COLLECTIONS AND OUTLINING APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE AMORPHOUS MEDIUM KNOWN AS PHOTOGRAPHY.Expenses $5,647,428 · revenue $925,972
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743991
- 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
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,339,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,063,734
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,339,669 | $10,371,944 | $64,339,469 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,602,150 | $8,979,580 | $55,954,650 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 16-0743991).
Questions about GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM is 16-0743991.
- Is GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGE EASTMAN 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 GEORGE EASTMAN 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 GEORGE EASTMAN 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 GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRUCE BARNES PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,027 (BRUCE BARNES PHD, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,339,669, expenses of $10,371,944 and total assets of $64,339,469 at year end.
Other nonprofits in ROCHESTER
- WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL EIN 16-0838086 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE INC EIN 16-0813592 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC EIN 16-0765613 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER EIN 16-0794131 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GEVA THEATRE CENTER INC EIN 23-7202906 · last filed 990 for 2025
- DAVID HOCHSTEIN MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOOL INC EIN 16-0768758 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LITTLE THEATRE FILM SOCIETY INC EIN 16-1555371 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ARTISANWORKS AND EVENTS INC EIN 16-1595235 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in ROCHESTER · New York · Arts, culture and humanities