Nonprofit · EIN 58-0610074
TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,841,959 | $9,223,136 | $618,823 | $62,369,455 | $1,120,180 | $61,249,275 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,723,979 | $8,616,650 | -$892,671 | $61,599,787 | $1,083,783 | $60,516,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,010,888
- of which government grants
- $101,768
- Membership dues
- $217,283
- Program service revenue
- $2,524,053
- Investment income
- $4,393,895
- Net rental income
- $115,967
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,787,784
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$530,682
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $56,100
- Other revenue
- -$86,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $455,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,753,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,761,131
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,845
- Accounting fees
- $64,630
- Occupancy
- $1,026,658
- Travel
- $16,568
- Depreciation
- $867,045
- Program services (functional)
- $6,500,919
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,818,053
- Fundraising (functional)
- $904,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,599,787
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,369,455
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,120,180
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,249,275
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,774,374
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,020,241
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,850,735
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,398,540
- Gross receipts
- $26,140,552
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH RUDDER | CFO/COO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $186,446 | $6,374 |
| BENJAMIN SIMONS | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $156,433 | $1,940 |
| DAVID BRENNEMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $105,400 | $11,409 |
| SUSAN WILLETTS | CO-TREASURER & CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SHERIFF | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA G OGDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J NEELY III | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL M MCCURRY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM REILLY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT WEST | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SWANN SEILER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BREITBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E CAY IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLLY R CHISHOLM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEDA CHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEREDITH R DULANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RONALD GANTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES A HINNANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID C JOHNSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHERINE V JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORI JUDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD C KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DIANE VS LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEWANDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LESLIE B LITTLEJOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| QUENTIN L MARLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER MOSS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY REARDON-SAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CB RICHARDSON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTLAND STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTI B SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BALLARD-WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN SIMONS | DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $260,400 | $8,340 |
| JOSEPH RUDDER | CFO/COO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $153,600 | $5,940 |
| SUSAN WILLETTS | TREASURER & CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA G OGDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J NEELY III | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL M MCCURRY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM REILLY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT WEST | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SWANN SEILER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BREITBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E CAY IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLLY R CHISHOLM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEDA CHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH R DULANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GANTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE V JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A HINNANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI JUDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD C KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEWANDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE B LITTLEJOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| QUENTIN L MARLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MOSS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CB RICHARDSON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SHERIFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTLAND STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI B SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BALLARD-WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 121 BARNARD ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-3612
- In care of
- % JOHN KENNEDY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID BRENNEMAN, PO BOX 10081, SAVANNAH, GA 31412
- Signed the 990
- DAVID BRENNEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
- Phone
- (912) 790-8874
- Website
- WWW.TELFAIR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION OF OFFERING COMPELLING EXPRESSIONS OF VISUAL CULTURE, WE CONCENTRATE ON FOUR AREAS: 1) COLLECTIONS - ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS AND FOCUSED ART COLLECTIONS THAT REFLECT A HISTORY OF EMBRACING CONTEMPORARY VISUAL CULTURE; 2) EDUCATION - PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN THAT SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR CREATIVITY AND LEARNING; 3) EXHIBITIONS - PRESENTATIONS OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO ART OF DIVERSE ERAS AND CULTURES; & 4) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN TIES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS - IN 2024, TELFAIR MUSEUMS PRESENTED 29 EXHIBITIONS, 26 OF WHICH WERE ORGANIZED BY TELFAIR STAFF. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE FRANK STEWART'S NEXUS, THE FIRST MUSEUM EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHER FRANK STEWART'S WORK; A MEASURE OF TIME: ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA, A PRESENTATION OF SCULPTURES AND MIXED MEDIA WORKS ON PAPER WITH A CROSS-CULTURAL REACH AND GLOBAL SCOPE; AND NORMAN ROCKWELL & PEERS: ILLUSTRATING CHILDHOOD, A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND CHALLENGES THROUGH THE LENS OF ILLUSTRATION FOR MASS-PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $2,763,366 · revenue $1,239,281
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS - 7,135 PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS TO TELFAIR MUSEUMS IN 2024. THESE INCLUDED THE MUSEUM'S IN-PERSON TOURS OF THE EXHIBITION NORMAN ROCKWELL & PEERS: ILLUSTRATING CHILDHOOD FOR 3,800 4TH GRADE STUDENTS OF SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FOR 600 PRE-K STUDENTS FROM LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HEAD START. 3,900 INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH VIA 188 CLASSES FOR SENIORS AT LOCAL SENIOR CENTER, YOUTH AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES PARTNER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. 800 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATED IN 61 ADULT AND 22 YOUTH STUDIO ART CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS. 13 FREE LECTURES ORGANIZED BY THE MUSEUM WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 800 PEOPLE. 6 FREE FAMILY DAYS OFFERED ON SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS WERE ATTENDED BY A TOTAL OF 6,839 VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN 2024. 7 EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS WERE HELD IN THE MUSEUM'S COMMUNITY GALLERY, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF WORK BY VETERANS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THE LATTER EXHIBITION ALSO INCLUDED ART PRODUCED IN OUTREACH WORKSHOPS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. DROP-IN STUDIO ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES OFFERED EACH SATURDAY WERE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 2,300 PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES.Expenses $1,118,506 · revenue $103,274
- COLLECTIONS - CURRENTLY, THE TELFAIR HOLDS OVER 7,000 WORKS OF ART, INCLUDING PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, SCULPTURE, FURNITURE, DECORATIVE ARTS AND TWO HISTORIC HOMES. THESE WORKS ARE PRIMARILY FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA, RANGING IN DATE FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE PRESENT. IN 2024, TELFAIR ACQUIRED 14 WORKS FOR THE COLLECTION. THESE ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, WORKS ON PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHS, MIXED MEDIA, AND DECORATIVE ART OBJECTS. THESE WORKS HAVE HELPED TO AUGMENT AND DIVERSIFY TELFAIR MUSEUMS' PERMANENT COLLECTION.Expenses $2,619,047 · revenue $1,239,281
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
- 58-0610074
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $62,369,455
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,140,552
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,841,959 | $9,223,136 | $62,369,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,723,979 | $8,616,650 | $61,599,787 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,178,446 | $7,779,429 | $59,685,824 | 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 58-0610074).
Questions about TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC
- What is the EIN of TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC is 58-0610074.
- Is TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART 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 TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART 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 TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART 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 TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID BRENNEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,446 (JOSEPH RUDDER, CFO/COO).
- How much revenue does TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,841,959, expenses of $9,223,136 and total assets of $62,369,455 at year end.
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