- Revenue 2023
- $15,331,814
- Expenses 2023
- $15,142,258
Program services were 63.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- A510
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 700 PROSPECT ST
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO INVITES ALL AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE OUR WORLD, OUR REGION, AND OURSELVES THROUGH THE PRISM OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
Activities or mission (Part I)
MCASD INVITES ALL AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE OUR WORLD THROUGH THE PRISM OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
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MCASD'S EXPANDED, STATE-OF-THE-ART LA JOLLA FACILITY FEATURES 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF GALLERY SPACE FOR EXHIBITIONS OF THE HISTORICAL HOLDINGS AND SPECIAL, TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WHICH ARE DEVELOPED WITH ORIGINAL RESEARCH TO PROVIDE INSIGHTFUL ANALYSIS OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR REGION AND OUR WORLD. THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION FEATURES 10,000 SQUARE FEET FOR CHANGING ART EXHIBITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS. EXHIBITIONS PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR PUBLICATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, TOURS AND OTHER SUPPORTING PROGRAMS.
Expenses $6,519,493 · Revenue $576,401
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PERMANENT COLLECTION: THE STEWARDSHIP OF MCASD'S COLLECTION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF ITS MISSION. IN FISCAL 2024, MCASD INCREASED ITS HOLDINGS WITH 82 WORKS OF ART THROUGH DONATION, PURCHASE, AND PURCHASE WITH DONATED FUNDS. THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR CARE OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDE EXPENSES FOR INSURANCE, PRESERVATION, AND CONSERVATION. MCASD SHARED ITS COLLECTION THROUGH THE LOAN OF 9 ARTWORKS TO 6 EXHIBITIONS AT OTHER MUSEUMS NATIONALLY.
Expenses $2,155,648 · Revenue $146,771
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MCASD'S INTERGENERATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVES AUDIENCES WITH ENRICHING MATERIAL DEVELOPED FROM BOTH THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. MCASD'S SIGNATURE EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP) CONNECTS MUSEUM EDUCATORS WITH COHORTS OF STUDENTS FOR GALLERY TOURS, LEARNING WORKSHOPS AND ULTIMATELY CREATIVE SHOWCASES THAT CONNECT DIRECTLY BACK TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM. YOUTH AUDIENCES ARE ALSO SERVED THROUGH THE TEEN ARTS COLLECTIVE AND MONTHLY FAMILY PLAY DAYS. MCASD RECEIVED FUNDING TO SUPPORT A CREATIVE AGING INITIATIVE CALLED REFLECTIONS WHICH ALLOWED OLDER ADULTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, MCASD EDUCATORS LEAD SPECIALIZED TOURS, THEMATIC WORKSHOPS, AND FACILITATE LECTURE STYLE DISCUSSIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Expenses $1,005,856 · Revenue $35,075
As filed on the 2023 return.
Officers and directors · 2023
As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Kathryn KanjoKATHRYN KANJO
DAVID C. COPLEY DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $458,322
- From this org
- $401,437
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $56,885
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $401,327
- Bonus
- $110
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $52,885
- Filer's total
- $458,322
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Mary CapielloMARY CAPIELLO
ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $200,255
- From this org
- $187,808
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,447
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $187,808
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,447
- Filer's total
- $200,255
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Jenna JacobsJENNA JACOBS
CURATORIAL AFFAIRS SR. DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $145,880
- From this org
- $139,312
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,568
- Hours/week
- 40
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Carla LockhartCARLA LOCKHART
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $132,819
- From this org
- $116,120
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,699
- Hours/week
- 40
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Joshua BeckmanJOSHUA BECKMAN
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $130,812
- From this org
- $124,265
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,547
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jill DawseyJILL DAWSEY
SENIOR CURATOR
- Total calculated
- $121,255
- From this org
- $111,215
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,040
- Hours/week
- 40
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James PatockaJAMES PATOCKA
FACILITIES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $108,799
- From this org
- $107,628
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,171
- Hours/week
- 40
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Lisa HersmanLISA HERSMAN
CFO (UNTIL 03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $70,040
- From this org
- $70,040
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 34
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Rekha KapaniaREKHA KAPANIA
CFO & COO (STARTED 04/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Steve StraussSTEVE STRAUSS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa Garfield BartellMELISSA GARFIELD BARTELL
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maryanne PfisterMARYANNE PFISTER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dagmar SmekDAGMAR SMEK
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christopher CalkinsCHRISTOPHER CALKINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara ArledgeBARBARA ARLEDGE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mary BerglundMARY BERGLUND
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chris BirchbyCHRIS BIRCHBY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Viveca BissonnetteVIVECA BISSONNETTE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Charles BlackCHARLES BLACK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nancy BrowarNANCY BROWAR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karen CohnKAREN COHN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karen FoxKAREN FOX
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Celia HenelyCELIA HENELY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sr Marsha ChandlerSR MARSHA CHANDLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carolyn FarrisCAROLYN FARRIS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2023
- Revenue
- $15,331,814
- Expenses
- $15,142,258
- Contributions
- $10,042,004
- Grants paid
- $0
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2022
- Revenue
- $9,472,130
- Expenses
- $14,638,145
- Contributions
- $8,362,735
- Grants paid
- $0
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $31,042,175
- Expenses
- $11,046,940
- Assets (EOY)
- $160,983,980
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $13,720,273
- Expenses
- $6,838,735
- Assets (EOY)
- $162,622,820
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,456,776
- Expenses
- $6,850,591
- Assets (EOY)
- $122,838,995
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $32,183,532
- Expenses
- $8,091,127
- Assets (EOY)
- $120,469,528
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $18,107,621
- Expenses
- $8,450,362
- Assets (EOY)
- $95,654,358
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $12,333,903
- Expenses
- $8,424,727
- Assets (EOY)
- $83,783,429
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $13,369,325
- Expenses
- $8,845,764
- Assets (EOY)
- $77,468,621
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,101,370
- Expenses
- $8,536,933
- Assets (EOY)
- $75,754,438
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,762,979
- Expenses
- $8,341,625
- Assets (EOY)
- $79,078,620
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2010 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $8,467,567
- Assets (EOY)
- $80,736,960
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$3,661,705
2022 GENERAL
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$2,761,650
2023 GENERAL
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2023 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$1,306,830
2024 GENERAL
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$305,250
2023 ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
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GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$220,000
2023 COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$183,750
2024 ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
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GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$141,000
2024 COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
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$97,230
2023 CULTURE & ARTS
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$92,500
2022 GENERAL SUPPORT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.