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INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

EIN 04-2104327 BOSTON, MA

Revenue 2024
$31,022,519
Expenses 2024
$21,641,088

Program services were 76.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A510
Classification
1200
Street
25 HARBOR SHORE DR

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 · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART ("ICA") IS TO SHARE THE PLEASURES OF REFLECTION, INSPIRATION, PROVOCATION, AND IMAGINATION THAT CONTEMPORARY ART OFFERS THROUGH PUBLIC ACCESS TO ART, ARTISTS, AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION.THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART ("ICA") IS TO SHARE THE PLEASURES OF REFLECTION, INSPIRATION, PROVOCATION, AND IMAGINATION THAT CONTEMPORARY ART OFFERS THROUGH PUBLIC ACCESS TO ART, ARTISTS, AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS.

  • ART EXHIBITIONS: GALLERY PRESENTATIONS: THE ICA PRESENTED 18 CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS FEATURING PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, VIDEO, INSTALLATION, AND MORE. FY25 GALLERY EXHIBITS ATTENDANCE TOTALED VISITORS 184,842, WATERSHED ATTENDANCE NUMBERED 26,897, AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING ATTENDANCE NUMBERED 33,174. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)

    Expenses $9,304,905 · Revenue $1,704,171

  • EDUCATION, ADULTS, TEENS:THE ICA OFFERS A ROBUST RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BUILT AROUND THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY ART AND CULTURE. GEARED TOWARD ADULT, TEEN, AND FAMILY AUDIENCES, THESE INCLUDE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND MORE. WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO THE MANY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THESE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING TEACHING ARTISTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SCHOOLS, AND THE ARTISTS THEMSELVES.(SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)

    Expenses $2,091,933 · Revenue $23,862

  • PERFORMING AND MEDIA ARTS:THE ICA PRESENTS SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND FORWARD-LOOKING CHOREOGRAPHERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, THEATER COMPANIES AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTISTS FROM BOSTON AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. IN FY25 WE OFFERED 46 PROGRAMS (PERFORMING ARTS AND FILM). ATTENDANCE TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 21,823. WE ORGANIZED 51 PERFORMANCES BY THE FOLLOWING PERFORMERS, ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLE COMPANIES. ATTENDANCE OF THESE PERFORMANCES TOTALED 16,857. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)DANCE/THEATER* SUMMER STAGES DANCE @ ICA: JASMINE HEARN MEMORY FLEET OPEN REHEARSAL * SUMMER STAGES DANCE @ ICA: SHAMEL PITTS | TRIBE SNEAK PREVIEW SHOWING* SANDBOX PERCUSSION AND GANDINI JUGGLING* FAYE DRISCOLL: WEATHERING* URBAN BUSH WOMEN 40TH ANNIVERSARY: THIS IS RISK* GLOBAL ARTS LIVE PRESENTS - SUBJECT: MATTER - PALAVER STRINGS + LITTLE HOUSE DANCE: NOISEFLOOR - GALLIM DANCE - BOSTON DANCE THEATER: RED IS A FEELING - DAVID DORFMAN DANCE: TRUCEMUSIC* HARBORWALK SOUNDS: - SO ALMA - RIJAH - SOULBOI - CORDELIA FOX - MANUELA SANCHEZ GOUBERT - LAST MINUTE - TWO SMOOTH - KAJI BARFI* VINYL NIGHTS: - KEEP ON - STAY SILENT - MUSIC RESEARCH LIBRARY - KICKBACK - SOCIAL STUDIES - SLOW GEMZ - INFRA* BLACK JOY DAY* SAMORA PINDERHUGHES* DAWN RICHARD AND SPENCER ZAHN* AFRO-CARIBBEAN JAZZ FROM JONATHAN SUAZO* GREGORY GROOVER, JR. TRIO* ICA NIGHTLIFE: DJ KON* PIERRE BOULEZ: FOLD BY FOLD | THE RADICAL WHO REBUILT THE MUSIC WORLD* ROBERTO CARLOS LANGE AND KRISTI SWORD: STAR SCORES * HENRY THREADGILL, VIJAY IYER, AND DAFNIS PRIETO TRIO * JAZZ URBANE CAFE AT ICA PRESENTS ART FORWARD * WE CREATE THE WORLD: A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONIN FY25 WE PRESENTED 30 SCREENINGS OF THE FOLLOWING FILMS. ATTENDANCE AT THESE SCREENINGS TOTALED 4,966.FILM* SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS* ENO* WICKED QUEER: S/HE IS STILL HER/E: THE OFFICIAL GENESIS P-ORRIDGE DOCUMENTARY* KID FLICKS SHORT FILMS* LOSE YOUR MOTHER: A FILM SHORTS PROGRAM FROM BLACKSTAR PROJECTS* 2025 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS* WICKED QUEER FILM SCREENING: ASSEMBLY* SHAKER SHORTS: THE QUIET IN THE LAND AND SACRED SHEETS

    Expenses $1,884,087 · Revenue $197,295

  • EARNED INCOME ACTIVITIES:- EVENT SPACE RENTALS: THE ICA HOSTED 43 EVENT RENTALS IN FY25 THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 6,036 VISITORS WHO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE ICA'S AWARD WINNING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND EXHIBITIONS. - ART TRIPS: IN FY25, THE ICA SPONSORED ONE ART TRIP TO COPENHAGEN.

    Expenses $1,556,718 · Revenue $747,973

  • MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS:DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED MARKETING, ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTED THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ICA INCLUDING THE EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS, AND FREE HOLIDAY MONDAYS TO THE PUBLIC AND ICA MEMBERS. EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES RECEIVED CRITICAL AND POPULAR ACCLAIM, AND WERE WELL RECEIVED BY VISITORS WITH HIGH ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION RATINGS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ICA WELCOMED A TOTAL OF 242,967 VISITORS.

    Expenses $1,231,701

  • MEMBERSHIPS:IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT SERVED 6,175 HOUSEHOLDS AND HAD 26,266 MEMBER VISITS TO ENJOY THEIR PRIMARY BENEFITS OF FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION, SPECIAL MEMBERS' EVENTS, FREE ACCESS TO FIRST FRIDAYS, AND DISCOUNTS IN THE ICA STORE.

    Expenses $523,551 · Revenue $686,654

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • JILL MEDVEDOW

    DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO (UNTIL 3/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $560,584
    From this org
    $516,794
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,790
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $516,794
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,290
    Filer's total
    $560,584

  • CAMILO ALVAREZ

    EX-OFFICIO, ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATRINE BOSLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLES BRIZIUS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR PAUL BUTTENWIESER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADELLE CHANG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN SWETT CONWAY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY SCHNEIDER ENRIQUEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER EPSTEIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OLIVER EWALD

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID FEINBERG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSE FELDMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ILANA FINLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES C FOSTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATHIEU GAULIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARK GOODMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HILARY GROVE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VIVIEN HASSENFELD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HAL HESS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLA JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT KWAK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NATALIE LEMLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MANNY LOPES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KENT LUCKEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRISTIN MANNION

    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

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $31,022,519
    Expenses
    $21,641,088
    Contributions
    $26,063,233
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $20,448,663
    Expenses
    $20,357,480
    Contributions
    $17,101,819
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $23,241,848
    Expenses
    $22,036,975
    Contributions
    $18,750,251
    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

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,728,812
    Expenses
    $21,762,422
    Assets (EOY)
    $113,826,722

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $26,427,567
    Expenses
    $14,575,137
    Assets (EOY)
    $121,321,339

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,722,449
    Expenses
    $17,421,156
    Assets (EOY)
    $109,903,281

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,555,912
    Expenses
    $20,054,059
    Assets (EOY)
    $110,336,752

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $32,331,158
    Expenses
    $16,959,454
    Assets (EOY)
    $114,520,974

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

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 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.