Program areas at AAM
Learning, meetings and professional education: captures the Alliance's commitment to the advancement, professional development, and networking of the museum community. The Alliance's annual meeting is the largest cultural meeting that brings together all disciplines of museum management, and represents the broad spectrum of Alliance members, from aquariums and art Museums to science centers and zoos. The meeting is also the largest exposition of its kind featuring companies and products serving the museum industry. The future of Museums summit is a virtual conference devoted to current topics, trends and issues facing Museums now and in the future.
Membership: is the hub of the Alliance's customer service center for member inquiries and assistance, and the coordination of member benefits.
Field-wide services: include those services which directly address the Alliance's commitment to championing equitable and impactful Museums and nurturing the highest standards of museum excellence. Programs included the continuum of excellence (accreditation, museum assessment program, and core documents verification), deai and anti-racism, social impact, and grant-funded initiatives.
Publications and business enterprises - includes titles developed and sold through the Alliance bookstore, in partnership with the Alliance's co-publisher, museum magazine, and the Alliance's job board.advocacy - efforts ensure that Museums' stories are told to policymakers, the press, and the public. Activities include Museums advocacy day, monthly advocacy alerts, and publications that encourage Museums to speak up for themselves and the field.center for the future of Museums - helps Museums navigate the future through blog posts, annual publication of economic and cultural trends, and specialized reports and research.
Grants made by AAM
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) | Reel Stories Aims To Empower Young People By Improving the Confidence, Accomplishments, and Imagery of Marginalized Girls and Young Women in the Communities of Metro Detroit and Jerusalem. This Project Offers Joint Programming for A Total of 40 Teenage Girls, Ages 14-17 (20/region) Who Are Underserved in the Arts. Participants Will Learn the Art of Filmmaking, and Share Their Experiences With One Another and Their Counterparts Overseas Via Closed Social Media Outlets, Skype, and Immersive Cultural Exchange. in Addition To Technical Skill-Building in Film Production, Sessions Will Facilitate Dialogue on Gender and Empowerment, Identity and Culture, and Civic Participation. Courses Will Culminate in A Series of Public Film Screenings in Michigan at the Arab American National Museum and in Jerusalem at the Palestinian Heritage Museum. | 2017-12 | $93,000 |
| Montshire Museum of Science | This Project Will Engage Two Culturally Distinct Communities in Rural New England and Bhutan in Conversations and Knowledge Sharing Focused on Urgent Issues of Environmental Sustainability. An International Team of 10 College Students (Five/region) Will Collect Personal Stories of the Impact Environmental Change Is Having on the Lives of People in Their Countries. They Will Co-Curate Their Collection During Face-To-Face Cultural Exchange Visits and Over A Virtual Platform. This Work Will Help Global Community Members Merge Scientific Data With Local Narratives of Environmental Change; Help University-Aged Students To Understand the Importance of Integrating Different Knowledge Systems Into Community-Based Science Learning and Dialogue; and Bring International Communities Together To Create Programming That Enhances Understanding of Environmental Sustainability. | 2017-12 | $86,181 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The Story of the Maya Diaspora Transcends Geo-Political Borders, and Expressions of Maya Culture Are Influenced By the Various Places Where They Have Settled. Maya From the Margins Is Designed To Empower Minority Communities Through the Recuperation of Historical Identities, Particularly Maya Communities That Have Been Disenfranchised Through the Destruction of Ancestral Artifacts. Through Social Media and Creative Online Discussions, Approximately 20 Maya High School Students From North Carolina and Yucatan (10/region) Will Collaboratively Produce A Museum Exhibit Focusing on the Themes of History, Identity, and Migration. As Amateur Archivists, Students Will Examine Historical Documents That Inform What It Means To Be An Indigenous Maya Person and Have Deep Historical Roots While Considering the Impacts of Migration on Indigenous Identities. the Exhibit Will Travel With Both Cohorts of Students To Each Country, Where Students Will Present Their Research To Their Home Communities. | 2017-12 | $83,534 |
| ...and 2 more grants made |
Who funds American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| The Wallace Foundation | 2022-12 | To Support Aam As A Communications Partner. | $100,000 |
| The Ford Foundation | 2022-12 | Final Support for the Facing Change Initiative, To Advance the Creation of Digital Deai Training Materials for Museums in the U.s., in Collaboration With the Mellon and Walton Foundations. | $100,000 |
| The David Berg Foundation | 2022-12 | Museum Practices Research | $50,000 |
| ...and 8 more grants received |
Personnel at AAM
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Brooke Leonard | Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief of Staff | $200,170 | 2023-12-31 |
| Marilyn Jackson | President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-05-30 |
| Jennifer Calvert Hall | Vice President , Learning and Advancement | $162,467 | 2023-12-31 |
| Arthur Affleck | Executive Vice President / Vice President Development / Vice President , Development | $131,470 | 2021-12-31 |
| Elizabeth Merritt | Vice President Strategic Foresight and Founding Dr / Vice President Strategic Foresight and Founding Director / Vice President , Strategic Foresight and Founding Director , Center for the Future of Museums / Vice President of Strategic Foresight / Director , Center for the Future of Museums / Director , CFM | $136,762 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 14 more key personnel |
Financials for AAM
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,577,140 | $2,091,829 | -24.6% |
| Program services | $7,928,700 | $7,159,240 | 10.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $259,782 | $121,127 | 114.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $26,641 | $24,048 | 10.8% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-7,047 | $646,051 | -101.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $76,987 | $80,109 | -3.9% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $57 | $30,285 | -99.8% |
| Total revenues | $9,862,260 | $10,152,689 | -2.9% |
Organizations like AAM
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Society for American Archaeology | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,977,650 |
| American Mathematical Society (AMS) | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $32,815,444 |
| The Minerals Metals and Materials Society | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,993,443 |
| American Historical Association | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,841,306 |
| National Communication Association | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,238,772 |
| American Water Works Association | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $35,350,443 |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | 501(c)(3) | Cooperstown, NY | $16,584,819 |
| American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) | 501(c)(3) | Rockville, MD | $7,779,549 |
| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $11,951,414 |
| National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $17,318,592 |
Data update history
August 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
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Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2451 Crystal Dr 1005
- Arlington, VA 22202
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Arlington County, VA
- Website URL
- aam-us.org/Â
- Facebook page
- americanmuseumsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @aamersÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 53-0205889
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1906
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A50: Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0245178
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-06
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