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.
Public Charity
THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC
THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $31.0M revenue, $21.6M expenses, $146.1M total assets. 113 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $54.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042104327
BOSTON, MA
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.0M
Total Expenses$21.6M
Total Assets$146.1M
Grant Records113
Funding Total$54.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Institute of Contemporary Art Inc
How The Institute of Contemporary Art Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$45
Art exhibitions
$10
Education, adults, teens:the ica offers a robust range of educational programs built around themes in contemporary art and culture
$9
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…
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,512,866
$2,000,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$800,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$434,250
CULTURE & ARTS
$208,500
Showing up to 5 of 113 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adelle Chang
CO-CHAIR
Bridgitt Evans
EX-OFFICIO, ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR
Camilo Alvarez
TRUSTEE
Charla Jones
TRUSTEE
Charles Brizius
PRESIDENT
Charlotte Wagner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.0M | $21.6M | $146.1M |
| 2024 | $20.4M | $20.4M | $130.4M |
| 2023 | $23.2M | $22.0M | $121.8M |
| 2022 | $23.7M | $21.8M | $113.8M |
| 2021 | $26.4M | $14.6M | $121.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $26.4M to $31.0M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $146.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.