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.
Public Charity
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LA JOLLA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $13.7M, total assets of $138.9M. Imperigo tracks 62 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $42.3M.
EIN: 951855640
LA JOLLA, CA
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$13.7M
Total Assets$138.9M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$42.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
How Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$39
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…
$18
The stewardship of mcasd's collection is a key component of its mission
$5
Mcasd's intergenerational arts education programs serves audiences with enriching material developed from both the museum's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions
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
$1,306,830
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$183,750
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$141,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$86,600
CULTURE & ARTS
$40,500
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alessandra Moctezuma
TRUSTEE
Anna Haudenschild Meier
DIRECTOR OF EARNED REVENUE
April Farrell
TRUSTEE
Barbara Arledge
DIRECTOR, HR BUSINESS PARTNER
Carla Lockhart
TRUSTEE
Celia Henely
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $13.7M | $138.9M |
| 2024 | $15.3M | $15.1M | $156.2M |
| 2023 | $9.5M | $14.6M | $158.2M |
| 2022 | $31.0M | $11.0M | $161.0M |
| 2021 | $13.7M | $6.8M | $162.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.7M to $1.7M (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $138.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.