The Association of Art Museum Curators
The mission of the Association of Art Museum Curators is to support and promote the work of nonprofit art curators by creating opportunities for networking, collaboration, professional development, and advancement
The Association of Art Museum Curators at a glance
In short: The Association of Art Museum Curators gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $139,370
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Association of Art Museum Curators funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Aamc Foundation ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aamc Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $139,370 | $187 | $131,052 | $125,000 | 1 | $12 |
| 2024 | $195,095 | $372 | $564,006 | $50,000 | 1 | $372 |
| 2023 | $814,866 | $438,591 | $550,582 | $100,000 | 1 | $1,063 |
| 2022 | $827,779 | $420,626 | $417,852 | — | — | $809 |
| 2021 | $828,464 | $480,475 | $304,721 | — | — | $32 |
| 2020 | $660,371 | $403,541 | $231,895 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $523,407 | $523,443 | $481,902 | — | — | — |
About The Association of Art Museum Curators
Based on IRS filings
The Association of Art Museum Curators is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $12.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Association of Art Museum Curators is led by Michelle Jacques, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Jacques
President
Vice President - Inclusion & Outreac → Vice Presdient - Inclusion & Outreach, 2022
Vice Presdient - Inclusion & Outreach → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christina Yang
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soyoung Lee
Director
Vice President → Vice President - Finance & Audit, 2020
Vice President - Finance & Audit → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Beth Citron
Director
Director → Vice President - Finance & Audit, 2021
Vice President - Finance & Audit → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Belasco
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jose Carlos Diaz
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy Chang
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carolyn Royston
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lauren Haynes
Director
Director → Vice President - Fundraising, 2023
Vice President - Fundraising → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Wolfram Koeppe
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tanya Odom
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Whitney Donhauser
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Heather Ahtone
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Isabella Hutchinson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Betty Krulik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cheryl Sim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mary-Dailey Desmarais
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Juliet Sorce
Vice President - Advocacy
Director → Vice President - Advocacy, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan
Vice President - Governance & Nominating
Director → Vice President - Governance & Nominating, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mary Kate O'Hare
Vice President - Finance & Audit
Vice President - Fundraising → Vice President - Finance & Audit, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tuliza Fleming
Vice President - Inclusion & Outreach
Director → Vice President - Inclusion & Outreach, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Emily Lenz
Vice President - Fundraising
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Judith Pineiro (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Emily Kernan Rafferty (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Collins Smith (2019–2023) — Membership Chair
- Former: E. Carmen Ramos (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Morrison (2019–2023) — Vice President - Governance & Nominating
- Former: Filiz Cakir Phillip (2021–2023) — Awards Chair
- Former: Myrtis Bedolla (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: William C. Gautreaux (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marianne Lamonaca (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mary-Kate O'Hare (2019–2022) — Vice President - Fundraising
- Former: Peter Schertz (2019–2022) — Vice President - Advocacy
- Former: Tobi Bruce (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Cohan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Yonemura (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: C. Griffith Mann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Madhuvanti Ghose (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon Matt Atkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Benjamin M. Hickey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Catherine L. Futter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jen Mergel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alison De Lima Greene (2019) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Michelle Hargrave (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Association of Art Museum Curators
How much does The Association of Art Museum Curators give each year?
The Association of Art Museum Curators gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is The Association of Art Museum Curators?
The Association of Art Museum Curators reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $187.
What is The Association of Art Museum Curators?
The Association of Art Museum Curators is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $139K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Association of Art Museum Curators operate?
The Association of Art Museum Curators has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Association of Art Museum Curators's EIN?
The Association of Art Museum Curators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4218359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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