EIN 58-0610074

Telfair Museums

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
96
State
Year formed
1920
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Telfair Museums offers compelling expressions of visual culture through three unique buildings and collections that bridge three centuries of art and architecture.
Also known as...
Telfair Museum of Art
Total revenues
$10,178,446
2022
Total expenses
$7,779,429
2022
Total assets
$59,685,824
2022
Num. employees
96
2022

Program areas at Telfair Museums

Exhibitions - in 2022, Telfair Museums presented 41 exhibitions, 39 of which were organized by Telfair staff. Highlights include the continuation of our complex uncertainties: artists in postwar america, which highlights our ever-growing permanent collection; bruce davidson; face to face, a survey of the expansive career of acclaimed american photographer; and the highly popular william o. golding: hard knocks, hardships, and lots of experience; a large survey of the work by william o. golding, a self-taught artist and seaman who recorded a half-century of maritime experience in more than 100 vibrant drawings.
Collections - currently, the Telfair holds over 7,000 works of Art, including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, furniture, decorative arts and two historic homes. These works are primarily from europe and america, ranging in date from the eighteenth century through the present. In 2022, the Telfair acquired 95 works for the collection, largely through gifts. These acquisitions include paintings, works on paper, photographs, mixed media and decorative Art objects. These works have helped to augment and diversify the Telfair's permanent collection.
Education programs - 5,145 pre-k through college students participated in in-person field trips and virtual tours in 2022. These included the Museum's in person tours of the exhibition feels like freedom: philip j. hampton for 2,700 4th grade students in the savannah chatham county schools. 2,115 individuals of all ages and abilities participated in outreach via in person classes for seniors at local senior centers, youth at community centers and individuals at health and social services partner locations throughout the community. 57 adult and youth studio Art classes and summer camps for children and teens reached 581 participants. 19 in person and virtual lectures were attended by nearly 1,000 people. 5 free family days offered on saturdays were attended by a total of 3,571 visitors of all ages, with thousands of additional visitors taking part in free admission weekends for local residents between april and august 2022. 5 education exhibitions were held in the Museum's community gallery, including an annual exhibition of work by veterans and participants from local health and social service organizations. The exhibition also included Art produced in virtual outreach workshops for incarcerated individuals. Drop-in studio Art making activities offered each saturday were attended by 2,560 participants of all ages.

Who funds Telfair Museums

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$691,650
The Savannah Community FoundationFinancial Support$261,350
The Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaArts/culture/humanities$185,000
...and 31 more grants received totalling $1,772,530

Personnel at Telfair Museums

NameTitleCompensation
Benjamin SimonsExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer$252,260
Joey RudderCFO and COO
Joseph RudderChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$125,977
Crawford Alexander Mann IIIChief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs
Heath RitchChief Preparator
...and 41 more key personnel

Financials for Telfair Museums

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,958,601
Program services$2,416,464
Investment income and dividends$577,138
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$241,216
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$970,353
Net income from fundraising events$-87,231
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$90,768
Miscellaneous revenues$11,137
Total revenues$10,178,446

Form 990s for Telfair Museums

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-09990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
2018-122019-12-06990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $261,350 from The Savannah Community Foundation
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $183,750 from The Melaver Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 10081
Savannah, GA 31412
Metro area
Savannah, GA
County
Chatham County, GA
Website URL
telfair.org/ 
Phone
(912) 790-8874
Facebook page
TelfairMuseums 
Twitter profile
@telfairmuseums 
IRS details
EIN
58-0610074
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1920
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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