Intermuseum Conservation Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (ICA-ART CONSERVATION) PROTECTS, PRESERVES, AND ENRICHES OUR SHARED HERITAGE OF ART AND MATERIAL CULTURE THROUGH CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $860,988
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 63%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $98,280, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $693,789 spent. ICA IS THE OLDEST NONPROFIT ART CONSERVATION CENTER IN THE U.S., HELPING MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, CHURCHES, ZOOS, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, AND THE PUBLIC CARE FOR THEIR COLLECTIONS. OUR TEAM PROVIDES EXPERT CONSERVATION TREATMENTS BOTH IN OUR LAB AND ON-SITE, ALONG WITH CUSTOM CRATES, DISPLAY SUPPORT, ASSESSMENTS, SURVEYS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. WE ASSIST WITH DISASTER RESPONSE, COLLABORATE ON GRANTS, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC ALIKE. ICA ALSO OFFERS CONSULTING AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON PREVENTIVE CARE TO HELP PRESERVE OBJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.
- ICA'S EXPERT ART CONSERVATORS CARE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF OBJECTS - FROM PAINTINGS AND MURALS TO SCULPTURES, FURNITURE, CERAMICS, AND HISTORIC MONUMENTS. WE ALSO PRESERVE WORKS ON PAPER, BOOKS, POSTERS, FLAGS, COSTUMES, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, AND EVEN METAL AND SYNTHETIC OBJECTS. WHETHER IT'S FINE ART OR CULTURAL HERITAGE, OUR TEAM WORKS TO PROTECT AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THESE VALUABLE PIECES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- ICA OFFERS AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE WORLD OF ART CONSERVATION. WE HOST FREE MONTHLY WEBINARS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND OFFER FREE 30-MINUTE CONSULTATIONS WITH OUR EXPERT CONSERVATORS BY APPOINTMENT. OUR SERVICES SUPPORT CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE REGION-AND WE ALSO WELCOME STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ANYONE CURIOUS ABOUT PRESERVING ART AND HISTORY. ICA IS COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CARE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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