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Christopher Bedford

Former Director (thru 6/3/22) · Baltimore Museum of Art INC

Former Director (thru 6/3/22) at Baltimore Museum of Art INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 6 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$229K
Others who share this name
6

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Former Director (thru 6/3/22) of Baltimore Museum of Art INC, based in Baltimore, MD.
Received $229K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Director of Edward J Gallagher JR Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Helen and Charles Schwab Director of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art since June 2022, leading the museum's operations and artistic vision. Bedford is an art historian and curator with nearly two decades of museum leadership experience, having previously directed the Baltimore Museum of Art (2016–2022), Rose Art Museum at Brandeis (2012–16), and served as chief curator at Wexner Center for the Arts.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2022–present
Education
  • Oberlin College · Bachelor of Arts
  • Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Museum of Art · Master of Arts in Art History

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Baltimore Museum of Art INC Former Director (thru 6/3/22) · $27.6M revenue · Baltimore, MDTHE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART CONNECTS ART TO BALTIMORE AND BALTIMORE TO THE WORLD, EMBODYING A COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN…pay $470K → $229KFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$229Kreported comp
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Edward J Gallagher JR Foundation INC Director · $739K revenue · Towson, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FIVE NAMED PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EDWARD J. GALLAGHER, JUNIORFiled FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Bedford

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Christopher Bedford 2 organizations · San Francisco, CASan Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Christopher Bedford 1 organization · New York, NYJesse Murry Foundation
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Christopher Bedford 1 organization · Baltimore, MDGreenmount West Community Center Foundation INC
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Christopher Bedford 1 organization · Baltimore, MDMaryland Citizens for the Arts INC
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Christopher Bedford 1 organization · Washington, DCCommon Sense Society
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Christopher Bedford 1 organization · Washington, DCThe Daily Caller News Foundation

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Serves alongside

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Chief Executive Officer · FY2020
$463K
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Executive Director · FY2024
$411K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$255K
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COO/Interim Co-Dir (beg 6/3/22) · FY2021
$206K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2020
$202K
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Chief Innov Officer (thru 6/6/23) · FY2022
$164K
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Chief Education Officer · FY2024
$162K
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Chief Curator · FY2024
$162K
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Chief Educ Officer (thru 6/9/23) · FY2022
$161K
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Senior Director of Human Resources · FY2024
$154K
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Chief Innovation Officer · FY2020
$149K
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Chief Curator · FY2020
$149K

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