Tom of Finland Foundation INC
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Preserves and promotes erotic art and artists, encouraging diverse creative expression. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $678K in revenue, $801K in expenses, and $-25K in net assets.Pt I
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Where the work happens
Public Education
Foundation hosted more than 60 public events in 2024 that includes our Art & Culture Festival ,our longest running educational program that provided a weekend long set of public talks, films, performances and exhibition and were presented in London, Berlin, Palm Springs and Los Angeles.
Archive, Permanent Collections and Library, Exhibitions
A repository of over a century of LGBTQ+ artmaking and culture, the Foundation stewards rich historical and contemporary collections of more than 11,000 unique artworks created by more than 700+ queer artists many of whose legacies are preserved nowhere else and include archival materials and a reference library.
Artist Education
Selected through a critical vetting process, visiting artists reside at TOM House for 3 months and benefit from the opportunity to engage with the Foundations collection and present their final project as a public program. Nine artists participated in 2023 representing the UK, US, Thailand, China, Poland.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Edward Cella’s $59K as CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Lim-Senesac | $57,500 | $62,292 | — | — | — |
| Edward Cella | $58,827 | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Szuhay | — | — | — | — | $39,600 |
| Marc Ransdell | — | — | — | $36,408 | $33,232 |
| Durk Dehner | — | $34,068 | $33,294 | $31,488 | $24,960 |
| S R Sharp | — | $34,068 | $32,190 | — | — |
| SR Sharp | $29,107 | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Sharp | — | — | — | $28,824 | $11,437 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 65% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 90% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -7% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 3% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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