2023 by the Numbers

Impact

48,119 Museum Visits 

29,720 Program Participants

That included 24,228 all ages programming participants as well as and 5,642 youth and family program participants. 
21,841 viewers watched this year’s artist talks and panel discussions online.  7,879 people participated programs in person.

­­87 volunteers contributed more than 2,386 hours to museum activities.

905 individuals, businesses, and other sources have supported the museum through memberships and other generous donations.

8 works of art were added to the Permanent Collection bringing the total to 1,518. 

135,754 people visited kemperart.org.   

20,926 subscribers received our weekly ARTinerary e-newsletter.

Kemper Museum earned media coverage in 98 news stories in 2023.

Including 11 national articles and 33 feature stories.

 

Financial Highlights

The museum benefitted from increases in attendance and on-site activities versus prior year, all of which contributed to improvements to operations. Budgetary goals for 2023 were met due to:

  • 905 donors responded generously to opportunities for contributions, a 65% increase over the number in 2022

  • Strong earned revenue from the Museum Shop and Special Events

  • Controlled and measured spending

 

Revenue

$5,431,492

Earned Revenue $2,262,780

Kemper Museum Shop $240,505

Café Sebastienne $200,368

Special Events $735,143

Investment Distribution $1,086,764

Kemper Family Foundations $1,664,000

Contributed Revenue $1,504,712

Gala $517,388

Foundations $578,554

Membership $231,330

Government Grants $64,535

Corporations $39,000

In-Kind $12,862

Expenses

$5,323,893

Expenses

Exhibitions $1,773,667

Learning & Engagement $249,733

Café Sebastienne & Special Events $1,204,122

Kemper Museum Shop $239,721

Marketing $239,859

General Administration $1,223,627

Development $393,164