American Museum of the Moving Image
City-funded organization
American Museum of the Moving Image, City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $302,118 awarded since 2001
- Paid to date
- $258,718
- Won without a fresh bid
- 74% of contract value · $224,118 · 3 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $3,308,938 · 166 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $351,799 · Aziz Isham, Executive Director
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Workforce Development CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2027 $100,000
- Workforce Development CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2026 $75,000
- Anti-Gun Violence - Art a Catalyst for Change Anti-Gun Violence - Art a Catalyst for Change · DCLA · FY2016 $36,000
- Emerging, Media and Game Labs CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2026 $25,000
- Open Worlds CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2026 $25,000
- Workforce Development CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2026 $25,000
- Emerging, Media and Game Labs CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2027 $25,000
- Open Worlds CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2027 $25,000
- Public School 238Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Public School 220K Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Intermediate School 318K Eugenio Maria De Hostos School Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Intermediate School 230Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Public School 135Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2010 $20,000
- Public School 503K Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
- Intermdediate School 145Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
- Intermediate School 74Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
- The Young Women's Leadership School Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
- Public School 150Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
- Intermediate School 238Q Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DCA · FY2011 $20,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Julie Won FY2022-2027 · 17 awards $340,000
- Shekar Krishnan FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Linda Lee FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Julie Menin FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Tiffany L. Cabán FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Joann Ariola FY2022-2025 · 7 awards $106,250
- Jimmy Van Bramer FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $80,000
- Dromm FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Miller FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Grodenchik FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Kallos FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Costa Constantinides FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Koo FY2020 · 1 award $20,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Aziz Isham Executive Director $351,799
- Christina Karahalios COO And CFO $265,103
- Barbara Miller Deputy Director $170,741
- Mauricio Roldan IT Director $164,088
- Fred Baez Chief Projectionist $156,133
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +114% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Carl Goodman · 9.48% of revenue $238,595
- FY2021 Carl Goodman · 7.84% of revenue $306,291
- FY2022 Carl Goodman · 14.15% of revenue $338,626
- FY2023 Christina Karahalios · 9.85% of revenue $254,739
- FY2024 Aziz Isham · 9.15% of revenue $351,799
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Institute of Museum and Library Services 45.301 Museums for America · Institute of Museum and Library Services · Grant $250,000
- National Endowment for the Humanities 45.164 Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs · National Endowment for the Humanities · Grant $74,820
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $30,000
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $30,000
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $20,000