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- 509(a)(1)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Folk Art Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.0M67%Management and general$1.4M23%Fundraising$627k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $450k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending152funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$25k$625k$525kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$410k$490kRapaport Family Charitable TrustOn and off$130k$69k$30k$75k$142k$136kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncSince FY2022$175k$175kThe Foundation to Promote Self Taught Art IncStopped after FY2022$112k$37k$29k$67k$39k$41k–Tr Uw Mattie Lou O'Kelley Mem TSince FY2018$41k$41k$41k$42k$48k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$54k$141k$112k$141k$226k$210k120 other fundersUp to $187k a year each$396k$282k$230k$298k$176k$342k$518k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped