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Screen a listButler Institute of American Art
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.7%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianButler Institute of American Art
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$2.7M60%Management and general$1.6M34%Fundraising$264k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2025
$442k in FY2024, $108k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
21 of the 26 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists50funders
$588ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23David Bermant FoundationOn and off$5k$4.8M$4kChristman Anne Kilcawley Fdn XxxxxxxxxEvery year since FY2017$338k$357k$365k$363k$368k$428k$402kFoundation Medici Endowment FundStopped after FY2018$151k$50k–Florence S Beecher FdnOn and off$50k$5k$25k$50k$50kErik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable TrustOn and off$25k$20k$25k$25k$25k$25kWilliam B Pollock II & Kathryn ChallisEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$157k$260k$88k$126k$35k$11k$6k31 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$22k$38k$26k$57k$84k$161k$61k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped