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Screen a listContemporary Arts Museum Houston
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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)(2)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.0%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianContemporary Arts Museum Houston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.3M71%Management and general$831k14%Fundraising$962k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
20 of the 33 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists66funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncSince FY2018$200k$600k$110k$100k$100k$350kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$269k$430k$619kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2022$700k$550kThe Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$70k$70k$370k$95k$70k$330kThe Sarofim FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$125k$25kHouston Arts AllianceStopped after FY2022$122k$23k$172k$81k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$138k$105k$164k$226k$96k$151k$172k41 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$266k$302k$226k$242k$449k$310k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped