Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMuseum Associates
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$235Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs594staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.1%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum Associates
Where the money goes FY2025 · $125M spent
Programs$105M84%Management and general$13M10%Fundraising$6.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$9.7M in FY2022, $891k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
56 of 59 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort337funders
$28Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Steve Tisch Family FoundationSince FY2020$3.6M$3.6M$3.1M$5.1MThe Resslergertz FoundationSince FY2019$1.7M$1.4M$1.5M$6.6M$1.4MWm Keck FoundationSince FY2020$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$2.1M$500k$600k$600k$650k$650kGh Palmer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$196k$296k$1.2M$1.1M$1.2M$1.1M$1.2MIger Bay FoundationSince FY2020$484k$1.1M$4.0M$120kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$562k$853k$2.5M$2.3M$2.0M$3.5M$2.5M268 other fundersUp to $4.0M a year each$7.6M$5.8M$7.8M$14M$9.6M$9.4M$18M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund