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Screen a listThe Museum of Fine Arts 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)(1)
$255Mrevenue
FY2025 · +65% in 3 yrs825staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.9%
Months of reserve12.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Fine Arts Houston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $138M spent
Programs$104M75%Management and general$29M21%Fundraising$5.5M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$6.9M in FY2022, $772k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$290k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor3
Strong governance
80 of 80 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
102 of the 161 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists280funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John R Eckel Jr FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$600k$629k$600k$610k$600k$625kAlbert and Margaret Alkek FoundationSince FY2020$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M$1.2MHouston Arts AllianceSince FY2020$918k$1.3M$1.0M$979kThe Robert and Janice McNair FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Cullen FoundationOn and off$3.0M$150k$150k$150k$150kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.0M$1.1M$1.2MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.4M$4.7M$4.0M$1.9M$1.7M$2.4M$2.6M230 other fundersUp to $2.3M a year each$3.8M$7.1M$7.0M$7.1M$8.7M$4.1M$7.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund