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The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum
The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum reported $11.7 million in revenue and $7.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.39 went to program services, $10.88 to management and general costs and $18.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $444,609 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.8MFor context, the median across 874 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.92 programs, $13.89 management, $6.19 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.4% | 78.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 6.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 57.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $444,609 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.72% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 68.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $414,260 | $0 | $30,349 | $444,609 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,656 | $0 | $16,706 | $206,362 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,783 | $0 | $9,345 | $141,128 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,498 | $0 | $12,142 | $115,640 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,913 | $0 | $9,005 | $114,918 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,313 | $0 | $2,659 | $110,972 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $473K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 662
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROCKPORT BUILDING PARTNERS Building renovation - general contractor | $898,327 |
| RUSSELL PHILANTHROPIES Strategic and campaign planning | $284,568 |
| ANNUM ARCHITECTES Architect | $179,402 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum spent in FY2025, $70.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum reported that 70.4% of its $7.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 18.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $444,609, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 83.9% came from contributions and grants and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0368070 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612259349301836 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542209349300109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420439349301147 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311569349300736 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201179349301520 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122239349301202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0368070: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.