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World Monuments Fund reported $36.0 million in revenue and $23.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.48 went to program services, $10.05 to management and general costs and $13.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. Government grants made up 6.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $516,504 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.54 $32M
- Government grants$6.14 $2.2M
- Investment income$6.32 $2.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$287K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $516,504 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.16% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $467,186 | $0 | $49,318 | $516,504 |
| CFAO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $264,974 | $0 | $19,375 | $284,349 |
| VP PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $224,504 | $0 | $37,499 | $262,003 |
| EXECUTIVE VP (ENDED) Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $192,153 | $0 | $26,657 | $218,810 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS (ENDED) Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $175,835 | $0 | $24,129 | $199,964 |
| SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHEAST ASIA Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $179,390 | $0 | $16,062 | $195,452 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $155,642 | $0 | $23,360 | $179,002 |
| EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 6/2024) Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,001 | $0 | $7,768 | $141,769 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Monuments Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $871K (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–1b35 · 34 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Profesional services | $413,500 |
| BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP Cultural preservation services | $370,366 |
| BASE DESIGN CORP Website design | $243,000 |
| CREATIVE EDGE PARTIES CATERERS INC Catering service | $170,340 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
60 private foundations reported grants to World Monuments Fund totaling $6.3M 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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Every number above is copied from World Monuments Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for World Monuments Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of World Monuments Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, World Monuments Fund reported that 76.5% of its $23.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 13.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Monuments Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Monuments Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $516,504, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Monuments Fund get its money?
Of $36.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 6.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Monuments Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2571900 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611269349302926 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520529349301202 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431099349300933 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243149349300944 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143479349301429 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003249349301325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2571900: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.