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Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art reported $131.2 million in revenue and $96.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $39.01 went to program services, $57.68 to management and general costs and $3.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 61.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $574,622 (Executive Director). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $96MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $131MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 39.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 57.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 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 | 28.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $574,622 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 256.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, CBMAA acquired 268 works of art. By classification 144 prints, 47 sculptures, 22 ceramics, 14 paintings, 11 time-based media works, 7 high-value books, 6 photographs, 5 decorative arts works, 4 mixed media works, 4 textiles, 2 installations, 1 drawing, and 1 watercolor were acquired. In 2024, CBMAA borrowed 185 objects from 31 lenders. CBMAA loaned 58 objects to 20 institutions during 2024 across the United States and Europe. Conservation efforts in 2024 included: Paintings conservators conducted treatments and examinations of 69 paintings over 3 visits to the museum. Objects…
In 2024, CBMAA welcomed 704,257 guests and presented several collection focus shows, and three major exhibitions, including: Exquisite Creatures, Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American Art, Time Loop by Klip Collective: A Forest Light Experience, Knowing the West: Visual Legacies of the American West, and American Sunrise: Indigenous Art at Crystal Bridges. Exquisite Creatures was an exhibition by artist and naturalist Christopher Marley that explored the connection between art, nature, and science. Through three-dimensional works made of animal, mineral, and plant specimens…
In 2024, CBMAA was able to fulfill its mission of providing access to the arts through a variety of educational programs to the public, which reached 312,608 participants. Classes and Workshops are offered for all ages and varying skill levels, and include a variety of workshops in media such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, and multimedia, in addition to nature topics. Attendance = 2,491 Drop-In programs are non-ticketed and planned primarily for multigenerational audiences. These include large-scale events Trick Art Treat as well as drop-in artmaking on the weekends and school break…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.0 hrs/week | $545,599 | $0 | $29,023 | $574,622 |
| SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/13/24) Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $438,178 | $15,187 | $453,365 |
| DIRECTOR, MOMENTARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $405,453 | $0 | $27,870 | $433,323 |
| CFO & TREASURER (As of 3/14/24), Secretary (As of 7/15/24) Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $363,359 | $13,642 | $377,001 |
| FOUNDING DIRECTOR, CATALYST PROJECT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $328,796 | $0 | $18,057 | $346,853 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $260,248 | $0 | $17,078 | $277,326 |
| Chief Curator Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,654 | $0 | $16,939 | $228,593 |
| Chief Learning and Engagement Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,962 | $0 | $20,233 | $185,195 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $951K (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
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 5547
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLINTCO LLC Construction | $60,342,896 |
| Art and Wellness Enterprises LLC Administrative services | $3,673,239 |
| Turkey Dinner Tours Inc Exhibition Event Production | $2,072,600 |
| Baldwin & Shell Construction Construction | $1,922,469 |
| 36 NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Investment management | $1,750,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 66 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art totaling $5.0M 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 Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art spent in 2024, $39.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art reported that 39.0% of its $96.1 million in expenses went to program services, 57.7% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $574,622, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art get its money?
Of $131.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 28.3% came from contributions and grants and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1359710 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349314018 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349302754 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349306763 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203179349301960 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349309431 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349316576 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1359710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.