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Grounds for Sculpture
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Grounds for Sculpture reported $27.6 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.70 went to program services, $23.21 to management and general costs and $15.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $339,446 (Executive Director). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 340% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $339,446 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.33% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 112.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVisitor Services: designed to provide information services, process membership benefits, coordinate tour groups, perform introductory lectures, assist with special events and collect entrance fees. Staff monitors multiple park entry points as well as information desks located throughout the park. The ticketing process remained mostly as an online, advanced purchase ticketing system that had been implemented several years earlier in order to maintain a safe environment; with members permitted to visit anytime during the week as a perk. In 2025, we welcomed over 200,000 visitors. GFS is…
ARTS EDUCATION: GFSs education programs encourage exploration, discovery, and direct engagement with the arts. Our wellness related programs continued to be highly attended, leveraging the unique healing potential of art and nature. They included yoga,tai chi,meditation, mindfulness, sound baths and wellness walks. Adult education programs also include workshops to learn new skills but not limited to guided tours, immersive introductions to a wide variety of art making materials and techniques, courses that encourage both skill development and relationship building, and seasonal art and…
Exhibitions: In 2025, over 200,000 people visited GFS. GFS embraces a wide range of contemporary sculpture and related art in its exhibitions. These projects affirm the organizations commitment to broadening our exhibition program and collection in ways that reflect the diversity of the region and the dynamic world around us. GFS maintains the work of the outdoor collection at the highest standards, with ongoing sculpture restoration projects performed during the year
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $300,457 | $0 | $38,989 | $339,446 |
| Chief Audience Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,534 | $0 | $38,465 | $211,999 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,536 | $0 | $18,264 | $201,800 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,114 | $0 | $10,747 | $199,861 |
| Director of Facilities Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,194 | $0 | $15,103 | $129,297 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grounds for Sculpture (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $949K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 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 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 6140
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Capacity Interactive Consulting LLC Marketing | $252,250 |
| ARTS MANAGER LLC Consulting | $208,132 |
| CENTRAL JERSEY LANDSCAPING INC Landscaping | $207,665 |
| KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS Executive search | $166,804 |
| Brightview Landscapes LLC Landscaping | $163,651 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Grounds for Sculpture totaling $16M 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 Grounds for Sculpture's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grounds for Sculpture, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Grounds for Sculpture spent in 2025, $61.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Grounds for Sculpture's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Grounds for Sculpture reported that 61.7% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 23.2% to management and general and 15.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grounds for Sculpture pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grounds for Sculpture reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $339,446, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grounds for Sculpture get its money?
Of $27.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 81.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 11.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grounds for Sculpture a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3694371 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642089349300034 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531689349300638 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441929349301114 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311809349300621 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201619349301125 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142039349300824 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349304685 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3694371: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.