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The Barnes Foundation reported $33.7 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.26 went to program services, $16.22 to management and general costs and $12.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $656,345 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 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 $30MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $656,345 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.18% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 97.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseVisitor experience - the Barnes Foundation presents a dynamic program of permanent and temporary exhibits with special exhibitions expanding upon the permanent collection and creating fresh opportunities for visitor engagement. Fy25 featured the exhibitions matisse & renoir: new encounters at the barnes, visions, mickalene thomas: all about love, cecily brown: themes and variations
Research and collection - the barnes art collection is comprised of over 8,000 works of fine and decorative arts, including paintings, frames, works on papers, furniture and decorative metalwork. The barnes engages in active stewardship through collection care, conservation and research of its permanent collection
Education and community programs - the barnes continues to build on the founding principal of making art and cultural learning accessible to all. Adult education classes, school programs and community engagement are among the diverse onsite and offsite programing offered through the year
Highest 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 & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $630,263 | $0 | $26,082 | $656,345 |
| DEP DIR FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $339,420 | $0 | $27,609 | $367,029 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,630 | $0 | $15,078 | $342,708 |
| DEP DIR, GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,171 | $0 | $22,848 | $313,019 |
| DEP DIR FOR COLLECTIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,372 | $0 | $16,139 | $254,511 |
| CFO, ASST. TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,839 | $0 | $16,133 | $247,972 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,049 | $0 | $24,837 | $242,886 |
| SR DIR OF OPS & GROUNDS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,457 | $0 | $11,744 | $226,201 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Barnes Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b15 · 15 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 4Yes
- 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 5267
- Volunteers Part I, line 697
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONSTELLATION CULINARY GROUP Catering | $501,251 |
| COASTAL CLOUD Salesforce implementation | $403,853 |
| CLEAN TECH SERVICES INC Cleaning services | $364,602 |
| MINUTEMAN SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC Security | $344,950 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
82 private foundations reported grants to The Barnes Foundation totaling $3.6M 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 The Barnes Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Barnes Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Barnes Foundation spent in FY2025, $71.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Barnes Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Barnes Foundation reported that 71.3% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 12.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Barnes Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Barnes Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $656,345, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Barnes Foundation get its money?
Of $33.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 11.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Barnes Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-6000149 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202630559349301018 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520569349301622 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202420589349300937 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349303656 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349317855 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349301217 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349302285 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-6000149: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.