Frick Art & Historical Center
Also known as The Frick Pittsburgh
Frick Art & Historical Center reported $30.6 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $77.66 went to program services, $15.01 to management and general costs and $7.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 82.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,067 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENTERED 05/25)). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 305% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,067 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.53% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 161.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExhibition & preservation: the frick pittsburgh serves the region through exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and events across three museums, an education center, and multiple historic structures on its 10 acre garden campus. (continued on schedule o)the frick presented three major exhibitions in FY26:- kara walker: harper's pictorial history (annotated) (march 1 - may 25, 2025)- the scandinavian home: landscape and lore (september 27, 2025 - january 11, 2026)- lewis hine: pictures america (february 21- may 17, 2026)since the Frick Art museum opened 55 years ago, more than 1.2 million…
Visitor experience & education: the frick pittsburgh delivers meaningful cultural experiences for educators, students, families, tourists, and community members through dynamic programs and interpretive offerings across its magnificent garden campus. (continuted on schedule o)- clayton interpretation & house tours - the refreshed clayton tour situates the frick family story within the broader context of pittsburgh's industrial history. Centered in 1892, it addresses the homestead strike, the assassination attempt on henry clay frick, and the legacy of the gilded age. The tour received an…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 (ENTERED 05/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,179 | $0 | $37,888 | $227,067 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,794 | $0 | $34,465 | $174,259 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,447 | $0 | $48,610 | $150,057 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,582 | $0 | $9,729 | $137,311 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Frick Art & Historical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (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
FY2026 · 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–1b36 · 36 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 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 5160
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRACIANO CORPORATION Construction | $878,425 |
| ALLEGHENY CONSTRUCTION GROUP Construction | $621,182 |
| TESSITURA NETWORK INC Software | $210,288 |
| RUTHRAUFF SERVICE LLC Hvac | $187,992 |
| SLINGSHOT LLC Advertising | $156,172 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Frick Art & Historical Center totaling $854K 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 Frick Art & Historical Center spent in FY2026, $77.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Frick Art & Historical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Frick Art & Historical Center reported that 77.7% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Frick Art & Historical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Frick Art & Historical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $227,067, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENTERED 05/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Frick Art & Historical Center get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 12.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Frick Art & Historical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1596285 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602679349301230 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202502519349300240 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202422429349300707 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202333209349302693 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232909349301308 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142639349300334 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202003569349300610 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1596285: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.