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Grammy Museum Foundation
Grammy Museum Foundation reported $15.0 million in revenue and $17.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.78 went to program services, $12.62 to management and general costs and $8.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,028 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,028 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.42% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseGeneral admissions: maintaining and operating the Grammy Museum to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for the public that promotes the creative process, the history of music and the grammy awards, as well as cultural understanding
Public programs and education: the Grammy Museum hosts a wide range of public programs in the museum's sound stage theatre and throughout the la live campus, where the Grammy Museum is located as well as virtual programs. Programs include artists interviews, live performances, film series, lectures, artist-in-residence programs, continuing education classes, town hall meetings, special concert series, record label showcases, and curatorial-related programs. All programs are recorded for archival purposes to share with the public. The goal of the Grammy Museum's education program is to educate…
Curatorial services: services provided on setting up and maintaining traveling exhibits, which were constructed for the Grammy Museum during the year or a prior period, and then transported to and set-up temporarily in another museum-type location. Services also provided in assisting third parties in promoting music education and development outside the Grammy Museum's location in los angeles, california
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $584,163 | $0 | $25,865 | $610,028 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,695 | $0 | $26,359 | $321,054 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,288 | $0 | $53,879 | $320,167 |
| CHIEF CURATOR & VP OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,249 | $0 | $36,516 | $257,765 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS &ARTIST REL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,105 | $0 | $29,159 | $254,264 |
| DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEDIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,007 | $0 | $44,569 | $204,576 |
| SR DIRECTOR, GUEST EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,069 | $0 | $29,341 | $192,410 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,888 | $0 | $13,961 | $170,849 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grammy Museum Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b20 · 20 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 26Yes
- 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 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY LLC Marketing services | $128,890 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Grammy Museum Foundation totaling $567K 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 Grammy Museum 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 Grammy Museum Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Grammy Museum Foundation spent in FY2025, $78.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Grammy Museum Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Grammy Museum Foundation reported that 78.8% of its $17.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grammy Museum Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grammy Museum Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $610,028, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grammy Museum Foundation get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 63.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 23.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grammy Museum Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1447714 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202631669349300203 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202541149349300204 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401219349300600 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202300829349300400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202201479349300700 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202141129349300804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1447714: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.