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The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum reported $11.5 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.53 went to program services, $28.21 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $437,033 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $437,033 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.40% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -2.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseOperation of the Walt Disney Family Museum - 2024 attendance totaled approximately 162,678 admissions to the museum and its special exhibitions.in the diane disney miller special exhibition hall, the museum's original exhibition, "disney cats and dogs" closed in june 2024. "pawsibilities unleashed: a pet portrait exhibition" was followed by the "the art of disneyland attraction posters", and "directing at disney" in the main museum's lower and theater lobbies.2020-2021 special exhibition, "the Walt Disney studios and world war ii", travelled to the pearl harbor museum aviation museum in…
Educational programs are designed to amplify the museum's mission. They earn national recognition for effective delivery of steam (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) curriculum and for promoting creativity and hands-on skill building. In 2024, 4,710 school children and 2,310 chaperones toured the museum and participated in correlated studio experiences. Our educators also taught students virtually throughout the year and led virtual field trips to the museum, hosting 1,451 students and 50 chaperones in online visits by the end of 2024. Educators taught 6,732 children offsite at…
The museum presents film screenings and live public programs, including talks, panel discussions, storytimes, community days, and workshops, to engage and serve diverse audiences with activities that support and amplify the museum's mission. Attendance at virtual special events topped 4,512 participants. Public programs were attended by 1,493 visitors in 2024. Public programs include films and lectures associated with Walt Disney, animation, imagineering, and related topics
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 Director/trustee, officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $356,968 | $62,995 | $17,070 | $437,033 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,452 | $0 | $1,491 | $176,943 |
| DIR OF EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $85,255 | $85,255 | $588 | $171,098 |
| DIR OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,684 | $0 | $4,037 | $169,721 |
| SENIOR FINANCE-HUMAN RESOURCES MGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,681 | $0 | $15,684 | $168,365 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,007 | $0 | $8,295 | $155,302 |
| DIR OF MARKETING & COMM. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,943 | $0 | $9,226 | $153,169 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Walt Disney Family Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $548K (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–1b9 · 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 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 578
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Walt Disney Family Museum totaling $9.5M 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 The Walt Disney Family Museum spent in 2024, $70.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Walt Disney Family Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Walt Disney Family Museum reported that 70.5% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 28.2% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Walt Disney Family Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Walt Disney Family Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $437,033, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Walt Disney Family Museum get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.9% came from contributions and grants and 16.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Walt Disney Family Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4118590 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. 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 202513149349305446 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422689349301227 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322419349301667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349302974 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349306486 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349311082 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4118590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.