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The Chrysler Museum reported $16.5 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.48 went to program services, $8.35 to management and general costs and $5.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 44.5% of the total. Government grants made up 17.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,600 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 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 $19MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,600 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 88.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseThe Chrysler Museum of art is an educational institution that is free and open to the public. The museum presents changing exhibitions as well as a broad permanent collection from a wide array of cultures and times. To this end, the museum collects, preserves, displays and interprets original works of art for the enjoyment and education of a diverse constituency. The museum also operates a glass making studio adjacent to its main building. The glass studio offers a full program of public demonstrations and classes as well as a robust set of educational partnerships with regional colleges and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,259 | $0 | $42,341 | $334,600 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,244 | $0 | $27,966 | $180,210 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,308 | $0 | $28,143 | $165,451 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,372 | $0 | $20,993 | $137,365 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR VISITOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,072 | $0 | $16,453 | $128,525 |
| DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,659 | $0 | $11,866 | $128,525 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Chrysler Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $519K (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–1b27 · 27 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 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOURIGAN CONSTRUCTION General contractor | $4,757,487 |
| CREATIVE WORKPLACE INTERIORS & TECHNOLOG Work place design & glass installation | $259,135 |
| WORK PROGRAM ARCHITECTS Architects | $253,730 |
| WET DOG GLASS LLC Glass manufacture and intsallation | $223,187 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to The Chrysler Museum totaling $2.0M 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 Chrysler Museum'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 Chrysler Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Chrysler Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Chrysler Museum reported that 86.5% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Chrysler Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Chrysler Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $334,600, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Chrysler Museum get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.5% came from contributions and grants (including 17.1% from government grants) and 7.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Chrysler Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0243196 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600379349301330 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500629349301030 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400729349300440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330559349301238 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210569349301021 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120469349300237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0243196: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.