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Robert W Woodruff Arts Center
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center reported $135.1 million in revenue and $121.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.97 went to program services, $17.40 to management and general costs and $8.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $830,208 (HIGH MUSEUM DIRECTOR). 146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $121MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $135MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 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 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $830,208 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 146 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 57.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 128 of 129 | 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 expenseAtlanta symphony orchestra: the atlanta symphony orchestra unites, educates, and enriches our community through the engaging and transformative power of orchestral music experiences. More than 150 concerts are performed each year including the delta classical series, movies in concert, family concert series, atlanta symphony hall live and the coca-cola holiday series, as well as community and education concerts. With excellent live performances, impressive guest artists, a renowned chorus, and engaging education initiatives, the grammy award winning atlanta symphony orchestra continues to be…
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART: Located in the heart of Atlanta, the High Museum of Art connects with audiences from across the Southeast and around the world through its distinguished collection, dynamic schedule of special exhibitions and engaging community-focused programs. Housed within facilities designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Richard Meier and Renzo Piano, the High features a collection of more than 20,000 works of art, including an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American fine and decorative arts; major holdings of photography and folk and self-taught work, especially…
Alliance theatre: the alliance theatre is the leading producing theatre in the southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people. With a commitment to lead the national field by deeply engaging with its local community, modeling radical inclusion and catalytic experiences on our stages, in our classrooms, and throughout atlanta, the alliance theatre has played an important role since its inception in 1968. The alliance theatre received the regional theatre tony award in recognition of sustained excellence in programming education, and community engagement. As…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH MUSEUM DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $743,438 | $0 | $86,770 | $830,208 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $562,380 | $0 | $21,459 | $583,839 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ASO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $432,230 | $0 | $72,238 | $504,468 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $336,613 | $0 | $50,692 | $387,305 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $324,031 | $0 | $49,937 | $373,968 |
| CFO - ASO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $336,797 | $0 | $12,601 | $349,398 |
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $282,266 | $0 | $25,495 | $307,761 |
| CONCERTMASTER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $288,759 | $0 | $9,640 | $298,399 |
146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Robert W Woodruff Arts Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.7M (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–1b129 · 128 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,581
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,020
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to Robert W Woodruff Arts Center totaling $23M 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 Robert W Woodruff Arts Center spent in FY2025, $73.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Robert W Woodruff Arts Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Robert W Woodruff Arts Center reported that 74.0% of its $121.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Robert W Woodruff Arts Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Robert W Woodruff Arts Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $830,208, for the role of HIGH MUSEUM DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Robert W Woodruff Arts Center get its money?
Of $135.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 53.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 27.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Robert W Woodruff Arts Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0633971 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 May 31, 2025, object 202610899349300541 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500849349300930 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401029349300940 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202341009349301864 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202210989349301411 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110979349301576 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0633971: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.