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Vero Beach Museum of Art
Vero Beach Museum of Art reported $69.4 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.78 went to program services, $16.35 to management and general costs and $22.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,157 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 917% 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 $9.6MFor 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 $69MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 22.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $346,157 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 134.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseExhibitions & collections - the museum provides cultural enrichment for the public through temporary art exhibitions, exploration in the humanities, professional studio and classroom instruction for all ages, and a permanent art collection. New programs, supported by marketing strategies to reach new audiences are created to encourage increased participation. Exhibitions presented during 2024-2025 included: photographs by robert landau: rock n' roll billboards on the sunset strip (attendance 11,358); glass work by john miller: roadside reverie (attendance 9,991); monet to matisse - french…
Education - the museum offers various educational activities and events to the general public, including art classes, film appreciation classes, lectures and seminars, programs, workshops, and reference library. During the year several classes and workshops were held, as well as a summer art camp, with total enrollment/attendance of 2,540. In addition, lectures, seminars, opera studies, and film series were held, with total attendance of 5,812. During the year various school programs, adult public programs, and community partnership outreach programs were held with a total attendance of 5,872…
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 | $329,135 | $0 | $17,022 | $346,157 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,545 | $0 | $10,364 | $121,909 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $41,367 | $0 | $0 | $41,367 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vero Beach Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $504K (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–1b23 · 23 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6188
Private foundation grants it received
74 private foundations reported grants to Vero Beach Museum of Art totaling $11M 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 Vero Beach Museum of Art's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vero Beach Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Vero Beach Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $60.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vero Beach Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vero Beach Museum of Art reported that 60.8% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 22.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vero Beach Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vero Beach Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $346,157, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vero Beach Museum of Art get its money?
Of $69.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vero Beach Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1867408 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 202611359349311031 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511279349302406 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349301115 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310259349300641 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240259349301474 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013119349300631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1867408: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.