Salvador Dali Museum

St Petersburg, FL · EIN 59-2015192 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Salvador Dali Museum reported $22.4 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.53 went to program services, $9.31 to management and general costs and $4.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 43.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $436,694 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% 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 $13M

Program services$86.53 $11M
Management & general$9.31 $1.2M
Fundraising$4.16 $524K

For 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 $22M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.15 $2.9M
Government grants$0.33 $73,916
Program service revenue$43.59 $9.8M
Investment income$36.22 $8.1M
Other revenue$6.71 $1.5M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	86.5%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	9.3%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	4.2%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.17	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	13.5%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.3%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	43.6%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$436,694	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	3.47%	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	118.1	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	34 of 34	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 expense

$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5,000 · revenue $11M

The Salvador Dali Museum is the flagship of cultural tourism on the west coast of florida and welcomed over 273,320 visitors in the past year from around the world. Our education and outreach programs serve the florida, national, and world communities in a multitude of ways. The art of dali is interpreted through free docent tours, mp3 guided tours, signage, and the museum gallery guide. Our internet resources prepare visitors for their experience and offer educational information. Our student and teacher programs include student group tours, student surreal exhibitions in art and video…

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week	$415,000	$0	$21,694	$436,694
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week	$152,932	$0	$14,003	$166,935
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$117,936	$0	$21,694	$139,630
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week	$135,319	$0	$1,000	$136,319
CURATORIAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$111,633	$0	$21,694	$133,327
FACILITIES & IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$127,370	$0	$1,000	$128,370
DIGITIAL EXPERIENCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$104,540	$0	$7,680	$112,220
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$101,497	$0	$7,680	$109,177

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Salvador Dali Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$22M	$13M	86.5%	$124M	$436,694
FY2024 ⓘ	$19M	$12M	86.9%	$112M	$563,929
FY2023 ⓘ	$14M	$11M	87.4%	$99M	$348,655
FY2022 ⓘ	$17M	$10M	90.9%	$91M	$559,245
FY2021 ⓘ	$13M	$8.3M	91.9%	$97M	$278,497
FY2020 ⓘ	$12M	$11M	90.9%	$80M	$447,006

Governance 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–1b34 · 34 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 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5147
Volunteers Part I, line 6260

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

DUNN & CO INC Advertising	$920,154
HCBECK LTD DBA THE BECK GROUP Construction	$403,273
WINTER DESIGN GROUP Merchandising	$280,191
4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS Janitorial	$160,680

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Salvador Dali Museum totaling $372K 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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Questions people ask

How much of Salvador Dali Museum's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Salvador Dali Museum reported that 86.5% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Salvador Dali Museum pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Salvador Dali Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $436,694, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Salvador Dali Museum get its money?

Of $22.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 43.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Salvador Dali Museum a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-2015192 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 202611119349300211 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500739349301655 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431169349300218 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330349349300128 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210129349300621 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303447 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-2015192: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.