Home › Arts, culture & humanities
The Philbrook Museum of Art
The Philbrook Museum of Art reported $16.7 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.30 went to program services, $14.53 to management and general costs and $10.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,289 (FORMER DIRECTOR AND CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 206% 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 $9.9MFor 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) | 75.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $336,289 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.39% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 107.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 54 of 55 | 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 expenseMuseum & historic villa operations: maintain facilities for public viewing of art collections. The museum's historic structures and manicured gardens provide a unique platform of experience for our visitors. Our efforts also preserve an important element of tulsa's history while serving as a defining resource for our community and region
Exhibits and permanent art collection maintenance: ensure the quality of permanent art collections and provide special touring exhibits and programs to enhance art appreciation. Philbrook's permanent collection offers visitors a broad view of major art movements in western civilization, as well as superb examples of nonwestern aesthetic expression. In addition, philbrook provides several special and temporary exhibitions annually. These exhibitions strive to present the finest examples of artistic achievement available, while complementing permanent collection works on display within…
Education: increase public knowledge of art through educational programming. Increasing the relevance of the visual arts within the daily lives of our visitors. Our educational efforts focus on engaging an expanding audience with the beauty, challenges, histories, and inspiration of a complex culture and its visual expression. Various programs are available for adults, children, and families, including art classes, lectures, and interactive programming. Philbrook also has an active docent program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $328,795 | $0 | $7,494 | $336,289 |
| INTERIM CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,828 | $0 | $10,681 | $196,509 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR AUDIEN Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $158,563 | $0 | $22,595 | $181,158 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $164,486 | $0 | $4,926 | $169,412 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $130,512 | $0 | $4,537 | $135,049 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Philbrook Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $598K (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–1b55 · 54 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 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6222
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION Builders/construction | $3,540,486 |
| OCE MECHANICAL Hvac replacement | $1,116,082 |
| HARRISON ENERGY PARTNERS Subcontractor - hvac replacement | $505,220 |
| INTEGRITY LIGHTING INC Lighting installation | $200,399 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to The Philbrook Museum of Art totaling $537K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from The Philbrook 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 The Philbrook Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 The Philbrook Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $75.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- The Haven Gallery (the School of Arts and Enterprise)Pomona, CA · revenue $17M · programs 86.0% · FY2025
- Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NM · revenue $17M · programs 66.5% · 2025
- Signature TheatreArlington, VA · revenue $17M · programs 87.5% · FY2025
- Gettysburg FoundationGettysburg, PA · revenue $17M · programs 81.3% · FY2025
- Arizona Science CenterPhoenix, AZ · revenue $17M · programs 69.8% · FY2025
All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Oklahoma
Questions people ask
How much of The Philbrook Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Philbrook Museum of Art reported that 75.3% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 10.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Philbrook Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Philbrook Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $336,289, for the role of FORMER DIRECTOR AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Philbrook Museum of Art get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.7% from government grants) and 14.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Philbrook Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0579279 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 202611329349303981 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349304319 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349306665 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233189349315273 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143239349301659 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023219349305372 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0579279: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.