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Judd Foundation reported $12.6 million in revenue and $7.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.73 went to program services, $23.98 to management and general costs and $11.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 67.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,987 (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $7.3MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.85 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $326,987 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.47% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 193.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseJudd Foundation's mission is to maintain and preserve donald judd's permanently installed living and working spaces, libraries, and archives in new york and marfa, texas. The foundation promotes a wider understanding of judd's artistic legacy by providing access to these spaces and resources and by developing scholarly and educational programs.overall, Judd Foundation preserves and maintains twenty-two buildings, including over 50,000 sq. Ft. Of judd's permanently installed spaces in marfa and new york.spaces: 101 spring street, the first building owned by donald judd, served as his new york…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,987 | $0 | $0 | $326,987 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,398 | $0 | $20,267 | $318,665 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,045 | $0 | $26,291 | $254,336 |
| CONTROLLER & HR DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,300 | $0 | $13,850 | $154,150 |
| DIR. OF COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,198 | $0 | $15,257 | $147,455 |
| DIR. OF OPERATIONS & PRESERVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,162 | $0 | $22,877 | $137,039 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,582 | $0 | $4,822 | $132,404 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Judd Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b7 · 5 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 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| METHOD BUILDING CO Construction services | $1,747,584 |
| NEW YORK ART CONSERVATION Conservation services | $209,550 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Judd Foundation totaling $440K 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 Judd Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Judd Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Judd Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Judd Foundation reported that 64.7% of its $7.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 11.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Judd Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Judd Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $326,987, for the role of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Judd Foundation get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 6.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Judd Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2798673 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202611329349303061 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349308617 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441229349301129 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321229349302707 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349302327 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349301208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2798673: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.