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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum reported $10.9 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.47 went to program services, $15.13 to management and general costs and $9.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 35.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,441 (MUSEUM DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.56 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,441 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.62% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 149.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo inspire all current and future generations, the museum preserves, presents and advances the artistic legacy of georgia o'keeffe and modernism through innovative public engagement, education and research. The museum accomplishes this by presenting exhibitions nationally and internationally; caring for the permanent collection; providing excellent public programs, cutting-edge conservation techniques, access to the library and archives, and research by outside scholars about modernism; and serving as stewards for two of o'keeffe's historic homes and studios.the museum houses the world's…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSEUM DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,516 | $0 | $23,925 | $395,441 |
| ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,056 | $0 | $26,163 | $229,219 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,979 | $0 | $9,170 | $205,149 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,744 | $0 | $17,526 | $188,270 |
| FOR COLLECTIONS/ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,952 | $0 | $12,346 | $177,298 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,704 | $0 | $15,949 | $146,653 |
| CURATOR OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,774 | $0 | $16,276 | $144,050 |
| DIR., ABIQUIU HISTORIC PROPERTIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,776 | $0 | $15,275 | $120,051 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $966K (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
2024 · 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–1b35 · 35 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 5152
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRADBURY STAMM CONSTRUCTION Construction | $287,810 |
| DAVID KORINS DESIGN INC Immersive gallery consultant | $280,000 |
| IMAGELAB GROUP LLC Retail - art on demand | $142,435 |
| IRONEDGE GROUPPROVELOCITY It support | $135,514 |
| RV KUHNS & ASSOCIATES INC Investment manager | $120,367 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Georgia O'Keeffe Museum totaling $3.4M 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 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum spent in 2024, $75.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum reported that 75.5% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia O'Keeffe Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia O'Keeffe Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $395,441, for the role of MUSEUM DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia O'Keeffe Museum get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 16.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 35.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia O'Keeffe Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0437114 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502839349301625 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423099349303112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323039349302667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222869349300507 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122799349301017 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349304269 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0437114: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.