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Phoenix Art Museum reported $14.1 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.79 went to program services, $17.43 to management and general costs and $7.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $436,032 (THE SYBIL HARRINGTON DIRECTOR & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $16MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $436,032 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 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 expenseCollections and exhibitions: Phoenix Art Museum is a nonprofit museum founded in 1959. The main purpose of the museum is to engage the broadest segment of the population with the historical and aesthetic attributes of the visual and associated performing arts. Our fine arts collection consists of more than 21,000 purchased and donated works of asian, latin american, european, american, modern, and contemporary art and fashion. On average, the museum has welcomed 300,000 visitors per year for the past decade.in FY25, exhibition highlights included: the world of anna sui, showcasing the…
Education and community engagement: the museum's education and community engagement team develops, implements, and oversees education programs and arts-engagement events and experiences for a wide range of audiences. The museum's library preserves and develops an extensive collection of art-related scholarly and rare publications. The library is open to staff and the public for research and enjoyment.in FY25, the museum engaged more than 204,900 community members through on-site arts engagement programs, including docent-led tours for adults and school groups, senior coffee socials for…
Museum store: the museum store enhances the visitor experience by offering products related to exhibitions and artworks on view in the museum, ensuring engagement with phxart and the visual arts long after guests have left the museum campus and returned home
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SYBIL HARRINGTON DIRECTOR & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $412,386 | $0 | $23,646 | $436,032 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $310,629 | $0 | $21,242 | $331,871 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $294,212 | $0 | $17,695 | $311,907 |
| CFO (THRU 05/25) Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $244,465 | $0 | $9,321 | $253,786 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $120,464 | $0 | $27,902 | $148,366 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 01/25) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $128,382 | $0 | $17,070 | $145,452 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $124,002 | $0 | $5,040 | $129,042 |
| FASHION CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,863 | $0 | $22,650 | $127,513 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Phoenix Art Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b43 · 43 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5225
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AETHER FACILITY SERVICES LLC Janitorial service | $309,369 |
| BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC Landscaping | $262,757 |
| COLLING MEDIA LLC Printing | $206,854 |
| ON ADVERTISING INC Advertising | $151,875 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Phoenix Art Museum totaling $689K 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 Phoenix Art 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 Phoenix Art Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Phoenix Art Museum spent in FY2025, $74.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Phoenix Art Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Phoenix Art Museum reported that 74.8% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 7.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Phoenix Art Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Phoenix Art Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $436,032, for the role of THE SYBIL HARRINGTON DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Phoenix Art Museum get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 21.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Phoenix Art Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0072608 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 202631349349312538 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349306249 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349307057 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302162 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349302450 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100479349300225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0072608: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.