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Anchorage Museum Association
Anchorage Museum Association reported $13.2 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.17 went to program services, $9.27 to management and general costs and $6.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.2% of the total. Government grants made up 44.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,350 (Director/ CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 0% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,350 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.07% | 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 | 11.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseExhibit production: Planning, curation, design, fabrication, installation, and presentation of museum exhibits, including corresponding education and public programs. New changing exhibitions opened, as well as maintenance and updates of permanent exhibitions, including the Art of the North Galleries, Alaska exhibition, Arctic studies center, and discovery center
Education and public programs: Preparation and delivery of programs for school groups, teachers, and learners of all ages. Delivery of public programs and community outreach for a wide audience, exploring art, history, science, design, and culture through many perspectives
Research, Scholarship, and Collections: Acquisition, curation, conservation, and preservation of Museum collection of photographs, archival materials, artwork, and artifacts. Serving as a key research and scholarship center for the study of the North, with fellowships, research programs, and programs that provide access to the collection and knowledge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director/ CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $355,392 | $0 | $46,958 | $402,350 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $174,731 | $0 | $28,186 | $202,917 |
| DD Of Facilities & Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $130,400 | $0 | $28,126 | $158,526 |
| DD & Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,019 | $0 | $23,807 | $151,826 |
| DD Collections & Conserv. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $119,731 | $0 | $30,736 | $150,467 |
| DD of Philanthr. & Endow. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,317 | $0 | $13,682 | $145,999 |
| Chief Curator Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $117,154 | $0 | $22,418 | $139,572 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Anchorage Museum Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (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–1b10 · 10 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 4Yes
- 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 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Anchorage Museum Association totaling $398K 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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Of every $100 Anchorage Museum Association spent in 2024, $84.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Anchorage Museum Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Anchorage Museum Association reported that 84.2% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 6.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Anchorage Museum Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Anchorage Museum Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $402,350, for the role of Director/ CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Anchorage Museum Association get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.2% came from contributions and grants (including 44.1% from government grants) and 16.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Anchorage Museum Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-6009317 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202533219349319578 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202530249349301438 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322269349301707 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201539349300945 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101379349305825 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012259349300546 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-6009317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.