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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reported $102.1 million in revenue and $95.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.80 went to program services, $12.08 to management and general costs and $7.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 37.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,041,793 (DIRECTOR). 80 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $96MFor 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 $102MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,041,793 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 80 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 100.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 68 of 68 | 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 expenseSee schedule oexhibitionsa key objective of sfmoma's mission is to present exhibitions that explore works by leading modern and contemporary artists and the most significant artistic directions of our time, in the context of an active dialogue with local, national and international art communities. The museum seeks a balanced exhibition program that includes monographic and thematic exhibitions of broad appeal as well as those that reflect sfmoma's distinctive curatorial voice in painting and sculpture, photography, media arts, and architecture and design. The exhibitions program includes…
See schedule ocollections and purchase of artone of the most important functions of a museum is to develop, care for, and make accessible to the public an outstanding collection of works of art, thereby creating and offering an artistic legacy to the community, nation, and the world. Since 1935, sfmoma has been a pioneer among modern and contemporary art museums in collecting and public programming in the fields of photography, architecture and design, installation, and new media, even as it has assembled premier holdings in the more traditional media of drawing, painting, and sculpture.…
See schedule oeducation and community engagementeducation and community engagement at sfmoma strives to make contemporary art and culture engaging, relevant, and accessible to audiences of all ages and knowledge levels. Together, we create opportunities for learning that serve a wide array of backgrounds and cognitive styles; foster meaningful conversations and shared inquiry; develop interpretive, teaching, and scholarly resources; build partnerships with community members and organizations; and make space for play and experimentation. Major areas of focus include: 1. Education: creates…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $962,283 | $0 | $79,510 | $1,041,793 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $415,830 | $0 | $44,888 | $460,718 |
| COO (THRU 9/2/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $396,990 | $0 | $17,907 | $414,897 |
| THOMAS WEISEL FAMILY CHIEF CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,344 | $0 | $38,674 | $376,018 |
| COO (START 9/3/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,083 | $0 | $17,568 | $354,651 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,312 | $0 | $16,754 | $342,066 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,974 | $0 | $34,871 | $324,845 |
| CHIEF ED & COMMUNITY ENGAGE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,775 | $0 | $29,361 | $300,136 |
80 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b68 · 68 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 11aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5496
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LP DBA ALL Security services | $4,276,799 |
| ATTHOWE FINE ART SERVICES Art shipping | $1,540,841 |
| EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC DBA MCCALLS CATER Event catering services | $1,478,105 |
| ABM ONSITE SERVICES - WEST INC Engineering services | $1,342,172 |
| ABLE BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO Janitorial services | $1,262,479 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
73 private foundations reported grants to San Francisco Museum of Modern Art totaling $2.5M 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 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art spent in FY2025, $80.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reported that 80.8% of its $95.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Francisco Museum of Modern Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,041,793, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Francisco Museum of Modern Art get its money?
Of $102.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 11.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Francisco Museum of Modern Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156300 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 202631279349303533 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349305602 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349311595 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349309043 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349303921 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349300102 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156300: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.