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Academy Foundation reported $75.6 million in revenue and $82.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.70 went to program services, $1.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,140,742 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $82MFor 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 $76M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.58 $73M
- Government grants$0.40 $300K
- Program service revenue$0.55 $417K
- Other revenue$2.47 $1.9M
Investment income was negative: −$20,185. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,140,742 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrant to related organization in support of operation of a museum dedicated to the arts and sciences motion pictures
Grant to related organization in support of the management of the douglas fairbanks center for motion picture history, margaret herrick library, and academy film archive
Grant to related organization in support of activities to promote and further the study and importance of motion pictures in the life of the public
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,080,015 | $60,727 | $1,140,742 |
| COO & GENERAL COUNCEL Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $573,095 | $54,120 | $627,215 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $439,111 | $106,280 | $545,391 |
| CHIEF MRKTING & COMM. OFFICER Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $452,731 | $75,505 | $528,236 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $403,774 | $80,144 | $483,918 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $375,224 | $82,832 | $458,056 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $340,643 | $73,328 | $413,971 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $380,603 | $32,075 | $412,678 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Academy Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $396K (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–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 15aNo
- 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 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 6165
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Academy Foundation totaling $7.6M 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 Academy 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 Academy Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Academy Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Academy Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Academy Foundation reported that 98.7% of its $82.2 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Academy Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Academy Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,140,742, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Academy Foundation get its money?
Of $75.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Academy Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2243698 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 202631349349307153 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349306194 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349305237 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349309908 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349304208 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202210989349300331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2243698: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.