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Autry Museum of the American West
Autry Museum of the American West reported $12.0 million in revenue and $21.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.86 went to program services, $8.91 to management and general costs and $11.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $348,237 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $348,237 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 98.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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 expenseThe Autry Museum's galleries and online platforms tell diverse and complicated stories of the American West. Temporary onsite exhibitions that opened in 2024 included the annual masters of the American West art exhibition and sale; out of site: survey science and the hidden west; and future imaginaries: indigenous art, fashion, technology. The museum experience continues in the permanent galleries, which explore other histories and communities of the west. "imagined wests" travels through western storytelling landscapes, through retellings of history and through the craft of many 'west…
The autry promotes research and educational activities, encourages the development of groundbreaking scholarship, and reaches a broad audience through programs and publications. Its research library provides exemplary stewardship of the renowned library and archives collections, inspires scholarship by a multidisciplinary research community, and fuels discussion about the past, present, and future of the American West. Autry research fellowships are awarded annually to support scholarly projects concerning the study of people and cultures of the American West
The education department is dedicated to enriching the experience of all visitors through thoughtful, entertaining and engaging classes, programs and activities. Throughout 2024, which includes the second semester of the 2023-2024 academic year and the first semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, the autry served 12,545 k-12 students in-person, including students from title I schools who came through the all-aboard bus program. Through online, via digital tours, lessons, primary source collections, and other interactive features, the autry education department served 20,980 unique users…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,418 | $0 | $13,819 | $348,237 |
| CFO & EVP OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,630 | $0 | $43,154 | $270,784 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,282 | $0 | $35,286 | $231,568 |
| VP NATIVE COLLEC & AHMANSON CURATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,317 | $0 | $23,945 | $176,262 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,267 | $0 | $12,026 | $175,293 |
| EVP, RESEARCH & INTERPRETATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,916 | $0 | $23,061 | $171,977 |
| VP EXHIBITION & COLLECTION MGMT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,038 | $0 | $14,379 | $168,417 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, CORP & MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,798 | $0 | $13,773 | $145,571 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Autry Museum of the American West (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b36 · 36 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 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5176
- Volunteers Part I, line 6108
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CANDY BANYAN PRODUCTIONS LLC Event planner & organizer | $492,996 |
| SERENERGY CORP Maintenance services | $391,862 |
| NIC INC It support services | $285,261 |
| KNUDTSON BUILDING MAINTENANCE Janitorial services | $192,855 |
| ELECTRIX ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Contractor services | $166,912 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Autry Museum of the American West totaling $847K 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 Autry Museum of the American West spent in 2024, $79.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Autry Museum of the American West's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Autry Museum of the American West reported that 79.9% of its $21.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 11.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Autry Museum of the American West pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Autry Museum of the American West reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $348,237, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Autry Museum of the American West get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Autry Museum of the American West a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3947744 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 202513189349312501 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349308575 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349303895 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349305966 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349311530 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349300412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3947744: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.