Mission
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDRAISING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTING IN FINANCING EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF ITS FACILITIES.
Public Charity
ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION
ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ST LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $25.1M revenue, $12.6M expenses, $357.9M total assets. 82 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431374479
ST LOUIS, MO
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.1M
Total Expenses$12.6M
Total Assets$357.9M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$7.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at St Louis Art Museum Foundation
How St Louis Art Museum Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$95
The St Louis Art Museum Foundation supported the museum in the amount of $12,033,574 for programs and other museum activities in 2025
$2
The St Louis Art Museum Foundation supported the museum for costs related to art accessions in the amount of $301,163 in 2025
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,237
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$480,310
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$328,651
CHARITABLE DONATION
$259,875
GENERAL SUPPORT, BEAUX ARTS COUNCIL BENEFACTOR, BEAUX ARTS COUNCIL PATRON LEVEL. ALL BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COST OF ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS OR PURCHASE OF AUCTION ITEMS ARE DECLINED, SUCH THAT THE GRANT MAY BE ENTIRELY CHARITABLE
$65,950
Showing up to 5 of 82 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OF PHILANTH. & EXT. RELATIONS
Aubrey Dezego
DEPUTY DIRECTOR & CONTROLLER
Carolyn J Schmidt
SECRETARY
David A Linenbroker
TREASURER
David S Obedin
VICE PRESIDENT
John M Horseman
DEPUTY DIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR
Jorge Rivas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.1M | $12.6M | $357.9M |
| 2024 | $29.7M | $10.4M | $319.2M |
| 2023 | $19.6M | $12.3M | $292.9M |
| 2022 | $16.6M | $8.0M | $263.9M |
| 2021 | $22.8M | $5.6M | $296.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $22.8M to $25.1M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $357.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.