Mission
THE TRUST WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING WORKS OF ART TO BE EXHIBITED FOR THE DELECTATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN BUILDINGS PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Public Charity
The William Rockhill Nelson Trust
The William Rockhill Nelson Trust, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $999K in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $83.4M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 440558499
KANSAS CITY, MO
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$999K
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$83.4M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The William Rockhill Nelson Trust
How The William Rockhill Nelson Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
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 $96 for programs
$96
The William Rockhill Nelson Trust provides annual operational support to the nelson gallery foundation based on a board approved spending policy
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$6,195
$300,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$51,485
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,115
To be designated as follows: $200,000.00 for general operations, $25,000.00 for Director's Circle membership and $25,000.00 for support of the National Docent Symposium, in honor of Mary Atterbury; from Sara and Bill Morgan
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado
TRUSTEE
Andrea Feinberg
TRUSTEE
Ann Kaufmann Baum
TRUSTEE
Bill Gautreaux
TRUSTEE
Bill Lyons
TRUSTEE
Don Hall Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $999K | $1.9M | $83.4M |
| 2024 | $938K | $1.9M | $74.4M |
| 2023 | $925K | $1.9M | $71.4M |
| 2022 | $661K | $1.8M | $70.2M |
| 2021 | $449K | $1.8M | $72.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $449K to $999K (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $83.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.