Public Charity

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON

Based in HOUSTON, TX, THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $255.3M in revenue, $138.2M in expenses, $2.4B in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 302 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $37.0M.

EIN: 741109655 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$255.3M
Total Expenses$138.2M
Total Assets$2.4B
Grant Records302
Funding Total$37.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON SERVES AS A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE, CONNECTING THE COMMUNITIES OF HOUSTON WITH DIVERSE HISTORIES OF ART SPANNING 6,000 YEARS AND SIX CONTINENTS. THROUGH OUR PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, LEARNING AND INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, CONSERVATION AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROADEST SPECTRUM OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Amy Purvis
INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Bradford Smith
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Christian Schornich
MANAGING INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Darren A Bartsch
CHIEF EXHIBTIONS OFFICER Deborah L Roldan
LIFE TRUSTEE Dr Anne S Chao

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,290,442 9 grants
ARTS
$3,543,242 3 grants
General support
$2,791,604 6 grants
This grant is in support of ongoing programs and expenses at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
$2,437,918 1 grant
ART
$2,287,440 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $255.3M $138.2M $2.4B
2024 $226.8M $149.8M $2.3B
2023 $148.0M $121.3M $2.2B
2022 $154.5M $123.6M $2.1B
2021 $163.6M $135.2M $2.2B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $163.6M to $255.3M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4B.

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