Public Charity

FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION

FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $26.9M revenue, $21.2M expenses, $329.1M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 946096509 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Single Organization Support NTEE: A11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.9M
Total Expenses$21.2M
Total Assets$329.1M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$22.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS FOUNDATION IS FORMED ARE THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SOLICITING, RECEIVING, DISBURSING AND MANAGING FUNDS AND PROPERTY FOR THE EMBELLISHMENT, ADVANCEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO (FAMSF). THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING WORKS OF ART, HOLDING THOSE WORKS OF ART, AND LENDING OR DONATING THEM TO THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Where $100 goes at Fine Arts Museums Foundation

How Fine Arts Museums Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 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 $93 for programs

$38
Disbursement of funds for the embellishment, advancement, and administration of the corporation for the fine arts museums(cofam)
40% of program spending
$28
The Fine Arts Museums Foundation (famf) and cofam privately raised funds and rebuilt the deyoung museum, which was gifted to the city of San Francisco upon its completion…
31% of program spending
$27
Art acquisitions for the fine arts museums
29% of program spending
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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

2025
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS UPON DISSOLUTION
$197,791
2024
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,965,777
2023
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,323,227
2023
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alexandria J Ashdown
CHAIR David Hooker Spencer
TREASURER, VP OF INVESTMEN David Soward
SECRETARY Debbie Jorgensen
COFAM CHAIR EMERITA Diane B Wilsey
VICE PRESIDENT George Hecksher

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$22,326,899 15 grants
Arts & Culture
$197,791 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $26.9M $21.2M $329.1M
2024 $18.7M $24.7M $309.2M
2023 $22.0M $32.4M $297.4M
2022 $17.2M $16.6M $289.8M
2021 $10.8M $16.4M $330.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.8M to $26.9M (+149%), with total assets most recently reported at $329.1M.

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