Public Charity

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in PALM SPRINGS, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $9.7M revenue, $11.4M expenses, $40.5M total assets. 102 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 951809576 PALM SPRINGS, CA Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.7M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$40.5M
Grant Records102
Funding Total$5.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM CREATES TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND THE WORLD. PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM HAS A WIDE-REACHING AND GROWING PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 12,000 OBJECTS ROOTED IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN THAT HAS DEVELOPED FROM OF OUR UNIQUE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND PLACE.THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, EXHIBITION, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECT THE PUBLIC WITH ART AND IDEAS THAT SERVE AND ADAPT WITH THE DYNAMIC AND GROWING COMMUNITY THAT CALLS PALM SPRINGS HOMEAS WELL AS NEW GENERATIONS OF VISITORS WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE AREA A DESTINATION FOR REJUVENATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CULTURAL EXCURSION.THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO HARNESSING THE RICH LEGACY, DIVERSE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT THAT IS SHAPING OUR MUSEUM'S FUTURE AND MAKE AN IMPACT UPON THE EVOLVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR REGION.

Where $100 goes at Palm Springs Art Museum

How Palm Springs Art Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
Founded in 1938, Palm Springs Art Museum (psam) is the largest arts cultural institution in the coachella valley
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,300 members; 283 volunteers; 15,676 hours
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$416,384
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$140,019
2024
DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES
$135,000
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$106,750
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$64,500

Showing up to 5 of 102 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CEO Adam Lerner
TRUSTEE Amjad Bangash
TRUSTEE Barbara Gothard
BOARD PRESIDENT Craig Hartzman
TRUSTEE Diane Rubin
TREASURER Gary Grace

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,376,945 56 grants
Arts & Culture
$1,398,744 29 grants
Youth Development
$75,000 3 grants
Education
$70,000 4 grants
Training & Professional Development
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.7M $11.4M $40.5M
2023 $7.4M $7.8M $38.3M
2022 $8.9M $9.0M $35.7M
2021 $11.1M $6.7M $40.2M
2020 $7.9M $8.7M $35.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.9M to $9.7M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $40.5M.

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