Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1957.
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Where the money goes
70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
32 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/CEO
$821,428Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$246,066Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director, Design & Exp
$228,901Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Finanace /CFO
$223,372Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Dir, Curatorial Affairs
$216,532Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Development
$215,776Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julian Zugazagoitia’s $821K as Director/CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Zugazagoitia | $821,428 | $680,842 | $661,469 | $702,876 | $651,101 | $740,096 |
| Karen Christiansen | — | — | $325,843 | $386,799 | $350,256 | $333,423 |
| Maranda Hathaway | — | — | $259,450 | — | — | — |
| Hathaway Maranda | — | — | $259,450 | $212,355 | $219,756 | $205,474 |
| Amanda Stone | $246,066 | $238,171 | $204,294 | $178,438 | $180,936 | $175,631 |
| Steven Waterman | $228,901 | $219,549 | $209,832 | $195,663 | $202,000 | $203,396 |
| Tammy J Bluhm | $223,372 | $215,725 | — | — | — | — |
| William Rudolph | $216,532 | $208,697 | $199,761 | $184,101 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Nelson Gallery Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes public interest in art through exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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1 program · $35.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 44-6012977) · Dispute this line$35.9Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Jewel BallFY2025$190K
Louetta M Cowden FoundationFY2025$55K
Nichols Company Charitable TrustFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$265K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $131K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$66,346
Unitemized GrantFY2019$64,547
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Apr 2019 · $833K federal money spent
Promotion of the Humanities_challenge GrantsNational Endowments for the Arts and Humanities · ALN 45.130 · Direct$524K
Museums for AmericaNational Endowments for the Arts and Humanities · ALN 45.301 · Direct$210K
Promotion of the Arts_grants to Organizations and IndividualsNational Endowments for the Arts and Humanities · ALN 45.024 · Direct$74K
Promotion of the Arts_partnership AgreementsNational Endowments for the Arts and Humanities · ALN 45.025 · Through Missouri Arts Council$25K
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55.6M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$25.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.3M
Money outPt IX
$51.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.9M
Managementcol C$9.3M
Fundraisingcol D$5.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$502.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$611.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$203K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$25.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$22.3M
Total revenueLn 12$55.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$48.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$267K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$137K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$379.5M
Other assetsLn 15$17.8M
Total assetsLn 16$611.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109.5M
Net assetsLn 32$502.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5462
VolunteersI 6532
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$104.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$168.5M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$203K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$1.1M
Share of the $296.4M endowmentSch D 1g0.38%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $296.4M | $251.9M | $253.3M | $260.1M | $274.8M |
| AddedLn 1b | $15.0M | $172K | $472K | $3.2M | $277K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $12.9M | $13.6M | $12.8M | $15.0M | $86.4M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $8.6M | $4.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $350.8M | $379.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $168.8M | $161.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $601.7M | $611.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $126.2M | $109.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $475.5M | $502.0M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $847K | $381K | $169K | $297K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $17.8M | $13.2M | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $915K | $693K | $116K | $106K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $229K | $227K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $949K | $175K | $179K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $315K | $216K | $71K | $28K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $132K | $90K | $30K | $12K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $155K | $107K | $35K | $14K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $6.5M | $4.4M | $1.5M | $604K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $371K | $291K | $25K | $55K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.9M | $1.9M | $359K | $621K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3.3M | $2.4M | $711K | $221K |
| TravelLn 17 | $894K | $390K | $410K | $93K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.8M | $3.0M | $492K | $303K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $8.2M | $6.2M | $1.4M | $576K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $427K | $361K | $47K | $19K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $143K | $16K | $34K | $93K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $51.0M | $35.9M | $9.3M | $5.7M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 | $55.6M | $51.0M | $4.6M | $502.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2025 | $36.2M | $49.0M | −$12.8M | $475.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 | $10.4M | $41.7M | −$31.3M | $462.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2023 | $25.7M | $35.6M | −$9.9M | $476.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 | $18.1M | $35.7M | −$17.7M | $492.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2021 | $35.5M | $46.6M | −$11.1M | $417.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $55,555,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,648,235$24,719,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,907,427$2,023,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,502,674$25,535,454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,162,846$3,276,478
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $36,221,182$55,555,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,491,146$22,641,387
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,499,858$28,351,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,991,004$50,993,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,769,822$4,562,368
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,555,683 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,025,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,887,530
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,844,518
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,914,476
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,073,377
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$202,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,719,901
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,023,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,023,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,375,541 · Excluded from tax $1,899,125$3,274,666
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $9,293 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,293
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,646−$32,646
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,260,788$22,260,788
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$404,812−$404,812
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,315,594 · Unrelated business $363,867 · Excluded from tax $0$2,679,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,373,919 · Unrelated business $1,739,408 · Excluded from tax $23,722,455$55,555,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,993,315 across 20 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $381,340 · Management $169,484 · Fundraising $296,598$847,422
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,227,682 · Management $2,336,390 · Fundraising $2,278,493$17,842,565
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $692,912 · Management $115,843 · Fundraising $106,425$915,180
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,277,468 · Management $229,117 · Fundraising $226,523$1,733,108
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $948,845 · Management $175,374 · Fundraising $178,893$1,303,112
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $215,999 · Management $71,069 · Fundraising $27,866$314,934
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $90,367 · Management $29,733 · Fundraising $11,658$131,758
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $106,548 · Management $35,057 · Fundraising $13,746$155,351
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,119,215$1,119,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,397,826 · Management $1,539,434 · Fundraising $603,611$6,540,871
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $290,973 · Management $25,103 · Fundraising $54,815$370,891
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,933,911 · Management $358,505 · Fundraising $620,819$2,913,235
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,405,484 · Management $710,755 · Fundraising $220,895$3,337,134
IX-17 TravelPrograms $390,418 · Management $409,926 · Fundraising $93,398$893,742
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,988,848 · Management $491,836 · Fundraising $302,668$3,783,352
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,215,979 · Management $1,428,673 · Fundraising $576,482$8,221,134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $360,739 · Management $46,935 · Fundraising $19,390$427,064
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,368 · Management $34,309 · Fundraising $92,570$143,247
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,941,707 · Management $9,326,758 · Fundraising $5,724,850$50,993,315
Part X · Balance sheet $611,458,414 assets, 32 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,425,983$2,756,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,145,762$1,238,877
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,723,929$48,053,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $116,936$267,420
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $156,701$137,076
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $83,696$160,410
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $168,839,210$161,585,065
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $180,110,797$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $170,730,448$379,486,720
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,342,324$17,773,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,675,786$611,458,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,938,279$4,744,044
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $121,243,480$104,723,236
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,181,759$109,467,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,894,077$276,680,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $208,599,950$225,310,611
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $475,494,027$501,991,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,675,786$611,458,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $501,991,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,555,683
XI-2 Total expenses$50,993,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,562,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$475,494,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,809,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,874,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$501,991,134
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