THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON

EIN 74-1109655 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

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, STUDIO INSTRUCTION, PUBLICATIONS, CONSERVATION and SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, WE STRIVE to INSPIRE APPRECIATION and UNDERSTANDING of THE BROADEST SPECTRUM of HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders92 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.67%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

2.16%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$54.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs20.9% of expenses

$17.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$255,296,660

Mission workProgram services$103,831,55340.67% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,853,04511.30% of revenue20.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,504,5422.16% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$117,107,52045.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$138,189,14054.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 19.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 15.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 13.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 13.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 16.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$255,296,660

Expenses$138,189,140

Annual surplus $117,107,520 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$103,831,553 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,853,045 · 20.9% of expenses

Fundraising$5,504,542 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$255,296,660

Expenses$138,189,140

Assets$2,352,818,660

Income$587,397,747

Contributions$27,800,866

Mission work (program services)$103,831,553

Fundraising$5,504,542

Management and general$28,853,045

Executive compensation (total)$52,883,467

Stocks and bonds$1,438,333,888

Accounting fees$393,721

Investing fees$2,429,553

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GARY TINTEROWDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $1,774,224Base $1,459,728 · Other $314,496

ERIC ANYAHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $841,088Base $788,549 · Other $52,539

AMY PURVISCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $550,327Base $520,447 · Other $29,880

DARREN A BARTSCHMANAGING INVESTMENT DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $488,758Base $461,839 · Other $26,919

CHRISTIAN SCHORNICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $475,387Base $430,772 · Other $44,615

LARRY STOKESCHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $471,238Base $432,926 · Other $38,312

PAUL COFFEYDIRECTOR, GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART · 35 hrs/week $334,843Base $298,421 · Other $36,422

DEBORAH L ROLDANCHIEF EXHIBTIONS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $323,569Base $299,570 · Other $23,999

BRADFORD SMITHINVESTMENT DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $293,740Base $253,630 · Other $40,110

ZACHARY HAINESCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $266,503Base $241,110 · Other $25,393

JULIA R PETTYCONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $257,487Base $232,049 · Other $25,438

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (92)

GARY TINTEROWDIRECTOR

ERIC ANYAHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AMY PURVISCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DARREN A BARTSCHMANAGING INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN SCHORNICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LARRY STOKESCHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER

PAUL COFFEYDIRECTOR, GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART

DEBORAH L ROLDANCHIEF EXHIBTIONS OFFICER

BRADFORD SMITHINVESTMENT DIRECTOR

ZACHARY HAINESCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

JULIA R PETTYCONTROLLER

MRS POLLY BOWDENTRUSTEE

MRS ROLANETTE LAWRENCETRUSTEE

MRS PHOEBE TUDORTRUSTEE

MRS PAMELA F OTTTRUSTEE

MRS NINA OLEARY ZILKHATRUSTEE

MRS NANCY POLLOK GUINEETRUSTEE

MRS MARTHA KATHERINE WADETRUSTEE

MRS MARGARET ALKEK WILLIAMSLIFE TRUSTEE

MRS MACEY HODGES REASONERTRUSTEE

MRS LYNN WYATTLIFE TRUSTEE

MRS LINNET F DEILYTRUSTEE

MRS LAURIE MORIANTRUSTEE

MRS KIRBY COHN MCCOOLTRUSTEE

MRS JULIE YOUNG SUDDUTHTRUSTEE

MRS JUDY SPENCE TATETRUSTEE

MRS JUDY ERLICH MARGOLISTRUSTEE

MRS JUDITH NYQUISTTRUSTEE

MRS JOAN SCHNITZERTRUSTEE

MRS JEREANN H CHANEYTRUSTEE

MRS JEANIE KILROY WILSONLIFE TRUSTEE

MS ALICE C SIMKINSLIFE TRUSTEE

DR ANNE S CHAOLIFE TRUSTEE

DR RUTH SIMMONSTRUSTEE

MS SARA PASCHALL DODD-DENTONTRUSTEE

MS MERINDA E WATKINS-MARTINTRUSTEE

MS JANET GURWITCHTRUSTEE

MS FRANCI NEELYLIFE TRUSTEE

MS CECILY E HORTONTRUSTEE

MS BETTIE CARTWRIGHTTRUSTEE

MS BETH ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

MS ANNE SCHLUMBERGERLIFE TRUSTEE

MRS ELISE ELKINS JOSEPHTRUSTEE

MRS ZEINA N FARESTRUSTEE

MRS WINDI GRIMESTRUSTEE

MRS TINA PYNETRUSTEE

MRS SUSHILA AGRAWALTRUSTEE

MRS SUSANNE PRITCHARDTRUSTEE

MRS SONIA GARZA-MONARCHITRUSTEE

MRS SIMA LADJEVARDIANTRUSTEE

MRS SARA SCHOLES MORGANLIFE TRUSTEE

MRS ROSANETTE S CULLENTRUSTEE

MR FRANK N CARROLLTRUSTEE

MR JOE HUDSONLIFE TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR

MR JESSE H JONES IITRUSTEE

MR JAMES EDWARD MALONEYTRUSTEE

MR JAMES D WEAVERTRUSTEE

MR JACK S BLANTON JRTRUSTEE

MR ISAAC ARNOLD JRLIFE TRUSTEE

MR HOLBROOK F DORNTRUSTEE

MR GREGORY E FOURTICQ JRTRUSTEE

MR GEORGE B KELLYTRUSTEE

MR LENOIR M JOSEY IITRUSTEE

MR FRANK J HEVRDEJSLIFE TRUSTEE, TREASURER

MR EVAN H KATZTRUSTEE

MR DOUGLAS L LAWINGTRUSTEE

MR DENNIS A ROACHTRUSTEE

MR CHARLES BUTTTRUSTEE

MR BRAD BUCHERLIFE TRUSTEE

MR BARRON F WALLACETRUSTEE

MR ALFRED C GLASSELL IIITRUSTEE

DR SARAH A TROTTYTRUSTEE

MRS ALIYYA KOMBARGI STUDETRUSTEE

MRS CYNTHIA PETRELLOTRUSTEE

MRS CORNELIA LONGLIFE TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MRS COLLEEN KOTTSTRUSTEE

MRS CLARE ATTWELL GLASSELLLIFE TRUSTEE

MRS CHERIE FLORESTRUSTEE

MRS CARROLL R WESSELSTRUSTEE

MRS BARBARA G GAMSONTRUSTEE

MRS ANNE S DUNCANLIFE TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN

MRS ANN BOOKOUTTRUSTEE

MRS CYVIA G WOLFFLIFE TRUSTEE

MR THOMAS S GLANVILLETRUSTEE

MR RW WORTHAM IIILIFE TRUSTEE, SECRETARY

MR RONALD E HUEBSCHTRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/14/25)

MR RICHARD D KINDERLIFE TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MR RICHARD B FINGERTRUSTEE

MR RAMON MANNINGTRUSTEE

MR MIKE A LOYATRUSTEE

MR MICHAEL W DALETRUSTEE

MR MARTYN E GOOSSENTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 1001 BISSONNET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-1803
County: Harris
In care of: % ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Primary officer: ERIC ANYAH, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 639-7300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)
IRS tax category: Museums