FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS

EIN 75-6036753 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A51I)

What they do

ACQUIRE ART for THE DALLAS MUSEUM of ART

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$14.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$25.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$39.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.0%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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,408,863

Expenses$919,739

Annual surplus $5,489,124 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$237,983 · 25.9% of expenses

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Revenue$6,408,863

Expenses$919,739

Assets$36,612,991

Income$6,408,863

Contributions$1,730,284

Management and general$237,983

Stocks and bonds$35,618,954

Accounting fees$45,544

Investing fees$185,417

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

ALLISON SMITHDIRECTOR

CULLUM CLARKPRESIDENT

DAN BOECKMANTREASURER

HAMILTON LEESECRETARY

LIZZIE ROUTMANDIRECTOR

MARY MCDERMOTT COOKVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 1717 N HARWOOD st, dallas, TX 75201
County: Dallas
In care of: CULLUM CLARK
Primary officer: CULLUM CLARK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(214) 922-1213 Officer phone(214) 943-1514

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A51I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services