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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS.

Totals

Total revenue
$53,329,543
Total expenses
$57,481,779
Contributions and grants received
$41,683,139
Grants paid
$1,965,777
Program service revenue
$8,818,495
Investment income
$169,159
Other revenue
$2,658,750
Total assets, end of year
$28,208,594
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,296,838
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,911,756
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$45,918,489
Management and general expenses
$7,465,411
Fundraising expenses
$4,097,879
Program service expenses (Part III)
$45,918,489

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $11,721,742

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,654,662

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $7,798,649

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $19,508,086

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,639,885

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS & EVENTS

    total $6,859,536 · related or exempt $6,859,536

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LECTURES, TOURS, PUBLICATIONS

    total $1,708,959 · related or exempt $1,708,959

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $250,000 · related or exempt $250,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $81,945 · excluded $81,945

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,056,538

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $638,629

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $417,909

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $417,909 · excluded $417,909

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $87,214

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $87,214

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $87,214 · excluded $87,214

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $300,475

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,654,662

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,292,730

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$992,255 · excluded -$992,255

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $101,820

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,908

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $99,912 · excluded $99,912

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,139,097

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $3,005,913

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,133,184 · related or exempt $3,133,184

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,965,777 · program services $1,965,777

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,621,831 · program services $1,558,886 · management and general $701,773 · fundraising $361,172

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,881,751 · program services $19,561,717 · management and general $3,260,372 · fundraising $2,059,662

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $972,871 · program services $754,803 · management and general $154,519 · fundraising $63,549

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,657,826 · program services $3,841,040 · management and general $479,993 · fundraising $336,793

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,118,684 · program services $1,682,507 · management and general $248,662 · fundraising $187,515

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $190,435 · management and general $190,435

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $154,880 · management and general $154,880

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $239,273 · fundraising $239,273

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,664,375 · program services $2,989,356 · management and general $452,276 · fundraising $222,743

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,180,921 · program services $1,176,474 · fundraising $4,447

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,093,744 · program services $1,060,434 · management and general $28,571 · fundraising $4,739

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $494,674 · program services $380,899 · management and general $79,148 · fundraising $34,627

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,684,138 · program services $2,569,522 · management and general $57,105 · fundraising $57,511

  • 17 · Travel

    total $868,510 · program services $499,996 · management and general $293,081 · fundraising $75,433

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $590,033 · program services $217,585 · management and general $151,784 · fundraising $220,664

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $756,607 · program services $756,607

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $471,874 · program services $232,801 · management and general $239,073

  • 24a · Other expenses: SHIPPING

    total $2,695,369 · program services $2,657,676 · management and general $9,077 · fundraising $28,616

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN

    total $2,097,669 · program services $1,660,663 · management and general $354,691 · fundraising $82,315

  • 24c · Other expenses: PARTICIPATION FEES

    total $530,556 · program services $530,556

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,549,981 · program services $1,821,190 · management and general $609,971 · fundraising $118,820

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,094,225 · end of year $2,949,909

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,855,218 · end of year $1,309,056

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,886,846 · end of year $10,503,965

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,901,291 · end of year $1,963,468

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,221,046 · end of year $1,184,927

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,073,558 · end of year $1,807,420

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $16,236,693

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,019,395

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,775,650 · end of year $5,217,298

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,344,764 · end of year $3,272,551

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,448,138 · end of year $12,094,347

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,753,404 · end of year $819,570

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $1,582,183 · end of year $1,448,528

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,098,298 · end of year $2,934,393

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $345,104 · end of year $2,543,572

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,925,471 · end of year $8,368,184

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS (COFAM) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1987 RESPONSIBLE TO OPERATE THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM AND THE LEGION OF HONOR AND TO RAISE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUMS' SUPPORT. COFAM CONDUCTS THIS WORK ON BEHALF OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO (FAMSF), WHICH IS A CHARITABLE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (CITY). THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND BUILDINGS IN WHICH THE MUSEUMS OPERATE, AND MOST OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PROVIDES PARTIAL OPERATING SUPPORT THROUGH AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THEIR CARE AND MAINTENANCE. COFAM ACCOMPLISHES THE MISSION OF FAMSF THROUGH EXHIBITION OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CARE AND RESEARCH OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE A RICH AND DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCE OF ART AND CULTURE.

  • EXHIBITIONS - COFAM PRESENTED 20 EXHIBITIONS IN THE DE YOUNG AND LEGION OF HONOR DURING FYE JUNE 30, 2025. THE WIDE RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS REFLECTS THE ENCYCLOPEDIC NATURE OF THE MUSEUMS AND INCLUDED: TAMARA DE LEMPICKA, ISAAC JULIEN, PAUL MCCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS, MARY CASSATT AT WORK, AND WAYNE THIEBAUD. THE MUSEUMS WELCOMED 1,165,000 GUESTS IN FISCAL 2025, A DECREASE OF 3% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR.

    Expenses $23,999,713 · Revenue $8,351,452

  • COLLECTIONS RESEARCH, CARE AND CONSERVATION - COFAM'S STAFF INCLUDE CURATORS, REGISTRARS AND CONSERVATORS WHO HANDLE, RESEARCH AND CARE FOR THE CITY'S SIGNIFICANT PERMANENT COLLECTIONS HOUSED AND EXHIBITED AT THE DE YOUNG AND LEGION OF HONOR, AS WELL AS WORKS BORROWED FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. CARE AND RESEARCH EXTEND TO A ROBUST PROGRAM OF NEW ACQUISITIONS.

    Expenses $12,926,024 · Revenue $421,243

  • EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS - COFAM OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FREE SATURDAYS, FREE SCHOOL GROUP VISITS AND PROGRAMMING, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, ADVISORS AND ARTISTS TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANT PROGRAMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND CURRICULA, AND SUPPORT TO ART PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND TEACHERS. COFAM CONTINUES TO INNOVATE ITS EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO ASSURE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME AND COMFORTABLE AT THE MUSEUMS, AND ABLE TO ACCESS AND DIGEST INFORMATION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THE MUSEUMS OFFER FREE ACCESS TO SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR ON ACCESS MONDAYS RESERVED FOR VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 200,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $7,026,975 · Revenue $3,178,984

  • SUPPORT FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION. TRANSFER TO FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION.

    Expenses $1,965,777 · Grants $1,965,777

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jason E Moment

    CHAIR (THRU 05/25), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Hooker Spencer

    CHAIR (AS OF 06/25), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jack Calhoun

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carl F Pascarella

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David A Fraze

    TREASURER (THRU 10/24), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynn Anderson Poole

    TREASURER (AS OF 10/24), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bakari Ayinde Adams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aida M Alvarez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexandria J Ashdown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Sharon Bell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary S Bogue

    TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol N Bonnie

    TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bettina S Bryant

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David H S Chung

    TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Harbin Clammer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Diefenbach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stanlee Gatti

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Max Boyer Glynn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Fry Gunn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lucy Young Hamilton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Holly Johnson Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William R Hearst III

    TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • George Hecksher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rebecca Reeve Henderson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debbie Jorgensen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Gretchen B Kimball

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yasunobu Kyogoku

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Austin Ligon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Linn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Seth L Matarasso MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leshelle May

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Karesha McGee

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryan Meehan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lorna F Meyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 5 related
  • Elizabeth Minick

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Valerie Coleman Morris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Preston MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Saper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard H Scheller PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Scher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Shimmon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Soward

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Marvin Tseu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Paul A Violich

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Wadhwani

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas Wall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Wolfe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brenda Wright

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Zanze

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Zhen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane B Wilsey

    CHAIR EMERITA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Thomas Campbell

    DIRECTOR OF MUSEUMS AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,208,885
    From this org
    $847,037
    From related orgs
    $286,881
    Other
    $74,967
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $844,524 + $279,544 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,513 + $7,337 related
    Deferred
    $17,654
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $57,313 related
    Filer's total
    $864,691 + $344,194 related
  • Jason Seifer

    CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $428,191
    From this org
    $371,108
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,083
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $370,545
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $563
    Deferred
    $24,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,933
    Filer's total
    $428,191
  • Megan A Bourne

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $285,478
    From this org
    $245,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,080
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,720
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,678
    Deferred
    $17,443
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,637
    Filer's total
    $285,478
  • Krista Brugnara - Chief

    EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $311,785
    From this org
    $282,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,766
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,378
    Bonus
    $18,473
    Other
    $1,168
    Deferred
    $18,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,320
    Filer's total
    $311,785
  • Lisa Grove

    CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $297,997
    From this org
    $286,202
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,457
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $745
    Deferred
    $475
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,320
    Filer's total
    $297,997
  • Danielle Stgermain

    CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $337,267
    From this org
    $312,264
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,003
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,732
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,532
    Deferred
    $258
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,745
    Filer's total
    $337,267
  • Christine Moss

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $280,003
    From this org
    $217,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,353
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,137
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $513
    Deferred
    $15,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,603
    Filer's total
    $280,003
  • Timothy Burgard

    DISTINGUISHED SENIOR CURATOR

    Total calculated
    $242,151
    From this org
    $206,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,062
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,830
    Bonus
    $7,921
    Other
    $1,338
    Deferred
    $13,425
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,637
    Filer's total
    $242,151
  • Gustavo Salas - Director

    OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $218,360
    From this org
    $190,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,062
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,089
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,209
    Deferred
    $5,806
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,256
    Filer's total
    $218,360
  • Meghan McCauley - Senior Director

    OF MEMBERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING

    Total calculated
    $216,824
    From this org
    $193,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,354
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,301
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $169
    Deferred
    $12,034
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,320
    Filer's total
    $216,824
  • Paul Peterson

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $210,552
    From this org
    $193,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,934
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,409
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,209
    Deferred
    $5,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,320
    Filer's total
    $210,552

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · SEE PART VII · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by COFAM

  • THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO

    SEE PART VII · CA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611339349306916

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