American Friends of the National Gallery London Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $17.9 million
- Spending
- $10.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 86%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 123% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $7.2 million spent. THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL GALLERY'S NG200 PROJECT - CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DEBORAH LOEB BRICE FOUNDATION, DAVID AND MOLLY LOWELL BORTHWICK, GEORGIA AND DAVID WINTER, DIANE APOSTOLOS-CAPPADONA, MONICA IRANI, AND THE SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION.
- $1.7 million spent. THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SAINSBURY WING LECTURE THEATRE. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE PACCAR FOUNDATION.
- $308,105 spent. THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF THE PAINTING - "THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH SAINTS LOUIS, MARGARET AND TWO ANGELS".
- $1.2 million spent. Other Program Services
- THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE HOWARD AND ROBERTA AHMANSON CURATOR IN ART AND RELIGION, AND THE HOWARD AND ROBERT AHMANSON FELLOW IN ART AND RELIGION. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM HOWARD AND ROBERTA AHMANSON. EXPENSES $238,789 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $238,789 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL GALLERY FAMILY PROGRAM. THIS GRAND IS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM THE KHR MCNEELY FAMILY FUND. EXPENSES $166,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $166,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF CEZANNE'S LARGE BATHERS (LES GRANDES BAIGNEUSES). THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM THE BANK OF AMERICA CONSERVATION FUND. EXPENSES $163,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $163,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE CREDIT SUISSE EXHIBITION: FRANS HALS. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM GREGORY ANNENBERG WEINGARTEN AND GROW@ANNENBERG FOUNDATION. EXPENSES $128,309 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $128,309 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO STRENGTHEN THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS DONORS. EXPENSES $112,927 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $112,927 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE NEIL WESTREICH CURATOR OF POST-1800 PAINTINGS. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM NEIL WESTREICH. EXPENSES $100,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $100,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL GALLERY'S SUMMER ON THE SQUARE PROJECT. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM PIA AND MATT COHLER. EXPENSES $100,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $100,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE ART ROAD TRIP PROGRAM. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM THE KHR MCNEELY FAMILY FUND. EXPENSES $64,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $64,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT SCHOLARLY CATALOGUES. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE ARTHUR AND HOLLY MAGILL FOUNDATION. EXPENSES $63,553 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $63,553 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL GALLERY'S EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS TO CARE FOR AND ENHANCE ITS COLLECTIONS. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM FREDERICK ISEMAN, AND CHARLES AND JESSIE PRICE. EXPENSES $50,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $50,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY TRUST FOR THE ANNA JAMESON FUND, ERIKA LANGMUIR FUND, AND STACIA APOSTOLOS FUND RECEIVED FROM PROFESSOR DIANE APOSTOLOS-CAPPADONA. EXPENSES $22,500 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $22,500 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE TAKE ONE PICTURE PROGRAM. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM THE PACIFICUS FOUNDATION. EXPENSES $15,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $15,000 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE FOR THE YOUNG AMBASSADORS IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY'S EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS TO CARE FOR AND ENHANCE ITS COLLECTIONS. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM LINDSAY CURRAN, GAIL EWING, MARY ELIZABETH GEAREN, ALEXANDER HANKIN, MONICA IRANI, GALERIE CHLOE PERRIN, THE MONICA AND DOUGLAS TAYLOR FOUNDATION, AND JUDY ZHOU. EXPENSES $10,647 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $10,647 REVENUE $0 THIS GRANT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF RICHARD WILSON'S HOLT BRIDGE ON THE RIVER DEE. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY A CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM DR. LEE MACCORMICK EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. EXPENSES $10,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $10,000 REVENUE $0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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