Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 61 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS AT PURCHASE COLLEGE.
- Income
- $972,151
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 59%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 46
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 124% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 61 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 18 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $218,247 spent. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT- THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART STRATEGICALLY PLANS FOR THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COLLECTION, GUIDED BY ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS COLLECTION WHILE ENSURING ITS PRESERVATION. EMBRACING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, THE NEUBERGER FACILITATES THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ART; COLLECTS AND PRESERVES ART IN ITS GROWING COLLECTIONS; AND PRESENTS AND INTERPRETS THE ART IN ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION AND CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, OFFERED ON SITE, IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VENUES, AND IN PRINT AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS.
- $271,697 spent. EXHIBITION - IN A TYPICAL YEAR, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF ANY MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING. THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART FOCUSES ON SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, INCLUDING AN AREA SPECIALIZED IN LATIN AMERICAN ART, AND OF AFRICAN ART TO EXPAND UPON THE STRENGTHS INHERENT IN OUR PERMANENT COLLECTIONS. WE OFFER A CHANGING SCHEDULE TWICE PER YEAR FOR UP TO A TOTAL OF 8 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR.
- $194,872 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART'S DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING AND OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS, AND FOSTERS AND APPRECIATION OF ART FROM A YOUNG AGE. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS EXPLORE THE MUSEUM'S TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART COLLECTION AND A RANGE OF 20TH-CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED EXHIBITION TOURS. THAT COMPLY WITH CURRENT NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS AND NATIONALLY-BASED BEST PRACTICES IN LEARNING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 May 1973.
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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