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American Friends of the Musee Orsay

EIN 27-0493043 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
38 of 38 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$2.3 million spent. THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DORSAY IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PURPOSES. THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DORSAY WILL STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MUSEE DORSAY, PARIS, FRANCE, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, BY SOLICITING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIFIED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.PATRONS OF AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DORSAY SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S NEWLY ENHANCED EXHIBITION PROGRAM, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION OF THE COLLECTION AND THE MODERNIZING OF ITS GALLERIES. OUR MEMBERS SUPPORT CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR THE MUSEUMS' MORE THAN FOUR MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 December 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.

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