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Salvador Dali Museum Inc

EIN 59-2015192 · St Petersburg, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, ENJOYMENT, AND SCHOLARLY EXAMINATION OF ART THROUGH THE EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY SALVADOR DALI AND ARTISTS OF SIMILAR VISION TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND ITS COLLECTION OF ART OF DALI AND RELATED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ARCHIVAL MATERIAL TO BE AN ACTIVE RESOURCE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND WORLD COMMUNITIES BY THE PRESENTATION OF INTRIGUING AND VARIED EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS.

Income
$22.4 million
Spending
$12.6 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
67.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 44%
Employees
147
Volunteers
260
Highest pay
$436,694, chief executive officer

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 67.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    34 of 34 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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

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 (1)
  1. $10.9 million spent. THE SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM IS THE FLAGSHIP OF CULTURAL TOURISM ON THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA AND WELCOMED OVER 273,320 VISITORS IN THE PAST YEAR FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVE THE FLORIDA, NATIONAL, AND WORLD COMMUNITIES IN A MULTITUDE OF WAYS. THE ART OF DALI IS INTERPRETED THROUGH FREE DOCENT TOURS, MP3 GUIDED TOURS, SIGNAGE, AND THE MUSEUM GALLERY GUIDE. OUR INTERNET RESOURCES PREPARE VISITORS FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE AND OFFER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. OUR STUDENT AND TEACHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE STUDENT GROUP TOURS, STUDENT SURREAL EXHIBITIONS IN ART AND VIDEO, INTERNSHIPS, JUNIOR AND TEEN DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAMS, TEACHER CURRICULUM WORKSHOPS, AND SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS WEEKLY FAMILY-CENTRIC ACTIVITIES AND TOURS AND DAILY ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG VISITORS TO DEEPEN THEIR EXPERIENCE OF SALVADOR DALI'S WORK AND THE MUSEUM IN GENERAL. THE MUSEUM OFFERS DOCENT TRAINING CLASSES TO ADULTS, DOCENT-LED TOURS OF THE MAIN EXHIBITS, AND LECTURE AND FILM SERIES HOSTED ON AND OFF-SITE. THE MUSEUM STORE - ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC IN THE MUSEUM WORLD WITH BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AS TOP SELLERS REFLECTS AND EXTENDS THE EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE BOTH ON SITE AND ONLINE. EXHIBITION CATALOGS ARE PUBLISHED TO ACCOMPANY NEW EXHIBITIONS. THE DALI MUSEUM MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, THE COUNTY IT IS LOCATED IN, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS WELL AS MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM'S STATE OF THE ART FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT ITS COLLECTION AND WELCOME ITS VISITORS. THE MUSEUM STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY ADD TO THE COLLECTION WITH ACQUISITIONS OF PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS. THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE ARCHIVAL LIBRARY IS KEY TO THE ADVANCES IN THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON TOPICS FROM DALI TO SURREALISM AND TO INTERPRETATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART TODAY. THE DALI MUSEUM CONTINUES TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT ITS COLLECTION, MAKING IT AVAILABLE FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, ENHANCING THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SALVADOR DALI, HIS LIFE, AND HIS WORK.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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