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Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico Inc

EIN 66-0537284 · San Juan, PR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 40% of its spending went to programs.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 79 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OPERATING AN ART MUSEUM THAT PROMOTES THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN PUERTO RICO.

Income
$7.3 million
Spending
$7.9 million
Spent on programs
40%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 31%
Employees
52
Volunteers
40

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

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    40% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 79 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $3.1 million spent. EXHIBITIONS, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION AND REGISTRATION: THIS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS FEATURED BY THE MUSEUM. THIS DEPARTMENT IS THE GUARDIAN OF THE ARTWORK AND TAKES CARE OF ITS CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
  2. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FUNDED BY FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTS: THE EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT FOSTER FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, BASED ON THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS THEY ENCOURAGE THE DISCOVERY OF THE AESTHETIC, HISTORICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATIVE STRATEGIES IN TUNE WITH THE NEEDS AND INTEREST OF OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ALSO, DEVELOP CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PRE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FOSTER 21ST CENTURY SKILLS.
  3. $35,321 spent. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAM FOSTER FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, BASED ON THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS THEY ENCOURAGE THE DISCOVERY OF THE AESTHETIC, HISTORICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATIVE STRATEGIES IN TUNE WITH THE NEEDS AND INTEREST OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES.
  4. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAM FOSTER FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, BASED ON THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS THEY ENCOURAGE THE DISCOVERY OF THE AESTHETIC, HISTORICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATIVE STRATEGIES IN TUNE WITH THE NEEDS AND INTEREST OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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