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Oklahoma City Museum of Art

EIN 73-0528431 · Oklahoma City, OK

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

THE MISSION OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS.

Income
$7.7 million
Spending
$6.9 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
21.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%
Employees
115
Volunteers
74
Highest pay
$220,431, president and ceo

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 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.4 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 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

    43 of 43 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 (4)
  1. $3.6 million spent. EXHIBITIONS: THE MUSEUM ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS RELATED TO ITS PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS - 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ART, EUROPEAN ART, CONTEMPORARY ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND STUDIO GLASS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM HOSTS TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED BY ART MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH A DIVERSITY OF ART HISTORICAL THEMES AND STYLES. RECENT EXAMPLES INCLUDE DISCOVERING ANSEL ADAMS, EDITH HEAD: HOLLYWOOD'S COSTUME DESIGNER, AND TRUE NATURE: RODIN AND THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS DRAW VISITORS FROM 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 10 FOREIGN COUNTRIES WITH ATTENDANCE OF OVER 66,000 GUESTS AND AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OVER $8,000,000 TO THE CITY. TOTAL ATTENDANCE TO THE MUSEUM EXCEEDS 100,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY.
  2. $671,656 spent. EDUCATION: THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DIVISION OFFERS CLASSES, LECTURES, TOURS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, DISTANCE LEARNING AND GALLERY-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES, WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMS SERVING VISITORS WITH ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS. THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 15,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS PER YEAR.
  3. $536,735 spent. FILM: THE MUSEUM'S FILM PROGRAM IS THE REGION'S FINEST PROGRAM IN INDEPENDENT AND FOREIGN CINEMA. THE MUSEUM PRESENTS OVER 350 SCREENINGS ANNUALLY EVERY THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SERVING OVER 14,000 PEOPLE.
  4. $243,409 spent. THE MUSEUM POSSESSES A FINE ART COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 5,000 OBJECTS. THESE OBJECTS ARE PRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTIONS GALLERIES.

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 December 1946.

    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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