Philbrook Museum of Art Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PHILBROOK STRIVES TO MAKE A CREATIVE AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY THROUGH ART AND GARDENS BY INSPIRING ENGAGEMENT, CREATING WELCOMING SPACES, SUPPORTING ARTISTS, AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $16.7 million
- Spending
- $9.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 47%
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 222
- Highest pay
- $336,289, former director 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 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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 2554 of 55 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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)
- $5.0 million spent. MUSEUM & HISTORIC VILLA OPERATIONS: MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OF ART COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM'S HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MANICURED GARDENS PROVIDE A UNIQUE PLATFORM OF EXPERIENCE FOR OUR VISITORS. OUR EFFORTS ALSO PRESERVE AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF TULSA'S HISTORY WHILE SERVING AS A DEFINING RESOURCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND REGION.
- $1.7 million spent. EXHIBITS AND PERMANENT ART COLLECTION MAINTENANCE: ENSURE THE QUALITY OF PERMANENT ART COLLECTIONS AND PROVIDE SPECIAL TOURING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE ART APPRECIATION. PHILBROOK'S PERMANENT COLLECTION OFFERS VISITORS A BROAD VIEW OF MAJOR ART MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, AS WELL AS SUPERB EXAMPLES OF NONWESTERN AESTHETIC EXPRESSION. IN ADDITION, PHILBROOK PROVIDES SEVERAL SPECIAL AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY. THESE EXHIBITIONS STRIVE TO PRESENT THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AVAILABLE, WHILE COMPLEMENTING PERMANENT COLLECTION WORKS ON DISPLAY WITHIN PHILBROOK'S GALLERIES. IN FY2025, 164,000 PEOPLE VISITED PHILBROOK.
- $758,145 spent. EDUCATION: INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF ART THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. INCREASING THE RELEVANCE OF THE VISUAL ARTS WITHIN THE DAILY LIVES OF OUR VISITORS. OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOCUS ON ENGAGING AN EXPANDING AUDIENCE WITH THE BEAUTY, CHALLENGES, HISTORIES, AND INSPIRATION OF A COMPLEX CULTURE AND ITS VISUAL EXPRESSION. VARIOUS PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING ART CLASSES, LECTURES, AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING. PHILBROOK ALSO HAS AN ACTIVE DOCENT PROGRAM.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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