Albuquerque Museum Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION - AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT CORPORATION - RAISES FUNDS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 54%
- Reserves
- 31.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $130,086, pres/ceo to
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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1554% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 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
0 of 7Reports no 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)
- $677,792 spent. EXHIBITION SUPPORT- FUNDING TO THE MUSEUM PROVIDED FY2024- 2025 EXHIBIT SUPPORT TO HELP BRING WORLDCLASS EXHIBITIONS TO NEW MEXICO. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED EXHIBITS INCLUDED: BROKEN BOXES: A DECADE OF ART, ACTION, AND DIALOGUE, VIVARIUM: EXPLORING INTERSECTIONS OF ART, STORYTELLING, AND THE RESILIENCE OF THE LIVING WORLD, MAKING AMERICAN ARTISTS: STORIES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, COAST TO COAST TO COAST: INDIGENOUS ART FROM THE MCMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION, LIGHT, SPACE & THE SHAPE OF TIME, ABSTRACTING NATURE. FY2024-2025 FUNDS WERE SPENT IN THE USUAL AREAS OF EXHIBITION PAYMENTS, DELIVERY COSTS, EXHIBITION BUILD OUTS, PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING.
- $288,223 spent. EDUCATION FUNDING - THE FOUNDATION IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL FUNDING INCLUDING THE MAGIC BUS PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS TRANSPORTATION, CURRICULUM SUPPORT, AND TRAINED GUIDES FOR K-12 VISITS TO THE MUSEUM AND CASA SAN YSIDRO. DURING FY24-25, 11,000 LOCAL STUDENTS WERE SERVED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING FREE THIRD THURSDAY AND SECOND SATURDAY EVENTS, WHICH OFFER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ART AND HISTORY PROJECTS, AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES. REGGIE BEHL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND THE MUSEUM SCHOOL.
- $361,970 spent. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM - THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ASSOCIATED EXPENSES SUCH AS MEMBER EXHIBITION OPENINGS, MAILINGS, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY THE FOUNDATION, CALENDAR OF EVENTS, MEMBERSHIP DATABASE, ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP CARD CAPABILITIES, AND A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED OF UPCOMING EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATES THE MUSEUM STORE AND OVERSEES THE OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM CAF, BOTH AS AMENITIES FOR MEMBERS AS WELL AS GUESTS OF THE MUSEUM.
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 May 1968.
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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