International Folk Art Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART AND FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF FOLK ART AS IT RELATES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 54.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 77%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $97,750, executive director
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 35Spendable reserves would cover 54.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 76% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 257 of 7 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 (4)
- $1.0 million spent. THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART FOUNDATION (IFAF) GAVE SUPPORT TO PRODUCE EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART (MOIFA), INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000 VISITORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
- $316,534 spent. COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, PROCESSING AND RECORD KEEPING - THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART (MOIFA) COLLECTION, INCLUDING OBJECTS OWNED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART FOUNDATION (IFAF), IS THE LARGEST FOLK ART COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. CARING FOR THESE OBJECTS INCLUDES REGULAR PEST MONITORING, KEEPING DETAILED RECORDS FOR LOANS, EXHIBITIONS, AND NEW ACQUISITIONS, AND RECENTLY CONVERTING ALL RECORDS TO DIGITAL FORMS AVAILABLE ON THE MOIFA WEBSITE. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000 VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
- $77,767 spent. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES SUPPORT - THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART (MOIFA) HAS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART LIBRARY IN THE WORLD AND THE ARCHIVES ARE GROWING WITH PLANS TO FURTHER PRESERVE VIDEOS AND FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS. THE LIBRARY SERVES ALL MOIFA STAFF, DOCENTS, VISITORS, AND SCHOLARS. APPROXIMATELY 25,000 VISITORS ACCESSED LIBRARY RESOURCES ONLINE OR VISITED IN PERSON.
- $84,627 spent. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO SCHOOL GROUPS, DOCENT TOURS AND OTHER TOURS IN PERSON, ONLINE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE AND 90,000 VISITORS IN PERSON, INCLUDING SCHOOL GROUPS. THE FOUNDATION COLLECTION, CONSISTING OF FOLK ART PIECES, IS HOUSED AT THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART, WHICH PUTS THE COLLECTON ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION, FURTHERING THE UDNERSTANDING OF FOLK ART. PIECES WHICH ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY ARE AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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