TX 501(c)(3)

WITTE MUSEUM

SAN ANTONIO, TX Founded 1932 EIN 741400537
A50: Arts, Culture, Humanities $13,640,780 budget Filed 2024 80% data quality

THE WITTE MUSEUM INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TEXAS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCES IN NATURE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE.

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Total received from foundations
$6.7M
212 grants from 94 funders · 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$14,091,245
Annual expenses
$13,640,780
Total assets
$80,452,546
Months of operating reserves
70.8
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds WITTE MUSEUM

$6.7M
Total received
94
Distinct funders
212
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION
    San Antonio, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $872K
    cumulative
  2. 2
    John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust
    San Antonio, TX · 3 grants · last 2024
    $500K
    cumulative
  3. 3
    FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
    Boston, MA · 6 grants · last 2023
    $471K
    cumulative
  4. 4
    DICKSON-ALLEN FOUNDATION
    Houston, TX · 2 grants · last 2023
    $400K
    cumulative
  5. 5
    The Ewing Halsell Foundation
    San Antonio, TX · 2 grants · last 2018
    $300K
    cumulative
  6. 6
    The Orr Family Foundation
    San Antonio, TX · 6 grants · last 2024
    $275K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    TRIPLE DAWSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
    San Antonio, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $268K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    HARVEY E NAJIM CHARITABLE
    San Antonio, TX · 5 grants · last 2024
    $260K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR
    Jenkintown, PA · 2 grants · last 2023
    $194K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    SWBC FOUNDATION
    San Antonio, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $167K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    JOHN AND RITA FEIK FOUNDATION
    San Antonio, TX · 2 grants · last 2018
    $157K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    La Brasada Foundation
    San Antonio, TX · 4 grants · last 2024
    $150K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

6 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Bexar 118 grants · $4.3M
  2. 2 Harris 9 grants · $437K
  3. 3 Dallas 15 grants · $224K
  4. 4 Travis 6 grants · $143K
  5. 5 Nueces 1 grant · $40K
  6. 6 Jefferson 2 grants · $11K
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Filing and contact details

Officer
MARISE MCDERMOTT
PRESIDENT AND CEO (FORMER)
Contact email
info@wittemuseum.org
Last 990 filed
2024
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1932
IRS ruling year
EIN
741400537
NTEE classification
A50
Arts, Culture, Humanities
From Form 990

Programs and activities

THE WITTE MUSEUM HELD 728 PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THIS PERIOD, INCLUDING DINOSAURS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND STEM SUBJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 43,150 PEOPLE ATTENDED STUDENT, FAMILY, AND ADULT PROGRAMS, GALLERY THEATER AND DEMONSTRATIONS, EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS, AND LIVE REMOTE LEARNING.
THE WITTE MUSEUM STORE OFFERS A VARIETY OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS AND LIMITED-TIME-ONLY SPECIAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. THESE ITEMS PROVIDE TAKE-AWAY EXPERIENCES THAT REINFORCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES IN NATURE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF THE MUSEUM.
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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