TX 501(c)(3)
MENIL FOUNDATION INC
A51: Arts, Culture, Humanities
$27,521,111 budget
Filed 2023
50% data quality
The Menil Foundation, Inc. supports the Menil Collection, an art museum set in a residential Houston neighborhood. The museum welcomes all visitors free of charge to its art buildings, programs, and green spaces.
Total received from foundations
$26.9M
240 grants from 73 funders
· 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$30,492,218
Annual expenses
$27,521,111
Total assets
$482,060,472
Months of operating reserves
210.2
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records
Who funds MENIL FOUNDATION INC
$26.9M
Total received
73
Distinct funders
240
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records
Top funders by cumulative giving
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1
$6.41Mcumulative
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2
$3.12Mcumulative
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3
$3.06Mcumulative
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4
$2.29Mcumulative
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5
$1.82Mcumulative
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6
$1.54Mcumulative
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7
$1.51Mcumulative
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8
$892Kcumulative
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9
$819Kcumulative
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10
$800Kcumulative
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11
$580Kcumulative
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12
$450Kcumulative
Where the money came from (United States)
Texas counties the money came from
6 TX counties with funders on record
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Midland
- 6 Galveston
For grant reviewers
Filing and contact details
Officer
Louisa Stude Sarofim
Chair Emerita
Contact email
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1955
IRS ruling year
EIN
746045327
NTEE classification
A51
Arts, Culture, Humanities
From Form 990
Programs and activities
Curatorial and collections - The Menil cares for more than 17,000 works of art in its permanent collection spanning the prehistoric to the present day. The museum's holdings comprise four primary areas of focus: artifacts and objects from the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Near East; medieval and Byzantine art, objects, and icon paintings; the arts of Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas and the American Pacific Northwest; and modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, drawings and works on paper, photography, and installations, with concentrations in S
Education and public programs - Each year the Menil presents a variety of free educational programs and events, including artist and curator lectures, panel discussions and book readings, musical performances, and film screenings. Since 1989, the Menil and the non-profit Writers in the Schools have collaborated to offer an experiential arts education program that introduces young students to fine arts and creative writing.
Membership - The Menil Collection offers three categories of membership, each with a unique focus and benefits. In addition to general memberships, the museum's Menil Contemporaries program is a membership group for emerging patrons, collectors, and art enthusiasts who share a common passion for the Menil Collection. The Menil Society is a group of committed patrons who enjoy a strong relationship with the Menil. Members are dedicated to fostering deeper engagement with the museum, its mission, and its world-renowned collection by generously supporting exhibitions, programming, and 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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