TX 501(c)(3)

AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

FORT WORTH, TX Founded 1963 EIN 751077979
A510: Arts, Culture, Humanities $21,330,301 budget Filed 2023 80% data quality

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF AMERICAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...) ART, AND TO SERVE AN EDUCATIONAL ROLE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMS

Total received from foundations
$1.8M
66 grants from 23 funders · 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$19,203,616
Annual expenses
$21,330,301
Total assets
$85,477,141
Months of operating reserves
48.1
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

$1.8M
Total received
23
Distinct funders
66
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Dallas, TX · 6 grants · last 2023
    $492K
    cumulative
  2. 2
    · 5 grants · last 2023
    $302K
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Boston, MA · 6 grants · last 2023
    $277K
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Fort Worth, TX · 15 grants · last 2022
    $250K
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Fort Worth, TX · 3 grants · last 2023
    $120K
    cumulative
  6. 6
    · 1 grant · last 2021
    $100K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $50K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    Cohoes, NY · 2 grants · last 2021
    $49K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Dallas, TX · 3 grants · last 2025
    $30K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Hartford, CT · 1 grant · last 2022
    $20K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $20K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    Tulsa, OK · 2 grants · last 2024
    $15K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

2 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Dallas 14 grants · $603K
  2. 2 Tarrant 19 grants · $385K
For grant reviewers

Filing and contact details

Officer
KAREN JOHNSON HIXON
PRESIDENT
Contact email
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1963
IRS ruling year
EIN
751077979
NTEE classification
A510
Arts, Culture, Humanities
From Form 990

Programs and activities

PUBLIC RELATIONS:THE MUSEUM STRIVES TO CREATE APPROACHABLE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING COMMUNICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE INCLUSIVITY AND DYNAMISM OF THE MUSEUM. THE CARTER'S LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROMOTIONS INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES, TARGETED MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, PAID ADVERTISING, AND ORGANIC AND PAID SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. THE MUSEUM INVESTS IN PUBLICATIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVING DIVERSE AUDIENCES AS A CORE PILLAR OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ADVERTISING/MEDIA PLAN. THE MEDIA PLAN EMPHASIZES CONSISTENT COVERAGE WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF PLACEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUILDING
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:THE CARTER MUSEUM WELCOMES VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES AND IS COMMITTED TO HELPING VISITORS ENJOY ITS EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART THROUGH ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES, EVENTS, AND INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES. PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY EXTEND BEYOND TRADITIONAL MUSEUM ACTIVITIES AND OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE MUSEUM TO CREATE MEANINGFUL, CREATIVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. EDUCATION IS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. REGULAR PROGRAM OFFERINGS AT THE CARTER AND I
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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