AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3501 CAMP BOWIE BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76107-2631

In care of

% SCOTT A WILCOX

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SCOTT A WILCOX, 3501 CAMP BOWIE BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76107

Signed the 990

SCOTT A WILCOX, COO/CFO/INTERIM ED

Phone

(817) 738-1933

Website

WWW.CARTERMUSEUM.ORG

Return prepared by

ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF AMON G. CARTER SR. (1879-1955) TO HOUSE HIS COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 400 PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES BY FREDRIC REMINGTION AND CHARLES M. RUSSELL, TO COLLECT, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...)PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF AMERICAN ART, AND TO SERVE AN EDUCATIONAL ROLE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATION, AND PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF AMERICAN ART.

Program accomplishments

• COLLECTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS:SINCE OPENING IN 1961, THE MUSEUM HAS EXPANDED AND DIVERSIFIED ITS HOLDINGS FROM AMON G. CARTER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION OF WESTERN ART TO A COLLECTION OF OVER 7,500 DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PRINTS, AND WATERCOLORS; MORE THAN 45,000 EXHIBITION QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS; AND OVER 200,000 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND OBJECTS. THE CARTER IS NOW ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT MUSEUMS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE STUDY OF AMERICAN ART WITH PREMIERE MASTERWORKS BY GREAT AMERICAN ARTISTS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING AUDIENCES THROUGH COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND DISPLAYING THIS COLLECTION AND THROUGH AN AMBITIOUS SERIES OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. SPANNING A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...)MEDIA, AND TIME PERIODS, THESE EXHIBITIONS, DRAWN FROM THE COLLECTION AS WELL AS LOANS AND PRESENTED IN VARIOUS SPACES BOTH IN THE MUSEUM AND ON ITS GROUNDS, AMPLIFY THE CARTER'S ABILITY TO EXAMINE THE BREADTH OF AMERICAN CREATIVITY.
  Expenses $10,086,122 · grants $8,000 · revenue $105,884
• 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 RECOGNITION FOR THE CARTER WHILE INVESTING IN DIVERSE LED BUSINESS. THE CARTER'S WEBSITE WAS REBUILT IN 2019 WITH THE EMPHASIS OF A USER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...)FIRST MODEL WHICH INCLUDED CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG). THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE POLICY INCLUDES WCAG CONSIDERATION INTO ALL ASPECTS OF WORK. WITH A COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS, BOTH ONSITE AND ONLINE, THAT SPAN THE BREADTH OF AMERICAN ART FROM THE NINETEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE PRESENT, THE MUSEUM CAN RESONATE WITH PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.
  Expenses $2,433,097
• 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 IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: - MONTHLY FAMILY PROGRAMS SERVING AGES 0-12. - SPECIAL FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...)DURING SPRING BREAK, SUMMER, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.- BILINGUAL, PREK-12 GUIDED STUDENT TOURS LED BY PROFESSIONAL GALLERY TEACHERS THAT SERVE NEARLY 20,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.- EDUCATOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS, DISTANCE LEARNING BROADCASTS, AND CARTER IN THE CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.- LECTURES, SPECIAL TOURS, MUSICAL AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, ARTMAKING WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER SOCIAL AND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES INSPIRED BY THE COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS.- ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; INDIVIDUALS WITH COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; AND PEOPLE WITH LOW OR NO VISION.-COMMUNITY-BASED ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED IN COMMUNITY CENTERS AND WITH YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS.
  Expenses $2,184,082 · grants $41,046 · revenue $286,822

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

75-1077979

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1963

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A510)

Assets (IRS master file)

$97,694,884

Income (IRS master file)

$24,561,344

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-1077979).

Questions about AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

What is the EIN of AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART?

The employer identification number (EIN) of AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART is 75-1077979.

Is AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.

Are donations to AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SCOTT A WILCOX.

Who are the officers and directors of AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $419,264 (ANDREW J WALKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/25)).

How much revenue does AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,730,899, expenses of $20,840,884 and total assets of $97,694,884 at year end.

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