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EIN 44-6012977

The Nelson Gallery Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
470
City
Kansas City
State
Missouri
Year formed
1954
Most recent tax filings
2024-04-01
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
Description
The Nelson Gallery Foundation is an art museum in Kansas City, MO whose mission is: Encouragement of public interest in art.
Total revenues
$36,221,182
2024
Total expenses
$48,991,004
2024
Total assets
$601,675,786
2024
Num. employees
470
2024

Who funds The Nelson Gallery Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lilly EndowmentReligion & Cultural Inst Initiative$2,500,000
The William Rockhill Nelson TrustGeneral Support$1,940,821
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support A Curator of Native American Art Position As Part of the Leadership in Art Museums Initiative$650,000
...and 80 more grants received totalling $8,419,835

Financials for The Nelson Gallery Foundation

RevenuesFYE 04/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$21,648,235
Program services$1,907,427
Investment income and dividends$2,910,767
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$21,689
Net rental income$-17,363
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$7,591,907
Net income from fundraising events$-498,891
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,012,524
Miscellaneous revenues$1,644,887
Total revenues$36,221,182

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Data update history
April 28, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
April 24, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $650,000 from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4525 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64111
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
County
Jackson County, MO
Website URL
nelson-atkins.org/ 
Phone
(816) 751-0417
Facebook page
nelsonatkins 
Twitter profile
@nelson_atkins 
IRS details
EIN
44-6012977
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1954
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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