National Western Art Foundation Briscoe Western Art Museum
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 300211961
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- San Antonio, TX, USA
- Phone
- 2102994499
- Rating
- 74
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Performing Arts Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $8,170,679
- Expenses
- $5,233,972
- Assets
- $38,685,610
- Liabilities
- $2,572,610
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
27 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- ELIZABETH JACKSON (President & CEO)
Highest reported compensation
- ELIZABETH JACKSON (President & CEO): $207,701 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Briscoe Western Art Museum is a welcoming institution dedicated to celebrating the art, history and culture of the American West. Its gallery of paintings, sculptures, photographs and meticulously crafted artifacts are open to the public and inspire the community to learn more about the rich and diverse experiences embedded in the fabric of the West.Beyond the museum walls, the Briscoe extends its reach by presenting interactive educational programs, providing free admission, tours and activities to all K-12 schools in the region. The impact of the Briscoe goes beyond showcasing art; the programming and exhibitions offer cultural experiences that ignite curiosity, inspire creativity and cultivate a deep-seated love for learning. Through its educational initiatives, Briscoe Western Art Museum acts as a catalyst for positive change, empowering the youth to dream big, think creatively and embrace the beauty of diversity.
What it reported doing in 2024
Preservation and interpretation of art, history, and culture of the american west through engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and public events reflective of the region's rich traditions and shared heritage.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 73% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 58
- Transparency & Controls: 74
- Accountability: 98
- Sustainability: 82
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 49.8%; rating input score 50
- Program expense ratio: 71.7%; rating input score 72
- Fundraising efficiency: $19.25 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
- Compensation committee: Missing
- Independent consultant: Missing
- Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
- Written employment contract: Missing
- Compensation survey or study: Missing
- Board or committee approval: Pass
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 96.2%; rating input score 96; 26th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 35.9%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.39; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 49.8% of revenue deployed · 71.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 25 of 26 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3.8M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $208K · 27 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
- Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 50/100.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 58/100.