Amon Carter Museum of Western Art
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,..)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.
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art at a glance
In short: Amon Carter Museum of Western Art gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,046
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,523
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,523
- Total assets
- $97,694,884
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Amon Carter Museum of Western Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cristo Rey Fort Worth Corp Work Study Program ($41K). Together the top 2 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Amon Carter Museum of Western Art gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $49K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Fort Worth Corp Work Study Program Fort Worth, TX | Work Study Program for Students | $41,046 |
| University of North Texas Foundation Inc Denton, TX | Research Assistance | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,694,884 | $19,730,899 | $20,840,884 | $49,046 | 2 | $2,616,612 |
| 2024 | $95,114,191 | $23,500,874 | $22,777,233 | $44,330 | 2 | $3,457,948 |
| 2023 | $85,477,141 | $19,203,616 | $21,330,301 | $43,173 | 2 | $1,427,276 |
| 2022 | $82,213,557 | $19,340,473 | $17,768,885 | $64,586 | 2 | $2,551,329 |
| 2021 | $91,879,509 | $15,302,046 | $15,505,187 | $6,000 | Total only | $1,704,999 |
| 2020 | $86,634,114 | $18,345,024 | $20,676,787 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,794,693 |
| 2019 | $85,461,073 | $20,810,184 | $15,577,369 | $20,000 | 1 | $-313,781 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Amon Carter Museum of Western Art
Based on IRS filings
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $97.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art is led by Andrew J. Walker, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. Walker
Executive Director
Executive Director → Execuitive Director, 2023
Execuitive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$316K (2019) → $419K (2025)
Karen Johnson Hixon
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Blake
Director of Educaton, Library & Visitor Services
Director of Education & Librar → Director of Educaton, Library & Visitor Serv., 2023
Director of Educaton, Library & Visitor Serv. → Director of Educaton, Library & Visitor Services, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Guy Clifton Vanderpool
Director of Development & Communications
Director of Development & Committee → Director of Development & Communications, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $187K (2025)
Sherrie Fanning
Director of Human Resources & Shared Services
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resources & Shared Services, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $155K (2025)
Theresa Renee Permann
Finance Director
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Andrew Eschelbacher
Director of Collections & Exhibitions
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $168K (2025)
Christina R. Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn K. Davidson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Bryan King
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Luther King Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Conforti
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nenetta C. Tatum
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen P. Smiley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen W. Butt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walker C. Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David M. Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Allen Chalk
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Constance Beck
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott A. Wilcox
COO & CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$247K (2019) → $374K (2025)
Jodie Utter
Head of Conservation
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Will M. Gillham
Editor & Publisher
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Mark L. Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Bass
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Janice Bowen (2023–2024) — Head of It
- Former: Jacob Henderson (2024) — Head of Facilities
- Former: John B. Rohrbach (2023) — Chief Curator
- Former: Bass Robert M. (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Beck Mary Constance (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Blake Amanda (2020–2022) — Director of Education & Libr.
- Former: Butt Stephen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Conforti Michael (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Davidson Glenn (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Fanning Sherrie (2020–2022) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Friedman Walker C. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hixon Karen Johnson (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Johnson Christin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Johnson Mark L. (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: King J. Bryan (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: King J. Luther Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Porter David M. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tatum Nenetta (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Walker Andrew (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Wilcox Scott (2020–2022) — COO & CFO
- Former: Hickey Jr John P (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Permann Theresa Renee (2021–2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Robinson John H. (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Abott Brett Stephen (2022) — Director of Curatorial & Exhibit · Filing note: Ended 012022
- Former: Chalk John Allen (2022) — Trustee Start:
- Former: Rorhbach John B. (2022) — Chief Curator
- Former: Smiley Stephen (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Vanderpool Clifton Guy (2022) — Director of Development & Committee
- Former: Walker Alfred Lee (2022) — Head of Facilities
- Former: Abbott Brett S. (2020–2021) — Director of Collections & Exh.
- Former: Rohrbach John (2020–2021) — Chief Curator
- Former: Smiley Stephen P. (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Vanderpool Guy Clifton (2020–2021) — Director of Development & Committee
- Former: Walker Alfred L. (2020–2021) — Head of Facilities
- Former: Gillham Will M. (2020) — Editor & Publisher
- Former: hickey john (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Moncrief Richard W. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alfred L Walker (2019) — Head of Facilities
- Former: Brett S Abbott (2019) — Director of Collections & Executive
- Former: John P Hickey (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Richard W Moncrief (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $419K, to Andrew J Walker (Executive Director (Thru 8/25)). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Amon Carter Museum of Western Art
How much does Amon Carter Museum of Western Art give each year?
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
How large is Amon Carter Museum of Western Art?
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art reported $97.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.7M.
What is Amon Carter Museum of Western Art?
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $97.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Amon Carter Museum of Western Art operate?
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art has awarded grants in Delaware, Oklahoma, Texas.
What is Amon Carter Museum of Western Art's EIN?
Amon Carter Museum of Western Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1077979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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