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Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 94-3045948 Website

THE CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS (COFAM) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1987 RESPONSIBLE TO OPERATE THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM AND THE LEGION OF HONOR AND TO RAISE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUMS' SUPPORT. COFAM CONDUCTS THIS WORK ON BEHALF OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO (FAMSF), WHICH IS A CHARITABLE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (CITY). THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND BUILDINGS IN WHICH THE MUSEUMS OPERATE, AND MOST OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PROVIDES PARTIAL OPERATING SUPPORT THROUGH AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THEIR CARE AND MAINTENANCE. COFAM ACCOMPLISHES THE MISSION OF FAMSF THROUGH EXHIBITION OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CARE AND RESEARCH OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.2M

+27.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

About Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums

Based on IRS filings

Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $269K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

San Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16M$32M$48M$64M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,152,598$25,223,757$24,118,141
Revenue$57,128,056$54,270,467$51,320,559
Expenses$53,063,931$58,086,414$44,902,201
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$269,089$164,714$90,212
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$524K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDA…$1.3M

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fine Arts Museums Foundation ($1,323,227).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FINE ARTS MUSEUMS FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CAOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,323,227

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THOMAS CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF MUSEUMS$955KJASON SEIFERCHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OF…$348KKAREN HUANG - INTERIMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$257KKRISTA BRUGNARA - CH…EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS …$247KMEGAN A BOURNECHIEF OF STAFF$243KLINDA BUTLER - DIR O…COMMS & VISITOR EXP. (THRU 0…$219KCHRISTINE MOSSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER$214KTIMOTHY BURGARDDISTINGUISHED SENIOR CURATOR$208KGUSTAVO SALAS - DIRE…OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS$189KPAUL PETERSONDIRECTOR OF IT$189KPATRICIA BUFFA -DIRE…OF DIGITAL STRATEGY (THRU 11…$188KMELISSA BURON - DIRE…OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS (THRU …$171KDANIELLE ST GERMAINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER$161K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JASON E MOMENTCHAIR1
JACK CALHOUNVICE CHAIR1
CARL F PASCARELLAVICE CHAIR1
DAVID A FRAZETREASURER1
BAKARI AYINDE ADAMSTRUSTEE1
AIDA M ALVAREZTRUSTEE1
ALEXANDRIA J ASHDOWNTRUSTEE1
SHARON BELLTRUSTEE1
ZACHARY S BOGUETRUSTEE1
CAROL N BONNIETRUSTEE1
BETTINA S BRYANTTRUSTEE1
DAVID H S CHUNGTRUSTEE (THRU 10/24)1
KATHERINE HARBIN CLAMMERTRUSTEE1
STANLEE GATTITRUSTEE1
MAX BOYER GLYNNTRUSTEE1
CYNTHIA FRY GUNNTRUSTEE1
LUCY YOUNG HAMILTONTRUSTEE1
HOLLY JOHNSON HARRISTRUSTEE1
WILLIAM R HEARST IIITRUSTEE1
GEORGE HECKSHERTRUSTEE1
REBECCA REEVE HENDERSONTRUSTEE1
DEBBIE JORGENSENTRUSTEE1
GRETCHEN B KIMBALLTRUSTEE1
YASUNOBU KYOGOKUTRUSTEE1
AUSTIN LIGONTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL LINNTRUSTEE1
SETH L MATARASSO MDTRUSTEE1
LESHELLE MAYTRUSTEE1
BRYAN MEEHANTRUSTEE1
LORNA F MEYERTRUSTEE1
ELIZABETH MINICKTRUSTEE1
VALERIE COLEMAN MORRISTRUSTEE1
LYNN ANDERSON POOLETRUSTEE1
HEATHER PRESTON MDTRUSTEE1
JEFFREY SAPERTRUSTEE1
RICHARD H SCHELLER PHDTRUSTEE1
DAVID SHIMMONTRUSTEE1
DAVID SOWARDTRUSTEE1
DAVID HOOKER SPENCERTRUSTEE1
MARVIN TSEUTRUSTEE1
PAUL A VIOLICHTRUSTEE1
DAVID WADHWANITRUSTEE1
DOUGLAS WALLTRUSTEE1
DIANE B WILSEYTRUSTEE1
BARBARA WOLFETRUSTEE1
BRENDA WRIGHTTRUSTEE1
LISA ZANZETRUSTEE1
JULIA ZHENTRUSTEE1
THOMAS CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF MUSEUMS40$954,562
JASON SEIFERCHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFFICER40$347,995
MEGAN A BOURNECHIEF OF STAFF40$243,422
KAREN HUANG - INTERIMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$257,491
KRISTA BRUGNARA - CHIEFEXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS OFFICER40$247,043
LINDA BUTLER - DIR OF MKTGCOMMS & VISITOR EXP. (THRU 04/24)40$218,704
MELISSA BURON - DIRECTOROF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS (THRU 04/24)40$171,002
DANIELLE ST GERMAINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER40$160,830
CHRISTINE MOSSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER40$213,633
TIMOTHY BURGARDDISTINGUISHED SENIOR CURATOR40$208,226
GUSTAVO SALAS - DIRECTOROF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS40$188,980
PATRICIA BUFFA -DIRECTOROF DIGITAL STRATEGY (THRU 11/23)40$188,066
PAUL PETERSONDIRECTOR OF IT40$188,605

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums?

Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. It holds $32.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums?

As of 2024, Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums holds $32.2M in total assets with $57.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M in 2024.

Where does Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums operate?

Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums award?

In 2024, Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M — an average of about $1.3M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums's EIN?

Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3045948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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