Fine Arts Museums Foundation
The specific and primary purposes for which this foundation is formed are the charitable and educational purposes of soliciting, receiving, disbursing and managing funds and property for the embellishment, advancement, administration and enlargement of the fine arts museums of san francisco (FAMSF). These activities include purchasing works of art, holding those works of art, and lending or donating them to the fine arts museums of san francisco.
Fine Arts Museums Foundation at a glance
In short: Fine Arts Museums Foundation gave $7.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.8M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,798,649
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,798,649
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,798,649
- Total assets
- $329,135,828
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fine Arts Museums Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums ($7.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fine Arts Museums Foundation gives
- Giving grew 136% 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 $3.1M (2021) to $8.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA | Operational Assistance | $7,798,649 |
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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 | $329,135,828 | $26,865,830 | $21,197,709 | $7,798,649 | 1 | $12,701,915 |
| 2024 | $309,223,393 | $18,653,752 | $24,678,203 | $7,991,871 | 1 | $6,674,422 |
| 2023 | $297,424,028 | $21,999,032 | $32,434,900 | $5,977,500 | 1 | $2,578,626 |
| 2022 | $289,780,249 | $17,172,075 | $16,636,814 | $3,301,868 | 1 | $8,171,183 |
| 2021 | $330,256,649 | $10,807,404 | $16,421,375 | $3,093,037 | 1 | $8,023,296 |
| 2020 | $293,998,421 | $1,528,655 | $16,500,288 | $6,595,945 | 1 | $745,902 |
| 2019 | $307,486,566 | $20,892,383 | $14,924,790 | $3,372,437 | 1 | $5,140,273 |
About Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fine Arts Museums Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $329.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.8M. Net investment income was $12.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fine Arts Museums Foundation is led by Lorna F. Meyer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lorna F. Meyer
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hooker Spencer
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandria J. Ashdown
Trustee
Vice President & Investments → Vice President & Investment, 2021
Vice President & Investment → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Moment
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Tseu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul A. Violich
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Campbell
Director of Museums
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leshelle May
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Soward
Treasurer & Vice President of Investment
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice President of Investments, 2022
Treasurer & Vice President of Investments → Treasurer & Vice President of Investment, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Jorgensen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane B. Wilsey
Cofam Chair Emerita
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Hecksher
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Seifer
Fiscal Officer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hearst III
Vice President of Collections
Trustee → Vice President of Collections, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Gary Shansby (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Crocker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marc Cruciger (2019–2020) — Vice President & Collections · Filing note: Thru 620
- Former: Max Hollein (2019) — Director of Museums
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fine Arts Museums Foundation
How much does Fine Arts Museums Foundation give each year?
Fine Arts Museums Foundation gave $7.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Fine Arts Museums Foundation?
Fine Arts Museums Foundation reported $329.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.9M.
What is Fine Arts Museums Foundation?
Fine Arts Museums Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $329.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fine Arts Museums Foundation operate?
Fine Arts Museums Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Fine Arts Museums Foundation's EIN?
Fine Arts Museums Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6096509. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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