Museum Associates
Museum Associates at a glance
In short: Museum Associates gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +95.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,814,001,780
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Museum Associates funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Garden in the Machine Inc ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Museum Associates gives
- Giving fell 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Garden in the Machine Inc | Curatorial | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,814,001,780 | $235,355,221 | $124,514,874 | $30,000 | 1 | $19,571,775 |
| 2024 | $1,664,831,782 | $156,115,259 | $108,034,625 | $46,000 | 3 | $19,228,703 |
| 2023 | $1,566,993,617 | $194,481,499 | $102,095,893 | $418,444 | 4 | $16,669,153 |
| 2022 | $1,471,254,703 | $150,810,631 | $97,616,148 | $1,232,049 | 2 | $18,049,079 |
| 2021 | $1,466,501,158 | $124,614,423 | $90,637,036 | $991,340 | 2 | $29,781,009 |
About Museum Associates
Based on IRS filings
Museum Associates is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $19.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Museum Associates is led by Michael Govan, CEO & Wallis Annenberg Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 13 of 72 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Govan
CEO & Wallis Annenberg Director
CEO & Wallis Annenberg Director → CEO & Wallis Annenberg D, 2024
CEO & Wallis Annenberg D → CEO & Wallis Annenberg Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2021) → $1.4M (2025)
Diana Magaloni-Kerpel
Deputy Director & Program Director
Deputy Director, Program Director & Dr. Virginia F → Deputy Director & Program D, 2024
Deputy Director & Program D → Deputy Director & Program Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$253K (2021) → $286K (2025)
Allison Berg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Brandon-Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Colgin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Bayer Sager
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carter Reum
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Wasserman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Smidt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Chow
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Florence Sloan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Palmer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Nathanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Crown
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Dreisen Rappaport
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan D. Sokoloff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua S. Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyn Davis Lear
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Attanasio
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mellody Hobson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael G. Smooke
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Berggruen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Norton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecka Belldegrun
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Merkin MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Seacrest
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tisch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven F. Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hess
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Deal Booth
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Kayne
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thelma Golden
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wallis Annenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Stark Morrissey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Ahmanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Merrill
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Paul
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Colleen Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Nicole Avant
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boojin Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheech Marin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dasha Zhukova Niarchos
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
He Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Yabuki
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Tananbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Song
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Tsai
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendi Murdoch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Ng
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Wynn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Vesga
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$584K (2021) → $854K (2025)
Jeffrey Blair
General Counsel & Assistant
General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → General Counsel & Assistant, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $498K (2025)
Lori Jo Hartman
Senior Vice President & Site Operations
Vice President, Facilities & Security Operations → Vice President, Facilities & Securit, 2024
Vice President, Facilities & Securit → Senior Vice President & Site Operations, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$274K (2021) → $351K (2025)
Mark Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer
Budget & Investment Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$265K (2021) → $327K (2025)
Nancy Thomas
Senior Deputy Director Art Administrator & Collections
Senior Deputy Directorart Administrator & Collections → Senior Deputy Directorart Administrator, 2024
Senior Deputy Directorart Administrator → Senior Deputy Director Art Administrator & Collections, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$133K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Stephanie Barron
Senior Curator & Dept. Head
Senior Curator & Dept. Head → Senior Curator & Dept. Hea, 2024
Senior Curator & Dept. Hea → Senior Curator & Dept. Head, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$91K (2021) → $86K (2025)
Naima Keith
Senior Vice President, Education & Public Programs
Vice President, Education & Public Programs → Vice President, Education & Public Program, 2024
Vice President, Education & Public Program → Senior Vice President, Education & Public Programs, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$221K (2023) → $257K (2025)
Britt Salvesen
Curator & Dept Head
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$222K (2024) → $229K (2025)
Elizabeth Wiatt
Senior Vice President & Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$282K (2024) → $363K (2025)
Jennifer Fiona Ragheb
Deputy Director for Curatorial & Exhibitions
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$301K (2024) → $290K (2025)
Tiffany August
Assistant Vice President, People & Culture
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$221K (2024) → $218K (2025)
Elaine P. Wynn
Co-Chair of the Board
Co-Chair of the Board & Trustee → Co-Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kotick
Vice Chair
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony P. Ressler
Co-Chair of the Board
Co-Chair of the Board & Trustee → Co-Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willow Bay
Vice Chair
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Ann Rowland (2021–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jon Brooks (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lionel Ritchie (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David C. Bohnett (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Day (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Watson (2021–2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Melissa Bomes (2021–2023) — Senior Board & Campaign Officer
- Former: Zoe Kahr (2021–2023) — Deputy Director for Exhibitions & Planning
- Former: Ann Ziff (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dasha Zhukova (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shelby Boagni (2021–2022) — Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: He Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint (2022) — Hamad & Trustee
- Former: Pamela Kohanchi (2022) — Accociate General Counsel
- Former: Ambassador Colleen Bell (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ambassador Nicole Avant (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Goldstein (2021) — Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Gabriela Garza (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Russell (2021) — Director of Collections Management & Registration
- Former: Tom Gores (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $1.4M, to Michael Govan (CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Museum Associates
How much does Museum Associates give each year?
Museum Associates gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 3 grants.
How large is Museum Associates?
Museum Associates reported $1.8B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235.4M.
What is Museum Associates?
Museum Associates is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $1.8B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Museum Associates operate?
Museum Associates has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada.
What is Museum Associates's EIN?
Museum Associates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2264067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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