Museum of Western Art
Museum of Western Art is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saratoga, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $151K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $1K.
Museum of Western Art at a glance
In short: Museum of Western Art gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,833
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $150,629
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Museum of Western Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CM Russell Museum ($3K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Museum of Western Art gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CM Russell Museum Great Falls, MT | Charitable General Funding | $2,500 |
| Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department Saratoga, WY | Charitable General Funding | $2,000 |
| Platte Valley Community Center Saratoga, WY | Charitable General Funding | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,629 | $1,348 | $9,287 | $5,500 | 3 | $5,500 | $1,348 | $5,509 |
| 2024 | $158,568 | $1,774 | $8,769 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,000 | $1,774 | $5,994 |
| 2023 | $165,563 | $1,596 | $11,401 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $1,596 | $6,483 |
| 2022 | $175,368 | $105 | $11,161 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $105 | $7,011 |
| 2021 | $186,424 | $53 | $834 | — | — | — | $53 | $7,070 |
| 2020 | $187,205 | $7,387 | $826 | — | — | — | $187 | $7,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Museum of Western Art reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Museum of Western Art is led by William C. Foxley, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Foxley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Museum of Western Art
How much does Museum of Western Art give each year?
Museum of Western Art gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Museum of Western Art's typical grant size?
Museum of Western Art's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Museum of Western Art give grants?
Museum of Western Art gives mostly in Wyoming: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saratoga, WY (2 grants).
Does Museum of Western Art give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Museum of Western Art's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Museum of Western Art?
Museum of Western Art reported $151K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Museum of Western Art?
Museum of Western Art is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saratoga, WY. It holds $151K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Museum of Western Art's EIN?
Museum of Western Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2283505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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