2025-11-17T14:50:23-06:00 2024-12-31 WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC 5847 SAN FELIPE ST SUITE 2600 HOUSTON TX 77057 990 2024-01-01 742340423 THE CHINATI FOUNDATION % CAITLIN MURRAY CHIN 4327294362 PO BOX 1135 MARFA TX 79843 CAITLIN MURRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4327294362 2025-03-26 true true EMILY SMIKAL P01312781 7138601400 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lee Cohn PO BOX 1135 MARFA TX 79843 8685840 false X WWW.CHINATI.ORG X 1984 TX TO PRESERVE THE VISION OF THE ARTIST DONALD JUDD (1928-1994), WHO IN 1986 FOUNDED THE ORGANIZATION AS A UNIQUE MUSEUM. IT WAS JUDD'S GOAL TO BRING ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE LAND TOGETHER TO FORM A COHERENT WHOLE. 20 20 62 0 4311319 5037551 259748 254286 466653 1102035 369495 -23642 5407215 6370230 0 0 0 0 2200226 2054316 57937 59750 419300 1866594 1593538 4124757 3707604 1282458 2662626 21886999 25489139 462182 198241 21424817 25290898 X THE MISSION OF THE CHINATI FOUNDATION/LA FUNDACION CHINATI IS TO PRESERVE THE VISION OF THE ARTIST DONALD JUDD (1928-1994), WHO IN 1986 FOUNDED THE ORGANIZATION AS A UNIQUE MUSEUM. JUDD INSTALLED LARGE-SCALE WORKS AND GROUPS OF WORK BY HIMSELF AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF OTHER ARTISTS ON A PERMANENT BASIS ACCORDING TO EACH ARTIST'S SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS JUDD'S GOAL TO BRING ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE LAND TOGETHER TO FORM A COHERENT WHOLE. JUDD BELIEVED IN THE PURITY OF ART AND ITS INTRINSIC VALUE FOR HUMANS. HE SITUATED HIS MUSEUM IN MARFA, TEXAS, BELIEVING THAT THE REMOTENESS AND VAST OPEN SPACES OF THE LOCALE ENHANCED VIEWERS' EXPERIENCE OF THE ARTWORKS. CENTRAL TO THIS MISSION ARE CONSERVING THE COLLECTION AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHILE MAINTAINING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT JUDD INITIATED. false false 2182586 336962 TO PRESERVE THE CHINATI FOUNDATION'S PERMANENT ART COLLECTION AND PRESENT IT TO THE PUBLIC: THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED ON 340 ACRES OF LAND ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER FORT D.A. RUSSELL IN THE SMALL TOWN OF MARFA, TEXAS. WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE DIA ART FOUNDATION, REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS WERE BEGUN IN 1979, FOLLOWED BY THE INSTALLATIONS OF ART WORKS. IN 1986, CHINATI OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PUBLICLY FUNDED ORGANIZATION. THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT WAS TO FOCUS ON WORK BY DONALD JUDD, DAN FLAVIN, AND JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, WHO ARE REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTION BY 15 OUTDOOR WORKS IN CONCRETE, AND 100 MILL ALUMINUM WORKS IN TWO CONVERTED ARTILLERY SHEDS (DONALD JUDD); ILLUMINATIONS IN COLORED FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN SIX FORMER BARRACKS (DAN FLAVIN); AND 225 SCULPTURES INSTALLED IN A RENOVATED WAREHOUSE (JOHN CHAMBERLAIN). SUBSEQUENTLY, JUDD DECIDED TO EXPAND THE COLLECTION TO INCLUDE WORKS BY CLAES OLDENBURG & COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN, RICHARD LONG, RONI HORN, DAVID RABINOWITCH, ILYA KABAKOV, AND INGOLFUR ARNARSSON. FOLLOWING HIS DEATH IN 1994, THE MUSEUM REALIZED PROJECTS, ADHERING TO JUDD'S IDEAS INCLUDING CARL ANDRE'S POEMS (1995(, DAN FLAVIN'S INSTALLATIONS (2000), AND JOHN WESLEY'S GALLERY OF PAINTINGS (2004). FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS WILL ALSO STRICTLY FOLLOW THE PARAMETERS SET BY JUDD AND WILL ALWAYS BE GUIDED BY HIS INTERESTES AND INTENTIONS OF AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE LAND EXIST IN MUTUAL AESTHETIC HARMONY. DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE AND SCALE OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS GROUNDS, THE CHINATI FOUNDATION IS ACCESSIBLE BY GUIDED TOUR ONLY. PUBLIC TOURS OF THE COLLECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. CONSERVATION OF THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE BUILDINGS HOUSING THE COLLECTION ARE ONGOING EFFORTS. 277183 PROGRAMS: CHINATI SPONSORS PROGRAMS INITIATED BY JUDD ESTABLISHING LINKS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE US AND ABROAD. THESE INCLUDE ARTISTS' RESIDENCIES, SUMMER ART CLASSES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN, INTERNSHIPS, TEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND SYMPOSIA. THE CHINATI FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE THESE PROGRAMS HOSTING INTERNS AND ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PUBLISHING ITS ANNUAL NEWSLETTER WITH SCHOLARLY ESSAYS AND MUSEUM INFORMATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, CONDUCTING ITS SUMMER ARTS CLASSES AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR AREA RESIDENTS, SPONSORING SYMPOSIA (EVERY FEW YEARS) AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS (ANNUALLY) RELATED TO CHINATI'S COLLECTION AND JUDD'S VISION. CHINATI'S EMPHASIS REMAINS ON THE PERMANENT COLLECTION; ITS DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION WILL BE A CORNERSTONE FOR THE MUSEUM'S EFFORTS IN THE COMING YEARS. IN ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES THE MUSEUM IS GUIDED BY THE IDEAS OF ITS FOUNDER AND HIS PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH THAT ART IS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE, AND CREATED WITH THE CONCERN OF ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE CONSTRUCTED AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. CHINATI'S COLLECTION AND PROGRAMS REFLECT JUDD'S BELIEF OF A MULTI-LAYERED WORLD, IN WHICH THE COMPONENTS ARE JOINT BUT DISTINCT. 2459769 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 61 0 62 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA CO NY X X X CAITLIN MURRAY 4327294362 PO BOX 1135 MARFA TX 79843 Caitlin Murray Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 191242 0 9305 Stephen Martin Dir. 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PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED AND PLACED IN SERVICE. IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS, SUCH AMOUNT IS RELEASED FROM NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AT THE TIME THE COLLECTION ITEM IS ACQUIRED AND PLACED IN SERVICE. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTIONS OR THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS, WITH SUCH DIRECT CARE EITHER EXTENDING THE LIFE OR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF THE EXISTING COLLECTION. PART X, LINE 2 THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM RECORDS CHARGES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEN THEY ARE CONSIDERED PROBABLE. BASED ON ITS EVALUATION, THE MUSEUM HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS OF ITS RETURNS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO EXAMINATIONS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 4b PART XI, LINE 4b - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FROM FUNDRAISING - (161,402) PART XII, LINE 2D PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FROM FUNDRAISING - 161,402 X X X X X X X true Resource Match PO BOX 170 MARFA TX 79843 Grant Writing false 1818000 59750 1758250 1818000 59750 1758250 CA NY CHINATI WEEKEND 270250 143050 127200 21785 38243 8400 92974 0 270250 143050 127200 21785 38243 8400 92974 161402 -34202 X X false false false false false false false false false Caitlin Murray Executive Director 191042 200 9305 200547 X 8000 FMV X 5450 FMV X Florals for 12 tables 1 10000 FMV X Florals for friday and saturday dinner 1 10000 FMV X 2 Flat Files 1 1200 FMV X Saint George hall for Chinati weekend performance 1 10000 FMV X Vitrines for Zoe Leonard Exhibition 1 7400 FMV false true false FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TASKED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH REVIEWING AND APPROVING A COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY BOTH EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE ENSURE THAT CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS HAVE UPDATED THEIR RESPONSES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: COMPENSATION OF ALL PERSONNEL (TRUSTEES ARE NOT COMPENSATED). IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES AN OPERATING BUDGET, OF WHICH COMPENSATION IS A KEY COMPONENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORMS 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE MUSEUM'S OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CHINATI.ORG. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FEES FOR SERVICES TOTAL FEES:688026