Nonprofit · EIN 74-2340423
CHINATI FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MARFA, TX 79843
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,370,230 | $3,707,604 | $2,662,626 | $25,489,139 | $198,241 | $25,290,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,407,215 | $4,124,757 | $1,282,458 | $21,886,999 | $462,182 | $21,424,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,037,551
- of which government grants
- $289,000
- Membership dues
- $111,879
- Program service revenue
- $254,286
- Investment income
- $1,102,035
- Net rental income
- $3,243
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $549,765
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,202
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $82,676
- Other revenue
- -$23,642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,526,057
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,054,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $59,750
- Occupancy
- $145,665
- Travel
- $166,987
- Depreciation
- $63,350
- Program services (functional)
- $2,459,769
- Management and general (functional)
- $828,535
- Fundraising (functional)
- $419,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,886,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,489,139
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $198,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,290,898
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,015,572
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,615,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,002,183
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,288,715
- Gross receipts
- $8,685,840
- Employees
- 62
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Murray | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $191,242 | $9,305 |
| Stephen Martin | Dir. Preservation and Planning Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,325 | $10,408 |
| Douglas Baxter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Catone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Cohn | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Dayton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney J Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Meier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annabelle Selldorf | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sir Nicholas Serota | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Kelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Fernandez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Franck Giraud | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Noe Suro | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Patrick Collins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Fowler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Hamilton | Co-chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Noelle Reed | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Shiff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Volpe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Subin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Pesanti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MOORE | FORMER EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $139,716 | $0 |
| MARELLA RODEWALD | FORMER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MURRAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,052 | $6,939 |
| STEPHEN MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION AND PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,248 | $10,408 |
| LEE BAUMANN COHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HAMILTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY J MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN VOLPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL CATONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J PATRICK COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCK GIRAUD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYTHONY MEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE NOE SURO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE SELLDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SEROTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SHIFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1135, MARFA, TX 79843-1135
- In care of
- % CAITLIN MURRAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lee Cohn, PO BOX 1135, MARFA, TX 79843
- Signed the 990
- CAITLIN MURRAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (432) 729-4362
- Website
- WWW.CHINATI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,182,586 · revenue $336,962
- 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.Expenses $277,183
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2340423
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,489,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,685,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,370,230 | $3,707,604 | $25,489,139 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,407,215 | $4,124,757 | $21,886,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $836,019 | $3,668,617 | $18,545,964 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2340423).
Questions about CHINATI FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CHINATI FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINATI FOUNDATION is 74-2340423.
- Is CHINATI FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to CHINATI FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHINATI FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHINATI FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHINATI FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHINATI FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lee Cohn.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHINATI FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,242 (Caitlin Murray, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHINATI FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,370,230, expenses of $3,707,604 and total assets of $25,489,139 at year end.
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