SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART

Financials

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

200 W JONES AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215-1402

In care of

% MARCUS FELAN CONTROLLER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Waris Mustafa, 200 W Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215

Signed the 990

Waris Mustafa, CFO

Phone

(210) 978-8137

Website

www.samuseum.org

Mission

The San Antonio Museum of Art brings people together with art by collecting, preserving, and presenting significant works of art representing a broad range of history and cultures, advancing human connection and understanding, and inspiring curiosity, creativity, and discovery.

Program accomplishments

• The only global-facing art museum in South-Central Texas, SAMA houses more than 30,000 works spanning six continents and more than 5,000 years of human creative expression. The collection includes the foremost assemblage of art of the ancient Mediterranean world in the state and the US South, with important ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Etruscan, and Near Eastern objects; the largest concentration of Asian art in Texas, with a particular strength in Chinese ceramics; and an unparalleled collection of Latin American art, with more than 10,000 works comprising pre-1500 Indigenous cultures of the region, Colonial, popular art, and modern and contemporary-in fact, SAMA opened the first center devoted to Latin American art in the country. American, contemporary, photography, African, Islamic, and aboriginal Australian art are also well-represented at the Museum. SAMA acquired 275 artworks in 2025, strengthening its vast collection and influence. Each year, the Museum presents temporary exhibitions, longer-range focus presentations, collection-based installations, and approximately 600 programs to meet the needs of its diverse, ever-growing audience.
  Expenses $6,565,715 · revenue $903,211
• SAMA's 2025 exhibitions included: Envisioning the Hindu Divine: Expanding Darshan and Manjari Sharma, SAMA's first major Indian/Southeast Asian art exhibition, with photographs of deities and their ongoing relevance in art and faith by contemporary artist Manjari Sharma in dialogue with ancient devotional works from Birmingham Museum of Art; and Larry Bell: Improvisations, showcasing the achievements of the renowned "light and space" artist and his innovative use of industrial materials, including the installation [The] Dilemma of Griffin's Cat, commissioned for the Museum's grand opening in 1981. SAMA also produced a number of more intimately-scaled exhibitions, many drawn from its permanent collection: these included Readymade Remix: New Approaches to Familiar Objects; The Exquisite Art of Shibata Zeshin: Lacquerwares and Paintings; Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions; Kingship and Power in Assyria; Canvas to Clay: Georgia O'Keeffe & Maria Martinez to Mata Ortiz and Tonalá; and a new Gateway installation TIPSY, by artist Marisa Morán Jahn, designed as a "gateway" to SAMA's collections upon arrival in the Museum's Great Hall.
  Expenses $129,236
• SAMA creates and delivers meaningful interpretive programs that connect people to art, ideas, and each other through a dynamic exhibition calendar, comprehensive encyclopedic collection, and other mission-driven offerings. With a variety of year-round initiatives for adult, family, children, university/college, patron, and other audiences, the 600+ engagements carried out encompassed: a suite of docent-led tours for preK-12, collegiate, and adult audiences, including an "off the wall" series that provides unique, often unexpected connections to SAMA's collection with themes such as Dog Days & Timeless Tails, The Foodie Tour, Texas Chicks: Don't Mess With Them, Science: There's No Art Without It, and even The Swiftie's Guide to SAMA; artist talks; artmaking experiences; lectures and panel discussions; music, dance, theatre, and other cultural performances; educator workshops; film screenings; a Kids' Studio early childhood learning initiative; immersive Family Days and other intergenerational programs; ReCollections, a creative aging initiative for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia, as well as their families and caregivers; and Haven for Hope hands-on art workshops for women and children experiencing homelessness. All programming is designed to motivate discovery, learning, creativity, reflection, and exchange through the lens of art.
  Expenses $251,741
• In 2025, on-site visitation was ~151,000, with many more visitors engaging in artworks and programming virtually. Based on annual Museum data, 85% of visitors to SAMA reside in Texas, with 44% from Greater San Antonio; and 15% were from other US locales or abroad. Approximately 68% of Museum visitors are racially/ethnically diverse, with 44% identifying as Hispanic/Latino or Indigenous, 35% as Caucasian, and 14% as African American, Asian, and other, and 7% as multiracial. Eight percent (8%) identify as military with increases each year. Data from recent exhibitions indicate that 40% of Museum visitors have household incomes of $100,000 or above, and 46% have a college education. While attracting all age groups, SAMA draws most strongly from the 25-44 age group, including family households with children. The Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am-5pm, except Tuesday and Friday when it remains open until 7 pm. In line with SAMA's "access for all" mission, Bexar County residents receive free general admission during weekly Free Hours on Tuesdays 4-7pm and second Sundays 10am-12pm. Children aged 12 and under always receive free admission. Complimentary admission opportunities are integral to the Museum's charge to reach and engage all communities in Greater San Antonio, particularly those overlooked and/or under-resourced. To this end, SAMA also participates in two nationwide cultural admission programs for targeted individuals and families: Museums for All and Blue Star Museums. SAMA's membership currently numbers ~3,000 households, with participation and distinct benefits reflecting various membership levels.
  Expenses $257,392

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

74-2689943

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

1994

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A510)

Assets (IRS master file)

$89,823,443

Income (IRS master file)

$11,130,509

Filing history

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 74-2689943).

Questions about SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART

What is the EIN of SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART is 74-2689943.

Is SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.

Are donations to SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART 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 SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Waris Mustafa.

Who are the officers and directors of SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,566 (Emily Neff, Kelso Director).

How much revenue does SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,130,509, expenses of $8,981,530 and total assets of $89,823,443 at year end.

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