The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 2001, with $3,413,802 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.4M
▼ 2.9% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$3.3M
Net assets
$8.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture: 32 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $452K (FY2013) to $3.4M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$9.4M
Total liabilities
$614K
Net assets
$8.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,413,802▼2.9% | $3,286,471▲18442% | $8,823,292▲32.1% | $9,437,547▲38.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $3,513,989▲30.0% | $17,724▼99.2% | $6,680,766▼14.0% | $6,807,944▼21.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,703,919▲8.0% | $2,244,660▲65.3% | $7,771,716▲6.0% | $8,697,140▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,503,474▲212% | $1,357,747▲75.4% | $7,332,694▲18.5% | $8,152,716▲29.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $803,617▼19.1% | $774,240▼19.9% | $6,186,967▲0.3% | $6,322,331▲1.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $992,839▲22.8% | $966,241▲28.0% | $6,167,207▲1.2% | $6,211,503▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $808,725▲26.7% | $754,655▲24.3% | $6,095,986▲0.9% | $6,231,038▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $638,532▼23.9% | $607,184▲11.9% | $6,041,916▲0.5% | $6,162,501▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $839,322▼24.3% | $542,649▲38.7% | $6,010,568▲5.2% | $6,100,872▲3.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,109,324▲145% | $391,127▲13.0% | $5,713,895▲14.5% | $5,874,115▲17.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $451,971 | $346,175▼42.8% | $4,989,928▲61.3% | $4,994,956▲55.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $605,622▲122% | $3,093,522▼8.0% | $3,222,120▼7.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $272,357 | $3,364,298 | $3,496,824 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
18 grants to The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture totaling $981K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iff | Cost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant | 2024 | $60,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | Get out the vote | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | Donor-advised fund | 2023 | $25,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $15,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | Sponsorship annual gala | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Arts | 2023 | $9,500 |
| Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network Inc | General support | 2023 | $7,500 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | Covid 19 emergency assistance | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Iff | Working capital as part of the cct program grant | 2021 | $575,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | In support of engage 2022 | 2021 | $17,500 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | In support of engage 2022 | 2021 | $17,500 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2021 | $10,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To support staff person to help develop the tools and systems needed to offer virtual tours, and puerto rico's engaged diaspora | 2020 | $65,400 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | 2019 | $20,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To support the raices gala | 2018 | $20,000 |
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Data for The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (EIN 36-4437224) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.