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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums

Louisiana Museum Foundation

Supporting the Louisiana State Museum

four stars

94.33

701 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70116
tel: (504) 558-0493   Web Site
EIN: 72-0954712

Board Leadership
Melissa Douglas Steiner
President

CEO
Susan H. Maclay
Executive Director

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 94.33 four stars
  Financial 99.65 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 92.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/23/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Louisiana Museum Foundation (LMF) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that conducts many activities on behalf of or in support of the Louisiana State Museum (LSM) by raising awareness of LSM's programs and properties, providing assistance in raising community support and administering funds for collections care, exhibitions, public programming and maintenance of many state-owned historic and other facilities entrusted to the LSM.

The Louisiana Museum Foundation (LMF) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that conducts many activities on behalf of or in support of the Louisiana State Museum (LSM) by raising awareness of LSM's programs and properties, providing assistance in raising community support and administering funds for collections care, exhibitions, public programming and maintenance of many state-owned historic and other facilities entrusted to the LSM.

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Financial

four stars

99.65

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

92.00

This rating was published 12/23/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 85.9%
  Administrative Expenses 11.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 4.51
  Program Expenses Growth 7.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Louisiana Museum Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Louisiana Museum Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $955,958
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $77,180
   Fundraising Events $214,480
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $54,900
Total Contributions $1,302,518
   Program Service Revenue $92,466
Total Primary Revenue $1,394,984
   Other Revenue $328,008
TOTAL REVENUE $1,722,992
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $933,988
   Administrative Expenses $96,240
   Fundraising Expenses $19,358
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,049,586
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $673,406
   
Net Assets $3,945,778

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$84,966 8.09% Susan H. Maclay Executive Director

Mission

The Louisiana Museum Foundation (LMF) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that conducts many activities on behalf of or in support of the Louisiana State Museum (LSM) by raising awareness of LSM's programs and properties, providing assistance in raising community support and administering funds for collections care, exhibitions, public programming and maintenance of many state-owned historic and other facilities entrusted to the LSM.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Louisiana Museum Foundation (LA) 94.33 four stars
Historic Deerfield (MA) 92.21 four stars
Museum of the Southwest (TX) 89.14 three stars
Bennington Museum (VT) 86.14 three stars
Flint Cultural Center Corporation (MI) 86.44 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Louisiana Museum Foundation
701 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
tel: (504) 558-0493
fax: (504) 568-6965
EIN: 72-0954712

Mail donations to:
1000 Bourbon Street
#B429
New Orleans, LA 70116

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Board Leadership

Melissa Douglas Steiner
President

CEO

Susan H. Maclay
Executive Director

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