Kimbell Art Foundation
The foundation established by Kay and Velma Kimbell that owns and operates the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, carrying out his instruction to build a museum of the first class and acquiring works of definitive excellence rather than historical completeness.
Financial profile
Kimbell Art Foundation · EIN 75-6036226 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $59,907,174 | $48,150,718 | $684,121,154 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $97,899,835 | $44,763,286 | $672,364,698 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $52,320,292 | $38,156,579 | $619,228,149 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $22,208,896 | $43,938,556 | $605,064,436 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $43,034,050 | $40,491,269 | $626,794,096 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $42,827,830 | $37,147,149 | $623,220,309 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Kimbell Art Foundation is read alongside.
AGCF
Amon G. Carter Foundation
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TFAA
Terra Foundation for American Art
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HAF
The Hall Art Foundation
A collector's postwar holdings turned into public rooms across Vermont and beyond
PF
Poetry Foundation
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RLF
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
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Who backs KAF
Every company Kimbell Art Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
Corporate Support: current corporate members. Read September 28, 2026. Current corporate members named on the Corporate Support page.
Photography's First Century exhibition credits. Read September 28, 2026. Promotional support credits for the museum and its exhibitions; nonprofit supporters omitted.
The outside view
The foundation established by Kay and Velma Kimbell that owns and operates the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, carrying out his instruction to build a museum of the first class and acquiring works of definitive excellence rather than historical completeness.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Citadel and The Guild.
Strengths
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