CULLEN TRUST FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $32.9M · expenses $4.8M · assets $132.4M

EIN
74-2060976
Address
515 POST OAK BLVD 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77027-9482
NTEE code
A126
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 1979 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Supporting organization, 509(a)(3)
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Mission

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts operates for the benefit of performing arts institutions within the State of Texas, primarily with respect to such institutions within the Greater Metropolitan Houston area.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cornelia Zilkha Chair2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Louisa Sarofim Secretary2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daniel Zilkha Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Joseph Trustee2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Ketelson Trustee2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cornelia C Long Trustee2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Isabel Lummis Trustee2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rose Hochner Nelson Trustee2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Micajah Stude (former) Treasurer thru November 20222018-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Tony Arnold (former) Trustee2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Patricia P Hubbard (former) Sec to June2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa Sarofim Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Daniel Zilkha Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Joseph Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Ketelson Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia C Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Isabel Lummis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Rose Hochner Nelson Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa Sarofim Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Daniel Zilkha Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Joseph Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia C Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Isabel Lummis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Rose Hochner Nelson Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa Sarofim Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Daniel Zilkha Treasurer as of November 20221 $0$0$0 $01
Micajah Stude Treasurer thru November 20221 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia C Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Isabel Lummis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Rose Hochner Nelson Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa Sarofim Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Micajah Stude Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Arnold Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia C Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Rose H Nelson Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Daniel Zilkha Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Patricia P Hubbard Sec to June1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa Sarofim Sec from Oct1 $0$0$0 $01
Micajah Stude Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Arnold Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia C Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Zilkha Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Patricia P Hubbard Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Micajah Stude Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Arnold Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia Cullen Long Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa S Sarofim Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cornelia Cullen Long Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Carroll R Ray Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Patricia P Hubbard Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Micajah Stude Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Arnold Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Louisa S Sarofim Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelia Zilkha Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $792K
NameLocationServicePaid
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInvestment management/custodian$397,276
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment management$394,430
2023 · 2 contractors · $927K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment management$573,657
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInvestment management/custodian$353,531
2022 · 2 contractors · $771K
NameLocationServicePaid
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInvestment management/custodian$393,949
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment management$377,357
2021 · 2 contractors · $947K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment management$484,533
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInvestment management/custodian$462,624
2020 · 2 contractors · $770K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment Advisor$404,484
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInv cons/custodian$365,502
2019 · 2 contractors · $718K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment Advisor$371,489
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInv cons/custodian$346,684
2018 · 2 contractors · $712K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fayez Sarofim & CoHouston, TXInvestment Advisor$363,835
UBS Financial ServicesHouston, TXInv cons/custodian$347,898

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 43 grants to organizations · $3.9M
2023 · 41 grants to organizations · $3.9M
2022 · 39 grants to organizations · $3.2M
2021 · 35 grants to organizations · $2.9M
2020 · 30 grants to organizations · $3.5M
2019 · 31 grants to organizations · $1.7M

Listed grants add up to $1,650,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,690,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2018 · 34 grants to organizations · $5.2M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,863,579$4,753,507 $132,390,547$132,390,547 $0$0 $009
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,784,297$4,867,637 $104,280,475$104,280,475 $0$0 $008
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,721,495$4,092,087 $99,363,815$99,363,815 $0$0 $007
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,559,059$3,914,874 $84,734,407$84,734,407 $0$0 $007
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,332,537$4,346,435 $80,090,222$80,090,222 $90$0 $007
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,615,135$2,453,200 $75,104,120$75,104,120 $0$0 $007
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,455,813$6,043,554 $72,942,185$72,942,185 $0$0 $007

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Nearby + Similar BETA

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCNYA12 $24,166,286$17,412,592 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$480,110 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INCFLA12 $18,760,752$18,012,227 PRESIDENT & CEO$241,430 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
HARPER HOUSE MUSIC FOUNDATIONNYA12 $20,605,512$566,792 MANAGING DIRECTOR$48,000 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
KAIZEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONAZA12 $50,189,257$49,059,892 SECRETARY$136,080 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUPMNA12 $24,103,617$22,042,577 PRESIDENT & CEO$804,860 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLSNYA12 $19,810,965$19,631,068 CEO THRU 06/30/25$477,504 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS INCWYA12 $26,836,258$23,328,652 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$428,586 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INCNYA12 $20,416,435$19,502,342 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$369,600 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
HODDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONMNA12 $24,184,861$870,559 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x
UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND INCWIA12 $8,250,738$8,637,173 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC$168,963 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCMAA12 $10,361,415$13,768,287 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$238,513 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
ARTS MIDWESTMNA12 $7,118,776$9,565,787 President & CEO$279,619 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
MONTHAVEN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTERTNA12 $7,862,692$7,924,160 CEO/ Executive Director$78,000 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
MID ATLANTIC ARTS INCMDA12 $10,635,352$10,143,340 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$234,638 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICYVAA12 $8,302,065$7,887,024 EXECUTIVE DI$201,100 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATIONOKA12 $8,997,296$8,890,138 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$287,827 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INCPAA12 $14,811,283$8,553,854 EXECUTIVE DI$150,577 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTENYA12 $8,056,528$5,323,770 PRESIDENT$526,707 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
FRIENDS OF TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INCNYA12 $11,112,103$53,855 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INCNEA12 $11,815,012$9,631,078 PAST ASSISTANT SECRETARY$227,582 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATIONCAA12 $14,852,023$9,084,745 PRESIDENT AND CEO$422,271 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTSOHA12 $13,990,202$15,578,898 President & CEO$345,568 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
GOLDEN GLOBE FOUNDATIONCAA12 $10,349,868$7,002,258 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$369,368 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL INCDCA12 $8,250,545$1,873,247 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$267,541 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x
COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCGAA12 $9,654,430$7,908,081 PRESIDENT & CEO$174,812 Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$43,617,484226 432016–2024 NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; ARTS MIDWEST; MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC; AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL FOUNDATION and 39 more
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$34,555,50032 52016–2024 NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; ARTS MIDWEST; MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC and 1 more
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$24,000,0005 12019–2023 FOUNDATION FOR THE FLINT CULTURAL CENTER
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$20,266,77817 22010–2024 CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS; MILLENNIUM WATER ALLIANCE
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$17,882,13673 182020–2024 MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE; THE DUNHUANG FOUNDATION INC; NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC and 14 more
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor$13,960,05017 22020–2024 AMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST; MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$11,465,22518 22020–2024 NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$9,804,77418 22010–2025 ARTS PARTNERSHIP; ARTS MIDWEST
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC DAF sponsor$9,722,75616 12009–2024 FUND FOR THE ARTS INC
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,000,0009 12019–2024 MILLENNIUM WATER ALLIANCE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$8,341,503204 402014–2024 UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC; CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS; UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND INC; GWINNETT CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNDATION INC and 36 more
ANDRE AGASSI FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION Private foundation$8,317,7524 12017–2023 DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILLIAM M HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,200,5621 12024–2024 COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
BARR FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,915,30013 32020–2024 NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; ARTS MIDWEST; NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,752,36543 32010–2024 NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC; THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC; TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $4,753,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,912,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,912,000$3,912,000-- 82.3%
Fees: investment management $600,756-$600,756- 12.6%
Fees: other services $199,201-$199,201- 4.2%
Fees: management $27,333-$27,333- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $13,450-$13,450- 0.3%
Office expenses $767-$767- 0.0%
Total$4,753,507100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $4,867,637 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,894,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,894,500$3,894,500-- 80.0%
Fees: investment management $762,550-$762,550- 15.7%
Fees: other services $168,257-$168,257- 3.5%
Fees: management $26,091-$26,091- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $15,150-$15,150- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,089-$1,089- 0.0%
Total$4,867,637100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $4,092,087 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,275,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,275,500$3,275,500-- 80.0%
Fees: investment management $603,264-$603,264- 14.7%
Fees: other services $168,042-$168,042- 4.1%
Fees: management $24,800-$24,800- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $19,785-$19,785- 0.5%
Office expenses $696-$696- 0.0%
Total$4,092,087100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $3,914,874 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,940,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,940,000$2,940,000-- 75.1%
Fees: investment management $731,688-$731,688- 18.7%
Fees: other services $215,469-$215,469- 5.5%
Fees: management $24,000-$24,000- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $3,117-$3,117- 0.1%
Office expenses $600-$600- 0.0%
Total$3,914,874100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $4,346,435 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,517,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,517,000$3,517,000-- 80.9%
Fees: investment management $579,734-$579,734- 13.3%
Fees: other services $205,261-$205,261- 4.7%
Fees: management $24,000-$24,000- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $19,800-$19,800- 0.5%
Office expenses $640-$640- 0.0%
Total$4,346,435100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $2,453,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,690,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,690,500$1,690,500-- 68.9%
Fees: investment management $551,188-$551,188- 22.5%
Fees: other services $185,342-$185,342- 7.6%
Fees: management $24,000-$24,000- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,300-$1,300- 0.1%
Office expenses $870-$870- 0.0%
Total$2,453,200100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $6,043,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,270,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,270,000$5,270,000-- 87.2%
Fees: investment management $552,045-$552,045- 9.1%
Fees: other services $177,228-$177,228- 2.9%
Fees: management $24,000-$24,000- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $19,307-$19,307- 0.3%
Office expenses $974-$974- 0.0%
Total$6,043,554100%

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