Jacksonville, FL

DeEtte Holden Cummer Museum Foundation, Inc. (operating as The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens)

EIN 59-2191587

Arts, Culture & Heritage Museums & Visual Arts Children & youth People with disabilities

Mission

To engage and inspire through the arts, gardens, and education.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DeEtte Holden Cummer Museum Foundation, Inc. (operating as The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens)

DeEtte Holden Cummer Museum Foundation, Inc. is the legal charitable entity that operates The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. The institution houses a major permanent collection of European, American and decorative arts alongside approximately 2.5 acres of historically significant riverfront gardens. The Museum combines exhibitions, historic gardens, and a nationally recognized education program (Art Connections) to serve visitors of all ages, with dedicated school outreach, summer camps, and accessibility programming. The Foundation is an active, accredited 501(c)(3) public charity with recent audited financial statements and regular public programming.

Notable achievements

AAM Reaccreditation (Dec 18, 2024)

The Museum earned reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in December 2024, the field’s highest national recognition for institutional excellence and public accountability.

Nationally recognized education center

Art Connections, the Museum’s hands-on education center, has won national recognition and supports extensive outreach—serving thousands of children, teachers and families through in-museum programs, school outreach, Camp Cummer, and free community events.

Significant collection & historic gardens

The institution maintains a permanent collection numbering in the multiple thousands (European and American paintings, Asian and ancient objects, and a world-renowned early Meissen porcelain collection) and preserves roughly 2.5 acres of gardens listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At a glance

Total assets: $65.3M
Annual revenue: $7.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 59-2191587
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Website: www.cummermuseum.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) — national accreditation reaffirmed in December 2024.

Four-star / 95% profile and high accountability scores on Charity Navigator.

Art Connections has received national recognition (including an IMLS Museum Services award) for its education work.

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