The Friends of the Elisabet Ney Museum help the staff of the Museum in their many endeavors. The Friends’ primary partnerships are with the City of Austin, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, who own and manage the property, and the Friends of Shipe Park. Many of the artifacts housed in the building are part of the collection of The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The Austin Community Foundation is the eleemosynary umbrella for the Friends of the Elisabet Ney Museum.