Home › Arts, culture & humanities
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester Art Museum reported $22.3 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.65 went to program services, $17.30 to management and general costs and $7.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,056 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $387,056 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.35% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 141.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCuratorial conservation & library - collect and display works of art to the general public and to provide a library for research and information
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $355,737 | $0 | $31,319 | $387,056 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $192,954 | $0 | $25,542 | $218,496 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,533 | $0 | $12,912 | $168,445 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Worcester Art Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $698K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5221
- Volunteers Part I, line 690
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KAPLAN CONSTRUCTION Building contractor | $8,015,000 |
| JS MORTIMER Hvac contractor | $818,100 |
| SOUTH SIDE DESIGN & BUILD Fabricator | $599,700 |
| SIEMENS INDUSTRY Environmental controls contractor | $462,200 |
| CONFORM LAB Construction project manager | $283,400 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Worcester Art Museum totaling $3.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Worcester Art Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Worcester Art Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Worcester Art Museum spent in FY2025, $75.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Children's MuseumHouston, TX · revenue $22M · programs 77.0% · FY2025
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of ScienceMiami, FL · revenue $22M · programs 84.9% · FY2025
- Seattle OperaSeattle, WA · revenue $22M · programs 78.9% · FY2025
- Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus, OH · revenue $22M · programs 88.7% · 2025
- The Childrens MuseumBoston, MA · revenue $22M · programs 76.3% · FY2025
All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Massachusetts
Questions people ask
How much of Worcester Art Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Worcester Art Museum reported that 75.7% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Worcester Art Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Worcester Art Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $387,056, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Worcester Art Museum get its money?
Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 77.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 8.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Worcester Art Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-1988530 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202611359349304381 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202500739349300120 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411839349300601 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202310839349300431 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221879349301702 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101939349300710 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-1988530: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.