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Museum of the City of New York reported $13.4 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.76 went to program services, $8.52 to management and general costs and $14.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 37.4% of the total. Government grants made up 17.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $508,103 (PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.46 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $508,103 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.26% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 33 | 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 expenseExhibition and publications:in FY25, the museum showcased 10+ shows, including our permanent exhibitions, New York as its core, and temporary exhibitions bringing in close to 185,000 visitors from all over the world. Through its exhibitions the museum fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world's most influential metropolis. Exhibitions that have opened or will open in FY26 include robert rauschenberg's New York, he build this city: joe macken's model, songs of New York: 100 years of imaging the city through music
Collections care:during the fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the collection's department continued its focus on caring for and managing the diverse collections of over 750,000 works held by the museum. The numerous tasks performed by the department of nine people include attending to internal and external requests, overseeing new acquisitions (donations and purchases), updating the collection database and online portal, processing and administering photography requests, building and managing the shelby white & leon levy institutional archive, and overseeing mcny exhibition installations as well as…
Educational programs:in FY25, the schwarz center continued its rebuild and expansion that began in FY24. The center completed the rebuilding of its teaching team and began strengthening its core programming. In fy2025, the schwarz education center served 38,424 students, teachers, and family visitors through field trips, family activities, and teacher professional learning, exceeding our FY24 total number served by 19%.continued on schedule oeducation remains a core component of the museum's mission. The museum's educational programs complement classroom learning and intentionally align with…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $428,458 | $0 | $79,645 | $508,103 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,467 | $0 | $54,863 | $340,330 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,037 | $0 | $56,902 | $280,939 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 12/2024 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,500 | $0 | $32,608 | $262,108 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,767 | $0 | $45,681 | $242,448 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,112 | $0 | $48,907 | $183,019 |
| DIRECTOR, EVENT SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,525 | $0 | $14,360 | $175,885 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,847 | $0 | $22,948 | $143,795 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Museum of the City of New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b33 · 32 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 6110
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTEGRATED SECURITY SERVICES INC Security services | $276,484 |
| CHLIC- BLOOMFIELD EASC Insurance company | $109,502 |
| FINAL PUSH CONSTRUCTION INC Digital marketing | $102,156 |
| 42ND STREET LESSEE LLC Catering | $101,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
59 private foundations reported grants to Museum of the City of New York totaling $3.0M 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.
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Of every $100 Museum of the City of New York spent in FY2025, $76.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Museum of the City of New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Museum of the City of New York reported that 76.8% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 14.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Museum of the City of New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Museum of the City of New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $508,103, for the role of PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Museum of the City of New York get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.4% came from contributions and grants (including 17.8% from government grants) and 17.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Museum of the City of New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624098 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601259349302505 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530949349300648 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421239349300337 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349304851 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231119349300708 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141099349300834 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.