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The Corning Museum of Glass
The Corning Museum of Glass reported $59.9 million in revenue and $47.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.15 went to program services, $11.34 to management and general costs and $3.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $706,688 (PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $60MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $706,688 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCuratorial, exhibitions and research - the curatorial department, which is divided into four collecting areas, stewards, displays and interprets the world's most comprehensive collection of glass art, history, science and technology in four main permanent galleries, and through special exhibitions, programs and publications. In 2025, the museum hosted one major exhibition and eight minor exhibitions. The museum continued to invest in research residencies (2) and grants (6) and published two annual journals. As the library of distinction for the study of glass, the juliette k. And leonard s.…
Studio, education and outreach - the museum educates people of all agesin a diversity of topics about glass. Our glassmaking school, the studio, provides classes, residencies, live online programming and scholarships and residencies to artists and scholars around the world. In 2025, the museum hosted 1,875 students, instructors, and teaching assistants in a variety of classes and supported artists through sixteen residencies. On a daily basis, the museum provides a variety of glassmaking demonstrations for our visitors, which enables them to observe and learn about the art, science…
Museum shops - the museum's shops are designed to reflect and enhance the experience of the collection. The shops include products from around the globe and many works produced locally and regionally by a variety of artists. There is a wide array of products including fine art, steuben, pyrex and corelle kitchenware, jewelry, collectibles and books and videos, offered in our almost 20,000-square-foot shop, as well as in our online shops and steuben stores
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $652,189 | $0 | $54,499 | $706,688 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,489 | $0 | $56,487 | $353,976 |
| DIRECTOR, THE STUDIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,600 | $0 | $47,766 | $271,366 |
| CHIEF MARKETING AND VISITO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,732 | $0 | $40,389 | $264,121 |
| SENIOR MANAGER, FACILITY O Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,197 | $0 | $38,639 | $202,836 |
| INTERIM DIRECTOR, COLLECTIONS AND CURATORIAL AFRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,402 | $0 | $7,564 | $198,966 |
| DIRECTOR, RAKOW RESEARCH L Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,768 | $0 | $25,964 | $192,732 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Corning Museum of Glass (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 15aYes
- 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6177
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EAST SHORE MARKETING LLC Marketing/advertising | $1,101,183 |
| LECHASE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Construction | $228,320 |
| WET DOG GLASS Glass equipment maint. | $156,211 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to The Corning Museum of Glass totaling $255K 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 The Corning Museum of Glass spent in 2025, $85.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Corning Museum of Glass's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Corning Museum of Glass reported that 85.1% of its $47.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Corning Museum of Glass pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Corning Museum of Glass reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $706,688, for the role of PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Corning Museum of Glass get its money?
Of $59.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 66.3% came from contributions and grants and 15.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Corning Museum of Glass a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0764349 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631339349305523 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521289349302112 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431349349304223 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331519349300518 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349300841 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121379349301472 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349301202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0764349: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.