Home › Arts, culture & humanities
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art reported $94.6 million in revenue and $84.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.76 went to program services, $17.97 to management and general costs and $6.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.7% of the total. Government grants made up 7.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $773,205 (DIRECTOR AND CEO). 64 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% between FY2021 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 $84MFor 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 $95MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $773,205 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 64 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 160.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 66 of 67 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $734,480 | $0 | $38,725 | $773,205 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $324,483 | $0 | $41,866 | $366,349 |
| DEPUTY DIR AND CHIEF CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $331,725 | $0 | $16,545 | $348,270 |
| DEPUTY DIR AND CHIEF ADV OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $336,597 | $0 | $5,412 | $342,009 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $303,034 | $0 | $19,605 | $322,639 |
| DEPUTY DIR OF DVLPMT, IND GIVING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $238,528 | $0 | $28,185 | $266,713 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $237,026 | $0 | $24,161 | $261,187 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER & DEI Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,936 | $0 | $17,163 | $240,099 |
64 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Philadelphia Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b67 · 66 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5453
- Volunteers Part I, line 6105
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SALLIED UNIVERSAL SECUR Security | $5,522,053 |
| CSI INTERNATIONAL INC Custodial services | $2,676,264 |
| LF DRISCOLL COMPANCSI INTERNATIONAL I Construction | $2,211,750 |
| KELLOGG HANSEN TODD FIGEL & FREDERICK Legal | $1,632,967 |
| CLEAN TECH SERVICES INC Custodial services | $1,333,872 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
135 private foundations reported grants to Philadelphia Museum of Art totaling $18M 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 Philadelphia Museum of Art's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Philadelphia Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Philadelphia Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $75.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade CenterNew York, NY · revenue $93M · programs 76.9% · 2024
- The National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA · revenue $95M · programs 80.4% · FY2025
- Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY · revenue $90M · programs 88.7% · FY2025
- The Edison InstituteDearborn, MI · revenue $98M · programs 78.5% · 2024
- California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA · revenue $89M · programs 74.8% · FY2025
All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Pennsylvania
Questions people ask
How much of Philadelphia Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported that 75.8% of its $84.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Philadelphia Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Philadelphia Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $773,205, for the role of DIRECTOR AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Philadelphia Museum of Art get its money?
Of $94.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 39.9% came from contributions and grants (including 7.0% from government grants) and 8.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Philadelphia Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1365388 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 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 202621359349310277 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349309661 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349306465 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349305543 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349308552 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1365388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.