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Carnegie Institute
Also known as Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute reported $116.0 million in revenue and $83.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.69 went to program services, $10.07 to management and general costs and $9.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $572,460 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $116MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $572,460 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 90.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 42 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExhibitions:the Carnegie Institute comprises four diverse, dynamic museums including the carnegie museum of art (cmoa), the carnegie museum of natural history (cmnh), the carnegie science center (csc), and the andy warhol museum (awm). Throughout 2024, each museum offered a rich and diverse roster of exhibitions and programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $519,908 | $0 | $52,552 | $572,460 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $307,011 | $0 | $48,878 | $355,889 |
| DIRECTOR CSC & VP CARNEGIE MUSEUMS Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $276,375 | $0 | $23,133 | $299,508 |
| DIRECTOR CMNH & VP CARNEGIE MUSEUMS Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $270,373 | $0 | $28,428 | $298,801 |
| VP DEVELOPENT Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $282,794 | $0 | $11,231 | $294,025 |
| DIRECTOR CMOA & VP CARNEGIE MUSEUMS Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $272,155 | $0 | $18,328 | $290,483 |
| SENIOR VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $265,394 | $0 | $23,214 | $288,608 |
| TREASURER; VP FINANCE; CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $247,835 | $0 | $25,015 | $272,850 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Carnegie Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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
2024 · 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–1b42 · 41 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 4Yes
- 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 51,111
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,013
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VOLPATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Construction | $4,283,687 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SEVICE LP Building security services | $4,081,750 |
| DESMONE & ASSOCIATES Architects | $1,299,089 |
| EFFICIENCY NETWORK Building energy consultants | $959,298 |
| CULINAIRE INTERNATIONAL Food service | $812,539 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Carnegie Institute totaling $7.9M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Carnegie Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Carnegie Institute reported that 80.7% of its $83.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Carnegie Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Carnegie Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $572,460, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Carnegie Institute get its money?
Of $116.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 57.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.0% from government grants) and 17.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Carnegie Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965280 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349301143 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349303741 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349300717 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349305156 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123069349300332 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013019349300326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.