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Museum of the Bible reported $78.7 million in revenue and $78.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.58 went to program services, $16.95 to management and general costs and $8.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,194 (CEO). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $78MFor 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 $79MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 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 | 73.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,194 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 38 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 67.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseMuseum of the bible invites all people to engage with the transformative power of the bible. Located just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol in washington, d.c., the stunning 430,000-square-foot museum showcases rare and fascinating artifacts spanning 4,000 years of history and immersive experiences exploring the bible's impact, narrative and history. Museum of the bible has welcomed almost four million guests since opening in 2017 and was tripadvisor's travelers' choice winner in 2025. In addition to its educational programs, exhibits and experiences, museum of the bible hosts the beautiful…
Museum of the bible's world stage theater brings biblically based performances to washington, d.c. Through multiple partnerships including logos theatre, part of the academy of arts, and creatr, a consortium of worship leaders and songwriters. The logos theatre has successfully brought to life multiple c.s. Lewis stories from the chronicles of narnia series, including "the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, and "prince caspian" will be returning in 2026 and 2027. Other performances will include "the general's prayer," to honor america's first president, general george washington, musical…
Research and education: museum of the bible sponsors research through its scholars initiative, the mission of which is to facilitate research (primarily on artifacts in the museum collection) and to help prepare the next generation of scholars. To these ends, it provides grants to scholars to pursue research to provide students with opportunities to develop as scholars through scholar/mentor relationships. In the 2024-2025 academic year, scholars initiative collaborated with multiple professional researchers and graduate fellows on a variety of research projects. Continued on schedule otorah…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $509,766 | $0 | $33,428 | $543,194 |
| CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $245,041 | $0 | $31,465 | $276,506 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $244,754 | $0 | $24,313 | $269,067 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $230,061 | $0 | $32,797 | $262,858 |
| CHIEF CURATORIAL OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $193,714 | $0 | $32,254 | $225,968 |
| DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $179,752 | $0 | $28,581 | $208,333 |
| FF&A DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $173,630 | $0 | $28,371 | $202,001 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $166,014 | $0 | $29,643 | $195,657 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Museum of the Bible (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
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–1b12 · 11 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5350
- Volunteers Part I, line 6121
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CROCKET FACILITIES SERVICES Museum facility management | $4,710,731 |
| OKLAHOMA INVESTIGATIVE GROUP INC DBA T Museum security | $3,487,355 |
| THE ACADEMY OF ARTS Performance services | $2,556,909 |
| CONQUER LLC Marketing services | $1,835,537 |
| ITI SYSTEMS Performance services | $1,688,994 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Museum of the Bible totaling $6.4M 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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Every number above is copied from Museum of the Bible's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Museum of the Bible, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Museum of the Bible spent in 2025, $74.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Museum of the Bible's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Museum of the Bible reported that 74.6% of its $78.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Museum of the Bible pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Museum of the Bible reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $543,194, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Museum of the Bible get its money?
Of $78.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 73.3% came from contributions and grants and 21.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Museum of the Bible a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3444987 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, 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 202641259349302599 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532819349300518 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349310434 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321789349300837 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202241659349300124 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123359349300217 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305216 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3444987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.