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Cleveland Museum of Art reported $84.4 million in revenue and $106.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.25 went to program services, $10.93 to management and general costs and $5.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,718,889 (DIR & PRESIDENT). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $107MFor 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 $84MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,718,889 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 148.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 40 | 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 expenseCuratorial, conservation, registrar and library
Special exhibitions the museum is a significant international forum for exhibits. The improved and expanded special exhibition spaces makes cleveland a desirable destination for preeminent loan exhibitions, bringing the best art from around the world to the people of the region. Historically, the museum has showcased between 13 and 17 special exhibitions per year, staging temporary exhibitions that draw from its permanent collection as well as showcasing international loan shows
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,690,196 | $0 | $28,693 | $1,718,889 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $373,224 | $0 | $34,130 | $407,354 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $288,122 | $0 | $35,975 | $324,097 |
| INTERIM CO-CHIEF CURATOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $259,056 | $0 | $22,716 | $281,772 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $223,024 | $0 | $25,350 | $248,374 |
| TREASURER & CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $230,192 | $0 | $11,902 | $242,094 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,888 | $0 | $12,386 | $241,274 |
| DIR EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $181,271 | $0 | $44,070 | $225,341 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cleveland Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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
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–1b40 · 38 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5634
- Volunteers Part I, line 6437
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PANZICA CONSTRUCTION Construciton management | $4,533,272 |
| MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL LTD LLC Artwork transportation | $1,126,888 |
| ZENITH SYSTEMS LLC Av technology | $637,329 |
| ERNST & YOUNG US LLP Accounting | $598,914 |
| HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLP Legal | $440,797 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
87 private foundations reported grants to Cleveland Museum of Art totaling $9.7M 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cleveland Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $83.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cleveland Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cleveland Museum of Art reported that 83.2% of its $106.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cleveland Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cleveland Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,718,889, for the role of DIR & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cleveland Museum of Art get its money?
Of $84.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cleveland Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714336 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 202611349349312531 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316075 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349308682 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349309528 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349309642 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349305575 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714336: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.