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Baltimore Museum of Art reported $31.8 million in revenue and $24.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.63 went to program services, $15.16 to management and general costs and $6.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.6% of the total. Government grants made up 20.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,656 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $24MFor 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 50.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $415,656 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 107.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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 expenseCollection care & exhibitionsthe Baltimore Museum of Art (bma) cares for and interprets a collection of over 97,000 works of art, carefully monitoring its storage, preservation, documentation, and exhibition. In FY25, the bma continued its active program of exhibitions and events geared towards increasing diversity, access, and inclusion for its audience in baltimore, maryland and beyond. The museum's exhibition program centered on the expansion and continuation of our core themes, including the commitment to excellence, fairness, relevance, and social justice by bringing forward…
Buildings & groundsopened in 1929 as a single building adjacent to the campus of the johns hopkins university, the bma now comprises 10 contiguous buildings and wings (210,000 sq. Ft.), one historic structure, and two outdoor sculpture gardens (3 acres). The museum works diligently to maintain and preserve our building envelope to protect its priceless collection. The mechanical and electrical systems which received significant upgrades during multiple renovations are now achieving important economies in energy management. The bma's engineering staff followed a detailed schedule of…
Educationthe Baltimore Museum of Art advanced its role as a leading educational resource in FY25 by expanding programs for statewide engagement for nearly 13,000 students from baltimore city and nine maryland counties, as well as 7,900 participants in public programs. The patricia and mark joseph education center is the locus for educational programs at the bma as an entry point for student groups, a classroom for artmaking, and a gallery for interactive learnings. Signature school programs - including close encounters and literacy through art - served 800 students from baltimore city and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $411,428 | $0 | $4,228 | $415,656 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,655 | $0 | $56,816 | $311,471 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,409 | $0 | $30,274 | $192,683 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,911 | $0 | $38,001 | $191,912 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,275 | $0 | $20,024 | $182,299 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,041 | $0 | $49,876 | $178,917 |
| DIR, CTR FOR MATISSE STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,679 | $0 | $45,084 | $169,763 |
| DIR OF INFO TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,197 | $0 | $48,412 | $168,609 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baltimore Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $991K (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–1b36 · 36 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 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 5245
- Volunteers Part I, line 644
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Construction | $853,752 |
| C&G PARTNERS LLC Website development | $258,911 |
| ART & SOUND Art packers | $202,588 |
| H S LANDSCAPING Landscaping | $144,020 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Baltimore Museum of Art totaling $4.0M 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 Baltimore 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 Baltimore Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Baltimore Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $78.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Baltimore Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Baltimore Museum of Art reported that 78.6% of its $24.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baltimore Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baltimore Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $415,656, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baltimore Museum of Art get its money?
Of $31.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 50.6% came from contributions and grants (including 20.0% from government grants) and 5.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baltimore Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6000162 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 202631359349307893 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349302996 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349302088 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349311276 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349300630 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349304405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6000162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.