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National Gallery of Art reported $382.9 million in revenue and $285.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.14 went to program services, $25.51 to management and general costs and $3.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.2% of the total. Government grants made up 69.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,516,955 (Director). 408 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $286MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $383MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,516,955 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 408 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseCOLLECTIONS, CURATORIAL AND ACQUISITIONS OF ARTThe National Gallery's collection is at the heart of the National Gallery's mission, following founder Andrew W. Mellon's gift and mandate to establish a national gallery with works of the highest quality. The collection of paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts traces the development of European achievements from the thirteenth century to the present and American art from colonial times to the present. It comprises a comprehensive study of Italian Renaissance art, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci outside Europe, as well as…
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSThe National Gallery advanced its educational mission by providing accessible art-based programs developed in collaboration with artists, musicians, filmmakers, scholars, educators, and community partners. The National Gallery delivered 3,066 educational and public programs, serving 157,666 participants onsite and virtually.A total of 36,212 visitors attended after-hours programs, including National Gallery Nights and Jazz in the Garden. The National Gallery served 12,273 participants through 82 film screenings featuring rare, non-commercial, international, and…
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONSAn integral aspect of the National Gallery's programming is organizing and presenting special exhibitions of major works of art, both from our permanent collections, and lent from public and private collections around the world, highlighting the breadth of artistic achievement in all forms. Through collaborative relationships with other nations and museums, special exhibitions bring together great works of art and contribute to scholarship in the field.During the fiscal year, 263 lenders from 16 countries and 43 states loaned 946 works of art to eight exhibitions (six…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,056,773 | $0 | $460,182 | $2,516,955 |
| Treasurer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $618,547 | $0 | $198,551 | $817,098 |
| Deputiy Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $593,479 | $0 | $179,207 | $772,686 |
| Dean CASVA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $511,481 | $0 | $147,871 | $659,352 |
| General Counsel Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $484,808 | $0 | $168,371 | $653,179 |
| Exhibitions & Programs Off Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $464,850 | $0 | $131,996 | $596,846 |
| Officer (through 8/1/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $463,239 | $0 | $133,599 | $596,838 |
| (through 2/22/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $442,991 | $0 | $141,467 | $584,458 |
408 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Gallery of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (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–1b9 · 9 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5962
- Volunteers Part I, line 6332
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co Construction | $7,435,740 |
| Centerra Group LLC Security | $6,843,029 |
| Freestate Electrical Service Co Construction | $3,961,487 |
| Grunley Construction Co Construction | $3,906,620 |
| Nichols Contracting Inc Construction | $3,643,305 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 84 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
87 private foundations reported grants to National Gallery of Art totaling $4.5M 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 National Gallery 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 National Gallery of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Gallery of Art spent in FY2025, $71.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Gallery of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Gallery of Art reported that 71.1% of its $285.9 million in expenses went to program services, 25.5% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Gallery of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Gallery of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,516,955, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Gallery of Art get its money?
Of $382.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 74.2% came from contributions and grants (including 69.5% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Gallery of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-6001666 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632169349301503 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522189349300012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432149349300813 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312149349300206 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232079349301033 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112159349301661 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-6001666: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.