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Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery
Also known as Huntington Library Art Museum & Botanical Gardens
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery reported $160.6 million in revenue and $100.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.96 went to program services, $14.54 to management and general costs and $5.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,102,364 (PRESIDENT). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $100MFor 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 $161MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,102,364 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 140.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $704,183 | $0 | $398,181 | $1,102,364 |
| SVP & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $470,147 | $0 | $50,246 | $520,393 |
| SVP - ADV & EXT RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $374,456 | $0 | $40,594 | $415,050 |
| DIRECTOR - BOTANICAL GARDE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,286 | $0 | $137,861 | $382,147 |
| DIRECTOR - RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,478 | $0 | $40,050 | $365,528 |
| DIRECTOR - LIBRARY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,647 | $0 | $39,595 | $328,242 |
| AVP & CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,861 | $0 | $68,360 | $327,221 |
| DIRECTOR - ART MUSEUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,046 | $0 | $41,526 | $325,572 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b7 · 7 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 5705
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,115
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUILDING RESOURCES Contractor services | $1,723,428 |
| AURORA STORAGE PRODUCTS Contractor services | $1,539,748 |
| MCMURRAY STERN LLC Contractor services | $1,110,745 |
| GS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CALIFORNIA LLC Contractor services | $536,591 |
| COGNITIVE APPLICATIONS INC It consulting | $503,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery totaling $1.2M 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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Of every $100 Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery spent in FY2025, $79.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery reported that 80.0% of its $100.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,102,364, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery get its money?
Of $160.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644589 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 202641359349315164 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202532869349301243 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349313144 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349308171 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349305644 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349305196 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644589: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.