Jewish Museum
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET ART AND JEWISH CULTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION.
- Income
- $33.8 million
- Spending
- $29.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 309
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $652,763, goldsmith menschel director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 32 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $11.4 million spent. MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER:THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS AN ART MUSEUM COMMITTED TO ILLUMINATING THE COMPLEXITY AND VIBRANCY OF JEWISH CULTURE FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THROUGH DISTINCTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT PRESENT THE WORK OF DIVERSE ARTISTS AND THINKERS, WE SHARE IDEAS, PROVOKE DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE JEWISH MUSEUM WAS THE FIRST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST JEWISH MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 30,000 WORKS OF ART, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, AND MEDIA REFLECTING THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE OVER MORE THAN 4,000 YEARS. LOCATED ON NEW YORK CITY'S MUSEUM MILE, IN THE LANDMARKED WARBURG MANSION, THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS A WELCOMING HOME TO AN EVER-CHANGING AND DYNAMIC RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORING MULTIPLE FACETS OF THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE.IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING HISTORY: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION, RECENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED DRAW THEM IN, PAINT THEM OUT: TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK CONFRONTS PHILIP GUSTON; ILIT AZOULAY: MERE THINGS; THE BOOK OF ESTHER IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT; AND BEN SHAHN, ON NONCONFORMITY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRESENTS THE NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER. TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE WORK ON DISPLAY, THE MUSEUM DEVELOPS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND ADULT AUDIENCES OF EVERY AGE THAT SERVE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ONSITE AND 90,000 PEOPLE VIRTUALLY ANNUALLY; 13,000 OF WHICH ARE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH TOURS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE HAD PARTNERSHIPS WITH 26 DISTINCT SCHOOLS AND REACHED 33 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND 9 DISTRICT 75 SCHOOLS. OTHER EDUCATION OFFERINGS INCLUDE FAMILY PROGRAMS SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, AND GALLERY ACTIVITY GUIDES; INTERNSHIPS OFFERING PAID POSITIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 40 HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ANNUALLY, SELECTED FROM 200 PLUS APPLICANTS; AND FREE ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, ARE DEAF, HAVE MEMORY LOSS, AND/OR HAVE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
- $7.7 million spent. ART MUSEUM CONSERVATION PROGRAMS:ACQUISITION, STORAGE, CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COLLECTION OF JUDAICA OBJECTS, ART (SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS), FILM RELATED TO ART AND JEWISH CULTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1958.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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