Philadelphia Museum of Art
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $94.6 million
- Spending
- $84.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 48%
- Employees
- 453
- Volunteers
- 105
- Highest pay
- $773,205, director and ceo
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2566 of 67 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (3)
- $42.1 million spent. EXHIBITIONS, CURATORIAL, AND COLLECTIONS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)SINCE OUR FOUNDING AT THE 1876 CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, PMA HAS ACCUMULATED ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ART COLLECTIONS WITH 245,000 WORKS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDE:- THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF WORKS BY MARCEL DUCHAMP.- THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF SCULPTURE BY CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI OUTSIDE EUROPE.- THE FINEST PUBLIC COLLECTION OF AUGUSTE RODIN'S SCULPTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.- SUPERB IMPRESSIONIST AND POST-IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS, INCLUDING PAUL CEZANNE'S THE LARGE BATHERS, VINCENT VAN GOGH'S SUNFLOWERS, AND IMPORTANT PAINTINGS BY EDOUARD MANET, CLAUDE MONET, PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, CAMILLE PISSARRO, AND EDGAR DEGAS.- EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN PAINTING, SCULPTURE, FURNITURE, SILVER, AND CERAMICS-INCLUDING THE REMARKABLE CREATIONS OF THE SHAKERS AND PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS THAT REFLECT PHILADELPHIA'S CENTRAL ROLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.- EXTRAORDINARY PERIOD ROOMS AND ARCHITECTURAL ENSEMBLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.THE MUSEUM'S LANDMARK MAIN BUILDING OPENED IN 1928 AT THE WESTERN END OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY. OTHER BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP THE CAMPUS INCLUDE THE PERELMAN BUILDING, THE RODIN MUSEUM, AND THE TWO GREAT EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HOUSES IN FAIRMOUNT PARK, MOUNT PLEASANT, AND CEDAR GROVE.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED OVER 20 EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS INSTALLATIONS IN THE GALLERIES, INCLUDING: THE TIME IS ALWAYS NOW: ARTIST REFRAME THE BLACK FIGURE (NOVEMBER 9, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 9, 2025); BOOM: ART AND DESIGN IN THE 1940S (APRIL 12 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2025); BEGIN AGAIN: REPETITION IN CONTEMPORARY ART (SEPTEMBER 7 TO DECEMBER 30, 2024); CHRISTINA RAMBERG: A RETROSPECTIVE (FEBRUARY 8 TO JUNE 1, 2025); A DIALOG OR A DANCE: PORTRAITS IN COLLABORATION (JULY 27 TO DECEMBER 30, 2024); STAGED: STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION (JANUARY 18 TO JULY 13, 2025); WHAT TIMES ARE THESE? (OCTOBER 19, 2024 TO MARCH 16, 2025); EL ANATSUI: SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION (OCTOBER 19, 2024 TO MAY 16, 2027) NAOTO FUKASAWA: THINGS IN THEMSELVES (DECEMBER 13, 2024 TO APRIL 20, 2025); INFORMAL MOMENTS: PORTRAITS FROM PHOTOGRAPHY'S FIRST DECADE (NOVEMBER 16, 2024 TO APRIL 13, 2025); SPLASH: BATHERS AND BEACHGOERS (APRIL 19 TO NOVEMBER 17, 2025); VISIONS OF THE LAND IN EDO JAPAN (AUGUST 8, 2024 TO JANUARY 13, 2025); WANDA GAG: ART FOR LIFE'S SAKE (JANUARY 23 TO JULY 21, 2025); FIRING THE IMAGINATION: JAPANESE INFLUENCE ON FRENCH CERAMICS, 1860-1910 (AUGUST 31, 2024 TO AUGUST 17, 2025); PAULINE BOUDRY/RENATE LORENZ: MOVING BACKWARDS (MAY 24 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2025); HEAD TO TOE: AFRICAN AND ASIAN WEARABLES FROM THE IRA AND MYRNA BRIND COLLECTION (MAY 9 TO JANUARY 19, 2025); FRAMED: EUROPEAN PICTURE FRAMES FROM THE JOHNSON COLLECTION 1500-1900 (DECEMBER 21, 2024 TO APRIL 20, 2026); VISIONS OF THE LAND IN JAPAN (JUNE 14, 2025 TO APRIL 20, 2026); AND GARY SIMMONS: DESERT BLIZZARD (SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 TO JANUARY 5, 2026). IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PUBLISHED BOOM: ART AND DESIGN IN THE 1940S.
- $9.6 million spent. EDUCATION, LIBRARY, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION AND ART IN GENERAL.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)EDUCATION IS AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION AND A PRIMARY MEANS OF SERVING OUR VISITORS AND ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA (SDP) AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ALLOWS PMA TO CREATE PROGRAMS FOR OUR VISITORS THAT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THEIR NEEDS. IN-PERSON SCHOOL TOURS RETURNED IN FY25. IN ADDITION TO FREE-GUIDED TOURS FOR SDP AND TRI-STATE TITLE I SCHOOLS, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ACCESS BY OFFERING FREE TRANSPORTATION AND HOSTING SCHOOL TOURS ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS DURING A SPECIAL EXHIBITION WHEN THE MUSEUM IS TYPICALLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. WE SERVED MORE THAN 36,000 PREK-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ON-SITE TOURS, AFTERSCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OFFERING IN-PERSON EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDED DIGITAL CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND CHILDREN. THE DIVISION OF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO NURTURE CREATIVITY IN KIDS OF ALL AGES. THE MUSEUM IS THRILLED TO SEE THE RETURN OF IN-PERSON FAMILY PROGRAMMING UNDER THE ART KIDS UMBRELLA. ART KIDS IS AN INITIATIVE TO BUILD AND EXPAND OUR FAMILY AUDIENCE THROUGH YEAR-LONG PROGRAMMING PRIMARILY FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-10 AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED WITH THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THIS PAST YEAR THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE ART KIDS STUDIO GALLERY TOURS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. IN FY25, FAMILY PROGRAMS SERVED 84,663 PEOPLE. OUR LARGE-SCALE FAMILY FESTIVALS, HOSTED ON PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH ADMISSION DAYS SERVED A TOTAL OF 57,831 PEOPLE MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST TIME VISITORS, LOCALS AND FAMILIES.WE CONTINUE TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL FAMILIES, WHICH IS KEY TO THE INITIATIVE, WHICH SEEKS TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH THE ARTS AT A YOUNG AGE, PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE VISUAL ARTS AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSEUMGOERS AND ART ENTHUSIASTS.
- $11.9 million spent. AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO BROADEN ITS REACH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 672,484 VISITORS. WE ENGAGE VISITORS THROUGH CREATIVITY IN THE PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF OUR COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT SURPRISE, DELIGHT, AND INSPIRATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE EXPERIENCE OF GREAT WORKS OF ART.
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 October 1943.
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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