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National Gallery of Art

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
December 1965[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Sep 2025
$382,850,886[4]

National Gallery of Art is listed in IRS records in Landover, Maryland, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $382,850,886 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists National Gallery of Art as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions))[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 53-6001666
Location in IRS records[5] Landover, Maryland
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] December 1965
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] September
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending September 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, National Gallery of Art reported total revenue of $250,942,541, total expenses of $247,574,955 and net assets of $1,524,008,359[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $202,223,547 on that return[13]. Total revenue was $361,600,225 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021[14]. It was $155,074,162 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022, lower than the September 2021 figure[15][14]. The September 2023 figure was higher than the September 2022 figure[12][15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $382,850,886 and total assets of $2,182,577,337.[4]

September 2021: total revenue $361.6M$361.6MSeptember 2021: total expenses $219.0M$219.0MSep 2021September 2022: total revenue $155.1M$155.1MSeptember 2022: total expenses $218.7M$218.7MSep 2022September 2023: total revenue $250.9M$250.9MSeptember 2023: total expenses $247.6M$247.6MSep 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
September 2021[14]Form 990$361,600,225$219,034,269$1,722,161,525
September 2022[15]Form 990$155,074,162$218,742,716$1,400,137,007
September 2023[12]Form 990$250,942,541$247,574,955$1,524,008,359

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending September 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $1,676,083,893
Total liabilities[16] $152,075,534
Net assets or fund balances[16] $1,524,008,359

Employees. National Gallery of Art reported 942 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, National Gallery of Art reported 311 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of National Gallery of Art?
The IRS lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 53-6001666[5].
Is National Gallery of Art a 501(c)(3) organization?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is December 1965[2].
Are contributions to National Gallery of Art tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is National Gallery of Art located?
The IRS Business Master File lists it in Landover, Maryland[5].
What revenue did National Gallery of Art report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, it reported total revenue of $250,942,541[12]. The IRS master file lists $382,850,886 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists National Gallery of Art as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is December 1965. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. National Gallery of Art (EIN 53-6001666) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $382,850,886 and total assets of $2,182,577,337. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists National Gallery of Art with employer identification number (EIN) 53-6001666, located in Landover, Maryland. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for National Gallery of Art: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns National Gallery of Art the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for National Gallery of Art: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for National Gallery of Art: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. National Gallery of Art's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in September, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from National Gallery of Art for the tax period ending September 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, National Gallery of Art reported total revenue $250,942,541, total expenses $247,574,955, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,524,008,359. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $202,223,547 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $170,293 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $6,342,679 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $250,942,541 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021, National Gallery of Art reported total revenue $361,600,225, total expenses $219,034,269, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,722,161,525. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022, National Gallery of Art reported total revenue $155,074,162, total expenses $218,742,716, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,400,137,007. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,676,083,893, total liabilities $152,075,534, net assets or fund balances $1,524,008,359. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. National Gallery of Art reported 942 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, National Gallery of Art reported 311 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

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