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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1943[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$94,551,536[4]

Philadelphia Museum of Art is an organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1], and it appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists it under section 501(c)(3) with the classification Educational Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 15: an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3]. This means gifts to it may be deductible to the extent the law allows. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A510, Art Museums[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 23-1365388
Location in IRS records[5] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1943
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[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported total revenue of $114,413,997 and total expenses of $77,863,110[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $43,987,025 and investment income was $9,634,408 on that return[13]. Net assets at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 were $1,076,255,667[14]. Reported revenue was $69,868,661 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2020[15] and $116,812,968 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[16], then lower at $87,709,075 for the tax period ending June 2022[17]. Net assets were $928,115,485 at the end of the tax period ending June 2020[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $94,551,536 and total assets of $1,202,175,760.[4]

June 2020: total revenue $69.9M$69.9MJune 2020: total expenses $70.5M$70.5MJun 2020June 2021: total revenue $116.8M$116.8MJune 2021: total expenses $64.2M$64.2MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $87.7M$87.7MJune 2022: total expenses $76.0M$76.0MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $114.4M$114.4MJune 2023: total expenses $77.9M$77.9MJun 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
June 2020[15]Form 990$69,868,661$70,499,116$928,115,485
June 2021[16]Form 990$116,812,968$64,241,193$1,117,061,614
June 2022[17]Form 990$87,709,075$76,004,750$1,053,347,142
June 2023[12]Form 990$114,413,997$77,863,110$1,076,255,667

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[14] $1,177,025,721
Total liabilities[14] $100,770,054
Net assets or fund balances[14] $1,076,255,667

Employees. Philadelphia Museum of Art reported 443 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported 50 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Philadelphia Museum of Art?
The IRS master file lists Philadelphia Museum of Art with EIN 23-1365388[5].
Is Philadelphia Museum of Art a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification Educational Organization[1]. The IRS ruling date for its exemption is October 1943[2].
Are donations to Philadelphia Museum of Art tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for the organization says contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in the Publication 78 data as a public charity[3]. Gifts may be deductible to the extent the law allows.
Where is Philadelphia Museum of Art located?
The IRS master file lists it in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[5].
How much revenue does Philadelphia Museum of Art report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $94,551,536[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $114,413,997[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Philadelphia Museum of Art as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational 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 October 1943. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Philadelphia Museum of Art (EIN 23-1365388) 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 June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $94,551,536 and total assets of $1,202,175,760. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Philadelphia Museum of Art with employer identification number (EIN) 23-1365388, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Philadelphia Museum 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. IRS deductibility code 1 for Philadelphia Museum of Art: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Philadelphia Museum of Art the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Philadelphia Museum of Art: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Philadelphia Museum of Art's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, 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 Philadelphia Museum of Art for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported total revenue $114,413,997, total expenses $77,863,110, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,076,255,667. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $43,987,025 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $7,765,770 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $9,634,408 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $114,413,997 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,177,025,721, total liabilities $100,770,054, net assets or fund balances $1,076,255,667. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2020, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported total revenue $69,868,661, total expenses $70,499,116, net assets or fund balances at year end $928,115,485. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported total revenue $116,812,968, total expenses $64,241,193, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,117,061,614. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported total revenue $87,709,075, total expenses $76,004,750, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,053,347,142. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Philadelphia Museum of Art reported 443 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art reported 50 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Philadelphia Museum of Art answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.