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The Metropolitan 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
March 1994[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$907,368,037[4]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is listed in IRS records in New York, New York, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $907,368,037 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization 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 with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS ruling date in the master file is March 1994[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1624086
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] March 1994
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, the museum reported total revenue of $761,527,826[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $383,849,407 and investment income of $66,109,727[13]. Its total expenses on that return were $420,244,064 and its net assets at year end were $4,997,758,448[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $536,480,017 for the tax period ending June 2021[14], $653,501,924 for June 2022[15] and $761,527,826 for June 2023[12]. Each figure was higher than the one before.

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 $907,368,037 and total assets of $6,425,250,270.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $536.5M$536.5MJune 2021: total expenses $369.0M$369.0MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $653.5M$653.5MJune 2022: total expenses $418.8M$418.8MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $761.5M$761.5MJune 2023: total expenses $420.2M$420.2MJun 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 2021[14]Form 990$536,480,017$368,977,830$4,840,000,265
June 2022[15]Form 990$653,501,924$418,756,869$4,718,482,765
June 2023[12]Form 990$761,527,826$420,244,064$4,997,758,448

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[16] $5,614,873,152
Total liabilities[16] $617,114,704
Net assets or fund balances[16] $4,997,758,448

Employees. The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported 2,127 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported 350 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, The Metropolitan Museum of Art answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of The Metropolitan Museum of Art?
The IRS lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 13-1624086[5].
Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to The Metropolitan Museum of Art tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is The Metropolitan Museum of Art located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What revenue did The Metropolitan Museum of Art report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $907,368,037[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $761,527,826[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists The Metropolitan Museum 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 March 1994. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (EIN 13-1624086) 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 $907,368,037 and total assets of $6,425,250,270. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists The Metropolitan Museum of Art with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1624086, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for The Metropolitan 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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns The Metropolitan 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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. The Metropolitan 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 The Metropolitan 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, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported total revenue $761,527,826, total expenses $420,244,064, net assets or fund balances at year end $4,997,758,448. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $383,849,407 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $7,531,830 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $66,109,727 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $761,527,826 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported total revenue $536,480,017, total expenses $368,977,830, net assets or fund balances at year end $4,840,000,265. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported total revenue $653,501,924, total expenses $418,756,869, net assets or fund balances at year end $4,718,482,765. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $5,614,873,152, total liabilities $617,114,704, net assets or fund balances $4,997,758,448. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported 2,127 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
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reported 350 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, The Metropolitan 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.