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Whitney Museum of American Art

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
June 1936[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$191,356,000[4]

Whitney Museum of American 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 $191,356,000 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational 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[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A510: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Art Museums[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1789318
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] June 1936
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] 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 organization reported total revenue of $100,886,000[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $60,650,000 and program service revenue of $11,119,000[13]. It reported total expenses of $86,708,000 and net assets of $847,003,000 for that period[12]. Total revenue was $67,707,000 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $110,055,900 for the tax period ending June 2022[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 $191,356,000 and total assets of $1,138,583,000.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $67.7M$67.7MJune 2021: total expenses $115.4M$115.4MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $110.1M$110.1MJune 2022: total expenses $77.5M$77.5MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $100.9M$100.9MJune 2023: total expenses $86.7M$86.7MJun 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$67,707,000$115,365,000$867,076,000
June 2022[15]Form 990$110,055,900$77,477,900$796,440,000
June 2023[12]Form 990$100,886,000$86,708,000$847,003,000

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] $972,809,000
Total liabilities[16] $125,806,000
Net assets or fund balances[16] $847,003,000

Employees. Whitney Museum of American Art reported 535 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, Whitney Museum of American Art reported 60 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 Whitney Museum of American Art?
The IRS Business Master File lists its employer identification number as 13-1789318[5].
Is Whitney Museum of American Art a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Whitney Museum of American Art tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 says: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Whitney Museum of American Art located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What revenue did Whitney Museum of American Art report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $100,886,000[12]. The IRS master file lists $191,356,000 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Whitney Museum of American 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 June 1936. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Whitney Museum of American Art (EIN 13-1789318) 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 $191,356,000 and total assets of $1,138,583,000. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Whitney Museum of American Art with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1789318, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Whitney Museum of American 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 Whitney Museum of American 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 Whitney Museum of American Art: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Whitney Museum of American Art: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Whitney Museum of American 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 Whitney Museum of American 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, Whitney Museum of American Art reported total revenue $100,886,000, total expenses $86,708,000, net assets or fund balances at year end $847,003,000. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $60,650,000 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $11,119,000 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $3,691,000 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $100,886,000 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Whitney Museum of American Art reported total revenue $67,707,000, total expenses $115,365,000, net assets or fund balances at year end $867,076,000. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Whitney Museum of American Art reported total revenue $110,055,900, total expenses $77,477,900, net assets or fund balances at year end $796,440,000. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $972,809,000, total liabilities $125,806,000, net assets or fund balances $847,003,000. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Whitney Museum of American Art reported 535 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, Whitney Museum of American Art reported 60 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). 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.