Nonprofit · EIN 13-1789318
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $191,356,000 | $96,002,000 | $95,354,000 | $1,138,583,000 | $111,126,000 | $1,027,457,000 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $116,740,000 | $91,899,000 | $24,841,000 | $1,017,309,000 | $117,621,000 | $899,688,000 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $100,886,000 | $86,708,000 | $14,178,000 | $972,809,000 | $125,806,000 | $847,003,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,977,000
- of which government grants
- $136,000
- Membership dues
- $9,324,000
- Program service revenue
- $7,722,000
- Investment income
- $130,056,000
- Royalties
- $320,000
- Net rental income
- $2,146,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $123,325,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,202,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $815,000
- Other revenue
- $2,601,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $567,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,833,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $33,076,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $46,890,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $407,000
- Accounting fees
- $252,000
- Occupancy
- $1,921,000
- Travel
- $1,416,000
- Depreciation
- $11,121,000
- Program services (functional)
- $62,908,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,322,000
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,772,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,017,309,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,138,583,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,126,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,027,457,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $367,079,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $145,381,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $497,148,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $530,309,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $196,000
- Gross receipts
- $324,500,000
- Employees
- 590
- Volunteers
- 111
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ROTHKOPF | ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $967,691 | $31,544 |
| AMY ROTH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $460,170 | $48,206 |
| IDEHEN ARUEDE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $464,741 | $39,534 |
| MARILOU AQUINO | CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFF. (THRU 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $342,662 | $47,213 |
| ANGELA RUBIN | CHIEF COM & CONTENT OFF. (THRU 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $309,488 | $46,256 |
| NICHOLAS S HOLMES | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $294,528 | $48,206 |
| KIMBERLY CONATY AS OF 0424 | NANCY &STEVE CROWN FAM CHIEF CURATOR Key employee | 35 | $277,985 | $47,062 |
| ADRIENNE EDWARDS | CURATOR & DIR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $281,389 | $28,760 |
| ANDREW CONE | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (THRU 11/25) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $260,439 | $28,583 |
| MARIA NELISEN | CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $245,795 | $28,615 |
| MAURA HEFFNER | CHIEF EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS OFF Key employee | 35 | $203,912 | $41,668 |
| JAQUELINE WOO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF. ( AS OF 08/24) Officer | 35 | $125,947 | $9,234 |
| KARAUGH BROWN | CHIEF ADV. OFF. (AS OF 08/24) Officer | 35 | $112,590 | $5,980 |
| FERN KAYE TESSLER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M DEMARTINI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
45 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J HURST | CO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIYOUNG LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY POSES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE-CECILIE ENGELL SPEYER | CO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GAURAV K KAPADIA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE OSTROVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RESNICK | TRUSTEE (THRU 03/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENKRANZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENNETT GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE M TISCH | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY HART ANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ARNHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL BIKOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL G BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CANCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEONHARDT CASSULLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CARRINGTON CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELLA G DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH RUDIN DEWOODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAIRFAX N DORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISE EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GAMSON EX OFFICIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR F GANZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATJA GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN K HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KASSAN EX OFFICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL K KATYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LAVIADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN O LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY MCNEELY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MEHRETU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE GARBER NEIDICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C PHELAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN RUBIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS E TUFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL WERTHEIMER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KU-LING YURMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W ZALAZNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 63 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM D WEINBERG | ALICE PRATT BROWN DIR.(THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $2,888,922 | $22,875 |
| SCOTT ROTHKOPF | ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $785,337 | $31,841 |
| AMY ROTH | CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $411,184 | $49,139 |
| IDEHEN ARUEDE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $415,782 | $40,077 |
| PAMELA BESNARD | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 35 | $404,998 | $40,077 |
| NICHOLAS S HOLMES | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $279,105 | $54,811 |
| ANGELA RUBIN | CHIEF COMMS AND CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $293,233 | $27,789 |
| MARILOU AQUINO | CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $245,457 | $45,727 |
| BRIDGET MENDOZA | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $219,582 | $43,234 |
| EUNICE LEE | DIR., STRG. PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $233,406 | $27,362 |
| JENNIFER LEVENTHAL | CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/2023) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $220,787 | $23,348 |
| MAURA HEFFNER | CHIEF EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS OFF Key employee | 35 | $181,087 | $40,510 |
| CHRISTY L PUTNAM - ASSO DIR | EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS (THRU 7/23) Key employee | 35 | $156,480 | $14,323 |
| FERN KAYE TESSLER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M DEMARTINI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J HURST | CO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIYOUNG LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY POSES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-CECILIE ENGELL SPEYER | CO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAURAV K KAPADIA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE OSTROVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RESNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENKRANZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE M TISCH | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY HART ANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ARNHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BIKOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL G BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CANCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEONHARDT CASSULLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CORNELL | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARRINGTON CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELLA G DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RUDIN DEWOODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA IRVING DONOVAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAIRFAX N DORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISE EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR F GANZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATJA GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN K HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KASSAN EX OFFICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL K KATYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LAVIADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN O LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MEHRETU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC L MOTLEY | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE GARBER NEIDICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C PHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN RUBIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E BUCKSBAUM SCANLAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD D SEGAL | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN S SOBEL | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E TUFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W ZALAZNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARCH | TRUSTEE (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KU-LING YURMAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA DUNN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 62 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM D WEINBERG | ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $996,607 | $95,861 |
| SCOTT ROTHKOPF - SR DEP DIR | NANCY&STEVEN CROWN FAM CHIEF CURATOR Key employee | 35 | $452,575 | $31,035 |
| AMY ROTH | CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $412,463 | $47,308 |
| IDEHEN ARUEDE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $418,840 | $37,105 |
| PAMELA BESNARD | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 35 | $405,541 | $39,960 |
| NICHOLAS S HOLMES | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $253,020 | $43,460 |
| CHRISTINE MELLAMPE | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $239,297 | $40,645 |
| MARILOU AQUINO | CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $221,165 | $42,109 |
| CHRISTY L PUTNAM - ASSO DIR | EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT Key employee | 35 | $234,143 | $28,600 |
| BRIDGET MENDOZA | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $210,394 | $40,670 |
| EUNICE LEE | DIR., STRG. PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $222,906 | $24,990 |
| CRISTINA SCORZA | HELENA RUBINSTEIN CHAIR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $209,558 | $18,454 |
| FERN KAYE TESSLER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M DEMARTINI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J HURST | CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIYOUNG LEE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY POSES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-CECILIE ENGELL SPEYER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAURAV K KAPADIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE OSTROVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RESNICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENKRANZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT GOODMAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE M TISCH | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM D WEINBERG EX OFFICIO | ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY HART ANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ARNHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BIKOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL G BLUHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CANCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEONHARDT CASSULLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CORNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARRINGTON CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELLA G DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RUDIN DEWOODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA IRVING DONOVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAIRFAX N DORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISE EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR F GANZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATJA GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH C GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN K HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KASSAN EX OFFICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL K KATYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LAVIADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN O LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MEHRETU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC L MOTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE GARBER NEIDICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C PHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN RUBIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E BUCKSBAUM SCANLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD D SEGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN S SOBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E TUFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W ZALAZNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 GANSEVOORT ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014-1404
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT ROTHKOPF, 99 GANSEVOORT STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014
- Signed the 990
- IDEHEN ARUEDE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 570-3600
- Website
- WHITNEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART PRESENTS, COLLECTS, AND INSPIRES DIALOGUE AROUND ART OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST CENTURIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WE CHAMPION LIVING ARTISTS, WELCOME BROAD AUDIENCES, AND CREATE DYNAMIC EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND THE EXCHANGE OF NEW IDEAS.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION IN FY25, THE WHITNEY PRESENTED 13 EXHIBITIONS. THESE INCLUDED: THE WHITNEY'S COLLECTION: SELECTIONS FROM 1900 TO 1965 (JUNE 28, 2019 - MAY 1, 2025); SURVIVAL PIECE #5: PORTABLE ORCHARD (JUNE 29, 2024 - JANUARY 5, 2025); WHAT IT BECOMES (AUGUST 24, 2024 - JANUARY 12, 2025); MARK ARMIJO MCKNIGHT: DECREATION (AUGUST 24, 2024 - JANUARY 12, 2025); HYUNDAI TERRACE COMMISSION: TORKWASE DYSON (MARCH 20, 2024 - FEBRUARY 9, 2025); EDGES OF AILEY (SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 - FEBRUARY 9, 2025); JEANNE MOUTOUSSAMY-ASHE AND THE LAST GULLAH ISLANDS (DECEMBER 5, 2024 - MAY 1, 2025); (SEE SCHEDULE O)Expenses $46,839,000 · revenue $7,663,000
- CURATORIAL AND RELATED SUPPORTIN FY25, THE WHITNEY CONTINUED ITS ONGOING STUDY INTO THE MORE THAN 27,000 OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION BY OVER 6,000 ARTISTS. THE WHITNEY CONTINUED THE WORK INITIATED BY THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION STRATEGIC PLAN (CSP), MAKING TARGETED ACQUISITIONS AND IMPLEMENTING DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE CSP. THE MUSEUM CONVENED A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE PLANS FOR THE LONG-TERM STORAGE OF THE WHITNEY'S HOLDINGS, WHICH WILL BE CRUCIAL TO THE CARE AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION IN THE FUTURE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)Expenses $6,502,000 · revenue $59,000
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS THE WHITNEY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVED A TOTAL OF 71,970 VISITORS IN PERSON AND ONLINE THROUGH SCHOOL, YOUTH, FAMILY, PUBLIC, AND ACCESS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. AN ADDITIONAL 61,597 ASYNCHRONOUS USERS ENGAGED DIGITALLY WITH INTERPRETIVE CONTENT SUCH AS AUDIO GUIDES, RECORDED VIDEOS OF PROGRAMS ON YOUTUBE AND PODCASTS. A TOTAL OF 16,975 OF THESE IN PERSON AND ONLINE VISITORS WERE K-12 STUDENTS. EDUCATION STAFF WORKED WITHIN AND ACROSS PROGRAM AREAS ON ZOOM TO PRESENT DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORED CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT AMERICAN ART, CULTURE AND SOCIETY. (SEE SCHEDULE O)Expenses $6,664,000 · grants $567,000
- Expenses $2,903,000 · revenue $610,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1789318
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,138,583,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $324,500,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $191,356,000 | $96,002,000 | $1,138,583,000 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $116,740,000 | $91,899,000 | $1,017,309,000 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $100,886,000 | $86,708,000 | $972,809,000 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $110,055,900 | $77,477,900 | $925,433,000 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1789318).
Questions about WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
- What is the EIN of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART is 13-1789318.
- Is WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
- Are donations to WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT ROTHKOPF.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 60 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $967,691 (SCOTT ROTHKOPF, ALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $191,356,000, expenses of $96,002,000 and total assets of $1,138,583,000 at year end.
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