PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 7646, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101-7646

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DANIEL WEISS, PO BOX 7646, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191017646

Signed the 990

MITCHELL WEIN, EVP, CFO & COO

Phone

(215) 763-8100

Website

WWW.PHILAMUSEUM.ORG

Return prepared by

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• EXHIBITIONS, CURATORIAL, AND COLLECTIONS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)SINCE OUR FOUNDING AT THE 1876 CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, PMA HAS ACCUMULATED ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ART COLLECTIONS WITH 245,000 WORKS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDE:- THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF WORKS BY MARCEL DUCHAMP.- THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF SCULPTURE BY CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI OUTSIDE EUROPE.- THE FINEST PUBLIC COLLECTION OF AUGUSTE RODIN'S SCULPTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.- SUPERB IMPRESSIONIST AND POST-IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS, INCLUDING PAUL CEZANNE'S THE LARGE BATHERS, VINCENT VAN GOGH'S SUNFLOWERS, AND IMPORTANT PAINTINGS BY EDOUARD MANET, CLAUDE MONET, PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, CAMILLE PISSARRO, AND EDGAR DEGAS.- EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN PAINTING, SCULPTURE, FURNITURE, SILVER, AND CERAMICS-INCLUDING THE REMARKABLE CREATIONS OF THE SHAKERS AND PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS THAT REFLECT PHILADELPHIA'S CENTRAL ROLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.- EXTRAORDINARY PERIOD ROOMS AND ARCHITECTURAL ENSEMBLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.THE MUSEUM'S LANDMARK MAIN BUILDING OPENED IN 1928 AT THE WESTERN END OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY. OTHER BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP THE CAMPUS INCLUDE THE PERELMAN BUILDING, THE RODIN MUSEUM, AND THE TWO GREAT EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HOUSES IN FAIRMOUNT PARK, MOUNT PLEASANT, AND CEDAR GROVE.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED OVER 20 EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS INSTALLATIONS IN THE GALLERIES, INCLUDING: THE TIME IS ALWAYS NOW: ARTIST REFRAME THE BLACK FIGURE (NOVEMBER 9, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 9, 2025); BOOM: ART AND DESIGN IN THE 1940S (APRIL 12 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2025); BEGIN AGAIN: REPETITION IN CONTEMPORARY ART (SEPTEMBER 7 TO DECEMBER 30, 2024); CHRISTINA RAMBERG: A RETROSPECTIVE (FEBRUARY 8 TO JUNE 1, 2025); A DIALOG OR A DANCE: PORTRAITS IN COLLABORATION (JULY 27 TO DECEMBER 30, 2024); STAGED: STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION (JANUARY 18 TO JULY 13, 2025); WHAT TIMES ARE THESE? (OCTOBER 19, 2024 TO MARCH 16, 2025); EL ANATSUI: SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION (OCTOBER 19, 2024 TO MAY 16, 2027) NAOTO FUKASAWA: THINGS IN THEMSELVES (DECEMBER 13, 2024 TO APRIL 20, 2025); INFORMAL MOMENTS: PORTRAITS FROM PHOTOGRAPHY'S FIRST DECADE (NOVEMBER 16, 2024 TO APRIL 13, 2025); SPLASH: BATHERS AND BEACHGOERS (APRIL 19 TO NOVEMBER 17, 2025); VISIONS OF THE LAND IN EDO JAPAN (AUGUST 8, 2024 TO JANUARY 13, 2025); WANDA GAG: ART FOR LIFE'S SAKE (JANUARY 23 TO JULY 21, 2025); FIRING THE IMAGINATION: JAPANESE INFLUENCE ON FRENCH CERAMICS, 1860-1910 (AUGUST 31, 2024 TO AUGUST 17, 2025); PAULINE BOUDRY/RENATE LORENZ: MOVING BACKWARDS (MAY 24 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2025); HEAD TO TOE: AFRICAN AND ASIAN WEARABLES FROM THE IRA AND MYRNA BRIND COLLECTION (MAY 9 TO JANUARY 19, 2025); FRAMED: EUROPEAN PICTURE FRAMES FROM THE JOHNSON COLLECTION 1500-1900 (DECEMBER 21, 2024 TO APRIL 20, 2026); VISIONS OF THE LAND IN JAPAN (JUNE 14, 2025 TO APRIL 20, 2026); AND GARY SIMMONS: DESERT BLIZZARD (SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 TO JANUARY 5, 2026). IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PUBLISHED BOOM: ART AND DESIGN IN THE 1940S.
  Expenses $42,111,264 · revenue $7,393,630
• EDUCATION, LIBRARY, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION AND ART IN GENERAL.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)EDUCATION IS AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION AND A PRIMARY MEANS OF SERVING OUR VISITORS AND ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA (SDP) AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ALLOWS PMA TO CREATE PROGRAMS FOR OUR VISITORS THAT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THEIR NEEDS. IN-PERSON SCHOOL TOURS RETURNED IN FY25. IN ADDITION TO FREE-GUIDED TOURS FOR SDP AND TRI-STATE TITLE I SCHOOLS, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ACCESS BY OFFERING FREE TRANSPORTATION AND HOSTING SCHOOL TOURS ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS DURING A SPECIAL EXHIBITION WHEN THE MUSEUM IS TYPICALLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. WE SERVED MORE THAN 36,000 PREK-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ON-SITE TOURS, AFTERSCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OFFERING IN-PERSON EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDED DIGITAL CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND CHILDREN. THE DIVISION OF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO NURTURE CREATIVITY IN KIDS OF ALL AGES. THE MUSEUM IS THRILLED TO SEE THE RETURN OF IN-PERSON FAMILY PROGRAMMING UNDER THE ART KIDS UMBRELLA. ART KIDS IS AN INITIATIVE TO BUILD AND EXPAND OUR FAMILY AUDIENCE THROUGH YEAR-LONG PROGRAMMING PRIMARILY FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-10 AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED WITH THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THIS PAST YEAR THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE ART KIDS STUDIO GALLERY TOURS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. IN FY25, FAMILY PROGRAMS SERVED 84,663 PEOPLE. OUR LARGE-SCALE FAMILY FESTIVALS, HOSTED ON PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH ADMISSION DAYS SERVED A TOTAL OF 57,831 PEOPLE MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST TIME VISITORS, LOCALS AND FAMILIES.WE CONTINUE TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL FAMILIES, WHICH IS KEY TO THE INITIATIVE, WHICH SEEKS TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH THE ARTS AT A YOUNG AGE, PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE VISUAL ARTS AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSEUMGOERS AND ART ENTHUSIASTS.
  Expenses $9,588,757 · revenue $68,997
• AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO BROADEN ITS REACH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 672,484 VISITORS. WE ENGAGE VISITORS THROUGH CREATIVITY IN THE PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF OUR COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT SURPRISE, DELIGHT, AND INSPIRATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE EXPERIENCE OF GREAT WORKS OF ART.
  Expenses $11,929,223 · revenue $1,990,321

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.

IRS record

EIN

23-1365388

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

1943

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A510)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,202,175,760

Income (IRS master file)

$183,526,214

Filing history

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 23-1365388).

Questions about PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART is 23-1365388.

Is PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.

Are donations to PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF 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 PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF 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 PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF 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 PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL WEISS.

Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 75 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $734,480 (ALEXANDRA SVATAVA SUDA, DIRECTOR AND CEO).

How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,551,536, expenses of $83,992,359 and total assets of $1,202,175,760 at year end.

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