METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

EIN 13-1624086 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM of ART COLLECTS, STUDIES, CONSERVES, and PRESENTS SIGNIFICANT WORKS of ART ACROSS ALL TIMES and CULTURES IN ORDER to CONNECT PEOPLE to CREATIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, and IDEAS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

31.74%of revenue went to mission work57.4% of expenses · Program services

2.61%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$55.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.98%of revenue went to management and office costs37.9% of expenses

$12.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,180,303 for LAUREN A MESERVE (SVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$907,368,037

Mission workProgram services$287,988,31131.74% of revenue57.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$190,327,32620.98% of revenue37.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,719,5252.61% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$405,332,87544.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$502,035,16255.33% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.4% mission · 37.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 34.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 31.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 31.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 38.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 16.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$907,368,037

Expenses$502,035,162

Annual surplus $405,332,875 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$287,988,311 · 57.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$190,327,326 · 37.9% of expenses

Fundraising$23,719,525 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$907,368,037

Expenses$502,035,162

Assets$6,425,250,270

Income$1,796,559,794

Contributions$356,445,070

Mission work (program services)$287,988,311

Fundraising$23,719,525

Management and general$190,327,326

Stocks and bonds$993,134,549

Accounting fees$870,515

Investing fees$22,292,763

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAUREN A MESERVESVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $2,180,303Base $1,646,429 · Other $533,874

MAX HOLLEINDIRECTOR & CEO · 35 hrs/week $1,871,720Base $1,804,586 · Other $67,134

LAWRENCE CHOISENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $1,234,408Base $915,208 · Other $319,200

KENLY VOGHTSENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $1,155,728Base $1,089,097 · Other $66,631

JAMESON KELLEHERCOO, CFO AND TREASURER · 35 hrs/week $864,634Base $803,416 · Other $61,218

WHITNEY DONHAUSERDEP DIR & CHF ADVANCEMENT OFF · 35 hrs/week $669,475Base $602,228 · Other $67,247

SHARON H COTTSVP,SECRTRY&GEN.CNSL TO 4/1/25 · 35 hrs/week $598,675Base $522,100 · Other $76,575

QUINCY HOUGHTONDEP DIR FOR EXH & INTL INITIA · 35 hrs/week $495,793Base $418,853 · Other $76,940

DANIEL H WEISSPRESIDENT AND CEO TO 6/30/23 · 35 hrs/week $492,000

STEPHEN MARTIN MANNELLOHEAD OF RETAIL & GLOBAL LICENS · 35 hrs/week $490,768Base $427,286 · Other $63,482

KENNETH WEINESVP & CHF COMM OFF TO 12/31/23 · 35 hrs/week $474,456Base $464,661 · Other $9,795

ANDREA BAYERDEPUTY DIR, COLLECTIONS/ADMIN · 35 hrs/week $457,297Base $389,891 · Other $67,406

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (76)

LAUREN A MESERVESVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

MAX HOLLEINDIRECTOR & CEO

LAWRENCE CHOISENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER

KENLY VOGHTSENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER

JAMESON KELLEHERCOO, CFO AND TREASURER

WHITNEY DONHAUSERDEP DIR & CHF ADVANCEMENT OFF

SHARON H COTTSVP,SECRTRY&GEN.CNSL TO 4/1/25

QUINCY HOUGHTONDEP DIR FOR EXH & INTL INITIA

DANIEL H WEISSPRESIDENT AND CEO TO 6/30/23

STEPHEN MARTIN MANNELLOHEAD OF RETAIL & GLOBAL LICENS

KENNETH WEINESVP & CHF COMM OFF TO 12/31/23

ANDREA BAYERDEPUTY DIR, COLLECTIONS/ADMIN

DAVID BRESLINCURATOR IN CHARGE

KERRY MULLINSCHIEF HR OFFICER

JHAELEN HERNANDEZ ELIVP, CAPITAL PROJECTS TO 1/3/25

INKA DROGEMULLERDEP DIR FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMEN

STEVEN R RYANCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

RISHI AGNANIDEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES

H SUJIN KIMDEP GEN CNSL & ASST SECRECTARY

WELLINGTON Z CHENELECTIVE TRUSTEE

MERRYL H TISCHELECTIVE TRUSTEE

URSULA BURNSELECTIVE TRUSTEE

MATHEW M WAMBUAELECTIVE TRUSTEE TO 5/28/25

MARK FISCHELECTIVE TRUSTEE

MARINA KELLEN FRENCHELECTIVE TRUSTEE

N ANTHONY COLESELECTIVE TRUSTEE

LAURIE CUMBOEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

WESLEY M LEPATNERELECTIVE TRUSTEE FROM 2/21/25

YAN HUOELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JULIA KOCHELECTIVE TRUSTEE

MICHAEL BYUNGJU KIMELECTIVE TRUSTEE

STEPHEN M CUTLERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

OSCAR L TANGELECTIVE TRUSTEE

PABLO G LEGORRETAELECTIVE TRUSTEE

PAUL PINEAU FROM 31025GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

PHILIP F MARITZELECTIVE TRUSTEE

SUSAN DONOGHUEEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE TO 5/31/25

RICHARD L CHILTON JRELECTIVE TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR

ROBERT DENNINGELECTIVE TRUSTEE

SACHA LAINOVICELECTIVE TRUSTEE

SAMANTHA BOARDMANELECTIVE TRUSTEE

STEVE STOUTEELECTIVE TRUSTEE

SIR PAUL RUDDOCKELECTIVE TRUSTEE

BEATRICE STERNELECTIVE TRUSTEE

DAVID S WINTERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

DASHA NIARCHOSELECTIVE TRUSTEE

DANIEL BRODSKY FROM 7124ELECTIVE TRUSTEE

DAME ANNA WINTOURELECTIVE TRUSTEE

CANDACE K BEINECKEELECTIVE TRUSTEE & CO-CHAIR

BRAD LANDEREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

BLAIR EFFRONELECTIVE TRUSTEE

BIJAN MOSSAVAR-RAHMANIELECTIVE TRUSTEE

DEBRA BLACKELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ANN G TENENBAUMELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ANDREW M SAULELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ANDREW SOLOMONELECTIVE TRUSTEE

AMY GRIFFINELECTIVE TRUSTEE

AMANDA DAVIS LISTERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGOELECTIVE TRUSTEE

AERIN LAUDERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

KENNETH HAOELECTIVE TRUSTEE FROM 5/20/25

EDWARD N PICKELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ERIC ADAMSEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

GABY SULZBERGERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

GERRARD P BUSHELLELECTIVE TRUSTEE

HAMILTON E JAMESELECTIVE TRUSTEE & CO-CHAIR

HOWARD MARKSELECTIVE TRUSTEE

IRIS RODRIGUEZ-ROSAEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE FROM 6/1/25

JAMES BREYERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JAMIE SINGER SOROSELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JANICE Y K LEEELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JEFF HIMMELMANELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JOHN PRITZKERELECTIVE TRUSTEE

JORDAN CASTEELELECTIVE TRUSTEE

ADRIENNE ADAMSEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

KAREN PATTON SEYMOURELECTIVE TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1000 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10028-0113
County: New York
In care of: % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
Primary officer: DAN FEELEY, CFO AND TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 879-5500 Officer phone(646) 471-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)