The Metropolitan Museum Of Art: $761.5M Revenue, $327.8M Program Expenses

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art grades a B on the nonprofit efficiency rubric. 68/100 on the composite — above the national median, with strong performance on some factors balanced by middling performance on others.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $761.5M in 2023 revenue against $420.2M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Revenue has grown meaningfully across the five-year filing history — a sign of expanding donor base, new grants, or scaling programs. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art reported $761.5M in 2023, up notably from the start of the window. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.