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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $797k
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $2.2M
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $710k
- Bonus
- $789k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $393k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $477k
- Bonus
- $304k
- Other
- $891
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $648k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $556k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $498k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $409k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $388k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $680
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $831
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $149
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO to 6/30/23 Above 90th percentile | $797k | $250k | $2.2M | $13k | $3.3M $3.7M |
SVP & Chief Investment Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $710k | $789k | $3k | $11k | $2M $2.2M |
Director & CEO From 7/1/23 Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | — | $393k | $26k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Senior Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $477k | $304k | $891 | $26k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Coo, CFO and Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $648k | — | $116k | $12k | $822k $923k |
Dep Dir & Chf Advancement Off Officer (Unspecified) | $556k | $10k | $3k | $24k | $630k $707k |
Svp, Secretary & Gen. Counsel Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $498k | — | $8k | $25k | $577k $647k |
Head of Retail & Global Licens Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $409k | — | $4k | $26k | $473k $531k |
Dep Dir for Exh & Int'l Initia Officer (Unspecified) | $393k | — | $6k | $25k | $471k $528k |
SVP & Chief Comms Off to 12/31 Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $388k | — | $4k | $25k | $453k $509k |
Deputy Dir, Collections/admin Officer (Unspecified) | $365k | — | $9k | $25k | $438k $492k |
Curator in Charge Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $327k | $60k | $680 | $10k | $435k $488k |
Vp, Capital Projects Vice President Above 90th percentile | $361k | — | $831 | $25k | $423k $475k |
Dep Dir for Audience Engagemen Officer (Unspecified) | $367k | — | $2k | $11k | $416k $467k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $339k | — | $5k | $25k | $410k $460k |
Interim Chro to 9/4/23 Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | — | $33k | $25k | $384k $430k |
Sr Assoc Gc and Asst Sec Officer (Unspecified) | $275k | — | $3k | $1k | $310k $348k |
Chief HR Officer From 9/5/23 Officer (Unspecified) | $115k | $25k | $149 | $6k | $162k $182k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 54 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 82%
from 2022
From $1.8M in 2022 to $3.3M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 123% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 80% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
What does the Chief Executive Officer of METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART received $3,280,613 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART reported $697.6M in total revenue and $477.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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