In the 2022 fiscal year, two cultural organizations ranked in Forbes' list of the 100 largest charities in the United States: the Smithsonian Institution - a group of museums, research centers, and cultural facilities owned by the U.S. Federal Government - and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, the Smithsonian's total revenue amounted to roughly 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's revenue reached 293 million U.S. dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Leading museums and cultural institutions that are charities in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by total revenue
(in million U.S. dollars)
organizations which ranked among the 100 largest charities in the U.S. as listed by Forbes
Supplementary notes
¹ Smithsonian Institution's fiscal years end on September 30. Metropolitan Museum of Art's fiscal years end on June 30. Metropolitan Opera Association's fiscal years end on July 31.
Total revenue include government support, private donations, and other income.
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