EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSThe National Gallery advanced its educational mission by providing accessible art-based programs developed in collaboration with artists, musicians, filmmakers, scholars, educators, and community partners. The National Gallery delivered 3,066 educational and public programs, serving 157,666 participants onsite and virtually. A total of 36,212 visitors attended after-hours programs, including National Gallery Nights and Jazz in the Garden. The National Gallery served 12,273 participants through 82 film screenings featuring rare, non-commercial, international, and…
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $2.1M Kaywin Feldman -, 0.7% of spending
- Revenue
- $382.9M 74.2% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $285.9M 71.1% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $1.97B end of FY ending Sep 2025
- Savings
- 82.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 962 employees, 332 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 71.1¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, National Gallery of Art spent 3¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $284.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONSAn integral aspect of the National Gallery's programming is organizing and presenting special exhibitions of major works of art, both from our permanent collections, and lent from public and private collections around the world, highlighting the breadth of artistic achievement in all forms. Through collaborative relationships with other nations and museums, special exhibitions bring together great works of art and contribute to scholarship in the field. During the fiscal year, 263 lenders from 16 countries and 43 states loaned 946 works of art to eight exhibitions (six…
EDITORIAL AND PHOTOGRAPHYThe National Gallery's editorial and photography departments produce many publications produced by the National Gallery. An example is Systematic catalogs. These comprehensive catalogs contain research on the paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts in the National Gallery's collection.
Net assets: $1.05B to $1.97B in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co | Construction | $7,435,740 |
| Centerra Group LLC | Security | $6,843,029 |
| Freestate Electrical Service Co | Construction | $3,961,487 |
| Grunley Construction Co | Construction | $3,906,620 |
| Nichols Contracting Inc | Construction | $3,643,305 |
The questions people ask about the National Gallery of Art.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the National Gallery of Art CEO make?
Kaywin Feldman -, Director, received $2,056,773 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.7% of National Gallery of Art's $285.9M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of National Gallery of Art donations go to programs?
National Gallery of Art reported 71.1% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 3.4% as fundraising and 25.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IXHow much money does National Gallery of Art have?
Net assets were $1.97B at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 82.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part XDoes National Gallery of Art have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)Every number, traced.
- National Gallery of Art Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
- National Gallery of Art Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “National Gallery of Art: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/national-gallery-of-art/