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.Â
Total revenue include government support, private donations, and other income.
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Leading charity-based cultural institutions in the U.S. 2020-2023, by revenue
In the 2023 fiscal year, 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 - the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Opera Association. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, the Smithsonian's total revenue amounted to roughly **** billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's revenue reached *** million U.S. dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
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