Mission
THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM INSPIRES CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD WE DESIGN AND BUILD.
Public Charity
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.7M in revenue, $8.8M in expenses, $13.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 71 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.6M.
EIN: 521050999
WASHINGTON, DC
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.7M
Total Expenses$8.8M
Total Assets$13.4M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Building Museum
How National Building Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$37
Exhibitions:in fiscal year 2025, the National Building Museum presented eight exhibitions that examined and interpreted the built environment.House and home is a long-term exhibition presentation that takes visitors…
$21
Other programs include the great hall, museum shop, and collections
$15
School programming:we offered 558 formal programs for a total of 11673 students
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Sponsorship of NBM's Future Cities initiative
$125,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,720
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,100
CHARITABLE DONATION
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Aileen Fuchs
TRUSTEE
Anna Gradishar
TRUSTEE
Annie Senatore
TRUSTEE
Anthony W Greenberg
TRUSTEE
Bobby Swennes
TRUSTEE
Brian Carroll
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.7M | $8.8M | $13.4M |
| 2024 | $9.1M | $9.1M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $6.7M | $8.9M |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $5.1M | $8.4M |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $3.6M | $8.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.6M to $11.7M (+156%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.