Program 1 · 26.9% of program spending $21.6M
The 990 read · EIN 95-1644589 · CA · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
“To share its collections to support scholarship, education, and public engagement.”
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
- $704K Karen Lawrence, 0.7% of spending
- Revenue
- $160.6M 59% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $100.5M 80% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $1.18B end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 140.9 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 705 employees, 1,115 volunteers
01 · Red flags
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
low
Business transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IV02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 80.0¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
80.0¢
Programs, $80.4M
5.5¢
Fundraising, $5.5M
14.5¢
Admin, $14.6M
Cost to raise $1
6¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery spent 6¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $94.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Program 2 · 23.5% of program spending · $2.1M in grants $18.9M
Program 3 · 18.5% of program spending $14.9M
Art museum division the art museum features british, european, american, and asian art spanning more than 500 years and includes more than 45,000 objects that are preserved, studied, and displayed for the benefit of the public. Extraordinary examples of decorative and folk art, paintings, prints, and drawings, photography, and sculpture are exhibited in the huntington art gallery (the original home of henry e. And arabella huntington) and in the virginia steele scott galleries of american art. Both buildings also host temporary exhibitions that highlight masterworks from the collections and…
04 · The savings
Net assets: $610.9M to $1.18B in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
611
662
651
628
669
692
713
749
940
836
938
1180
05 · Who gets paid
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Karen Lawrence
President
$704,183
Janet Alberti
SVP & CFO
$470,147
Randy Shulman
SVP - Adv & Ext Relations
$374,456
Susan Juster
Director - Research
$325,478
Sandra Brooke Gordan
Director - Library
$288,647
Christina Nielsen
Director - Art Museum
$284,046
Misty Bennett
Chro
$260,938
Ronald Galles
Avp & Controller
$258,861
Largest outside contractors
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Building Resources | Contractor services | $1,723,428 |
| Aurora Storage Products | Contractor services | $1,539,748 |
| Mcmurray Stern LLC | Contractor services | $1,110,745 |
| Gs Development Services California LLC | Contractor services | $536,591 |
| Cognitive Applications Inc | It consulting | $503,750 |
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery CEO make?
Karen Lawrence, President, received $704,183 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.7% of Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery's $100.5M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery donations go to programs?
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery reported 80% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 5.5% as fundraising and 14.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery have?
Net assets were $1.18B at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 140.9 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/henry-e-huntington-library-and-art-gallery/