Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc
Art exhibition and education programs based in Manila
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Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc. is a Manila-based organization with expertise in art exhibition development and implementation, as well as educational programming linked to the arts. It holds DSWD-CSO accreditation (ACRN No. 2016-020) and operates in the Manila coverage area.
To promote arts education and cultural development through exhibitions and programming in Metro Manila.
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M) is a private, non-profit cultural foundation. Incorporated as the Metropolitan Museum of Manila Foundation, Inc. in 1979, it promotes Philippine and international art and reopened in a new home in Bonifacio Global City, …
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- Established in 1976, it predates 82% of the arts & culture charities in the Philippines GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any arts & culture charities in the Philippines - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Philippines data
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 96% of the 53 arts & culture charities in the Philippines it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. View this cohort
- government registration
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a donation page
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc is registered in Philippines. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc is registered in Philippines. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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#2 of 53 arts & culture charities in the Philippines on integrity score
56/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in Philippines.
Cause areas in Philippines
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Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Metropolitan Museum of Manila is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Malate Manila, Philippines. It is registered with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). It was founded in 1976 and has been operating for 50 years. Its registration number is 2016-020. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 56/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc. is a Manila-based organization with expertise in art exhibition development and implementation, as well as educational programming linked to the arts. It holds DSWD-CSO accreditation (ACRN No. 2016-020) and operates in the Manila coverage area. Metropolitan Museum of Manila is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in Philippines. The organization was founded in 1976.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila's official registration number is 2016-020, as recorded in the national registry of Philippines.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila is located in Malate Manila, Philippines. The organization was established in 1976 and has been active for 50 years.
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Quick facts about Metropolitan Museum of Manila
- What is Metropolitan Museum of Manila?
- Metropolitan Museum of Manila is a arts & culture nonprofit organization based in Malate Manila, Philippines. Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc. is a Manila-based organization with expertise in art exhibition development and implementation, as well as educational programming linked to the arts. It holds DSWD-CSO accreditation (ACRN No. 2016-020) and operates in the Manila coverage area.
- When was Metropolitan Museum of Manila founded?
- Metropolitan Museum of Manila was founded in 1976.
- Who leads Metropolitan Museum of Manila?
- Florentina P. Colayco serves as President.
- Where is Metropolitan Museum of Manila located?
- Headquartered in Malate Manila, Philippines.
- Is Metropolitan Museum of Manila trustworthy?
- Metropolitan Museum of Manila has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Metropolitan Museum of Manila's registration number?
- Registration: 2016-020 (Philippines).
- What is Metropolitan Museum of Manila's website?
- https://metmuseum.ph
- Are donations to Metropolitan Museum of Manila tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.