The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums, housing over 5,000 years of artistic achievement from every part of the globe. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side along Museum Mile, the Met's vast collection spans ancient Egyptian artifacts, European paintings, American decorative arts, contemporary works, and much more across its iconic Beaux-Arts building and modern wings. With renowned special exhibitions, educational programs, and free admission for New York residents, the Met serves as both a premier cultural destination for millions of annual visitors and an essential resource for art lovers, scholars, and students worldwide.
Total Patrons: 11,346
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The William Society (3019 donors) , Individuals (2827 donors) , The Fund for The Met (1568 donors) , Foundations and Trusts (1467 donors) , Exhibition Sponsors, in-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations (1403 donors) , Apollo Circle Members (1247 donors) , Donors of Gifts of Works of Art (1174 donors) , Fund for the Met (1019 donors) , Gifts in Memoriam (972 donors) , Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art (811 donors)
Patrons Supporting This Institution
| Patron Name | Contributions | Donation Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Thai | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Sophie Wilhelm | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Sormeh Shadbakht | 6 | Individuals, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Sormeh Shadbakht Reza Shahabadi | 1 | Individuals |
| Soros Fund Management | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Sotheby's | 11 | Fund for the Met, Corporate Patrons, Exhibition Sponsors, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, General Donors, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Sotheby's, Inc. | 5 | Corporate Patrons |
| Soudavar Memorial Foundation | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Souls Grown Deep Foundation | 2 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, Foundations and Trusts |
| Soumaya Slim | 3 | Friends of The Costume Institute, Individuals |
| Souren G. and Carol R. K. Ouzounian | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Soyoung Chelsea Kim | 2 | Apollo Circle Members, The Apollo Circle |
| Soyoung Kim | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Spencer Means | 4 | Individuals, Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Spencer Merinoff | 2 | Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Sperone Westwater Gallery | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Sperone Westwater, Inc. | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Square Mile Capital Management LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Squire Sanders | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors |
| Stacey A. Stewart | 2 | Individuals, The Apollo Circle |
| Stacey A. and Lia Polites | 1 | Individuals |
| Stacey Bendet | 4 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Stacey Lauren | 1 | Gifts in Memory of James David Draper |
| Stacey Mayrock | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Randie Malinsky |
| Stacey Stewart | 3 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Stacey, Maria, Lou, Karla, Charlie, Dana, and Kristen and the IBM Event Team | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Linda M. Simon |
| Stacie NC Grant | 3 | The Board of Trustees, External Affairs, Impact and Engagement |
| Stacy Comes | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Dr. Lisbeth Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
| Stacy Kaplan | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Stagecoach Partners, LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Standard Chartered Bank | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Stanford N. Phelps | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Trustee S. Parker Gilbert |
| Stanley B. Burns, M.D. | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Stanley Cohen | 2 | Individuals |
| Stanley F. Goldfein Foundation, Inc. | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Stanley L. Rieb | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Stanley Newman and Dr. Brian Rosenthal | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Stanley Perlman | 5 | The William Society |
| Stanley Posthorn | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Stanley R. Stangren | 5 | Exhibition Sponsors, The William Society, Gifts Matured, The Fund for the Met |
| StarVest Partners, LP | 3 | Corporate Patrons |
| Stark D. Kirby, Jr. | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Starr Haymes Kempin and Evan A. Haymes | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Starr Haymes Kempin and Evan A. Haymes, in loving memory of Gail Lowe Maidman | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Starrett Companies LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Starwood Capital Group | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| State Street | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| State of New York | 2 | The Fund for the Met |
| Staten Island Foundation | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Stavros Niarchos Foundation | 7 | Foundations and Trusts, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Exhibition Sponsors |