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Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Art exhibition and education programs based in Manila

Metropolitan Museum Foundation Inc

Arts & Culture Malate Manila Reg: 2016-020 (PCNC) Sign up to see website
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56
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
56/100 · methodology

About

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.

Mission

To promote arts education and cultural development through exhibitions and programming in Metro Manila.

Founder story

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, …

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, Taguig, in 2022.

Focus & reach

Operating in
Philippines

Verification & registration

Check them yourself

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PCNC
Government register · 2016-020
On record

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 0/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('No financial filing on record', 0)
('No revenue figure disclosed', 0)
('No spending figure disclosed', 0)
('No detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 0)
Governance 13/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('Fewer than 3 officers disclosed', 0)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 7/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Metropolitan Museum of Manila with a substantially complete profile, sourced from the DSWD.

  • 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
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a contact email (present for 38% of comparable organizations)
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in Philippines
Integrity Assessment This charity: 56
Peer average: 50

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership

FL
Florentina P• C••••••
President

Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

The oldest surviving fragment of the Odyssey has been put on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. - ForumDaily New York

newyork.forumdaily.com ·

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is exhibiting the oldest surviving fragment of Homer's *Odyssey* - logos-pres.md

logos-pres.md ·

You Can Now See One of the Oldest Surviving Copies of 'The Odyssey' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Smithsonian Magazine

www.smithsonianmag.com ·

Discover New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art - Encyclopedia Britannica

www.britannica.com ·

The Metropolitan Museum in New York is exhibiting the oldest fragment of the *Odyssey* - Finestre sull'Arte

www.finestresullarte.info ·

Metropolitan Museum of Manila offers free admission from Aug. 18 to 23 - Philstar Life

philstarlife.com ·

Metropolitan Museum of Art: exhibit planning and challenges - Encyclopedia Britannica

www.britannica.com ·

Ancient artworks in the Metropolitan Museum of Art experienced - Encyclopedia Britannica

www.britannica.com ·

Impact of Thomas Hoving's King Tut exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Encyclopedia Britannica

www.britannica.com ·

Explore Chinese art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - Encyclopedia Britannica

www.britannica.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

The oldest surviving fragment of the Odyssey has been put on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. - ForumDaily New
Aug 2026
newyork.forumdaily.com
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is exhibiting the oldest surviving fragment of Homer's *Odyssey* - logos-pres.md
Aug 2026
logos-pres.md
You Can Now See One of the Oldest Surviving Copies of 'The Odyssey' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Smithsonian Maga
Aug 2026
www.smithsonianmag.com
Discover New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art - Encyclopedia Britannica
Aug 2026
www.britannica.com
The Metropolitan Museum in New York is exhibiting the oldest fragment of the *Odyssey* - Finestre sull'Arte
Aug 2026
www.finestresullarte.info
Metropolitan Museum of Manila offers free admission from Aug. 18 to 23 - Philstar Life
Aug 2026
philstarlife.com
Metropolitan Museum of Art: exhibit planning and challenges - Encyclopedia Britannica
Aug 2026
www.britannica.com
Ancient artworks in the Metropolitan Museum of Art experienced - Encyclopedia Britannica
Aug 2026
www.britannica.com
Impact of Thomas Hoving's King Tut exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Encyclopedia Britannica
Aug 2026
www.britannica.com
Explore Chinese art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - Encyclopedia Britannica
Aug 2026
www.britannica.com

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Cause areas in Philippines

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Social Services 950
Education 248
Health 240
Community Development 137
Arts & Culture this charity 53
Religion 39
Environment 36
Disaster Relief 33
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Most common causes in Philippines

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Youth Development 512
Children 445
Eldercare & Aging 442
Health 296
Education 295
Women 146
Disaster Relief 113
Scholarships 89
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 20, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1976
Not available · 4
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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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.