Nonprofit · EIN 01-0378420
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,577,792 | $11,834,623 | $2,743,169 | $96,084,807 | $2,086,641 | $93,998,166 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,400,222 | $13,368,776 | $2,031,446 | $94,377,270 | $2,012,328 | $92,364,942 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,133,829
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Membership dues
- $443,959
- Program service revenue
- $1,096,652
- Investment income
- $5,525,364
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,007,274
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$178,053
- Other revenue
- -$178,053
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $913,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,957,235
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,722,539
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $184,232
- Accounting fees
- $73,100
- Occupancy
- $536,272
- Travel
- $87,475
- Depreciation
- $465,282
- Program services (functional)
- $8,425,837
- Management and general (functional)
- $717,278
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,691,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $94,377,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,084,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,086,641
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,998,166
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,042,340
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,592,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,703,266
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $64,294,900
- Gross receipts
- $15,139,879
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 104
- Year formed
- 1882
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bessire | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $348,127 | $72,767 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Sr. Deputy Director/COO Officer | 40 | $255,631 | $17,760 |
| Shalini Le Gall | Chief Curator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,747 | $30,678 |
| Andrew Smaha | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $192,920 | $26,692 |
| Ashleigh McKown | Director of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,505 | $33,584 |
| Alyssa Levesque | Director of HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,997 | $17,665 |
| Graeme Kennedy | Past Creative Director/Dir. of PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,170 | $1,880 |
| Lane Brenner | Director of Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,821 | $13,485 |
| Erik K Hayward | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen T Gillespie | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Spencer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark J Morrissette | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyo Bannai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth T McCandless | Trustee/Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine MB Berger | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth A Blaschke | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Maury Barondes Bohan | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Edwin Cahill | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Paige A Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Tae Chong | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Lila Hunt Davies | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Cyrus Y Hagge | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jocelyn R Handy | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sharyn M Howell | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth A Jabar | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Susie Konkel | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Bree A LaCasse | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Judy Glickman Lauder | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Leeann M Leahy | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Andy Lilienthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dimitri M Michaud | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Marcia Minter | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Rodney D Moore | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jane A Parker | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Christine F Petra | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Theresa Secord | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jack Soley | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Stewart Strawbridge | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Troy Trejo | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Joan Carpenter Troccoli | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kristin Kellogg Valdmanis | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karen B Watson | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Amy H Woodhouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark H Bessire | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $426,402 | $33,401 |
| Elizabeth F Jones | Senior Deputy Director Officer | 40 | $209,641 | $8,134 |
| Elena F Henry | Past Deputy Director and CFO Officer | 40 | $201,174 | $13,715 |
| Shalini Le Gall | Chief Curator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,586 | $4,578 |
| Christian Adame | Dir. of Learning/Community Collab. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,295 | $10,880 |
| Craig Garrett | Director of HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,208 | $8,832 |
| Graeme Kennedy | Creative Director and Dir. of PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,787 | $3,174 |
| Andrew Smaha | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $18,750 | $0 |
| Eileen T Gillespie | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Cyrus Y Hagge | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph R Foley | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth T McCandless | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark J Morrissette | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine F Petra | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyo Bannai | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine MB Berger | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth A Blaschke | Trustee/Past Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige A Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tae Chong | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lila Hunt Davies | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert R Gould | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn R Handy | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik K Hayward | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharyn M Howell | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth A Jabar | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne C Kohlberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susie Konkel | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bree A LaCasse | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Glickman Lauder | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leeann M Leahy | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Lilienthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen L McDonald | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dimitri M Michaud | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Minter | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney D Moore | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane A Parker | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander E Porteous | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Secord | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Soley | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Spender | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Strawbridge | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Trejo | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Carpenter Troccoli | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Kellogg Valdmanis | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen B Watson | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| William B Williamson | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy H Woodhouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanee Sterling | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 CONGRESS SQ, PORTLAND, ME 04101-3802
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mark HC Bessire, 7 Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
- Signed the 990
- Erik K Hayward, President
- Phone
- (207) 775-6148
- Website
- www.portlandmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
Art for All. The Portland Museum of Art seeks to create an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all.
Program accomplishments
- Educational Programs: Create outstanding educational programs and collection-based activities to inspire and enrich the lives of diverse audiences and serve as a vital cultural center for the city and region (63,086 participants in 2024).Expenses $1,748,991 · revenue $448,520
- Exhibitions and Collections: Originate outstanding exhibitions from PMA's permanent collection and through borrowed works of art. Present traveling exhibitions that support and extend PMA's mission. Preserve, document, and interpret over 19,000 objects in the collection and five architectural landmarks (127,641 visitors in 2024).Expenses $6,084,926 · revenue $648,132
- Collection Items Purchased: 42 works of art were purchased for PMA's collection in 2024, providing new opportunities for visitors and the community to experience original work.Expenses $591,920
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0378420
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $96,084,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,139,879
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2025 | $14,577,792 | $11,834,623 | $96,084,807 | XML |
| 990-T | January 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2024 | $15,400,222 | $13,368,776 | $94,377,270 | XML |
| 990-T | January 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2023 | $21,796,721 | $10,546,501 | $88,965,309 | IRS |
| 990-T | January 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | January 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | January 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0378420).
Questions about PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
- What is the EIN of PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART is 01-0378420.
- Is PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending January 31, 2026) is due June 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 names Mark HC Bessire.
- Who are the officers and directors of PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,127 (Mark Bessire, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,577,792, expenses of $11,834,623 and total assets of $96,084,807 at year end.
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