Nonprofit · EIN 03-0185292
BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · BENNINGTON, VT 05201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,791,912 | $1,489,600 | $1,302,312 | $9,605,098 | $126,721 | $9,478,377 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,417,564 | $1,732,389 | $685,175 | $8,169,666 | $120,102 | $8,049,564 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,340,856 | $1,286,065 | $54,791 | $7,246,442 | $140,276 | $7,106,166 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,298,162
- Membership dues
- $37,768
- Program service revenue
- $123,972
- Investment income
- $274,340
- Net rental income
- $8,350
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,253
- Net income from fundraising events
- $61,102
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $25,986
- Other revenue
- $95,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,911
- Other salaries and wages
- $486,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $802,119
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $720
- Accounting fees
- $103,554
- Occupancy
- $145,093
- Travel
- $9,779
- Depreciation
- $134,168
- Program services (functional)
- $833,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,179
- Fundraising (functional)
- $359,146
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,169,666
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,605,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,721
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,478,377
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,704,807
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,525,603
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,503,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,975,367
- Gross receipts
- $2,957,700
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MAHONEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,977 | $15,240 |
| CONSTANCE CONSIE WEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FELS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PILACHOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ASCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DE PONTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BILL C DEVENEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEREZ EHRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE HUFF JOINED 724 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LARKIN JOINED 724 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCKENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MORRIS JOINED 724 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN MUNLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAGAN JOINED 724 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON TRACHTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE SLATTERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MAHONEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,796 | $8,801 |
| CONSTANCE CONSIE WEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FELS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SLATTERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PILACHOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ASCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BOLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COMPION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DEPONTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BILL C DEVENEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEREZ EHRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HAZLETT SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KINDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCKENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN MUNLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON TRACHTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MAHONEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,123 | $8,481 |
| CONSTANCE WEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SLATTERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BOLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAMPION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DEVENEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEREZ EHRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HAZLETT SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KINDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCKENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN MUNLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PILACHOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH SAWITSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON TRACHTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 MAIN ST, BENNINGTON, VT 05201-2827
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTIN MAHONEY, 75 MAIN STREET, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
- Signed the 990
- MARTIN MAHONEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 447-1571
- Website
- WWW.BENNINGTONMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TSS ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE BENNINGTON MUSEUM COLLECTS, EXHIBITS, AND INTERPRETS THE ART, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE, DELIGHT, AND INSPIRE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE BENNINGTON MUSEUM COLLECTS, EXHIBITS, AND INTERPRETS THE ART, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE, DELIGHT, AND INSPIRE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND THE WORLD.Expenses $833,275 · revenue $149,958
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0185292
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1928
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,605,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,957,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,791,912 | $1,489,600 | $9,605,098 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,417,564 | $1,732,389 | $8,169,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,340,856 | $1,286,065 | $7,246,442 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,243,279 | $1,027,961 | $7,189,468 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 03-0185292).
Questions about BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC is 03-0185292.
- Is BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1928.
- Are donations to BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC 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 BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARTIN MAHONEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,977 (MARTIN MAHONEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,791,912, expenses of $1,489,600 and total assets of $9,605,098 at year end.
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