BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC

EIN: 030185292 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BENNINGTON, VT

Total Revenue
$2,417,564
Total Expenses
$1,732,389
Total Assets
$8,169,666
Net Assets
$8,049,564
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1928
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
MARTIN MAHONEY
Phone
8024471571
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC, founded in 1928, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 80% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $685K, a strong 28% operating margin.

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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,017,041
Program Service Revenue $150,223
Investment Income $185,258
Other Revenue $65,042
TOTAL REVENUE $2,417,564

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $727,782
Fundraising Expenses $322,559
Program Expenses $1,098,009
Other Expenses $1,004,607
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,732,389

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $2,417,564 $1,340,856 +0.8%
Expenses $1,732,389 $1,286,065 +0.3%
Net Income $685,175 $54,791 +11.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
17
Volunteers
128

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$139,597
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CONSTANCE CONSIE WEST CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER FELS VICE-CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE SLATTERY TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID PILACHOWSKI SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM ASCHER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAY BOLTON TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN COMPION TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY DEPONTE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM BILL C DEVENEAU TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEREZ EHRICH TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER HAMILTON TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE HAZLETT SCHMIDT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER KINDER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE KORN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN MCKENNY TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY ELLEN MUNLEY TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON TRACHTE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN MAHONEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$130,796 $8,801 $139,597
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $2,417,564 $1,732,389 $8,169,666 $685,175
2023 $1,340,856 $1,286,065 $7,246,442 $54,791
2022 $1,243,279 $1,027,961 $7,189,468 $215,318
2021 $2,017,335 $813,192 $4,567,622 $1,204,143
2020 $793,247 $1,062,992 $3,092,582 $-269,745
2019 $920,659 $1,209,436 $3,198,802 $-288,777
2018 $1,414,668 $1,048,459 $3,424,153 $366,209
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