PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC

EIN: 042210750 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PLYMOUTH, MA

Total Revenue
$9,557,860
Total Expenses
$10,671,018
Total Assets
$40,143,243
Net Assets
$31,642,933
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1947
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
THOMAS BEGLEY
Phone
5087461622
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $10.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

PLIMOTH PATUXET'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPELLING, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BUILT ON THOROUGH RESEARCH ABOUT WAMPANOAG PEOPLE AND THE COLONIAL ENGLISH COMMUNITY IN THE 1600S. A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE, THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO RE-CREATE THE PEOPLE, ARTIFACTS AND LANDSCAPE OF 17TH-CENTURY PLYMOUTH THROUGH ITS MAJOR LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITS, MAYFLOWER II, THE WAMPANOAG HOMESITE, 17TH-CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGE, CRAFT CENTER AND PLIMOTH GRIST MILL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,757,415 Revenue: $5,261,205

PLIMOTH PATUXET IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT MUSEUMS. EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE WAMPANOAG HOMESITE, 17TH-CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGE, CRAFT CENTER, NYE BARN, PLIMOTH GRIST...

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PLIMOTH PATUXET IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT MUSEUMS. EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE WAMPANOAG HOMESITE, 17TH-CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGE, CRAFT CENTER, NYE BARN, PLIMOTH GRIST MILL, AND MAYFLOWER II. ADDITIONAL FACILITIES ON THE 130-ACRE CAMPUS CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GUEST EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THEIR ENJOYMENT AND COMFORT. PLIMOTH PATUXET OWNS AND MAINTAINS THE MAYFLOWER II, A 68-YEAR OLD, FULL SCALE REPRODUCTION OF THE VESSEL THAT BROUGHT THE PILGRIMS TO PLYMOUTH. THE MUSEUM HAS A RICH COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL ARTIFACTS THAT SHOW DAILY LIFE BETWEEN 1500 AND 1700. THE ARTIFACTS COME FROM PLACES SUCH AS NEW ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE NETHERLANDS, AND REPRESENT THE MATERIAL CULTURE THAT THE PILGRIMS AND WAMPANOAG WOULD HAVE KNOWN. MUSEUM RESEARCHERS AND ARTISANS USE THE ARTIFACTS TO HELP RE-CREATE THE LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITS GUESTS SEE AT PLIMOTH PATUXET. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND AMERICA'S FOUNDING STORY. A VISIT TO PLIMOTH PATUXET PROVIDES ACCESS TO HISTORIC PLACES AND EVENTS THAT ARE VIVIDLY BROUGHT TO LIFE IN AN EVOCATIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, PLIMOTH PATUXET LIVING HISTORY EDUCATORS BRING THE STORY OF PLYMOUTH'S EARLIEST NATIVE AND COLONIAL RESIDENTS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. STUDENTS WHO CANNOT VISIT OR BRING A PLIMOTH PATUXET EDUCATOR TO THEIR CLASSROOM CAN ENTER THE STORY THROUGH CURATED EXHIBITS AND TEACHER RESOURCES ON WWW.PLIMOTH.ORG.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,563,204
Program Service Revenue $5,261,205
Investment Income $1,138,696
Other Revenue $1,594,755
TOTAL REVENUE $9,557,860

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $6,434,810
Fundraising Expenses $573,817
Program Expenses $8,757,415
Other Expenses $4,212,949
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,671,018

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $9,557,860 $10,428,780 -0.1%
Expenses $10,671,018 $10,547,772 +0.0%
Net Income $-1,113,158 $-118,992 +8.4%
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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
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
187
Volunteers
151

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
7
$437,307
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEPHEN BRODEUR CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID POKROSS JR VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN BITTING TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE WARREN SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL AYLWARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARICE WAREHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER FRAME TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GALE FITZGERALD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRETON HORNBLOWER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TED HUBBARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHERINE BRAWER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA WEIDLICH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN WILLARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CEDRIC WOODS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD THALER TRUSTEE (THRU AUGUST 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLIE DONOVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$176,405 $1,836 $178,241
IVAN LIPTON CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$136,371 $10,140 $146,511
RICHARD PICKERING DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$103,657 $8,898 $112,555
KATE LAPRAD DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$102,453 $777 $103,230
THOMAS BEGLEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$102,165 $777 $102,942
MICHELLE SOVERINO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$125,687 $9,135 $134,822
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 $9,557,860 $10,671,018 $40,143,243 $-1,113,158
2023 $10,428,780 $10,547,772 $40,274,869 $-118,992
2022 $13,744,663 $10,831,230 $39,984,265 $2,913,433
2021 $13,548,278 $9,986,684 $39,053,194 $3,561,594
2020 $8,933,676 $8,364,721 $39,663,068 $568,955
2018 $8,626,872 $8,101,214 $32,333,409 $525,658
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