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Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Plimoth Patuxet Museums reported $15.1 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.11 went to program services, $13.39 to management and general costs and $6.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,850 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2025)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,850 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePlimoth 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 69-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…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,906 | $0 | $944 | $144,850 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,014 | $0 | $9,809 | $140,823 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,581 | $0 | $9,223 | $137,804 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,156 | $0 | $9,017 | $110,173 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,293 | $0 | $668 | $100,961 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $65,586 | $0 | $354 | $65,940 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5179
- Volunteers Part I, line 6162
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Plimoth Patuxet Museums totaling $377K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Plimoth Patuxet Museums's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Plimoth Patuxet Museums, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Plimoth Patuxet Museums spent in 2025, $80.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Plimoth Patuxet Museums's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Plimoth Patuxet Museums reported that 80.1% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Plimoth Patuxet Museums pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Plimoth Patuxet Museums reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $144,850, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Plimoth Patuxet Museums get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 49.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 32.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Plimoth Patuxet Museums a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2210750 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622029349300737 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502099349300765 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421839349301047 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301959349300115 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202579349301035 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143079349302379 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2210750: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.