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Heritage Museums and Gardens
Heritage Museums and Gardens reported $13.4 million in revenue and $7.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.60 went to program services, $16.31 to management and general costs and $7.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,024 (PRESIDENT &). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 265% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.0MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,024 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.70% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 74.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCollections - heritage provides major exhibitions each year based on it's 18,000 object collections which includes american automobiles, southeastern massachusetts art, and historical objects with a focus on cape cod & the islands. In addition, heritage offers annual special exhibitions which examine aspects of our regional culture. Outside, heritage presents annual installations by contemporary artists. In addition to planning for the future exhibits, the collections staff care for and manage our permanant collections
Horticulture - about 60 acres of heritage's 100 acre property are intensely planted. These include our internationally significant collections of specimem trees,rhododendrons, hostas, daylilies and hydrangeas. A maze garden houses our three-season vine collection, a labyrinth, flume fountain, and the mcgraw family garden of the senses appeals to all five senses. Heritage works frequently with partner organizations researching and testing of new horticulture methods. We catalogue our plants and share information with the field online
School and programs - heritage provides broad educational offerings for formal and informal settings. Over 60,000 children are served in formal and informal settings. For school children, this incluses hidden hollow, the outdoor discovery area and field trips. Family informal learning programs include special theme learning days, festival weeks and special tours for children and families of our exhibits. For adults, a series including behind the scenes tours for auto enthusiasts, hydrangea university and other horticulture related workshops, seminars, lectures, guided tours, and curator-led…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,802 | $0 | $7,222 | $260,024 |
| DIR. OF VISI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,000 | $0 | $7,467 | $125,467 |
| DIR. OF HORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,704 | $0 | $7,082 | $121,786 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,184 | $0 | $8,488 | $115,672 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heritage Museums and Gardens (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELLBROOK CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $8,646,298 |
| GWWO INC Architects | $221,895 |
| LOURENCO BROTHERS YARDSCAPES Landscaping | $112,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Heritage Museums and Gardens totaling $671K 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 Heritage Museums and Gardens's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Heritage Museums and Gardens, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Heritage Museums and Gardens spent in 2024, $76.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Heritage Museums and Gardens's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Heritage Museums and Gardens reported that 76.6% of its $7.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heritage Museums and Gardens pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heritage Museums and Gardens reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $260,024, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heritage Museums and Gardens get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 64.3% came from contributions and grants and 20.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heritage Museums and Gardens a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2704457 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513029349300826 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349307972 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322929349300527 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203069349302015 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103079349301180 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349323951 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2704457: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.