Portland Museum of Art
Art for All. The Portland Museum of Art seeks to create an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all.
Portland Museum of Art at a glance
- Total assets
- $96,084,807
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,577,792
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,525,364
- +315.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,834,623
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Portland Museum of Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art Fort Worth, TX | Distribution of exhibition implementation grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Public Programs Division for shared costs of the co-organized travelling exhibition Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington | $100,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | Distribution of exhibition implementation grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Public Programs Division for shared costs of the co-organized travelling exhibition Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,084,807 | $14,577,792 | $11,834,623 | — | — | $5,525,364 |
| 2024 | $94,377,270 | $15,400,222 | $13,368,776 | — | — | $1,330,651 |
| 2023 | $88,965,309 | $21,796,721 | $10,546,501 | — | — | $252,934 |
| 2022 | $80,943,872 | $14,943,735 | $8,310,425 | — | — | $2,430,159 |
| 2021 | $75,826,769 | $10,432,428 | $8,044,448 | $200,000 | 2 | $-1,336,432 |
About Portland Museum of Art
Based on IRS filings
Portland Museum of Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $5.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Portland Museum of Art is led by Mark H C Bessire, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark H C Bessire
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$348K (2021) → $348K (2025)
Erik K Hayward
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen T Gillespie
Chair
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Secord
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Graeme Kennedy
Past Creative Director & Director of Pr
Creative Director & Director of Pr → Past Creative Director & Director of Pr, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Alyssa Levesque
Director of Hr
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Ashleigh McKown
Director of Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Lane Brenner
Director of Major Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Amy H Woodhouse
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Lilienthal
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bree A LaCasse
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine F Petra
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cyrus Y Hagge
Trustee
President → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dimitri M Michaud
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Jabar
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth T McCandless
Trustee & Past President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Trustee & Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Soley
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn R Handy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Glickman Lauder
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen B Watson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine MB Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth A Blaschke
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee & Past Treasurer, 2024
Trustee & Past Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leeann M Leahy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lila Hunt Davies
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Minter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney D Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharyn M Howell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Strawbridge
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Konkel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Trejo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane A Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Carpenter Troccoli
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige A Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kellogg Valdmanis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tae Chong
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Cahill
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maury Barondes Bohan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth F Jones
Senior Deputy Director & COO
Deputy Director & Director Ext. Affairs → Senior Deputy Director, 2022
Senior Deputy Director → Senior Deputy Director & COO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$165K (2021) → $256K (2025)
Shalini Le Gall
Chief Curator
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $200K (2025)
Andrew Smaha
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$19K (2024) → $193K (2025)
Kyo Bannai
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark J Morrissette
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Spencer
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Alexander E Porteous (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elena F Henry (2021–2024) — Past Deputy Director & CFO
- Former: Joseph R Foley (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Karen L McDonald (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert R Gould (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: William B Williamson (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne C Kohlberg (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christian Adame (2024) — Director of Learning & Community Collab.
- Former: Craig Garrett (2024) — Director of Hr
- Former: Joanee Sterling (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher N Robinson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John F Isacke (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mika K Reynolds (2021–2023) — Past Trustee
- Former: Nathan J Clark (2021–2023) — Past Trustee
- Former: Gina Tapp (2023) — Past Hr Director
- Former: Alexander D Fisher (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Anna H Wells (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Danielle M Conway (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Heather Veitch (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey D Kane (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: John P Moore (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: William J Ryan Jr. (2021–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: James H Schwartz (2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Jessica May (2021) — Deputy Director & Chief Curator
- Former: Laurence H Rubinstein (2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Maia Crandall (2021) — Human Resources Director
- Former: Nancy K Kaye (2021) — Past Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $348K, to Mark Bessire (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Portland Museum of Art
How large is Portland Museum of Art?
Portland Museum of Art reported $96.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What is Portland Museum of Art?
Portland Museum of Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, ME. It holds $96.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Portland Museum of Art operate?
Portland Museum of Art has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.
What is Portland Museum of Art's EIN?
Portland Museum of Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0378420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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