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Arts, Culture & Humanities · ME

Portland Museum Of Art

Portland Museum Of Art reported paying Mark Bessire, Executive Director, $420,894 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Mark Bessire at approximately the 63rd percentile among 19 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $381,818).

$14,577,792Total revenue (FY 2025)
$420,894Total executive compensation
63rdPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to ME cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Storm King Art Center NY$14,742,581 $343,483
The Nasher Sculpture Center TX$13,857,309 $533,248
The Phillips Collection DC$13,695,996 $319,460
Crocker Art Museum Association CA$13,559,963 $479,538
Museum Of Nebraska Art NE$13,547,143 $163,890
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art CT$12,409,819 $383,429
San Antonio Museum Of Art TX$16,858,969 $309,681
Fellowship For Performing NY$12,221,182 $369,698

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