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Arts, Culture & Humanities · ME

Penobscot Marine Museum

Penobscot Marine Museum reported paying Karen Smith, Executive Di, $108,420 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Karen Smith at approximately the 75th percentile among 114 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $88,639).

$917,257Total revenue (FY 2025)
$108,420Total executive compensation
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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
Children's Museum Of Northern Colorado CO$917,884 $99,351
Museum Of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts NY$911,142 $41,684
Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive IA$910,340 $91,722
Mclean County Historical Society IL$907,733 $99,670
The William Rockhill Nelson Trust MO$937,554 $275,106
Center For Railroad Photography WI$894,659 $96,995
St Joseph Museums Inc MO$941,089 $89,279
Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing FL$888,127 $8,309

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