PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC

EIN 04-2210750 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

PLIMOTH PATUXETS MISSION is to PROVIDE COMPELLING, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BUILT ON THOROUGH RESEARCH ABOUT WAMPANOAG PEOPLE and THE COLONIAL ENGLISH COMMUNITY IN THE 1600S. A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE, THE MUSEUM SEEKS to RE-CREATE THE PEOPLE, ARTIFACTS and LANDSCAPE of 17TH-CENTURY PLYMOUTH THROUGH ITS MAJOR LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITS, MAYFLOWER II, THE WAMPANOAG HOMESITE, 17TH-CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGE, CRAFT CENTER and PLIMOTH GRIST MILL.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.70%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

4.52%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$69.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.31%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$4.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,068,165

Mission workProgram services$8,392,73955.70% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,402,6459.31% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$681,5524.52% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,591,22930.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,476,93669.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 13.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.53% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 12.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 11.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 15.2% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 16.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,068,165

Expenses$10,476,936

Annual surplus $4,591,229 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,392,739 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,402,645 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$681,552 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,068,165

Expenses$10,476,936

Assets$43,840,357

Income$16,438,228

Contributions$7,473,169

Mission work (program services)$8,392,739

Fundraising$681,552

Management and general$1,402,645

Stocks and bonds$14,130,823

Accounting fees$77,500

Investing fees$77,505

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS BEGLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2025) · 40 hrs/week $144,850Base $143,906 · Other $944

IVAN LIPTONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $140,823Base $131,014 · Other $9,809

MICHELLE SOVERINOASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $137,804Base $128,581 · Other $9,223

RICHARD PICKERINGDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $110,173Base $101,156 · Other $9,017

KATE LAPRADDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $100,961Base $100,293 · Other $668

ELLIE DONOVANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) · 40 hrs/week $65,940Base $65,586 · Other $354

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

THOMAS BEGLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2025)

IVAN LIPTONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC

MICHELLE SOVERINOASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

RICHARD PICKERINGDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATE LAPRADDEPUTY DIRECTOR

ELLIE DONOVANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025)

PETER FRAMETRUSTEE

BARBARA WEIDLICHTRUSTEE

THERESE MURRAYTRUSTEE

TED HUBBARDTRUSTEE

TAWNY WELCHTRUSTEE

STEVEN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

STEPHEN WILLARDTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BRODEURCHAIRMAN

BRETON HORNBLOWERTRUSTEE

REBECCA MADSENTRUSTEE

DARICE WAREHAMTRUSTEE

CATHERINE BRAWERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL AYLWARDTRUSTEE

ANNE WARRENSECRETARY

JONATHAN BITTINGTREASURER

CEDRIC WOODSTRUSTEE

GALE FITZGERALDTRUSTEE

DAVID POKROSS JRVICE CHAIR

DAVID TREBINGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 137 WARREN AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, MA 02360
County: Plymouth
In care of: THOMAS BEGLEY
Primary officer: THOMAS BEGLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@plimoth.org Phone(508) 746-1622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)