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Filing year 2024

METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts·EIN 04-3251784·NTEE A59Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$647k
Total assets
$3.1M
Total expenses
$736k
Reported officers
13
Mission

THE MWM OWNS AND OPERATES THE WATERWORKS MUSEUM (THE "MUSEUM"), INCLUDING A COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM. THE MUSEUM IS A SINGLE CONDOMINIUM UNIT OF THE MUSEUM BUILDING CONDOMINIUM, ONE OF SEPARATE CONDOMINIUM BUILDING REGIMES ON THE SITE. THE FOUR BUILDINGS SHARE CERTAIN OPERATING RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST (THE WATERWORKS AT CHESTNUT HILL TRUST), AND THE COMPLEX IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WATERWORKS AT CHESTNUT HILL. THE SITE WAS PREVIOUSLY THE CHESTNUT HILL WATERWORKS, OWNED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LDA. THREE OF THE FOUR BUILDINGS AND THE ADJACENT CHESTNUT HILL RESERVOIR ARE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND THE ENTIRE SITE IS A DESIGNATED CITY OF BOSTON LANDMARK. THE MUSEUM HOUSES THREE HISTORIC STEAM PUMPING ENGINES INSTALLED BETWEEN 1894 AND 1921: THE ALLIS, THE WORTHINGTON, AND THE LEAVITT. AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LDA, MWM PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM AT NO FEE, AND TO THE COMMUNITY ROO

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$79k
$84k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
11%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held steady
from 2023

From $79k in 2023 to $79k in 2024.

$79k
2023
$79k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$87k to $84k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 36%.

$79k in 2023 to $79k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC received $78,755 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC reported $647k in total revenue and $736k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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