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 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director | $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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $79k in 2023 to $79k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS MUSEUM INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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