Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING

Southwest Harbor, Maine·EIN 01-0368574·NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$715k
Total assets
$5.5M
Total expenses
$574k
Reported officers
22
Mission

THE WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM IS A COMMUNITY CENTER THAT CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND WORK OF WENDELL GILLEY, A PIONEER IN THE FIELD OF DECORATIVE BIRD CARVING. IT TEACHES THE ART OF BIRD CARVING AS WELL AS OTHER HANDS-ON CREATIVE PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRESENTS ART EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PEOPLE, NATURE AND ART. THE MUSEUM ENDEAVORS TO INSPIRE APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS, ENGAGEMENT IN ARTISTIC CREATIVITY, AND RESPECT AND CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Museum Direc
Officer (Unspecified)
$89k
$100k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 21 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
16%
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.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $87k in 2022 to $89k in 2023.

$87k
2022
$89k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$100k to $100k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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 WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING

What are WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING reported $715k in total revenue and $574k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.