Public Charity

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM OF BIRD CARVING is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $444K, expenses of $573K, total assets of $5.7M. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $707K.

EIN: 010368574 SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME Art Museums NTEE: A51 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$444K
Total Expenses$573K
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$707K
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving

How Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$64 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$21 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $64 for programs

$39
Art exhibitions
61% of program spending
$18
Bird carving and other hands-on workshops
29% of program spending
$7
Natural history programs
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Anne Pomeroy
TRUSTEE Antoinette Brewster
TRUSTEE Christiaan Van Heerden
TRUSTEE David Hamar
TRUSTEE David Speiser
TREASURER Eleanor Tm Hoagland

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$574,699 16 grants
Arts & Culture
$82,075 7 grants
Environment & Conservation
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $444K $573K $5.7M
2023 $715K $574K $5.5M
2022 $535K $766K $4.6M
2020 $530K $473K $5.0M
2019 $401K $438K $4.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $401K to $444K (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.

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