MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS MMPA
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Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2014–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $192K · expenses $157K · assets $28K
- EIN
- 38-3811092
- Address
- 1 OVERLOOK DR, GORHAM, ME 04038-2556
- Website
- https://www.mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
- NTEE code
- A50 Museum, Museum Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Denise Froehlich (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The mission of the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, engage and educate through the exhibition, preservation and collection of photographic works. The Museums programs address contemporary, historical, cultural and conceptual themes through local, national and international exhibitions and public events. Our focus is on Maines vibrant community of photographic artists.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 2014-2025 | $75,804 | $302,204 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Pelletier | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan V Beest (former) | Volunteer | 2021-2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Savage (former) | Advisory Board | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ella Hudson (former) | Volunteer | 2022-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Dawson (former) | Advisory Board | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 40 | $75,804 | $0 | $0 | $75,804 | 1 |
| Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jon Pelletier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 40 | $35,000 | - | $0 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Jan V Beest | Volunteer | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Savage | Advisory Board | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ella Hudson | Volunteer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 50 | $35,000 | - | $0 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Jan V Beest | Volunteer | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Dawson | Advisory Board | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ella Hudson | Volunteer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 50 | $35,000 | - | $0 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Jan V Beest | Volunteer | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Dawson | Advisory Board | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ella Hudson | Volunteer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $121K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Froehlich | Executive Director | 50 | $121,400 | - | $0 | $121,400 | 1 |
| Jan V Beest | Volunteer | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Dawson | Volunteer | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE FROEHLICH | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $191,857 | $157,032 | $27,984 | $27,984 | $119,501 | $0 | $75,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,123 | $150,268 | $28,643 | -$6,841 | $69,500 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,336 | $92,180 | $9,329 | $1,304 | $35,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,229 | $183,495 | $45,949 | $38,148 | $154,511 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,121 | $132,028 | $61,266 | $53,414 | $182,335 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $17,500 | $22,553 | $66 | $66 | $17,500 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $328,406 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $167,806 | 2 | $29,471 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ALBERT B GLICKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $135,000 | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 | 2020-2022, 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS”, “MMPA (MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS)” | show |
| BECTON FAMILY FOUNDATION TR | $19,000 | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 | 2021-2023, 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS” | show |
| SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC | $5,000 | 11 | $250 | 2023 | 2011-2016, 2018, 2020, 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS” | show |
| JEFFERY C BECTON FOUNDATION INC | $1,600 | 1 | $1,600 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS” | show |
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| RAYES MUSTARD MIL MUSEUM | ME | A50 | $263,941 | $244,894 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TATE HOUSE MUSEUM | ME | A50 | $170,217 | $149,647 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $55,039 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OCEANARIUM AND EDUCATION CENTER | ME | A50 | $325,342 | $381,447 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $46,621 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BICKFORD EDUCATION CENTER | ME | A50 | $117,506 | $129,758 | TREASURER | $32,220 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAYMOND VILLAGE LIBRARY | ME | A50 | $146,258 | $163,459 | LIBRARY DIRECTOR | $46,754 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | CA | A50 | $343,299 | $105,907 | Executive Director CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MUSEUM OF FRIENDS | CO | A50 | $200,453 | $210,701 | PRESIDENT/TR | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| GLOBAL VILLAGE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURES | CO | A50 | $309,564 | $279,631 | Executive Director | $22,890 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM | WA | A50 | $266,017 | $448,743 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 | $40,147 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS | IL | A50 | $127,961 | $362,038 | Deputy Director | $66,000 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| International Museum of Cultures | TX | A50 | $157,375 | $51,488 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MUSEUM OF CAROUSEL ART & HISTORY | OH | A50 | $176,155 | $178,619 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $52,000 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| VERNON FILLEY ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION | KS | A50 | $284,787 | $243,635 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MUSEUM OF AUTOMOBILES INC | AR | A50 | $329,510 | $346,594 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| MUSEUM OF EAST ALABAMA | AL | A50 | $160,248 | $115,267 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| MUSEUM OF THE PLAINS | TX | A50 | $201,001 | $226,985 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
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| WESTERN ILLINOIS MUSEUM | IL | A50 | $357,144 | $373,369 | Executive Director | $39,317 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PIONEER OIL MUSEUM OF NEW YORK INC | NY | A50 | $123,071 | $77,638 | Executive | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GOSPEL MUSIC | IL | A50 | $196,675 | $114,336 | President and Executive Director | $68,750 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $157,032 spent · pay $75,804 · grants $0 · events $13,651
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $75,804 | $75,804 | $0 | $0 | 48.3% | |
| Occupancy | $44,723 | $44,723 | $0 | $0 | 28.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expense | $13,651 | $13,651 | $0 | $0 | 8.7% |
| Office expenses | $7,802 | $6,242 | $1,560 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,675 | $2,838 | $2,837 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Interest | $3,216 | $2,573 | $643 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $2,550 | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,400 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Shipping | $984 | $984 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $227 | $227 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $157,032 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $150,268 spent · pay $70,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $70,000 | 46.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $43,373 | 28.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,870 | 22.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,350 | 1.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $675 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $150,268 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $92,180 spent · pay $35,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,000 | 38.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,715 | 33.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,287 | 16.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,528 | 7.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,650 | 5.0% | |
| Total | $92,180 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $183,495 spent · pay $101,214 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $101,214 | 55.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,993 | 23.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $36,020 | 19.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,665 | 1.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $603 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $183,495 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $132,028 spent · pay $121,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $121,400 | 92.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,586 | 7.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $441 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $351 | 0.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $132,028 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $22,553 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,722 | 65.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,500 | 33.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $331 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $22,553 | 100% |
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