Abbe Museum

“General members. General members have the authority to elect members to the board of trustees.”

“A majority vote of general members, by written ballot, elects the board of trustees (board of directors) as provided in the bylaws.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director, the finance committee, in its role as audit oversight, and the board of trustees.”

“Officers, directors, trustees, and all employees receive a copy of the ethics policy, which contains a conflict of interest policy, when they become affiliated with the museum. The conflict of interest policy must be signed by all individuals.”

“The museum does not have a written policy on the compensation process. Generally, the museum's executive director's salary is set by the board of trustees. The board is independent, but generally salaries are not compared to salaries of comparable positions outside the museum. The museum used a consulting firm to hire the new ed and used their advice in setting the salary.”

“All compensation for other employees is set by the executive director.”

“Documents are available through guidestar and upon request.”

“Through fall, the abbe's historic trailside museum at sieur de monts spring continues to offer visitors a step back in time to early 20th century presentations of native american archaeology of maine. Admissions: the museum had over 25,000 visits combined at our two locations. Visitors came from most of usa plus many foreign countries. Curatorial services: the museum serves as one of only two federally recognized repositories for archaeological artifacts in the state of maine. In addition, the museum houses an extensive collection of historic and contemporary native american artwork and crafts which, in part, forms the basis for public exhibitions that highlight native american culture. Education: the museum provided educational programs to schools throughout maine both on site and in the classroom. School programs address topics of archaeology, culture differences, trade economies, and stereotyping. The museum provides a teacher training workshop, workshops and demostrations for adults and children, and is an essential resource for helping teachers and students comply with new state legislation, known as "the wabanaki initiative." the museum also provides educational opportunities for adults and children visiting acadia national park. Memberships: the museum offers several levels of membership. Each level offers certain benefits. Some of the benefits are unlimited free admission, invitations to events and newsletters.”