Peabody Essex Museum Inc

“Clement benenson and stephanie benenson have a family relationship.”

“The finance and audit committee conducts a detailed review of the form 990 prior to filing. After any necessary revisions are made, the final draft is filed and distributed to the full board of trustees for review and comment.”

“On an annual basis, each officer, director and key employee is required to complete and sign a conflict of interest statement. The statements are reviewed by the secretary of the board of trustees. Any conflicts are brought to the attention of an appropriate officer, director or senior manager to determine the appropriate course of action in resolving the conflict. If a conflict is found to exist, the conflicted individual is prohibited from participating in any decisions relative to the source of conflict.”

“Compensation for officers, key employees, and the five highest compensated employees is determined by reference to comparability data and is reviewed by a sub-committee of the board of trustees. Compensation for the executive director is also approved by a subcommittee of the board of trustees. All other museum employees are subject to third party benchmarking to determine the market rate for their respective positions.”

“The museum's form 990, financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available in hard copy or electronically upon request. The form 990 and the financial statements are also available on the organization's website. The 990 is also available on the the massachusetts attorney general's website and at www.guidestar.org.”

“Exhibitions and publications: through its exhibitions, publications, media and related activities, pem strives to create experiences that transform people's lives by broadening their perspectives, attitudes, and knowledge of themselves and the wider world. The museum realized an ambitious, balanced, and diversified changing exhibition program in fy2024. Open a total of 257 days, pem welcomed 219,699 visitors to the museum. 48,534 of general admission visitors toured yin yu tang, the only complete qing dynasty home outside of china and a model in international historic preservation. Exhibitions (july 1, 2023-june 30, 2024) konstantin dimopoulos: the blue trees (4/2022 present) let none be excluded: the origins of equal school rights in salem (4/2022 4/2024) shelagh keeley: drawn to place (11/2022 2/2024) after hope: videos of resistance (3/2023 12/2023) gu wenda: united nations (4/2023 9/2023) as we rise: photography from the black atlantic (4/2023 12/2023) gio swaby: fresh up (8/202311/2023) the salem witch trials: restoring justice (9/202311/2023) our time on earth (2/20246/2024) ethiopia at the crossroads (4/20247/2024) bats! (11/20237/2024) susan philips: if i with you would go (6/2021 to 8/2025) draw me ishmael: the book arts of moby dick (6/2024-3/2026) collections installations on this ground: being and belonging in america (3/2022 present) south asian art (11/2020 present) salem stories (9/2020 present) art in public spaces (9/2019 present) american decorative arts (9/2019 present) anila quayyum agha: all the flowers are for me (9/2019 present) asian export art (9/2019 present) fashion and design (9/2019 present) maritime art (9/2019 present) powerful figures (9/2019 present) the pod (9/2019 present) vanessa platacis: taking place (9/2019 present) japanese art (1/2014 present) double happiness: celebration in chinese art (4/2014 present) studio glass (5/2024-present) published works trevor smith, kazuko koike, dan lipcan, midori oka, shelaugh keeley. Shelagh keeley : ideas brushing against ideas : the library as refuge. Peabody essex museum, 2023.”

“Curatorial and collections: nationally and internationally recognized thought leaders in their respective fields, the curatorial staff is responsible for conceiving and organizing exhibitions and cultivating support for the museum's programmatic initiatives and collection. Curators acquire, research, and interpret the museum's collection. The curatorial staff also prepares and publishes scholarly catalogues and educational texts related to the exhibitions and the collection. The museum's collection encompasses more than 850,000 works representing art and culture globally. Several of the principal collecting areas began with the museum's founding in 1799 and are the first of such material among american museums. Other areas of the collection are the best or largest among american or international museum collections. During fy23 (july 2022 june 2023) the museum added, through purchase and donation, 505 new works of art to its collections, and continues to collect selectively in almost all areas of the collection through gift, purchase, and bequest. Pem's collection areas include: african, american, architecture, asian export, chinese, contemporary, fashion and textiles, japanese, korean, maritime, native american, oceanic, photography, and south asian, as well as the collections of the phillips library.”

“Learning & community engagement: the museum's department of learning and community engagement develops and implements a wide array of public programs, school programs, and museum tours. It also provides materials to help visitors of all ages with diverse backgrounds, knowledge, interests, preferences and needs gain insight about themselves and the world around them through an understanding of international art and culture. The l & ce department works to deepen engagement and uplift community voices to encourage new, diverse, multigenerational audiences through the bilingual initiative and establishing local partnerships. This department also oversees the art & nature center (anc) which showcases original exhibitions that investigate our interconnections with nature through contemporary art, memorable objects, and interactive experiences. Designed for visitors of all ages, the family-friendly center features changing exhibitions, hands-on displays, and art-making spaces. The department of learning focuses on several broad audience areas - early childhood, k-12 students, teachers, families, and adults from college age through senior citizens - to offer experiences and resources connected to our collections, exhibitions, and to themes that are relevant to all of our audiences today: equity and belonging, wellness, and climate + environment. During fy23 (july 1st, 2023 through june 30, 2024), the anc's gallery spaces welcomed an estimated total of 108,000 guests (66,000 in the changing exhibition bats! Real and imagined on view sept. 9, 2023 - july 28, 2024, and 42,000 in the anc's ongoing display space known as the pod). The department of learning & community engagement hosted 108 distinct public programs, both virtual and in-person, with 20,019 participants and viewers, as well as 59 tours for adult audiences totaling 896 visitors, and 41 in-person programs at retirement communities totaling 680 participants. We also hosted 318 school visits (ranging from kindergarten to college) which welcomed 10,160 total students and their educators.”

“Change in value of funds held by others 782,992.”