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Employees Portland Museum of Art Mark Bessire

Mark Bessire

Officer

Executive Director at Portland Museum of Art

Fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$420,894
2025

Total compensation

Mark Bessire has been listed as an employee of Portland Museum of Art in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Mark Bessire has increased by 46.4% from 2017 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$420,894
Executive Director
2025
$349k
40 hrs/wk
$73k
--
$576,907
+24.5%
Director
2023
$552k
40 hrs/wk
$26k
--
$463,388
+10.5%
Director
2022
$407k
40 hrs/wk
$57k
--
$419,339
+8.4%
Director
2021
$348k
40 hrs/wk
$72k
--
$386,767
+4.5%
Director
2020
$326k
40 hrs/wk
$62k
--
$370,118
+14.7%
Director
2019
$317k
40 hrs/wk
$55k
--
$322,615
+12.2%
Director
2018
$299k
40 hrs/wk
$25k
--
$287,593
Director
2017
$263k
40 hrs/wk
$25k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2025 Portland Museum of Art 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Portland Museum of Art 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Portland Museum of Art 990 published

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