Planned Giving at the Portland Museum of Art
Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). Weatherbeaten, 1894, oil on canvas, 28 1/2 × 48 3/8 in. Bequest of Charles Shipman Payson.
Support the Future of the Portland Museum of Art
We invite you to join the Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat Society (MJMSS)—a circle of donors committed to shaping the museum’s future. By planning a legacy gift, you strengthen the PMA’s endowment, ensure sustained annual support, and expand our world-class collection and immersive educational programs.
No matter the size, legacy gifts can take many forms, from art, cash, securities, and real estate to the residual value of a donor-advised fund or the dissolution of a family foundation.
Those who inform us of their estate plans benefitting the PMA automatically join the MJMSS.
Membership includes a complimentary tour of the Winslow Homer Studio on Prouts Neck, recognition on signage, exclusive invitations to exhibition openings and tours, and an annual event recognizing the impact of this vital group.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please reach out to Chloe Gallant, Leadership Gifts Officer, at [email protected] or use the form on this page.
Leave Your Legacy
A FEW WAYS TO GIVE
THROUGH A BEQUEST:
Including your legacy gift in your will or trust offers you the utmost control over your estate plans. You can set it up with ease and change your mind at any time.
THROUGH YOUR IRA:
List the PMA as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of your account.
YOUR COLLECTION:
We will connect you with curatorial staff to discuss the donation of works of art in your collection.
LIFE INSURANCE:
Transferring ownership of your policy or listing the PMA as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy is a secure and cost-efficient option to support our mission.
AS A TRIBUTE:
A gift in any form may be made in tribute of your loved one. To give today, we accept memorial and tribute donations at this link.
Legal name: Portland Museum of Art
Address: Seven Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
Federal tax ID number (EIN): 01–0378420
For more information on these or any other ways the PMA can accept a gift, please contact:
[email protected]
(207) 775‑6148 ext. 3225
“The Portland Museum is the most prominent cultural institution in Portland. As current members and loyal users, it is incumbent on us to make sure that the museum goes on successfully for many lifetimes. The purpose of the MJMS Society is to ensure continued support by us into the next generation so that our grandchildren and their grandchildren will continue to have the benefit of the museum.”
LARRY RUBINSTEIN, Trustee Emeritus of the Portland Museum of Art
MARGARET JANE MUSSEY SWEAT
The Portland Museum of Art stands today as a testament to the extraordinary generosity of Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat, who, in honor of her late husband, Lorenzo de Medici Sweat, gifted their home-the McLellan House-along with the funds to establish the L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries in 1908. Her visionary philanthropy laid the foundation for the museum’s enduring legacy, inspiring generations of art enthusiasts.