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Nonprofits›Great Lakes Historical Society

Great Lakes Historical Society

TOLEDO, OH

Total revenue

$4.9M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$14.5M

Grants received

$3.2M

48 grants

EIN

346549217

Tax year

2024

Mission

The great lakes historical society is dedicated to the preservation of great lakes history. The organization operates the national museum of the great lakes and the clarence s. Metcalf maritime research library.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M

Program service revenue$260K

Investment income$1.0M

Other revenue$217K

Total revenue$4.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$890K

Fundraising$416K

Other expenses$1.0M

Total expenses$1.9M

Total assets$16.0M

Net assets$14.5M

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHRYN FINESKE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

DR WILLIAM DAVIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR ROMULUS DURANT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN L FRAKER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEITH MASSERANT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW DALE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL LAMARRE III

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BURSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIM GOLIGOSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HOLLY BRISTOLL

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN MCCAULEY

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GARY MURPHY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ADAM SCHOESLER

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK BARKER

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

DENNIS JOHNSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARC STOCKWELL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

M JAMES KARPINSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SEAN HAROLD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM BUCKLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK SOBCZAK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES TUSCHMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GEOFF SHOOK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JR TOLAND

ASST. TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOE CAPPEL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL CARROLL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN SZUCH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES H HARTUNG

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE ARTS COMMISSION OF GREATER TOLEDO I

$50K

ARTIST RELIEF GRANT

2024

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$31K

2024 GREAT LAKES SUPPORT: YOUTH PROGRAMS, MUSEUM CAMPAIGNS, GIFTS & ADMIRAL SOCIETY.

2024

HELEN AND RITTER SHUMWAY FDN

$25K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$8K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

EDWARD LAMB FOUNDATION INC

$2K

GENERAL FUND

2024

CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI

$600K

GENERAL

2023

ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$236K

MATCHING GRANT

2023

JAMES M SCHOONMAKER II FOUNDATION

$200K

GENERAL

2023

THE ARTS COMMISSION OF GREATER TOLEDO I

$175K

ARTIST RELIEF GRANT

2023

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

$63K

General support

2023

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$45K

2023 ANNUAL GIFT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

WALTER E TERHUNE MEMORIAL FUND

$35K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

HELEN AND RITTER SHUMWAY FDN

$20K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$18K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$13K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2023

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$6K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE LANTERMAN FOUNDATION

$1K

To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose

2023

EDWARD LAMB FOUNDATION INC

$500

RECHRISTENING OF THE SCHOONMAKER SHIP

2023

ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$764K

MATCHING GRANT

2022

CLEMENT O MINIGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATI

$200K

GENERAL

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$100K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2022

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$77K

ANNUAL FUND GIFT, NMGL'S ANNUAL FUND GIFT, GENERAL SUPPORT AT REQUEST OF CHEY CALL, MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE SECOND WAVE CHALLENGE, H2O GALA, GIFT TOWARDS THE NMGL SECOND WAVE CAMPAIGN, LAKE HURON SUPPORTER OF THE H2OH! EVENT

2022

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

$63K

General Support

2022

JAMES M SCHOONMAKER II FOUNDATION

$50K

GENERAL

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$11K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes