Nonprofits›Penobscot Marine Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Penobscot Marine Museum

SEARSPORT, ME

Website

Total revenue

$917K

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$7.0M

Grants received

$1.3M

95 grants

EIN

016015647

Tax year

2024

Mission

Penobscot marine museum inspires curiosity and fosters understanding about life and work on the maine coast to encourage stewardship of our communities and the sea.

Programs

1 program

The education department offers programs throughout the year that engage learners of all ages with the museum's mission. One campus building is specifically designated as an interactive learning and activity area, and hands-on components are built into other exhibits as well. The education department offers lecture series, hands-on workshops, school field trips, guided tours, and community outreach.

Expenses: $190K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$506K
Program service revenue$47K
Investment income$376K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$917K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$670K
Fundraising$141K
Other expenses$454K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$7.2M
Net assets$7.0M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KAREN SMITH

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$91K

40 hrs/wk

DEIRDRE H HENDERSON

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY CURTIS

FORMER TREAS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL NICHOLS

BUILD/GROUND

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALONZO ALLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY BRANN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM BROWN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES H DUFF

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JON JOHANSEN

PRESIDENT/TR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ALISON GILCHRIST

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WAYNE HAMILTON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAPTAIN DOUGLAS LEE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAPTAIN DANIEL PARROTT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRONSON PLATNER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WENDY ROWLAND

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM WELTE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LIZ FITZSIMMONS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 95 of 95

FromAmountPurposeYear
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc
$32K
Museums
2024
ARTHUR K WATSON TRUST XXXXX5001
$25K
EL FARO SALUTE
2024
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Savage Family Foundation
$5K
General Charitable
2024
Onion Foundation
$5K
To support live music programs to accompany an exhibit about music history
2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc
$41K
History Museums
2023
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO SUPPORT THE PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2023
DAVID P WHEATLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
$22K
PAINTING OF TRIM OF THE DOUGLAS AND MARGARET CARVER MEMORIAL GALLERY AND STEPHEN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LIBRARY, INSTALLATION OF THE ENTRY DOOR
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FISH HAWK FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BOSTON MARINE SOCIETY
$10K
UP-KEEP OF EL FARO SALUTE SITE
2023
ARTHUR K WATSON TRUST XXXXX5001
$10K
EL FARO SALUTE
2023
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$7K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2023
Savage Family Foundation
$5K
General Charitable
2023
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JOHN C ENK CHAR RESIDUAL TRUST
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
WALTER AND LEONA SCHMITT FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
CLARENCE & ANNE DILLON DUNWALKE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE WIDGEON POINT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$250
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
DAVID P WHEATLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
$51K
(1) NEW ROOF FOR THE BOAT BARN AND WORKSHOP ($28,750) (2) REPAIR AND PAINTING OF THE MERITHEW HOUSE TRIM AND WINDOW CASINGS ($13,950) AND (3) $8,300 TO BE USED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND PAINTING OF THE DUNCAN HOUSE TRIM AND CLAPBOARDS
2022
DAVID P WHEATLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
$51K
(1) NEW ROOF FOR THE BOAT BARN AND WORKSHOP ($28,750) (2) REPAIR AND PAINTING OF THE MERITHEW HOUSE TRIM AND WINDOW CASINGS ($13,950) AND (3) $8,300 TO BE USED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND PAINTING OF THE DUNCAN HOUSE TRIM AND CLAPBOARDS
2022
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Maine Community Foundation Inc
$31K
History Museums
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2022
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2022
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2022
FISH HAWK FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ARTHUR K WATSON TRUST XXXXX5001
$20K
EL FARO SALUTE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
Nickels-Colcord-Duncan House Restoration Project - Exterior Paint
2022
ALBERT B GLICKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
2022
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2022
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2022
BOSTON MARINE SOCIETY
$8K
COMPLETION OF EL FARO SALUTE MEMORIAL
2022
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JOHN C ENK CHAR RESIDUAL TRUST
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
CLARENCE & ANNE DILLON DUNWALKE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HIDDEN SPRING FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE CHARITY.
2022
THE WIDGEON POINT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
HIDDEN SPRING FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE CHARITY.
2022
HIDDEN SPRING FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE CHARITY.
2022
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
GE FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
GE FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2021
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2021
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$22K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
Contribution to 2022 Elixir of the Sea Event (no tickets or benefits received), general operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
Contribution to 2022 Elixir of the Sea Event (no tickets or benefits received), general operating support
2021
MILDRED H MCEVOY FOUNDATION
$10K
PHOTOGRAPHS
2021
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2021
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2021
JOHN C ENK CHAR RESIDUAL TRUST
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
CLARENCE & ANNE DILLON DUNWALKE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
ATWATER KENT FOUNDATION
$2K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG.
2021
RJM STEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$545
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2021
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Maine Community Foundation Inc
$26K
History Museums
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$20K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2020
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$20K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2020
THE MOOSEMOSS FOUNDATION
$20K
TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
2020
DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
Fowler-True-Ross House Restoration
2020
ANN H SYMINGTON FOUNDATION XXXXX6000
$10K
EL FARO SALUTE
2020
MILDRED H MCEVOY FOUNDATION
$10K
PHOTOGRAPHS
2020
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2020
LUCIA P FULTON FOUNDATION
$9K
FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY
2020
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
CASCADE FOUNDATION
$5K
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2020
CLARENCE & ANNE DILLON DUNWALKE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
ATWATER KENT FOUNDATION
$2K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG.
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
HAVEN TRUST
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
RJM STEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$175
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
This grant is for the 2018 Gala in August.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 33 funders · 95 grants · 2017–2024

The Moosemoss Foundation

$214K · 10 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$185K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Richard Saltonstall Charitable

$160K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Maine Community Foundation Inc

$130K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

David P Wheatland Charitable Trust

$124K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Lucia P Fulton Foundation

$61K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001

$55K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$54K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN016015647
NTEE codeA500
Subsection03
Ruling date1940-04
Formed1936
Employees24
Volunteers70
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