NonprofitsThe Owls Head Transportation Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Owls Head Transportation Museum

OWLS HEAD, ME

Total revenue

$3.7M

Total expenses

$2.7M

Net assets

$19.1M

Grants received

$1.9M

59 grants

EIN

222590547

Tax year

2024

Mission

Collect, preserve, exhibit, and operate pre-1940 aircraft, ground vehicles, engines, and related technologies significant to the evolution of transportation for the purpose of education.

Programs

2 programs

Education: Focus on exhibits and events designed to inform and educate the public.

Expenses: $838K

Cultivation and Promotion: Focus on newsletter and other media presentations to the public.

Expenses: $199K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$980K
Program service revenue$287K
Investment income$2.1M
Other revenue$291K
Total revenue$3.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$508K
Other expenses$987K
Total expenses$2.7M
Total assets$19.2M
Net assets$19.1M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

John Bottero

Executive Director

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Duncan W Brown

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mike Felton

Trustee (start 12/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rodney D Gray

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ruth Kermish-Allen

Trustee (end 6/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Steven Lang

Founder & Trustee Emeritus

Board

0

Steve Levesque

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Reed

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Charles T Akre

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

David Swift

Trustee (start 12/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kathy Swift

Trustee (start 6/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lawrence M Woodworth

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Thomas H Rudder

Chairman

Board

5 hrs/wk

John D Karp

Treasurer/Vice Chair (start 9/2024)

Board

3 hrs/wk

Richard G Cease

Trustee/Treasurer (start 9/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Harris

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

James S Rockefeller Jr

Founder

Board

0

Independent contractors

Stephen G Smith Architects

Architectural Services

$193K

Grants received

Showing 59 of 59

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORTOF MUSEUM
2024
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) Race to Power the Future
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$1K
General Purpose
2023
$250
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$388K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
Support 501(c)(3) organization.
2022
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
General Purpose
2022
$500
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$500K
To fund Owls Head Transportation Museum - Displays classic autos
2021
$133K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$133K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
$1K
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
2021
$1K
General Purpose
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$115K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
Support 501(c)(3) organization.
2020
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
2020
$1K
General Purpose
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2020
$500
To fund Owls Head Transportation Museum - Displays classic autos
2020
$25
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$33K
To fund Owls Head Transportation Museum - Displays classic autos
2019
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2019
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$25K
Support organization's programs.
2018
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.9M from 25 funders · 59 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$865K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Richard C Paine Jr Automobile

$534K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

William E Seale Family Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$68K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Eric And Simone Lang Foundation

$45K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Peggy N & Roger G Gerry Charitable

$45K · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$31K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Kelson Foundation

$25K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN222590547
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-04
Formed1974
Employees37
Volunteers155
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