Program areas at The Rig Museum
The museum educates the public in the history, culture, and working conditions of the offshore oil and gas industries utilizing the historic offshore drilling rig Mr. Charlie as a hands-on live aboard training area. Students were trained on the rig in formal classroom training. Hands-on training was done in actual offshore work settings on the rig. Many students also lived on the rig to give them a true offshore working and living experience.
The museum educates the public in the history, culture, and working conditions of the offshore oil and gas industries by giving guided tours of the historic offshore drilling rig Mr. Charlie. Over 1535 tourists from across the country and around the world visited the museum. The guided tours bring the tourists throughout the offshore drilling rig including the living and working areas of the rig. With the hands-on, live aboard training done on the rig, the tourists get to visit and actual working rig giving them a true offshore rig experience.
The museum educates the public in the history, culture, and working conditions of the offshore oil and gas industries by renovating and preserving the historic offshore drilling rig Mr. Charlie for generations to come to visit and train on. The renovations and preservation work is a daily task because of the ongoing tours and live aboard training. Some of the work is done by students as well as by volunteers.
The museum educates the public in the history, culture, and working conditions of the offshore oil and gas industries by erecting a monument of an offshore hardhat diver with explantation of the history of the oil and gas diving industry. Additional information and displays are provided in the museum's diving and ROV section.
Who funds The Rig Museum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Rig Museum
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Virgil Allen | President | $45,000 | 2023-11-15 |
| Katherine Allen | Secretary - Treasurer and Director | $9,600 | 2022-12-31 |
| Bryce Merrill | Vice - President and Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for The Rig Museum
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $243,032 | $83,353 | 191.6% |
| Program services | $16,708 | $25,155 | -33.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $29,224 | $28,214 | 3.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $288,964 | $136,722 | 111.4% |
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Data update history
January 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Murphy Foundation July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1988
- Morgan City, LA 70381
- Website URL
- rigmuseum.com/Â
- Phone
- (985) 384-3744
IRS details
- EIN
- 72-1243629
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1993
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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