EIN 54-0541801

The Mariners' Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
124
Year formed
1930
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Mariners' Museum makes a difference in peoples' lives, inviting them to discover their relationship to The sea by exploring maritime culture, science and history.
Total revenues
$14,777,501
2022
Total expenses
$10,438,833
2022
Total assets
$139,665,066
2022
Num. employees
124
2022

Program areas at The Mariners' Museum

Exhibitions (Museum) and amenities (park), as well as conservation of The Mariners' Museum collections and The Mariners' park "living collection" (forest, lake, and wildlife within The 550-acre Mariners' park). Approximately 150,000 served both in The Museum galleries and in The Mariners' park.
Programs - with a particular focus on educational enrichment programs for school-aged children. More than 22,000 students serviced during The 2022-23 academic year, 86% of whom participated for free. Additional programs include group experiences for active duty military and veterans, tour groups, and members of The local and national communities we serve.
Research - building The body of knowledge about The Museum's vast maritime archival collection (an estimated 2 million archival pieces), maritime library (well over 100,000 volumes), extensive maritime art collection (thousands of paintings and works on paper), and more. Providing access to The archival material through digitization efforts and serving research requests. Approximately 2,000 individuals served.

Who funds The Mariners' Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Batten FoundationFor General Charitable Purposes.$5,000,000
Mariners Museum Trust No 2Program Support$2,693,216
The Mariners Museum TR No 1 XXXXX3005Program Support$1,808,105
...and 23 more grants received totalling $10,323,571

Personnel at The Mariners' Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Howard H HoegePresident and Chief Executive Officer$213,861
Allison DresslerChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$105,846
Lyles ForbesVice President, Collections and Chief Curator$91,959
Daniel ArchibaldSenior Director , Technology and Data Analytics$105,689
Leon PratherManager of Digital Services
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for The Mariners' Museum

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,595,370
Program services$138,123
Investment income and dividends$311,090
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$246,618
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$97,628
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$69,850
Miscellaneous revenues$318,822
Total revenues$14,777,501

Form 990s for The Mariners' Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2020-092022-05-17990View PDF
2019-092020-11-18990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $7,900 from Virginia Beach Billfish Foundation
October 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 23 new grant, including a grant for $2,693,216 from Mariners Museum Trust No 2
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
100 Museum Dr
Newport News, VA 23606
Metro area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
County
Newport News city, VA
Website URL
marinersmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(757) 591-7701
Facebook page
marinersmuseum 
Twitter profile
@marinersmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
54-0541801
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1930
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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