Penobscot Marine Museum

Organization Overview

Penobscot Marine Museum is located in Searsport, ME. The organization was established in 1940. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 03/2022, Penobscot Marine Museum employed 23 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Penobscot Marine Museum is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 03/2022, Penobscot Marine Museum generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 03/2022. While expenses have increased by 1.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MISSION OF THE PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND CELEBRATE THE MARITIME CULTURE OF THE PENOBSCOT BAY REGION AND BEYOND THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT OCCUPIES PORTIONS OF 13 BUILDINGS, WHICH HOUSE THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 ARTIFACTS. THOSE ITEMS NOT DISPLAYED ARE STORED IN A SECURE CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE IS USED TO MANAGE THE ARTIFACTS. THE LIBRARY HOUSES A COLLECTION OF OVER 12,000 BOOKS INCLUDING PAMPHLETS, DOCUMENTS, ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS. THE LIBRARY PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 300,000 IMAGES OF MARITIME AND REGIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS. ALL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ARE HOUSED IN A 4,500 SQ FT CLIMATE CONTROLLED BUILDING. LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH, AND THE MAJORITY OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE COLLECTION HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE. NEARLY 6,000 VISITORS TOURED THE MUSEUM THIS YEAR. BOTH CHANGING AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE DEVELOPED AND PROMOTED EACH YEAR.


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. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A DEDICATED EDUCATION WEBSITE FOR MAINE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THAT INCLUDES A DETAILED ALIGNMENT OF THE MAINE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS WITH MUSEUM CONTENT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Karen Smith
Executive Di
$83,096
Dan Bookham
Treasurer
$0
Jon Johansen
President
$0
Deirdre H Henderson
Secretary
$0
Wayne Hamilton
Trustee
$0
Captain Daniel Parrott
Trustee
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$18,490
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $112,482
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$694,144
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$825,116
Total Program Service Revenue$69,299
Investment income $169,035
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $401,631
Net Income from Fundraising Events $9,800
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $29,330
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,504,211

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 13 grants that Penobscot Marine Museum has recieved totaling $154,369.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

PURPOSE: History Museums, Education, COVID-19 Related Assistance

$46,370
Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$40,000
The Moosemoss Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.

$22,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$13,200
Mildred H Mcevoy Foundation

Worcester, MA

PURPOSE: PHOTOGRAPHS

$10,000
Lucia P Fulton Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY

$9,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$4,158,774
Earnings$336,091
Other Expense$213,004
Ending Balance$4,281,861

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