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Screen a listIndependence Seaport Museum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs80staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−94.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependence Seaport Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$4.9M77%Management and general$917k14%Fundraising$578k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2025
$913k in FY2024, $112k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2023, −$1.5M in FY2024 and −$3.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI50funders
$349ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$160k$80k$80k$100kRichard C Von Hess FoundationOn and off$10k$55k$55kNational Audubon Society IncStopped after FY2022$12k$21k$12k$12k$28k$14k–National Wildlife FederationOn and off$9k$7k$10k$40k$23kThe University of the ArtsStopped after FY2019$65k$7k–The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncStopped after FY2020$12k$10k$30k$12k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$101k$55k$67k$7k$59k$57k29 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$44k$33k$81k$67k$131k$118k$201k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped