Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMystic Seaport Museum Inc
Can you give?
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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2024 · −5% in 3 yrs382staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMystic Seaport Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $25M spent
Programs$14M57%Management and general$8.5M34%Fundraising$2.1M8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$2.5M in FY2023, $349k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
60 of the 94 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists199funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2018$23k$25k$39k$45k$520k$1.6MThe Thompson Family Foundation IncOn and off$1.0M$50k$458k$542k$100kStillman H G Uw Marine HistEvery year since FY2017$75k$86k$71k$91k$91k$102k$67kWilliam & Ellen E Ames Charitable TrustSince FY2018$89k$91k$92k$90k$103k$99kKitchings Family FoundationSince FY2020$60k$70k$75k$115kDonald C McGraw Foundation IncSince FY2019$35k$35k$85k$50k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$50k$148k$512k$566k$996k$1.2M141 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$161k$276k$352k$701k$483k$1.0M$640k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund