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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$917krevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.5%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPenobscot Marine Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$744k66%Management and general$239k21%Fundraising$141k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$349k in FY2023, −$255k in FY2024 and −$207k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.0 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI45funders
$250ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard Saltonstall Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Moosemoss FoundationSince FY2020$20k$22k$22k$22kDavid P Wheatland Charitable TrustSince FY2022$51k$22kBlock Island Maritime Funding IncStopped after FY2018$29k$16k–Middlecott FoundationSince FY2019$2k$26k$1k$2k$12kLucia P Fulton FoundationSince FY2020$9k$9k$9k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$62k$66k$49k$72k$98k$104k26 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$4k$16k$17k$33k$30k$79k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped