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Screen a listThe Mariners' Museum
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +43% in 3 yrs137staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin13.0%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMariners' Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$10M81%Management and general$853k7%Fundraising$1.5M12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Batten Foundation gave $5.0M in FY2022, 34% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
20 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2021. $4.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending57funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Batten FoundationOn and off$5.0MRandolph D Rouse Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$120k$300k$200kPetters Family FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kA Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TrSince FY2019$91k$89k$90k$101k$97kKenneth a Hall and Patricia a Hall Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$250kRobert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$80k$19k$89k$16k$18k$28k34 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$36k$150k$110k$197k$254k$278k$572k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund