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 03/2023, Penobscot Marine Museum employed 8 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 03/2023, Penobscot Marine Museum generated $775.9k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 8 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.7%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 03/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM INSPIRES CURIOSITY AND FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING ABOUT LIFE AND WORK ON THE MAINE COAST TO ENCOURAGE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE SEA.

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 5,000 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
Jon Johansen
President
$0
Deirdre H Henderson
Secretary
$0
Richard Wellman
Treasurer
$0
Daniel Nichols
VP Of Operat
$0
Alonzo Alley
Trustee
$0
Gregory Curtis
Trustee
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$17,495
Fundraising events$100,830
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$643,804
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $56,728
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$762,129
Total Program Service Revenue$89,332
Investment income $123,518
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$230,809
Net Income from Fundraising Events $6,264
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $25,506
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $775,940

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