Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program
- Assets
- $52.7k
- Revenue
- $265.3k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 0
- Location
- Saint Augustine, FL
- Founding
- 08/2002
- Data as of
- 06/2021
- EIN
- 59-3656411
Organization Overview
Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, operating under the name Lamp, is located in Saint Augustine, FL. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lamp 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 06/2021, Lamp generated $265.3k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (5.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $276.8k during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.2%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO DISCOVER, PRESERVE, PRESENT, AND KEEP ALIVE THE STORIES OF OUR NATION'S OLDEST PORT AS SYMBOLIZED BY OUR WORKING ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - THE RESEARCH ARM OF THE ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE AND MARITIME MUSEUM IS THE SEPARATELY INCORPORATED LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM (LAMP). LAMP MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF BOTH ARCHIVAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EMPLOYS ARCHAEOLOGISTS, A PROFESSIONAL PALEOGRAPHER (EXPERT ON COLONIAL SPANISH SCRIPT), AND AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATOR (SPECIALIST IN THE STABILIZATION OF WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS). LAMP MAINTAINS A CONSERVATION LABORATORY, DIVING LOCKER, ANALYTIC LABORATORY, AND ALSO EXTENSIVE DATABASES OF PORT RECORDS, SHIP LOSSES, AND OTHER HISTORICAL DATA. IT IS WORKING ACTIVELY TO BRING ITS STORIES TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MUSEUM AND HAS DEVELOPED A HERITAGE BOATBUILDING PROGRAM AS WELL AS A FIELD SCHOOL AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS.
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL - LAMP OVERSEES AN INTENSE ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ALLOWING BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MARINE SURVEY AND UNDERWATER EXCAVATION OF AN HISTORIC SHIPWRECK SITE. IN ADDITION TO METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC LECTURES, STUDENTS GET VALUABLE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK, SCIENTIFIC DIVING AND SEAMANSHIP, AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS.
PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY - LAMP BOATWORKS IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATBUILDING ALIVE AND RELEVANT FOR NEW GENERATIONS BY FOCUSING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL VESSEL TYPES ONCE COMMON IN THE WATERS OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. IT ALSO WORKS WITH ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO AID WITH THE INTERPRETATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EXPERIMENTAL REPLICATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL BOAT AND SHIP REMAINS. LAMP ALSO MAINTAINS A RESEARCH LIBRARY OF THOUSANDS OF BOOKS, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, PAPERS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA RELATED TO MARITIME HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, VOLUNTEERS DONATE THEIR TIME TO BUILD A VARIETY OF SMALL CRAFT, INCLUDING SKIFFS AND BARCA CHATA. THE BUILDING OF A SPANISH CHALUP IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST. AUGUSTINE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK. AN INCREASED EFFORT TO BRING MORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC IS A CONTINUING EFFORT.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - THE RESEARCH ARM OF THE ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE AND MARITIME MUSEUM IS THE SEPARATELY INCORPORATED LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM (LAMP). LAMP MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF BOTH ARCHIVAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EMPLOYS ARCHAEOLOGISTS, A PROFESSIONAL PALEOGRAPHER (EXPERT ON COLONIAL SPANISH SCRIPT), AND AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATOR (SPECIALIST IN THE STABILIZATION OF WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS). LAMP MAINTAINS A CONSERVATION LABORATORY, DIVING LOCKER, ANALYTIC LABORATORY, AND ALSO EXTENSIVE DATABASES OF PORT RECORDS, SHIP LOSSES, AND OTHER HISTORICAL DATA. IT IS WORKING ACTIVELY TO BRING ITS STORIES TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MUSEUM AND HAS DEVELOPED A HERITAGE BOATBUILDING PROGRAM AS WELL AS A FIELD SCHOOL AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS.
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL - LAMP OVERSEES AN INTENSE ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ALLOWING BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MARINE SURVEY AND UNDERWATER EXCAVATION OF AN HISTORIC SHIPWRECK SITE. IN ADDITION TO METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC LECTURES, STUDENTS GET VALUABLE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK, SCIENTIFIC DIVING AND SEAMANSHIP, AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS.
PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY - LAMP BOATWORKS IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATBUILDING ALIVE AND RELEVANT FOR NEW GENERATIONS BY FOCUSING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL VESSEL TYPES ONCE COMMON IN THE WATERS OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. IT ALSO WORKS WITH ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO AID WITH THE INTERPRETATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EXPERIMENTAL REPLICATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL BOAT AND SHIP REMAINS. LAMP ALSO MAINTAINS A RESEARCH LIBRARY OF THOUSANDS OF BOOKS, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, PAPERS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA RELATED TO MARITIME HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, VOLUNTEERS DONATE THEIR TIME TO BUILD A VARIETY OF SMALL CRAFT, INCLUDING SKIFFS AND BARCA CHATA. THE BUILDING OF A SPANISH CHALUP IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST. AUGUSTINE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK. AN INCREASED EFFORT TO BRING MORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC IS A CONTINUING EFFORT.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Bob Buehn Former Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Irving Kass Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Gene Carter Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kathy Shetler Past Chairpe | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Theresa Floyd Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Holly Sheets Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $58,004 |
| Government grants | $167,562 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $29,455 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $24,000 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $255,021 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $7,265 |
| Investment income | $13 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $3,000 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $265,299 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $143,702 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $23,785 |
| Payroll taxes | $10,661 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $2,611 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $0 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $551 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $1,234 |
| Travel | $1,389 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $4,032 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $4,763 |
| Insurance | $27,173 |
| All other expenses | $0 |
| Total functional expenses | $276,781 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $5,256 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $68 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $9,867 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $37,489 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $52,680 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $19,673 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $19,673 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $33,007 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $52,680 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program has recieved totaling $20,500.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Florida Humanities Council Inc St Petersburg, FL PURPOSE: 2020 CARES ACT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF | $10,250 |
Florida Humanities Council Inc St Petersburg, FL PURPOSE: 2020 CARES ACT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF | $10,250 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $95,447 |
| Earnings | $11,351 |
| Ending Balance | $106,798 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Palm Beach Maritime Museum Inc Lantana, FL | $20,865,906 | $12,542,003 |
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Birmingham, AL | $96,854,317 | $20,184,084 |
National Center For Civil And Humanrights Inc Atlanta, GA | $28,909,465 | $12,210,926 |
Atlanta Hall Management Inc Atlanta, GA | $34,614,233 | $3,372,998 |
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc Pensacola, FL | $33,055,724 | $12,296,659 |
Cook Museum Of Natural Science Decatur, AL | $31,863,685 | $9,083,410 |
Sun N Fun Fly In Inc Lakeland, FL | $10,303,437 | $7,398,461 |
Museum Of Science & History Of Jacksonville Inc Jacksonville, FL | $14,983,828 | $9,624,822 |
Museum Of Arts & Sciences Daytona Beach, FL | $83,635,410 | $4,243,163 |
Georgia Museums Inc Cartersville, GA | $34,504,271 | $6,701,117 |
Museum Of Science And Industry Inc Tampa, FL | $2,652,725 | $2,773,775 |
Museum Of Aviation At Robins Air Force Base Georgia Foundation Inc Warner Robins, GA | $2,983,793 | $2,917,153 |