PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM

EIN: 016015647 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SEARSPORT, ME

Total Revenue
$917,257
Total Expenses
$1,123,975
Total Assets
$7,211,812
Net Assets
$6,983,311
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1936
Legal Domicile
ME
Principal Officer
JON JOHANSEN
Phone
2075482529
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM, founded in 1936, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $917K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $554,200 Revenue: $36,149

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $189,560 Revenue: $20,327

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...

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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.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $505,918
Program Service Revenue $47,176
Investment Income $376,444
Other Revenue $-12,281
TOTAL REVENUE $917,257

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $670,106
Fundraising Expenses $141,459
Program Expenses $743,760
Other Expenses $453,869
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,123,975

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $917,257 $902,400 +0.0%
Expenses $1,123,975 $1,157,884 0.0%
Net Income $-206,718 $-255,484 -0.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
15
Employees
24
Volunteers
70

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$108,420
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JON JOHANSEN PRESIDENT/TR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEIRDRE H HENDERSON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY CURTIS FORMER TREAS 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL NICHOLS BUILD/GROUND 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALONZO ALLEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BRANN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES H DUFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZ FITZSIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISON GILCHRIST TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE HAMILTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS LEE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAPTAIN DANIEL PARROTT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRONSON PLATNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY ROWLAND TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM WELTE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$91,010 $17,410 $108,420
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $917,257 $1,123,975 $7,211,812 $-206,718
2024 $902,400 $1,157,883 $7,629,807 $-255,483
2023 $775,940 $1,124,960 $7,423,631 $-349,020
2022 $1,504,211 $1,073,406 $8,277,134 $430,805
2021 $843,430 $998,281 $8,012,407 $-154,851
2020 $861,887 $952,327 $7,147,990 $-90,440
2019 $1,002,621 $938,047 $7,626,092 $64,574
2018 $948,682 $864,801 $7,528,447 $83,881
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