CHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT FISHBACK

Phone

5089458889

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER INC, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $220K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $286K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 30% operating deficit.

Mission

THE CHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER CELEBRATES THE RICH HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY MARITIME RADIO AND EXPLORES THE INNOVATIVE ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM OUR LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $33,738 Revenue: $32,655

CHATHAM MARCONI CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH 7 LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (BREWSTER, CHATHAM, EASTHAM, DENNIS-YARMOUTH, HARWICH, TRURO, AND WELLFLEET) TO OFFER ON SITE TECHSMART CLASSES. 571 CHILDREN IN THE 4TH GRADES CLASSES LEARNED ABOUT SOUND WAVES, RADIO/LIGHT WAVES, AND COMMUNICATIONS' SYSTEMS FROM AN EDUCATOR EMPLOYED BY CM. THIS WAS ALL MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO GENEROSITY OF GRANTS RECEIVED FROM THE ROESSNER, SHIPLEY, AND TRACHSEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONS. FIELD TRIPS WERE ALSO OFFERED TO THE SCHOOLS SO THAT THE CHILDREN COULD VISIT THE MUSEUM AND ENGAGE IN HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $5,800

THE MARCONI-RCA WIRELESS MUSEUM DID SOME LIMITED UPGRADES IN 2024, AS WE PREPARED FOR A MAJOR NEW EXHIBIT ON WWII. INTERACTIVE IPAD TOUCHSCREENS WERE ADDED TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC OCEAN...

THE MARCONI-RCA WIRELESS MUSEUM DID SOME LIMITED UPGRADES IN 2024, AS WE PREPARED FOR A MAJOR NEW EXHIBIT ON WWII. INTERACTIVE IPAD TOUCHSCREENS WERE ADDED TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC OCEAN LINERS EXHIBIT, AS A MEANS TO UPGRADE AND TEST THE ATTRACTION AND SUITABILITY OF APPLE IPADS TO REPLACE INTERACTIVE WINDOWS-BASED PCS IN NEW AND UPGRADED EXHIBITS.

Program 3

Expenses: $4,123 Revenue: $14,709

WEATHERED AND FADED OUTDOOR INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE ON THE ANTENNA FIELD TRAIL EXHIBIT AND ADJACENT AREAS WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL SMALL GRANTS AND TARGETED DONATIONS WERE POOLED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PROJECT

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $120,705

Program Service Revenue $47,364

Investment Income $39,997

Other Revenue $12,272

TOTAL REVENUE $220,338

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $135,238

Fundraising Expenses $40,816

Program Expenses $195,038

Other Expenses $151,166

TOTAL EXPENSES $286,404

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$220,338	$368,435	-0.4%
Expenses	$286,404	$259,165	+0.1%
Net Income	$-66,066	$109,270	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES BARTLETT	EDUCATIONAL	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN COTNAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN CRAGIN	VICE PRESIDE	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDEE CROWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIOLET DESILETS	ASST TREASUR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE DURNEY	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD FARRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT FISHBACK	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES FITZPATRICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS INGLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAROLD KRAUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH MCCARTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWIN MOXON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SIMPSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SMITH	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE WHITTAKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	$220,338	$286,404	$1,337,021	$-66,066
2023	$368,435	$259,165	$1,386,148	$109,270
2022	$245,637	$182,035	$1,246,185	$63,602
2021	$337,852	$140,513	$1,229,597	$197,339
2020	$180,327	$186,851	$1,030,902	$-6,524
2019	$174,817	$185,395	$964,729	$-10,578
2018	$179,967	$204,166	$952,882	$-24,199