2025-11-14T16:14:22-06:00 2024-12-31 391173131 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 100 MARITIME DRIVE SUITE 2B MANITOWOC WI 54220 990 2024-01-01 391128473 WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM INC WISC 9206840218 75 MARITIME DRIVE MANITOWOC WI 54220 JEFF SABEL BOARD PRESIDENT 9206840218 2025-11-13 1 1 LACEY SILBERNAGEL CPA P01245590 9206845500 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFF SABEL 75 MARITIME DRIVE MANITOWOC WI 54220 1595178 0 X WWW.WISCONSINMARITIME.ORG X 1968 WI ENGAGES AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE MARITIME HISTORY OF WISCONSIN AND THE GREAT LAKES. 12 12 43 85 28116 0 491531 617327 590830 610857 65191 95447 150671 159236 1298223 1482867 0 0 0 0 777149 776505 0 0 118925 688697 640976 1465846 1417481 -167623 65386 5210439 5265641 485936 413280 4724503 4852361 X THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM CONNECTS ALL PEOPLE WITH WISCONSIN'S WATERWAYS, BY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WISCONSIN'S MARITIME HISTORY, WISCONSIN'S WORLD WAR II SUBMARINES, USS COBIA, AND THE GREAT LAKES. THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM SHARES THIS RICH HERITAGE BY COLLECTING AND PRESERVING ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, CREATING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PROMOTING RESEARCH, AND PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. A FORUM FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREAT LAKES, THIS PRIVATELY FUNDED MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE LEADING MARITIME MUSEUMS ON THE GREAT LAKES. 0 0 522756 506687 THE WMM COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT WAS BUSY IN 2024. STANDING BI-MONTHLY COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE MEETINGS TOOK PLACE AND NUMEROUS ARTIFACTS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS AT THE MUSEUM'S MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER CONTINUE, WITH OVER $500,000 INVESTED THUS FAR. IN THE YEARS TO COME, THIS CENTER WILL HOUSE A MUSEUM-QUALITY STORAGE FACILITY, CONSERVATION LAB, TEACHING SPACE, AND BOAT RESTORATION LAB, AND ENHANCED MUSEUM BEHIND THE SCENES RESPONSIBILITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE INCREASING ALONG WITH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO COMPLETE THE RENOVATION PHASES OF THE 25,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. SEVERAL NEW AND UPDATED EXHIBITS WERE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN 2024 USING ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, ALONG WITH LOANED OBJECTS. THESE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EXHIBITS INCLUDED: WISCONSIN'S SHIPWRECK COASTS, TURNING THE TIDE OF WWII, WATER DANCE: PLEIN AIR ART, ICEBOATING: A WISCONSIN TRADITION, TINY ART SHOW. 20875 20233 IN-PERSON MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS SAW STRONG DEMAND IN 2024, SERVING 3,137 YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM ACROSS WISCONSIN AND THE MIDWEST. INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE ALSO IN HIGH DEMAND WITH OUR GROUP OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS, THURSDAY "THINK N' DRINK" SERIES, DIVE INTO THE ARCHIVES, AND ADULT GROUP TOURS REACHED 6,097 PEOPLE. OUTREACH EVENTS INCREASED OVER 2023 AND REACHED 6,543 PEOPLE WITH DIRECT INTERACTIONS. IN TOTAL, OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS REACHED A TOTAL OF 16,587 YOUTH AND ADULTS, NEARLY 2,000 MORE PEOPLE THAN 2023. 183596 177952 2024 WAS A BIG YEAR FOR USS COBIA TO BEGIN THE PREPARATION OF THE SUBMARINE FOR DRY DOCKING IN STURGEON BAY. THE MUSEUM STAFF, COBIA COMMITTEE, AND VOLUNTEERS MET REGULARLY TO PLAN THE RESTORATION OF THE SUBMARINE IN DRY DOCK AT FINCANTIERI BAY SHIPBUILDING IN STURGEON BAY IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2025. THE OVERNIGHT PROGRAM ABOARD COBIA CONTINUES TO GROW, PARTICULAR WITH THE SUBBNB PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, 3,035 YOUTH AND ADULTS EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO SLEEP ON A WWII SUBMARINE. APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PEOPLE ACCESSED OUR DAILY TOURS THROUGH THE SUBMARINE IN 2024. 727227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 43 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X AMY FETTES 9206840218 75 MARITIME DR MANITOWOC WI 54220 RICH LARSEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOGAN ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GRIESBACH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD ZIMMERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SABEL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN GIFFELS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM GRAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL HASSEMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DUNBAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE ZASTROW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE GREEN PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 40218 0 2564 KEVIN CULLEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 72059 0 9392 112277 0 11956 0 0 0 0 0 55987 23680 78085 459575 18890 617327 ADMISSIONS 900099 402636 402636 SUBMARINE OVERNIGHT 900099 155256 155256 SUB BNB 900099 22696 22696 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 20233 20233 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 5820 5820 4216 4216 610857 43679 43679 37864 4417 33447 33447 33447 51768 0 51768 51768 51768 22729 23680 22112 617 617 1292 0 1292 1292 207913 85782 122131 94015 28116 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1749 1749 1749 1482867 704872 28116 132552 124233 93175 31058 522067 387645 117903 16519 24966 18968 5771 227 54080 39126 13840 1114 51159 34788 13813 2558 35815 35815 8235 8235 40450 28433 12017 50848 36058 14790 75576 34320 31734 9522 26177 12742 6120 7315 78484 28328 45044 5112 2864 297 2307 260 16536 16536 192028 124818 48007 19203 47329 2555 44774 BANK CARD FEES 24204 10720 2879 10605 PAYROLL SERVICE CHARGES 10687 10687 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9965 9965 GROUNDS CARE 2800 2800 18978 1687 16649 642 1417481 727227 571329 118925 X 43014 45200 244732 174031 130367 182567 49991 17684 46359 48696 9386573 6345963 3164434 3040610 1531542 1756853 5210439 5265641 61755 41924 37770 4528 360102 340137 26309 26691 485936 413280 X 2884117 2701398 1840386 2150963 4724503 4852361 5210439 5265641 65386 57324 5148 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 538443 785965 621543 491531 617327 3054809 313288 456659 639221 737616 770609 2917393 851731 1242624 1260764 1229147 1387936 5972202 50000 70000 195450 104655 23999 444104 0 50000 70000 195450 104655 23999 444104 5528098 30887 56621 72097 72543 81543 313691 30887 56621 72097 72543 81543 313691 1795 58515 24082 36979 30025 151396 4850 20722 8930 2038 1749 38289 889263 1378482 1365873 1340707 1501253 6475578 0.85370 0.84460 0.04840 0.05140 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,850. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 20,722. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 8,930. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,038. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,749. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 1283703 30000 117488 48800 1382391 1145448 5000 179155 45900 1283703 1360787 35000 -201139 49200 1145448 1173807 90000 142780 45800 1360787 1038150 175228 34500 5071 1173807 0.10055 0.65175 0.24770 1 0 303694 303694 6663956 4555207 2108749 2109699 1790756 318943 309224 309224 3040610 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1756853 1756853 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 26691 26691 PART III, LINE 1A: IN ORDER TO SAVE IMPORTANT OEUVRES FROM DESTRUCTION, WE BUILT A COLLECTION OF OBJECTS AND SITE WORKS THROUGH DONATIONS AND GRANTS. THE OBJECTS ARE REGULARLY EXHIBITED. COLLECTION ITEMS CAPITALIZED PRIOR TO 2010 ARE DEPRECIATED OVER THEIR ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES UNLESS THEY HAVE CULTURAL, AESTHETIC, OR HISTORICAL VALUE THAT IS WORTH PRESERVING PERPETUALLY, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS PROTECTING AND PRESERVING ESSENTIALLY UNDIMINISHED THE SERVICE POTENTIAL OF THE COLLECTION ITEM. BEGINNING IN 2010, THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACQUISITION OR DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE CARE OF ITS COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ITS OBJECTS BUT ALSO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FULL RANGE OF RECORDS AND INVENTORIES OF ITS HOLDINGS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE VALUE OF ADDITIONS TO OUR COLLECTIONS DURING 2024 AND 2023 HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DURING 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO DISPOSALS OF PREVIOUSLY CAPITALIZED COLLECTION ITEMS. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF: BOATS, AN OPERATING STEAM ENGINE, VINTAGE BOATS AND YACHTS (INCLUDING NATIVE AMERICAN BIRCHBARK CANOES, PROTO-TYPE POWER BOATS) AS WELL AS MANUSCRIPTS, INCLUDING RECORDS, MEMORABILIA, PERSONAL PAPERS, AND DIARIES AND INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 8,000 BOOKS AND MORE THAN 40,000 PHOTOGRAPHS. RESEARCHERS AND AUTHORS VISIT AND USE THESE COLLECTIONS MORE FREQUENTLY EACH YEAR. BECAUSE OF THE MUSEUM'S CREDENTIALS AND REPUTATION, THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATE SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS IS ALSO INCREASING EACH YEAR. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM. 2. TO SUPPORT, FUND AND/OR FINANCE THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM'S PRESENT AND FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WHETHER NEW CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR OTHERWISE. 3. TO RECEIVE ANY REAL PROPERTY OR TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING MONEY GIVEN ANONYMOUSLY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BY GIFT, GRANT, DEVISE OR BEQUEST FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL, FOUNDATION, ENTITY (EITHER PRIVARE OR PUBLIC), OR GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITY FOR ANY PURPOSE SET FORTH IN THE ENDOWMENT FUND POLICY. 3. TO CARRY OUT OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM AS STATED IN ITS BYLAWS AND WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THEN IN OFFICE. SMOKE ON WATER 22309 9140 13169 1025 1656 SUBFEST 24100 14540 9560 21 19410 46409 23680 22729 1046 21066 22112 617 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND THE MUSEUM'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MUSEUM HAS BOTH INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS AND CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS. ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR ENTITY HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE MARITIME HISTORY AND/OR SCIENCE OF THE GREAT LAKES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. TO QUALIFY, THE INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR ENTITY MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND BE ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS PASSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CEO OR BOARD PRESIDENT OR ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR STAFF CAN RAISE A QUESTION ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; A LIST OF VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS IS MAINTAINED AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY THE CEO FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRUSTEES OR STAFF AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AND COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR MUSEUMS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF KEY EMPLOYEES THAT INCLUDES PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AND COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR MUSEUMS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND IN PAPER COPY UPON REQUEST. ALL TRUSTEES, WHEN INITIALLY SEATED ON THE BOARD, ARE GIVEN A TRUSTEE HANDBOOK WITH THESE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED.