2026-07-13T10:11:17-04:00 2025-12-31 381977929 ANDERSON TACKMAN & COMPANY PLC 102 W WASHINGTON ST SUITE 109 MARQUETTE MI 49855 990 2025-01-01 382325536 MARQUETTE MARITIME MUSEUM MARQ 9062262006 PO BOX 1096 MARQUETTE MI 49855 FRED STONEHOUSE PRESIDENT 9062262006 2026-07-01 WILLIAM C SHELTROW CPA P00281691 9062251166 2026-07-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FRED STONEHOUSE 875 ORIANNA DRIVE MARQUETTE MI 49855 220081 false X MQTMARITIMEMUSEUM.COM X TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE MARITIME HISTORY 11 11 5 0 122750 59911 95203 104557 0 30104 31730 248057 196198 0 0 84066 82941 0 0 59816 65299 143882 148240 104175 47958 460852 528123 2583 2390 458269 525733 X TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE MARITIME HISTORY false false 114510 104557 MARQUETTE MARITIME MUSEUM: THE MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK FROM MID-MAY TO MID-OCTOBER. DURING THE OFF SEASON, THE BOARD, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORK TO UPDATE AND CREATE NEW EVENTS AND EXHIBITS FOR THE COMING SEASON. INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE: THREE HISTORIC FRESNEL LIGHTHOUSE LENSES (THE BEST COLLECTION IN THE GREAT LAKES); THE "WENT MISSING" FREIGHTER HENRY B. SMITH AND LEGENDARY EDMUND FITZGERALD; U.S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE AND EARLY COAST GUARD; HISTORIC GREAT LAKES PASSENGER SHIPS; HISTORY OF IRON ORE SHIPPING FROM MARQUETTE; AREA LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY; AND MARINE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT. WHILE THE MUSEUM IS SELF-GUIDED, DOCENT TOURS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MUSEUM OPERATED IN 2024 WITH FIVE PAID EMPLOYEES, TWELVE VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES, AND THREE STUDENT INTERNS. MUSEUM-SPONSORED SCHOOL VISITS BROUGHT ABOUT 1,200 CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO THE MUSEUM AND MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE. GROUPS INCLUDED LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG WILDCAT SCHOLARS, AND SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS. FIELD TRIP ADMISSION IS COMPLIMENTARY FOR LOCAL SCHOOL GROUPS. MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE: LIGHTHOUSE PARK, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE, IS A SEVEN-ACRE TRACT TRANSFERRED FROM THE COAST GUARD IN 2016 TO THE CITY OF MARQUETTE, AND THE MUSEUM OPERATES LIGHTHOUSE TOURS UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO WORK TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE STORY OF THE 158-YEAR-OLD MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE. THE ICONIC STRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED LIGHTHOUSES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND FOR MANY, A POWERFUL SYMBOL OF MARQUETTE. RECENTLY, THE CITY COMPLETED WORK RESTORING THE SECOND FLOOR OF LIGHTHOUSE, WHICH IS NOW PART OF THE TOURS. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS THREE DAILY TOURS OF LIGHTHOUSE PARK, AND OUR TOUR GUIDES ARE WELL TRAINED IN THE HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE STATION, COAST GUARD, LAKE SUPERIOR, AND SHIPPING. SPECIAL EVENT SUNRISE, EVENING, AND PARANORMAL LIGHTHOUSE TOURS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. MCCLINTOCK ANNEX (DARTER-DACE MEMORIAL): THE ANNEX IS NAMED FOR CAPTAIN DAVID MCCLINTOCK, MARQUETTE NATIVE AND GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE WORLD WAR II BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, THE LARGEST NAVAL ACTION IN HISTORY AND A PIVOTAL POINT IN THE PACIFIC WAR, CAPTAIN MCCLINTOCK'S SUBMARINE U.S.S. DARTER AND HER FLEET-MATE U.S.S. DACE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE VICTORY. THE MUSEUM'S ANNEX HIGHLIGHTS AND INTERPRETS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DARTER AND DACE CREWS TO THE PACIFIC BATTLE. THE ANNEX CONTAINS ITEMS RELATING TO THE BATTLE, INCLUDING A WORKING WWII SUBMARINE PERISCOPE, COMPUTER-CONTROLLED BATTLE DIORAMA, AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE SUBMARINES AND THEIR CREWS. A REPLICA OF A FULL-SIZE CONNING TOWER STANDS IN MARQUETTE'S LOWER HARBOR AS A MEMORIAL TO THE CREW AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. GHOSTS OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT (GOLP): OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, HELD FOR THREE NIGHTS AT THE END OF THE SEASON IN OCTOBER, IS A NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF HOW WE FULFILL OUR MISSION OF PROTECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING MARITIME HISTORY WHILE ALSO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. GOLP'S GHOSTS ARE BASED ON REAL PEOPLE FROM THE HISTORY OF MARQUETTE AND THE GREAT LAKES. THE VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF RESEARCH THEIR GHOSTS AND STORIES SO THAT TOUR GUESTS NOT ONLY HAVE A FUN HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE, BUT THEY ALSO LEARN LOCAL MARITIME HISTORY. THIS EVENT ALSO UTILIZES COAST GUARD STATION MARQUETTE, AND STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY'S ROTC AND STUDENT VETERAN SERVICES PROGRAMS. ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT IS A MUSEUM FUNDRAISER, IT IS ALSO A COMMUNITY EVENT, AND WE GIVE BACK BY COLLECTING CANNED GOODS FOR THE NMU FOOD BANK. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE FREE CHILDREN'S ART/HISTORY WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIBERTY CHILDREN'S ART PROJECT; LAKE SUPERIOR DAY, AN EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CELEBRATION OF LAKE SUPERIOR; AND MARITIME HISTORY ON TAP, A WINTER LECTURE SERIES HELD ONCE A MONTH IN THE WINTER AT THE ORE DOCK BREWING COMPANY. TOPICS RANGE FROM MARITIME MUSIC TO SHIPWRECKS TO LAKE SUPERIOR WEATHER. 114510 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 5 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X X X DAVID NORTHEY 9062262006 860 ORIANNA DRIVE MARQUETTE MI 49855 FRED STONEHOUSE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT FOSBURG VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE ROWE SECRETARY 6.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NORTHEY TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PORTER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARON PORTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK DONCKERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH YELLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HILL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAN FOUNTAIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY LAAKSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY B BILLMAN MUSEUM DIREC 40.00 X 48200 0 0 48200 false false false 3150 29800 26961 59911 ADMISSION BOTH 49554 49554 ADMISSION MUSEUM 45621 45621 ADMISSION LIGHTHOUSE 9382 9382 104557 12776 2682 10094 42837 21201 21636 21636 196198 126193 48200 48200 28205 28205 6536 6536 3462 1731 1731 3214 3214 270 135 135 29677 29677 1844 1844 9034 9034 PROGRAM 10100 10100 CREDIT CARD FEES 3649 3649 SUPPLIES 1574 787 787 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1400 1400 1075 1075 148240 114510 33730 0 139698 186486 108340 127846 8332 8332 261397 55938 204482 205459 460852 528123 2583 2390 2583 2390 X 458269 525733 458269 525733 460852 528123 X 47958 19506 X false false false X 44757 58426 33673 122750 59911 319517 12000 12000 12000 12000 48000 56757 70426 45673 134750 59911 367517 367517 1264 318 1554 3136 370653 648243 0.99150 0.98760 X 261397 55938 205459 205459 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MARQUETTE MARITIME MUSEUM: THE MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK FROM MID-MAY TO MID-OCTOBER. DURING THE OFF SEASON, THE BOARD, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORK TO UPDATE AND CREATE NEW EVENTS AND EXHIBITS FOR THE COMING SEASON. INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE: THREE HISTORIC FRESNEL LIGHTHOUSE LENSES (THE BEST COLLECTION IN THE GREAT LAKES); THE "WENT MISSING" FREIGHTER HENRY B. SMITH AND LEGENDARY EDMUND FITZGERALD; U.S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE AND EARLY COAST GUARD; HISTORIC GREAT LAKES PASSENGER SHIPS; HISTORY OF IRON ORE SHIPPING FROM MARQUETTE; AREA LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY; AND MARINE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT. WHILE THE MUSEUM IS SELF-GUIDED, DOCENT TOURS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MUSEUM OPERATED IN 2024 WITH FIVE PAID EMPLOYEES, TWELVE VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES, AND THREE STUDENT INTERNS. MUSEUM-SPONSORED SCHOOL VISITS BROUGHT ABOUT 1,200 CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO THE MUSEUM AND MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE. GROUPS INCLUDED LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG WILDCAT SCHOLARS, AND SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS. FIELD TRIP ADMISSION IS COMPLIMENTARY FOR LOCAL SCHOOL GROUPS. MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE: LIGHTHOUSE PARK, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE, IS A SEVEN-ACRE TRACT TRANSFERRED FROM THE COAST GUARD IN 2016 TO THE CITY OF MARQUETTE, AND THE MUSEUM OPERATES LIGHTHOUSE TOURS UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO WORK TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE STORY OF THE 158-YEAR-OLD MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE. THE ICONIC STRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED LIGHTHOUSES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND FOR MANY, A POWERFUL SYMBOL OF MARQUETTE. RECENTLY, THE CITY COMPLETED WORK RESTORING THE SECOND FLOOR OF LIGHTHOUSE, WHICH IS NOW PART OF THE TOURS. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS THREE DAILY TOURS OF LIGHTHOUSE PARK, AND OUR TOUR GUIDES ARE WELL TRAINED IN THE HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE STATION, COAST GUARD, LAKE SUPERIOR, AND SHIPPING. SPECIAL EVENT SUNRISE, EVENING, AND PARANORMAL LIGHTHOUSE TOURS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. MCCLINTOCK ANNEX (DARTER-DACE MEMORIAL): THE ANNEX IS NAMED FOR CAPTAIN DAVID MCCLINTOCK, MARQUETTE NATIVE AND GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE WORLD WAR II BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, THE LARGEST NAVAL ACTION IN HISTORY AND A PIVOTAL POINT IN THE PACIFIC WAR, CAPTAIN MCCLINTOCK'S SUBMARINE U.S.S. DARTER AND HER FLEET-MATE U.S.S. DACE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE VICTORY. THE MUSEUM'S ANNEX HIGHLIGHTS AND INTERPRETS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DARTER AND DACE CREWS TO THE PACIFIC BATTLE. THE ANNEX CONTAINS ITEMS RELATING TO THE BATTLE, INCLUDING A WORKING WWII SUBMARINE PERISCOPE, COMPUTER-CONTROLLED BATTLE DIORAMA, AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE SUBMARINES AND THEIR CREWS. A REPLICA OF A FULL-SIZE CONNING TOWER STANDS IN MARQUETTE'S LOWER HARBOR AS A MEMORIAL TO THE CREW AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. GHOSTS OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT (GOLP): OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, HELD FOR THREE NIGHTS AT THE END OF THE SEASON IN OCTOBER, IS A NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF HOW WE FULFILL OUR MISSION OF PROTECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING MARITIME HISTORY WHILE ALSO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. GOLP'S GHOSTS ARE BASED ON REAL PEOPLE FROM THE HISTORY OF MARQUETTE AND THE GREAT LAKES. THE VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF RESEARCH THEIR GHOSTS AND STORIES SO THAT TOUR GUESTS NOT ONLY HAVE A FUN HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE, BUT THEY ALSO LEARN LOCAL MARITIME HISTORY. THIS EVENT ALSO UTILIZES COAST GUARD STATION MARQUETTE, AND STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY'S ROTC AND STUDENT VETERAN SERVICES PROGRAMS. ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT IS A MUSEUM FUNDRAISER, IT IS ALSO A COMMUNITY EVENT, AND WE GIVE BACK BY COLLECTING CANNED GOODS FOR THE NMU FOOD BANK. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE FREE CHILDREN'S ART/HISTORY WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIBERTY CHILDREN'S ART PROJECT; LAKE SUPERIOR DAY, AN EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CELEBRATION OF LAKE SUPERIOR; AND MARITIME HISTORY ON TAP, A WINTER LECTURE SERIES HELD ONCE A MONTH IN THE WINTER AT THE ORE DOCK BREWING COMPANY. TOPICS RANGE FROM MARITIME MUSIC TO SHIPWRECKS TO LAKE SUPERIOR WEATHER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 19,506 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 0 TOTAL 19,506