Nonprofit · EIN 01-0271477
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BATH, ME 04530
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,838,768 | $3,787,338 | $1,051,430 | $18,382,307 | $734,397 | $17,647,910 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,237,806 | $3,866,418 | -$628,612 | $17,229,271 | $746,171 | $16,483,100 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,760,199 | $4,103,017 | -$1,342,818 | $17,067,150 | $515,016 | $16,552,134 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,040,592
- Membership dues
- $264,037
- Program service revenue
- $1,377,750
- Investment income
- $1,084,061
- Net rental income
- $54,975
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $902,315
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,434
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $204,559
- Other revenue
- $336,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,564
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,392,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,874,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $179,418
- Travel
- $6,853
- Depreciation
- $671,354
- Program services (functional)
- $2,713,405
- Management and general (functional)
- $556,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $517,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,229,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,382,307
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $734,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,647,910
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,323,310
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,711,064
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,593,489
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,054,421
- Gross receipts
- $7,448,264
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Timm | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $128,785 | $14,779 |
| Tom Whelan | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Loren Wright | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Burgess | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lon Povich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greger Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Brennan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Burgess | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tess Chakkalakal | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Drago | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Duncan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Fletcher | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Hender | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Langer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Moller | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morse | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Perry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Rapp | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mandy Reynolds | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Sturgeon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Wilkes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Victoria Willock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Zittel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Timm | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $120,144 | $16,565 |
| Tom Whelan | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Loren Wright | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Burgess | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lon Povich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greger Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Brennan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Burns | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tess Chakkalakal | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Drago | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Duncan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Eraklis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Fletcher | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Hender | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Langer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Moller | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Morse | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Perry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Rapp | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Sturgeon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Wilkes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Willock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Zittel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Timm | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $116,207 | $20,124 |
| Rebecca Roche | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,783 | $14,515 |
| Jason Morin | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,494 | $15,140 |
| Lincoln Paine | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Burgess | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Drago | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Langer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greger Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Beck | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Bouzaid | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Brennan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Burgess | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Burns | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tess Chakkalakal | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Eraklis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Fletcher | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Hender | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Moller | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Morse | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Perry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lon Povich | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Rapp | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Sturgeon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Whelan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Wilkes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Loren Wright | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Zittel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 243 WASHINGTON ST, BATH, ME 04530-1638
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tom Whelan, 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530
- Signed the 990
- Tom Whelan, Chair
- Phone
- (207) 443-1316
- Website
- WWW.MAINEMARITIMEMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Wipfli Advisory LLC
Mission
To connect people to the past, present, and future of Maine's waterways and their global reach.
Program accomplishments
- Collections and Exhibits - Includes all items relating to maritime history primarily in Maine. Paintings and other artwork, rigged models, half hulls, tools used in maritime industries, navigating equipment, ship parts and watercraft on display. Exhibits include historic buildings and period displays of maritime life during the late 1800's. Includes the preservation of both new and existing displays.Education & Public Programs Lecture series, symposiums, adult and youth classes, school programs, senior college programs, summer shipyard activities, volunteer support programs, family programs, museum trips, summer camps, trolley tours of Bath Iron Works, and other guided tours are all part of the education and public programs.Lighthouse, Nature, and Bath Iron Works cruises - These tours explore the Kennebec River, Merrymeeting Bay, and the Maine Mid-Coast region. Bath Iron Works and historical lighthouses can be viewed from the water. Bald eagles, osprey, seals, fishermen, and the natural beauty of Maine's coast can be seen.Expenses $2,713,405 · revenue $1,430,147
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0271477
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,382,307
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,448,264
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,838,768 | $3,787,338 | $18,382,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,237,806 | $3,866,418 | $17,229,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,760,199 | $4,103,017 | $17,067,150 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,150,146 | $4,288,200 | $17,556,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0271477).
Questions about MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM is 01-0271477.
- Is MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tom Whelan.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,785 (Chris Timm, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,838,768, expenses of $3,787,338 and total assets of $18,382,307 at year end.
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