Nonprofit · EIN 04-2129139
NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC
Tax-exempt · NANTUCKET, MA 02554
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,893,261 | $3,370,853 | $522,408 | $14,004,386 | $2,799,351 | $11,205,035 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,885,015 | $3,288,222 | -$403,207 | $12,568,382 | $2,795,691 | $9,772,691 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,600,946 | $2,582,338 | $18,608 | $12,219,344 | $2,550,579 | $9,668,765 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,799,970
- of which government grants
- $181,798
- Membership dues
- $101,147
- Program service revenue
- $488,097
- Investment income
- $71,859
- Net rental income
- $75,957
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,253
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$80,937
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,315
- Other revenue
- $533,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,637
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,140,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,586,755
- Professional fundraising fees
- $144,866
- Legal fees
- $43,300
- Accounting fees
- $17,000
- Occupancy
- $350,967
- Travel
- $62,140
- Depreciation
- $242,222
- Program services (functional)
- $1,811,847
- Management and general (functional)
- $783,390
- Fundraising (functional)
- $775,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,568,382
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,004,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,799,351
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,205,035
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,748,807
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,772,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,707,699
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,497,336
- Gross receipts
- $4,647,384
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ROCHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $226,901 | $20,514 |
| JASCIN LEONARDO FINGER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $103,615 | $4,078 |
| KATHRINE ROBINSON GRIEDER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $91,337 | $15,512 |
| HELENE WELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT BURWELL | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KETTERER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SANTUCCI | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET FALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MARKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI MCKERROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PAIEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH ARCHIBALD POOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ROCHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,530 | $18,672 |
| REGINA JORGENSON | ASTRONOMY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,909 | $14,887 |
| JONELLE GURLEY | DIR. OF SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,982 | $16,620 |
| KATHARINE ROBINSON GRIEDER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,441 | $14,123 |
| JASCIN LEONARDO FINGER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,524 | $3,398 |
| SARA WARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE WELD | FIRST V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISE | SECOND V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT BURWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KETTERER | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH E SANTUCCI | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET FALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GEORGANTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI MCKERROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PAIEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ARCHIBALD POOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SHAEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIRAN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MACLEOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ROCHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,441 | $15,102 |
| REGINA JORGENSON | ASTRONOMY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,771 | $14,492 |
| KATHERINE ROBINSON GRIEDER | FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $70,906 | $14,438 |
| CHRIS GRIFFITHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI B MCKERROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASCIN LEONARDO FINGER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MACLEOD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PAIEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE M WELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH E SANTUCCI | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KETTERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES SYMES | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA FORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT BURWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEBE A POOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET FALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4 VESTAL ST, NANTUCKET, MA 02554-2609
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CURT BURWELL, 4 VESTAL STREET, NANTUCKET, MA 02554
- Signed the 990
- JOANNA ROCHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (508) 228-9198
- Website
- MARIAMITCHELL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS PROMOTION OF THE LEGACY OF MARIA MITCHELL AND EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF NANTUCKET'S LAND, WATERS AND SKIES BEYOND. IN FULFILLING THE MISSION THEY RECOGNIZE THE HISTORIC PERSONA OF MARIA MITCHELL, THE FOREMOST AMERICAN WOMAN SCIENTIST AND EDUCATOR OF THE 19TH CENTURY, AND HER POTENTIAL IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT BY PASSING ON HER LEGACY OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, RESPECT FOR AND LOVE OF NATURE, LEARNING BY DOING, AND THE IDEAL OF INDIVIDUALISM. THE ASSOCIATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION ARE THE BASIS FOR THEIR CONTINUING TRADITION OF HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING WHICH INSPIRES TODAY'S LEARNERS AND TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, USES NANTUCKET ISLAND AS AN EXCEPTIONAL NATURAL LABORATORY IN WHICH TO STUDY SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND MAINTAINS RESEARCH AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE COLLECTIONS OF NANTUCKET'S BIODIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCATION CONDUCTS PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES. FOR THESE PURPOSES IT MAINTAINS TWO OBSERVATORIES, A LIBRARY, AN AQUARIUM & EXHIBIT AND THE MARIA MITCHELL BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM.Expenses $1,811,847 · revenue $506,412
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 | Not 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
- 04-2129139
- 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
- 1925
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,004,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,647,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,893,261 | $3,370,853 | $14,004,386 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,885,015 | $3,288,222 | $12,568,382 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,600,946 | $2,582,338 | $12,219,344 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 04-2129139).
Questions about NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC
- What is the EIN of NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC is 04-2129139.
- Is NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1925.
- Are donations to NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC 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 NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CURT BURWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,901 (JOANNA ROCHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,893,261, expenses of $3,370,853 and total assets of $14,004,386 at year end.
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