Nonprofit · EIN 06-0653120
MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MYSTIC, CT 06355
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,343,759 | $24,697,243 | $646,516 | $114,429,420 | $11,117,354 | $103,312,066 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,385,477 | $25,874,687 | -$6,489,210 | $109,319,754 | $10,272,985 | $99,046,769 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,847,980
- of which government grants
- $348,605
- Membership dues
- $1,678,817
- Program service revenue
- $7,164,199
- Investment income
- $4,369,092
- Royalties
- $20,986
- Net rental income
- -$2,379
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,979,528
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$174,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$97,437
- Other revenue
- -$37,512
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $372,899
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $617,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,500,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,177,543
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $124,641
- Accounting fees
- $71,400
- Occupancy
- $1,054,312
- Travel
- $373,587
- Depreciation
- $1,950,080
- Program services (functional)
- $14,089,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,515,931
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,092,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,319,754
- Total assets, end of year
- $114,429,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,117,354
- Net assets, end of year
- $103,312,066
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,010,818
- Publicly traded securities
- $68,680,669
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,833,066
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $81,479,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $210,115
- Gross receipts
- $55,030,387
- Employees
- 382
- Volunteers
- 405
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ARMSTRONG | PRESIDENT/CEO & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $332,672 | $35,381 |
| CHRISTINA BROPHY | SR. VP OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $213,599 | $40,632 |
| CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,723 | $28,096 |
| SHANNON MCKENZIE | VP WATERCRAFT OPERATIONS AND PRESERVATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,664 | $17,744 |
| MARGARET MILNES | VP VISITOR JOURNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,587 | $17,772 |
| AKEIA ANGELIQUE DE BARROS GOMES | VP AMERICAN INSTITUTE MARITIME STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $143,809 | $25,467 |
| MAGGIE DOLAN | OUTGOING CFO 8/24 Officer | 35 | $150,083 | $12,762 |
| BECCA MCBEE | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $79,596 | $2,400 |
| JULIE STECKEL | CFO AS OF 12/24 Officer | 35 | $4,231 | $0 |
| GREGORY W BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY S BENET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER D BULAZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT L CAMBRIDGE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W CLARY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON E COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J BARCLAY COLLINS II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAARTEN C DE JONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M DWYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP FINLEY | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D FORSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GLEYSTEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S HUDNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHESTER W KITCHINGS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ROBERT MANN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT C MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA MCCURDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L W MCGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MICHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT C MUSETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE J OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TBLAKE POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT B RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH S SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SIEWERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND B STRONG III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA T THORNE | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD R VIETOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VINCENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN J WAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY T WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M WISEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA VIETOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ARMSTRONG | PRESIDENT/CEO & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $301,685 | $39,756 |
| CHRISTINA BROPHY | SR. VP OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $215,135 | $39,178 |
| MAGGIE DOLAN | ASST. TREASURER Officer | 35 | $194,070 | $22,254 |
| CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN | VP IN ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $167,928 | $40,522 |
| CHRISTOPHER GASIOREK | SR. VP OF OPERATIONS AND WATERCRAFT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $181,925 | $5,535 |
| SHANNON MCKENZIE | VP OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,765 | $10,768 |
| MARGARET MILNES | VP CURATORIAL ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,347 | $26,180 |
| BECCA MCBEE | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $69,970 | $2,612 |
| JAY S BENET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER D BULAZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT L CAMBRIDGE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W CLARY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON E COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BARCLAY COLLINS II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAARTEN C DE JONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M DWYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP FINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D FORSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GLEYSTEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S HUDNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER W KITCHINGS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ROBERT MANN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MASIN | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MCCURDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L W MCGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MICHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C MUSETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE J OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA F ROEHSLER | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SIEWERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND B STRONG III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA T THORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD R VIETOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VINCENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN J WAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY T WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M WISEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 GREENMANVILLE AVE, MYSTIC, CT 06355-1946
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN, 75 GREENMANVILLE AVENUE, MYSTIC, CT 06355
- Signed the 990
- JULIE STECKEL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (860) 572-0711
- Website
- WWW.MYSTICSEAPORT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM STRIVES TO INSPIRE AN ENDURING CONNECTION TO THE AMERICAN MARITIME EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR EXPERIENCE - MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM WELCOMES 250,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING VISITOR SERVICES, EXHIBITIONS, INTERPRETATION, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS WELCOME VISITORS; RESEARCH, DESIGN, PRODUCE, AND CARE FOR EXHIBITS; OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND ILLUSTRATIVE EXPERIENCES ABOUT AMERICA AND THE SEA; AND OFFER A VARIETY OF SEASONAL AND THEMED PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.Expenses $4,993,775 · revenue $7,055,001
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM SERVES 25,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ANNUALLY WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS; SAILING PROGRAMS; SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS; AND AFTERSCHOOL, IN-SCHOOL, HOMESCHOOL, VIRTUAL, AND OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,495,815 · grants $372,899 · revenue $50,648
- COLLECTIONS & RESEARCH - MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 2 MILLION ITEMS SPANNING THE EIGHTEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURIES, INCLUDING WATERCRAFT, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILM, ART, TOOLS, AND ARTIFACTS. THE WATERCRAFT COLLECTION IS THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD WITH MORE THAN 560 VESSELS, INCLUDING FOUR NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS. THE HENRY B. DUPONT PRESERVATION SHIPYARD CARES FOR THESE VESSELS, WHILE THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES, RESEARCHES, DOCUMENTS, RESTORES, AND CONSERVES ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION ARE HOUSED IN A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, THE COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER, WHICH SERVES STUDENTS, MEMBERS, STAFF, AND OUTSIDE SCHOLARS.THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION INCLUDES 560 WATERCRAFT (INCLUDING 5 MAJOR VESSELS), 24 HISTORIC HOUSES AND BUILDINGS, 2000 SHIP MODELS, 1100 SCRIMSHAW PIECES, 5000 VIDEO TAPES, 1,500,000 FEET OF HISTORIC FILM AND A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 1,000,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF PRINTS, NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, TOOLS, MARINE PAINTINGS AND OTHER MARITIME MEMORABILIA. IN ADDITION, THE COLLECTION CONTAINS LARGE QUANTITIES OF NONNAUTICAL FURNISHINGS FOR THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS SHIP AND BOAT PARTS, ENGINES, AND SIMILAR OBJECTS. THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY COLLECTION CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, 1,000,000 MANUSCRIPTS, 10,000 MAPS, WELL OVER 100,000 SHIP PLANS, 2,000 ROLLS OF MICROFILM, AND 600 ORAL HISTORY TAPES.Expenses $6,599,625
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
- 06-0653120
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $114,429,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,030,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,343,759 | $24,697,243 | $114,429,420 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,385,477 | $25,874,687 | $109,319,754 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $36,462,336 | $22,706,958 | $107,691,888 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 06-0653120).
Questions about MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC is 06-0653120.
- Is MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC 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 MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC 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 MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC 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 MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $332,672 (PETER ARMSTRONG, PRESIDENT/CEO & TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,343,759, expenses of $24,697,243 and total assets of $114,429,420 at year end.
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