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Nonprofit · EIN 11-6037958

WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · COLD SPG HBR, NY 11724

Financials

$681K$606K2023$558K$680K2024$675K$674K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$674,606$673,644$962$3,639,638$14,105$3,625,533
December 31, 2024990$557,574$679,643-$122,069$3,363,533$13,329$3,350,204
December 31, 2023990$680,758$605,578$75,180$3,297,672$13,678$3,283,994
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$307,145
of which government grants
$235,549
Membership dues
$26,231
Program service revenue
$243,018
Investment income
$111,870
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,046
Net income from fundraising events
$12,573
Other revenue
$12,573

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,650
Other salaries and wages
$314,624
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$475,714
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,500
Occupancy
$41,424
Travel
$2,003
Depreciation
$21,026
Program services (functional)
$516,888
Management and general (functional)
$113,152
Fundraising (functional)
$43,604

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,363,533
Total assets, end of year
$3,639,638
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,105
Net assets, end of year
$3,625,533
Land, buildings and equipment
$372,439
Publicly traded securities
$2,964,754
Net assets without donor restrictions
$428,997
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,196,536
Gross receipts
$843,540
Employees
21
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1936
State of legal domicile
NY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NOMI DAYANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$97,650
WILLIAM BIANGASSOTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
JOERG LEHESTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CONOR LYNCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY SARCHIAPONEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER ANDERSON PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT BRONSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY PALUMBOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN HOEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT P HOEYBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
JOHN T TANACREDI PHDBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NOMI DAYANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$96,577
WILLIAM BIANGASSOTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT AITKENTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN PRITCHARDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY SARCHIAPONEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER ANDERSON PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS R CANGEMITrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY PALUMBOTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN BURGDOERFERTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY SCLAFANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN HOEYTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT P HOEYTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$0
JOHN T TANACREDI PHDTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN PRITCHARDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$90,000
WILLIAM BIANGASSOTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT AITKENTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY SARCHIAPONEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER ANDERSON PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS R CANGEMITrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY PALUMBOTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
WILL GROVERTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN STOLZETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT P HOEYTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$0
JOHN T TANCREDI PHDTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$0
NOMI DAYANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
279 MAIN ST, COLD SPG HBR, NY 11724-1438
Signed the 990
NOMI DAYAN, Executive Dir.
Phone
(631) 367-3418
Return prepared by
Ives & Sultan LLP

Mission

The Museum engages the community in exploring the diversity of our whaling heritage and its impacts to enrich and inform our lives.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM RECEIVE INSIGHT INTO THE WHALING INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE LIFE CYCLES AND BIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF WHALES, INCLUDING THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE WHALE POPULATION.
    Expenses $516,888

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-6037958
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
1947
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,639,638
Income (IRS master file)
$843,540

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$674,606$673,644$3,639,638XML
990December 2024$557,574$679,643$3,363,533IRS
990December 2023$680,758$605,578$3,297,672XML
990December 2022$450,462$576,562$2,972,664IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 11-6037958).

Questions about WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC is 11-6037958.
Is WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
Are donations to WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY 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 WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC 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 WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,650 (NOMI DAYAN, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $674,606, expenses of $673,644 and total assets of $3,639,638 at year end.

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