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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3934742

PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER

Tax-exempt · SAN PEDRO, CA 90731

Financials

$6.5M$6.8M2023$8.8M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,847,436$8,034,141$813,295$10,599,605$5,965,197$4,634,408
December 31, 2023990$6,453,434$6,764,612-$311,178$6,879,850$3,161,863$3,717,987
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,240,398
of which government grants
$299,513
Program service revenue
$5,475,046
Investment income
$106,667
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,245
Other revenue
$25,325

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$301,854
Other salaries and wages
$2,881,701
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,650,283
Professional fundraising fees
$537,100
Legal fees
$8,072
Accounting fees
$69,456
Occupancy
$585,901
Travel
$89,346
Depreciation
$460,794
Program services (functional)
$5,858,984
Management and general (functional)
$789,550
Fundraising (functional)
$1,385,607

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,879,850
Total assets, end of year
$10,599,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,965,197
Net assets, end of year
$4,634,408
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,472,651
Publicly traded securities
$2,737,162
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,376,409
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,257,999
Gross unrelated business income
$313,348
Gross receipts
$9,042,191
Employees
92
Volunteers
983
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN WILLIAMSPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$210,913$6,432
DAVID CANFIELDCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$155,867$3,603
MICHAEL GETSCHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,180$14,889
KYLE AUBEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$111,777$0
ROSS O'BRIENTREASURER/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$90,941$197
RADM MIKE SHATYNSKI USN RETBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
REBECCA S BEACHBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TANYA ACKERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LCDR KEN HAGIHARA USN RETBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DOUGLAS HERMANBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG JOHNSONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN KEHLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MIKE KIELYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RADM JAMES KIRK USN RETBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VANESSA LEWISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF LINKBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRUCE DD MAC RAEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
E SCOTT PALMERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN WILLIAMSPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$170,496$0
DAVID CANFIELDCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$151,061$0
MICHAEL GETSCHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$113,754$26,246
ROSS O'BRIENTREASURER/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$80,501$0
RADM MIKE SHATYNSKI USN RETBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
REBECCA S BEACHBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TANYA ACKERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LCDR KEN HAGIHARA USN RETBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DOUGLAS HERMANBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG JOHNSONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN KEHLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VANESSA LEWISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF LINKBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRUCE DD MAC RAEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VADM JOHN MORGAN USN RETBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FLTCM JOANN ORTLOFF USN RETBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
E SCOTT PALMERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
250 SOUTH HARBOR BLVD BERTH 87, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731-2830
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
615 Centre Street Ste 301, San Pedro CA 90731
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROSS O'BRIEN, 250 SOUTH HARBOR BLVD BERTH 87, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Robert Kent, 615 Centre Street Ste 301, San Pedro CA 90731
Signed the 990
ROSS O'BRIEN, TREASURER/CFO
Phone
(877) 446-9261
Return prepared by
SINGERLEWAK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3934742 or by the name PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO IGNITE CURIOSITY, CONNECT COMMUNITIES, AND ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICA'S ROLE IN MARITIME PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MUSEUM OPERATIONS - BATTLESHIP IOWA IS A COMMUNITY ANCHOR ON THE LA WATERFRONT, GENERATING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN OUR LOCAL TOWNS, RESULTING IN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS MANY OF WHOM ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. BATTLESHIP IOWA HAS GROWN TO BECOME A CULTURAL ICON AS AN INCLUSIVE VENUE TO GATHER AND INTERACT WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND AGES.
    Expenses $4,123,294 · revenue $2,101,615
  • VETERANS PROGRAM - OUR VETERANS PROGRAM, KNOWN AS VETERANS WEST, SERVES APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS, OF ALL AGES AND BRANCHES, ANNUALLY. VETERANS WEST OPERATES OUT OF THE VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER ABOARD BATTLESHIP IOWA, A PLACE WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED, WHERE THEY CAN SOCIALIZE, ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE OF OTHER VETERANS IN A UNIQUE SETTING, AND BENEFIT FROM A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEM RE-CONNECT AND RE-ENGAGE IN A CIVILIAN WORLD. CURRENTLY, ABOUT HALF OF OUR VOLUNTEER CREW IS COMPOSED OF VETERANS.
    Expenses $1,248,400 · revenue $1,760,670
  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER UTILIZES THE IN-SITU ENVIRONMENT OF BATTLESHIP IOWA TO ADDRESS NATIONAL EDUCATION DEFICIENCIES AND SPARK INTEREST IN STEM, HISTORY, CIVICS, AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AND MUSEUM PROGRAMS. ON AVERAGE, 20,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY THROUGH FIELD TRIP AND OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $487,290 · revenue $681,928
  • IN FEBRUARY 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ASSUMED CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM CITY OF LOS ANGELES FLEET WEEK FOUNDATION. THE TRANSACTION INCLUDED THE RECEIPT OF CASH TOTALING $260,000 AND THE ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES TOTALING $172,026. THE NET EFFECT OF THESE TRANSACTION AMOUNTED TO $87,974.
    revenue $84,386

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3934742
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,599,605
Income (IRS master file)
$9,042,191

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,847,436$8,034,141$10,599,605XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$6,453,434$6,764,612$6,879,850XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$5,595,423$6,035,575$7,231,032IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Robert Kent
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-3934742).

Questions about PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER

What is the EIN of PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER is 26-3934742.
Is PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER 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 PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER 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 PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER 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 PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROSS O'BRIEN.
Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,913 (JONATHAN WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,847,436, expenses of $8,034,141 and total assets of $10,599,605 at year end.

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