Nonprofit · EIN 39-6077232
WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $506,496 | $53,306 | $453,190 | $646,899 | $543 | $646,356 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $200,544 | $84,583 | $115,961 | $220,764 | $456 | $220,308 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $121,148 | $92,175 | $28,973 | $105,486 | $601 | $104,885 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $392,850
- Program service revenue
- $22,405
- Investment income
- $90,599
- Royalties
- $338
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $87,965
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $304
- Other revenue
- $642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,216
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,373
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,763
- Program services (functional)
- $14,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $220,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $646,899
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $543
- Net assets, end of year
- $646,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,085
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $597,271
- Gross receipts
- $506,496
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZETTE J LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE Q CARTER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COLWELL | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
| KATHIE UTTECH GORDON | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 3.75 | $0 |
| JOE GRYGNY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAYNES | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAMES HEINZ | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| PETER HIRTHE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CAL KOTHRADE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LEMKE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN M MURPHY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DAN PATRINOS | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 8 | $0 |
| KRISTEN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY BETH VOLMER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CARL EISENBERG | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD GORDON | PRESIDENT Officer | 7.75 | $0 |
| JANYCE HETZEL | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | TREASURER Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| CHRIS WINTERS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZETTE J LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE Q CARTER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COLWELL | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
| KATHIE UTTECH GORDON | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 3.75 | $0 |
| JOE GRYGNY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAYNES | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAMES HEINZ | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| PETER HIRTHE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CAL KOTHRADE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LEMKE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN M MURPHY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DAN PATRINOS | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 8 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STAAT | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL EISENBERG | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| TODD GORDON | PRESIDENT Officer | 7.75 | $0 |
| JANYCE HETZEL | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | TREASURER Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| CHRIS WINTERS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZETTE LOPEZ | EXEC DIRECTOR | 20 | $16,650 |
| JOHN M MURPHY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COLWELL | TRUSTEE | 10 | $0 |
| JOE GRYGNY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAYNES | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HIRTHE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J STAAT | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 |
| CAL KOTHRADE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| JANYCE T HETZEL | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 10 | $0 |
| CARL EISENBERG | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 60 | $0 |
| JAMES HEINZ | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 814 W WISCONSIN AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-2309
- In care of
- % LOCAL HISTORY & MARINE ROOM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TODD GORDON, 12404 N GOLF DRIVE, MEQUON, WI 53092
- Signed the 990
- TODD GORDON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 286-3074
- Website
- WMHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP
Mission
WMHS IS A SELF-SUPPORTED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING, ARCHIVING, AND MAKING MATERIALS RELATED TO THE GREAT LAKES' MARINE HISTORY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE SOCIETY, WITH ITS 150 MEMBERS, IS AFFILIATED WITH THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF THE SS EDMUND FITZGERALD AND HER CREW WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 10TH AT THE COOPERAGE HALL IN MILWAUKEE. 250 ATTENDED THE EVENT.Expenses $5,417
- THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP HOLIDAY DINNER WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 20 AT THE MILWAUKEE YACHT CLUB. 72 PEOPLE ATTENDED.Expenses $4,237
- THE WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY DINNER & SPRING SILENT AUCTION WAS HELD MAY 29 AT THE SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. 56 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED.Expenses $3,420
- Expenses $1,216
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6077232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $646,899
- Income (IRS master file)
- $506,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $506,496 | $53,306 | $646,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $200,544 | $84,583 | $220,764 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $121,148 | $92,175 | $105,486 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 39-6077232).
Questions about WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 39-6077232.
- Is WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL 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 WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL 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 WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL 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 is the principal officer of WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TODD GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $506,496, expenses of $53,306 and total assets of $646,899 at year end.
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