Nonprofit · EIN 52-6054478
NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PEEKSKILL, NY 10566
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,038,162 | $1,230,370 | -$192,208 | $1,697,924 | $214,668 | $1,483,256 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,469,234 | $919,257 | $549,977 | $1,898,892 | $255,136 | $1,643,756 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $837,066 | $905,864 | -$68,798 | $1,313,461 | $305,134 | $1,008,327 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $507,915
- Membership dues
- $224,765
- Program service revenue
- $206,059
- Investment income
- $141,650
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $72,247
- Net income from fundraising events
- $160,553
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,985
- Other revenue
- $182,538
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $634,997
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,250
- Accounting fees
- $14,200
- Occupancy
- $46,706
- Travel
- $29,382
- Depreciation
- $8,658
- Program services (functional)
- $855,786
- Management and general (functional)
- $229,792
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,792
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,898,892
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,697,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,668
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,483,256
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,513
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,427,921
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,476,011
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,245
- Gross receipts
- $1,350,242
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE GREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,000 |
| CHARLES B ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT SALLY CHIN MCELWREATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPTAIN PATRICK C BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL F BYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HELMERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VADM AL KONETZNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE RUCKER KREPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARDO R LOPES | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY E C MAITLAND ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT JEFFREY MCALLISTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMAU SADIKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SALVATORE R MERCOGLIANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPT JAMES A NOONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MCCRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCARANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID WINKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE GREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,596 |
| CHARLES B ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER R BROWN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPTAIN PATRICK C BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL F BYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HELMERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VADM AL KONETZNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE RUCKER KREPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARDO R LOPES | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY E C MAITLAND ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT JEFFREY MCALLISTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT SALLY CHIN MCELWREATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SALVATORE R MERCOGLIANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT JAMES A NOONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD P O'LEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD L OSWALD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCARANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID WINKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURCHENAL GREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,716 |
| RICHARDO R LOPES | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER R BROWN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD L OSWALD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES B ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HELMERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT SALLY CHIN MCELWREATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W MORROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY J RUNYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCARANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET JEAN WORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID S FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT JAMES A NOONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY E C MAITLAND ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT JEFFREY MCALLISTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD P O'LEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPTAIN PATRICK C BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SALVATORE R MERCOGLIANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE RUCKER KREPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VADM AL KONETZNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 N DIVISION ST STE 4, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566-1830
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CATHERINE GREEN, 1000 NORTH DIVISION STREET 4, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 737-7878
- Website
- WWW.SEAHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NUGENT & HAEUSSLER PC
Mission
PRESERVE MARITIME HISTORY, PROMOTE THE HERITAGE COMMUNITY, AND SHARE THE ADVENTURE OF SEAFARING.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY RAISES AWARENESS OF MARITIME HISTORY AND THE ROLE SEAFARING HAS PLAYED IN SHAPING CIVILIZATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND MARITIME EVENTS.Expenses $502,065 · revenue $186,090
- THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE ON SEA HISTORY AND A WEBSITE WITH RESEARCH AND PROGRAM INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARITIME HERITAGE.Expenses $353,721 · revenue $41,954
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6054478
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,697,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,350,242
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,038,162 | $1,230,370 | $1,697,924 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,469,234 | $919,257 | $1,898,892 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $837,066 | $905,864 | $1,313,461 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,265,325 | $1,060,425 | $1,375,908 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-6054478).
Questions about NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 52-6054478.
- Is NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CATHERINE GREEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (CATHERINE GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,038,162, expenses of $1,230,370 and total assets of $1,697,924 at year end.
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