Nonprofit · EIN 54-0541801
MARINERS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,341,457 | $12,472,762 | $1,868,695 | $154,526,932 | $8,567,160 | $145,959,772 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,515,563 | $11,278,960 | -$1,763,397 | $147,592,225 | $9,112,894 | $138,479,331 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,749,067
- Membership dues
- $40,248
- Program service revenue
- $161,254
- Investment income
- $3,865,281
- Net rental income
- $222,674
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,136,783
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $53,718
- Other revenue
- $565,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,548
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $597,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,133,388
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,161,945
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,785
- Accounting fees
- $51,065
- Occupancy
- $800,982
- Travel
- $69,099
- Depreciation
- $1,691,832
- Program services (functional)
- $10,130,363
- Management and general (functional)
- $853,306
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,489,093
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $147,592,225
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,526,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,567,160
- Net assets, end of year
- $145,959,772
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,457,603
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,522,957
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,058,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $129,901,680
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,500
- Gross receipts
- $17,823,512
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 179
- Year formed
- 1930
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD H HOEGE III | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $256,777 | $25,099 |
| JEFFREY ESBER | CONTROLLER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $121,353 | $13,090 |
| NELSON FORBES | VP COLLECTIONS, CHIEF CURA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,187 | $16,558 |
| LUISA A VAZQUEZ-LOPEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,198 | $17,769 |
| BRAD BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOYKIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET PODLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CROFTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SWANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY CARNEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN FEWSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KURTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA HUDGINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD H HOEGE III | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $224,327 | $23,249 |
| JEFFREY ESBER | CONTROLLER & TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,491 | $8,653 |
| NELSON FORBES | VP COLLECTIONS, CHIEF CURA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,059 | $14,866 |
| KEITH VANDER VENNET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOYKIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R LAWSON II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET PODLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CROFTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SWANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY CARNEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FEWSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KURTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA HUDGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 MUSEUM DR, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606-3757
- In care of
- % MARI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HOWARD H HOEGE III, 100 MUSEUM DRIVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD H HOEGE III, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (757) 591-7701
- Website
- WWW.MARINERSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD'S WATERS, BECAUSE THROUGH THE WATERS - THROUGH OUR SHARED MARITIME HERITAGE - WE ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER.
Program accomplishments
- THE TWO OPERATIONAL TENETS OF THE "COMMUNITY-FOCUSED" PRONG OF OUR STRATEGY ARE "ACCESS" (TO THE ART, ARTIFACTS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL OF THE MARINERS' MUSEUM COLLECTION, AND TO THE "LIVING COLLECTION" THE FOREST, LAKE, AND WILDLIFE - WITHIN MARINERS' PARK), AND "VALUE" (WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SERVING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN). OUR EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (EEP'S) ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE STANDARD CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, ENCOURAGE ACTIVE STUDENT PARTICIATION, AND EMPHASIZE IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION. PARTICIPATION IN OUR EEP'S FOSTER A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN THE STUDENTS WE SERVE, CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF OUR MISSION. DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE MARINERS' MUSEUM SERVED LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH MORE THAN 26,000 STUDENT ENGAGEMENTS. OVER 80% OF THESE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED FOR FREE, THE PROGRAMS FOR THE REMAINDER WERE HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED, AND IN MANY INSTANCES, WE PAID THE TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO GET THE STUDENTS TO OUR MARINERS' CAMPUS. OUR TEAM ALSO COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR OF "THE MARINERS' LAKE EFFECT" PROGRAM WITH ALL SIXTH-GRADERS FROM NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOR MANY, THIS WAS THEIR FIRST TIME ON THE WATER FOR AN IMMERSIVE KAYAK EXPERIENCE.Expenses $4,596,036 · grants $11,560 · revenue $325,719
- ONE OF THE TWO OPERATIONAL TENETS OF THE "COLLECTIONS-BASED" PRONG OF OUR STRATEGY IS "CONSERVATION" OF THE ART, ARTIFACTS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL OF THE MARINERS' MUSEUM COLLECTION ("HERITAGE CONSERVATION") AND OF THE "LIVING COLLECTION" THE FOREST, LAKE, AND WILDLIFE - WITHIN MARINERS' PARK ("ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"). HIGHLIGHTS FROM HERITAGE CONSERVATION WORK IN 2024 FEATURE THE RELOCATION OF THE MUSEUM'S NEARLY 90 FIGUREHEADS AS WELL AS OVER TWO DOZEN STERNBOARDS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE PREVENTIVE CARE OF THESE IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS. TEAM MEMBERS FROM MULTIPLE MUSEUM DEPARTMENTS BUILT OUT STORAGE FOR THESE RELOCATED COLLECTIONS ACTUALLY WITHIN MUSEUM GALLERIES, SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPROVING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, THE MUSEUM'S DIGITIZATION AND ARCHIVAL TEAMS LAUNCHED AN IN-HOUSE DIGITIZATION PROJECT FUNDED BY A "SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES" GRANT. NEARLY 13,500 NEGATIVES WERE DIGITIZED FROM THE A. AUBREY BODINE AND EDWIN LEVICK COLLECTIONS. THE MARINERS' PARK TEAM AND OUR CONSERVATION SCIENTIST CONTINUED ACTIVE WATER QUALITY TESTING OF OUR 167-ACRE MARINERS' LAKE, A PROGRAM THAT SHOWS OUR STORMWATER-FED LAKE REMAINS HEALTHY. OUR FOREST MANAGEMENT TEAM CONTINUED THE REMOVAL OF HAZARD TREES ALONG PUBLIC TRAILS WITHIN MARINERS' PARK, AND SUSTAINED EARLIER INVASIVE-SPECIES REMOVAL EFFORTS WITHIN THE FOREST.Expenses $2,986,932 · grants $4,850 · revenue $159,806
- ONE OF THE TWO OPERATIONAL TENETS OF THE "COLLECTIONS-BASED" PRONG OF OUR STRATEGY IS "RESEARCH, OR "BUILDING THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE" ABOUT THE MARINERS' MUSEUM'S VAST MARITIME ARCHIVAL COLLECTION (AN ESTIMATED 2 MILLION ARCHIVAL PIECES), MARITIME LIBRARY (OVER 100,000 VOLUMES), MARITIME ART COLLECTION (THOUSANDS OF PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER), AND MARITIME ARTIFACT COLLECTION, AND ABOUT THE "LIVING COLLECTION" THE FOREST, LAKE, AND WILDLIFE WITHIN MARINERS' PARK. IN 2024, OUR CONSERVATION RESEARCH SCIENTIST, IN COLLABORATION WITH A CONSERVATION SCIENCE FELLOW, FURTHER REFINED AN APPROACH TO CAPTURE AND/OR MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SULPHUR TRAPPED IN WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL WOOD. THIS PROBLEM, UNTREATED, MANIFESTS ITSELF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SULFURIC ACID WHEN FORMERLY WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL WOOD THAT IS DRIED AND DISPLAYED - A PARTICULARLY THORNY PROBLEM FOR RECOVERED AND CONSERVED HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS GLOBALLY. OUR ARCHIVAL TEAM AND CURATORIAL TEAM IMPROVED THE CATALOGING OF SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF OUR ARCHIVE, PHOTOGRAPHIC, AND ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CAPTURING THE HUMAN STORIES THAT LIVE WITHIN THESE COLLECTION ITEMS. WE REGULARLY HOST PARTNER RESEARCHERS FROM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE MARINERS' PARK, AND IN 2024 ESTABLISHED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A FORMAL RESEARCH LIAISON AND MANAGER TO SUPPORT THIS TYPE OF RESEARCH IN THE LIVING COLLECTION AND BEGIN DESIGNING A SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING AND DISSEMINATING THAT RESEARCH.Expenses $2,547,395 · grants $4,138 · revenue $18,910
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
- 54-0541801
- 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
- 1932
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,526,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,823,512
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,341,457 | $12,472,762 | $154,526,932 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,515,563 | $11,278,960 | $147,592,225 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,777,501 | $10,438,833 | $139,665,066 | 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 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 54-0541801).
Questions about MARINERS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MARINERS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARINERS MUSEUM is 54-0541801.
- Is MARINERS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1932.
- Are donations to MARINERS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARINERS MUSEUM 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 MARINERS MUSEUM 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 MARINERS MUSEUM 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 MARINERS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HOWARD H HOEGE III.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARINERS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,777 (HOWARD H HOEGE III, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MARINERS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,341,457, expenses of $12,472,762 and total assets of $154,526,932 at year end.
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