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Maine Lighthouse Museum INC

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Rockland, ME501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & Culture EIN 20-0304972Revenue $131K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmainelighthousemuseum.org1 Park Dr, 04841-3437 · Rockland, METax-exempt since Nov 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Maine Lighthouse Museum is to educate the public regarding the long-standing traditions, heroism and progress of America's Lighthouse and Lifesaving services and the United States Coast Guard through the conservation and interpretation of the nation's most significant collection of lighthouse and lifesaving artifacts. Preserve and Exhibit Historic Lighthouse Memorabilia.Form 990, Part III, Line 4d-All other accomplishments -Preserve and Exhibit Historic Lighthouse MemorabiliaForm 990, Part VI, Line 11B-Organization's process to review form 990 No review was or will be conducted.Form 990, Part VI, line 19b-Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation, No documents available to the public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$131K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$131K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$279K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$279K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $74K Management & general 56% · $96K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Zachary Leach
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Liberty
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Lebherz
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Conlin
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Vaughn
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roy Harper II
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Gamage
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dot Black
Museum Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and exhibits historic lighthouse memorabilia.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Preserve and Exhibit Historic Lighthouse Memorabilia

$74Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
The Phocas Family FoundationFY2022$200
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$131K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$131K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$895$895
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$695
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$85K
TravelLn 17$15$15
InsuranceLn 23$8K$842$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$74K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $131K$171K−$40K$279K 990 PDF
FY2024 $396K$418K−$21K$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$216K−$6K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$192K−$8K$347K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$146K−$7K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $65K$60K$5K$364K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $130,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,384$243
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,565$122,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $200,765$7,372
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,735$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,449$130,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,078$22,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,701$147,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $417,779$170,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,330−$40,172
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $130,584 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $122,969$122,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $7,372$7,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,969 · Unrelated business $7,372 · Excluded from tax $0$130,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,756 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,312$21,312
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,680$1,680
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $895$895
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $1,792$1,792
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $695$695
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,637$1,637
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $84,709$84,709
IX-17 TravelManagement $15$15
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $842 · Management $6,939$7,781
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,735$41,735
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,150 · Management $355$8,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,414 · Management $96,342 · Fundraising $0$170,756
Part X · Balance sheet $284,233 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,987$250,691
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $29,542$29,542
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,529$284,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,235$5,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,235$5,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $319,294$279,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,529$284,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,584
XI-2 Total expenses$170,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$319,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,122

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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