To honor through education and historic preservation the people who have served and are servicing the naval and maritime traditions of our nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $77K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$720K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$680K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$720K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$680K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$813K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1990.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $475K Management & general 30% · $205K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bethann Egan’s $115K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Bethann Egan$115,000$115,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and preserves history honoring those in naval and maritime traditions.

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1 program · $475K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Preserve naval artifacts for educating public through displays and guided tours. Clients serviced approximate 25,000.

$475Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$77K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$720K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Money outPt IX
$680K
Ln 25
Programscol B$475K
Managementcol C$205K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$720K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$257K$193K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$721
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$53K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$14K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$46K$15K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$11K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$43K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$43K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$680K$475K$205K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.4M$813K$600K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $1.1M$817K$300K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $720K$680K$40K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $767K$587K$180K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2021 $428K$483K−$55K$1.2M 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 $720,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $366,131$191,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $335,942$444,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,050$84,143
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $767,123$720,219
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 $256,674$281,628
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,599$398,713
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $587,273$680,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,850$39,878
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $720,219 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $84,218 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $444,161$444,161
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,152$720,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,341 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,989 · Management $64,330$257,319
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,165 · Management $721$2,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,067 · Management $5,356$21,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,913$4,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,761$52,761
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,406$12,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,736 · Management $4,579$18,315
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,968 · Management $15,323$61,291
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,807$4,807
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,161$2,161
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,370$52,370
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,362 · Management $3,788$15,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,762 · Management $86,585$129,347
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,094 · Management $2,098$45,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,435 · Management $204,906 · Fundraising $0$680,341
Part X · Balance sheet $1,468,265 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,292$176,201
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,547$6,677
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $56,149$63,306
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,274,451$1,222,081
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,441,439$1,468,265
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,622$24,687
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,750−$27
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,976$39,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,348$64,296
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,364,091$1,403,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,364,091$1,403,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,441,439$1,468,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,403,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$720,219
XI-2 Total expenses$680,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,364,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,403,969

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