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Houston Maritime Museum

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / History Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$385k (2023)

Expenses
$609k (2023)

Total Assets
$253k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$62.2k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$384,596
Expenses
$608,710
Net Income
-$224,114
Net Assets
$190,872
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $259,810
67.6%
Program Services $14,747
3.8%
Investment Income $1,032
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $78,280
20.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $30,727
8.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,188
31.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $124,958
20.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $253,025
Total Liabilities $62,153
Net Assets $190,872
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leslie Bowlin (Executive Dir (Thru 7/31/24)) $140,000 $0 $4,649
Brian Cosgrove (Interim Exec Dir (From 8/1/24)) $46,538 $0 $0
Judge Ed Emmett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marco Poisler (Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Kidd (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ruthie Porterfield (Member) $0 $0 $0
Captain Jason Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Captain Clint Winegar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Renee Klimczak (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Sara Howell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ed Carr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mike Dumas (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Thomas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$454,682
Expenses
$560,746
Net Income
-$106,064
Net Assets
$414,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $443,441
97.5%
Program Services $7,346
1.6%
Investment Income $302
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$23,372
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,825
0.4%
Other Revenue $25,140
5.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,747
31.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $138,018
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $436,433
Total Liabilities $21,447
Net Assets $414,986
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leslie Bowlin (Exec. Dir) $171,101 $0 $7,646
Bob Diamond (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Taylor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ed Carr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Kidd (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Morley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marco Poisler (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Sara Howell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Renee Klimczak (Vice Chair (To 8/1/22)) $0 $0 $0
Dean Strombom (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Sebastian (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Thomas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$526,405
Expenses
$256,998
Net Income
$269,407
Net Assets
$1,043,744
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $521,910
99.1%
Program Services $4,439
0.8%
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $22
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,511
62.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,412
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,043,744
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,043,744
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leslie Bowlin (Executive Director) $115,083 $0 $7,800
Marco Poisler (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Diamond (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Taylor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Howell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Renee Klimczak (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Sebastian (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Thomas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Morley (Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$271,514
Expenses
$402,080
Net Income
-$130,566
Net Assets
$774,337
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $266,041
98.0%
Program Services $4,586
1.7%
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $875
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,000
39.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,643
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $839,886
Total Liabilities $65,549
Net Assets $774,337
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leslie Bowlin (Chief Executive Officer) $160,000 $0 $0
Thomas Johnson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Morley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Sebastian (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bob Diamond (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Hay (Member) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Herbst (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Howell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Renee Klimczak (Member) $0 $0 $0
Capt Michael K Lawson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marco Poisler (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shelton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Thomas (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Withers (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$399,602
Expenses
$534,172
Net Income
-$134,570
Net Assets
$904,903
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $445,175
> 100%
Program Services $19,376
4.8%
Investment Income $139
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$69,493
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,405
1.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,000
30.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $120,538
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $934,699
Total Liabilities $29,796
Net Assets $904,903

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$383,739
Expenses
$380,943
Net Income
$2,796
Net Assets
$1,039,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $377,625
98.4%
Program Services $4,908
1.3%
Investment Income $567
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $639
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,000
28.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $116,531
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,150,246
Total Liabilities $110,773
Net Assets $1,039,473

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$521,197
Expenses
$443,837
Net Income
$77,360
Net Assets
$1,036,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $292,434
56.1%
Program Services $16,078
3.1%
Investment Income $789
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $208,839
40.1%
Net Inventory Sales $3,057
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,000
27.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $121,987
27.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,099,350
Total Liabilities $62,673
Net Assets $1,036,677

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$173,381
Expenses
$236,996
Net Income
-$63,615
Net Assets
$627,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $169,149
97.6%
Program Services $4,232
2.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,983
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $678,860
Total Liabilities $51,790
Net Assets $627,070
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Phill Dunn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Niels A Aalund (President) $0 $0 $0
Russel Bird (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Herbst (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
J Patrick Cooney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Morley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
William Withers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Capt Michael K Lawson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Capt Michael Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael D Sloan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bob Fry (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Bowlin (Exec Dir) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$153,850
Expenses
$95,690
Net Income
$58,160
Net Assets
$690,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $151,269
98.3%
Program Services $2,581
1.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,060,696
Total Liabilities $370,011
Net Assets $690,685

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$171,079
Expenses
$154,823
Net Income
$16,256
Net Assets
$632,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $156,816
91.7%
Program Services $7,240
4.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,023
4.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $79,236
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,108,778
Total Liabilities $476,350
Net Assets $632,428
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Phill Dunn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie M Adams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul G Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Cozewith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Gilmour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Menger Young (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Hundley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Nagel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Burton D Reckles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan A Robb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edwin Roland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jurgen Schroder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Shallenberger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Springer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lou Voss (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bo Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
M Ilt Rose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Walt Niemand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Cooney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lawson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christian O'neill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Marian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael D Sloan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Niels A Aalund (President) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Bowlin (Exec Dir) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$187,655
Expenses
$178,187
Net Income
$9,468
Net Assets
$617,703
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $171,271
91.3%
Program Services $7,748
4.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,636
4.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,184
48.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $940,138
Total Liabilities $322,435
Net Assets $617,703

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$194,451
Expenses
$192,156
Net Income
$2,295
Net Assets
$608,235
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,371
85.0%
Program Services $9,290
4.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,790
10.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,141
66.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $711,925
Total Liabilities $103,690
Net Assets $608,235

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$211,048
Expenses
$209,804
Net Income
$1,244
Net Assets
$605,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200,676
95.1%
Program Services $10,372
4.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,386
65.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $605,940
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $605,940

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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