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EIN 23-1584971

Independence Seaport Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
90
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1960
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
Description
Independence Seaport Museum's core purpose is to uncover Philadelphia's river of history and world of connections, as it serves a diverse audience and preserves its collections for the community. The Museum held numerous programs, events, and upgrades during 2021-22, such as the ship model gallery and integrating its history.
Total revenues
$3,050,797
2023
Total expenses
$5,133,522
2023
Total assets
$21,290,179
2023
Num. employees
90
2023

Program areas at Independence Seaport Museum

The Independence Seaport Museum hosted a wide range of programs, events, and activities. Staff undertook the first of numerous changes to upgrade existing exhibitions and programs including the new ship model gallery, integration of its historic boat collection into its existing exhibitions, and environmental upgrades to the facilities. The Museum continues to offer its award winning installation "river alive" as well as the extremely popular exhibition 'tides of freedom." The former focuses upon the Delaware river and its environment while the latter closely examines the role of african-americans along the river. In addition, the Museum operates the cruiser olympia and submarine becuna for the public. Finally, the Museum provides extensive on the water educational programming throughout the year.

Who funds Independence Seaport Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William Penn FoundationRiver Ambassadors and Sailor Programs$80,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$56,500
The Richard C Von Hess Foundation 0262-02-40Showcase the Museum's$55,272
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Independence Seaport Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Peter SeibertPresident and Chief Executive Officer$179,901
Michael FlynnExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$122,553
Ken WoodPast Treasurer
Joseph F. HuberVice Chair$0
Peter H. HavensChairman$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Independence Seaport Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$873,479
Program services$615,606
Investment income and dividends$648,109
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$690,702
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$160,783
Net income from fundraising events$14,674
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,034
Miscellaneous revenues$46,410
Total revenues$3,050,797

Form 990s for Independence Seaport Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-19990View PDF
2022-062023-04-17990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062021-02-09990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $55,272 from The Richard C Von Hess Foundation 0262-02-40
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
211 S Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
phillyseaport.org/ 
Phone
(215) 413-8655
Facebook page
phillyseaport 
Twitter profile
@phillyseaport 
IRS details
EIN
23-1584971
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1960
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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