Program areas at Steamship Historical Society of America
The Steamship Historical Society of America promotes and coordinates the activities of collectors and historians of material related to steam and other power driven water vessels. Powerships is an 88-page full color printed magazine, which is published and distributed quarterly. It has been continuously produced since 1940, when it began as the steamboat bill of facts. The Historical collections of the Society consist of books, prints, paintings, photographs, slides, literature, models and other memorabilia related to engine-powered water vessels. The organization also operates the 6,000+ square foot ship history center, which includes 10,000 volume library, hundreds of thousands of photographs and tens of thousands of other documents and ephemera relating to the history of engine-powered vessels. Sshsa emphasizes three important maritime themes- immigration, trade & leisure, and focuses its educational outreach to the next generation by highlighting "s.t.e.a.m. "-science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
The Steamship Historical Society of America promotes and coordinates the activities of collectors and historians of material related to steam and other power driven water vessels. Powerships is a quarterly magazine that is produced and distributed, which contains Historical and current articles concerning engine-powered water vessels. The Historical collections of the Society consist of books, prints, paintings, photographs, slides, literature, models and other memorabilia related to engine-powered water vessels. The organization also maintains a library which contains information on the history of engine-powered water vessels.
Who funds Steamship Historical Society of America
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Steamship Historical Society of America
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jordan Berson | Chief Curator of Collections | | 2024-12-04 |
| Matthew Schulte | Executive Director | $135,000 | 2024-12-04 |
| Aimee Bachari | Education Director | | 2024-12-04 |
| Nicholas Langhart | Vice President and Treasurer | $0 | 2024-12-04 |
| Patrick Dacey | Board Member | $0 | 2024-12-04 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for Steamship Historical Society of America
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $283,680 | $185,762 | 52.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $8,212 | $4,314 | 90.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $321,806 | $388,030 | -17.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $7,104 | $8,020 | -11.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $6,102 | $7,567 | -19.4% |
| Total revenues | $626,904 | $593,693 | 5.6% |
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Data update history
December 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistoryBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2500 Post Rd
- Warwick, RI 02886
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- County
- Kent County, RI
- Website URL
- shiphistory.org/Â
- Phone
- (401) 463-3570
IRS details
- EIN
- 54-6053001
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1935
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Parent of group exemption
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