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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Vergennes, VT EIN: 22-2570380 Website

To preserve and share the cultural and natural heritage of the lake champlain region by connecting all people with the lake, inspiring them to learn from the past, build together in the present, and create a sustainable future.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc at a glance

Total assets
$5,940,124
+13.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,432,765
+39.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$105,381
-195.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,001,341
+2.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Hinesburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project HOePnEr Inc Hinesburg, VTOperating Support$12,210
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,940,124$2,432,765$2,001,341——$105,381
2023$5,213,745$1,746,686$1,959,505——$-109,963
2022$5,186,790$1,625,926$1,706,869——$28,744
2021$5,854,954$3,154,369$1,662,727$12,2101$1,212,714
2020$5,415,100$1,444,086$1,397,725——$167,623

About Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vergennes, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $105K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc is led by Christopher Sabick, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher Sabick

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $77K (2023) → $110K (2024)

  • Scott Hardy

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Chaucer

    Director & Instructor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Amy Johnston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dyer Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert H. Beach Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Lynch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Fox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Powers

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Raphael

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Parker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chief Don Stevens

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miguel Fernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Cary

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles E. Bush Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah St Pierre

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed McGuire

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Koster

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Hodson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Susan McClure (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Hannah Langsdale (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Ross (2023) — Interim Co-Exec. Director
  • Former: Jeffry Glassberg (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Edwark Schinik (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Archangeli (2020) — Director
  • Former: Monique Bonner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sean Dunphy (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Stuart Meyer (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Christopher Sabick — Executive Director: $110KChristopher SabickExecutive Director$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Christopher Sabick (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc

How large is Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc?

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

What is Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc?

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vergennes, VT. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc operate?

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc's EIN?

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2570380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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