MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM STRIVES TO INSPIRE AN ENDURING CONNECTION TO THE AMERICAN MARITIME EXPERIENCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$114.4M
+4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$6K
-51.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-51.2% YoY
About Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in MYSTIC, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $4.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $114,429,420 | $109,319,754 | $107,691,888 |
| Revenue | $25,343,759 | $19,385,477 | $36,462,336 |
| Expenses | $24,697,243 | $25,874,687 | $22,706,958 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,369,092 | $1,909,653 | $15,986,959 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ARMSTRONG | PRESIDENT/CEO & TRUSTEE | 35 | $332,672 |
| GREGORY W BAUER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAY S BENET | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDER D BULAZEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GRANT L CAMBRIDGE | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| RICHARD W CLARY | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| SHARON E COHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J BARCLAY COLLINS II | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAARTEN C DE JONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH M DWYER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SKIP FINLEY | OUTGOING TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM D FORSTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CASEY FRYE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER GLEYSTEEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL S HUDNER | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CHESTER W KITCHINGS JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J ROBERT MANN JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT C MARTIN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SHEILA MCCURDY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROBERT L W MCGRAW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN MICHAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT C MUSETTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAURIE J OLSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TBLAKE POWELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT B RODGERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH S SIEGEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD SIEWERT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAYMOND B STRONG III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDRA T THORNE | OUTGOING TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD R VIETOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT A VINCENT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN J WAYNE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STANLEY T WELLS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL M WISEMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA VIETOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAGGIE DOLAN | OUTGOING CFO 8/24 | 35 | $150,083 |
| BECCA MCBEE | ASST. SECRETARY | 35 | $79,596 |
| JULIE STECKEL | CFO AS OF 12/24 | 35 | $4,231 |
| CHRISTINA BROPHY | SR. VP OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS | 35 | $213,599 |
| CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN | VP ADVANCEMENT | 35 | $171,723 |
| SHANNON MCKENZIE | VP WATERCRAFT OPERATIONS AND PRESERVATION | 35 | $169,664 |
| MARGARET MILNES | VP VISITOR JOURNEY | 35 | $165,587 |
| AKEIA ANGELIQUE DE BARROS GOMES | VP AMERICAN INSTITUTE MARITIME STUDIES | 35 | $143,809 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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