The Maritime Heritage Foundation
The Maritime Heritage Foundation of beaufort nc, inc's mission is to expand the celebration of nc maritime heritage by expanding the facilities, increasing the role in education and advocacy while driving North Carolina's economy, coastal and statewide.
The Maritime Heritage Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,331,501
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $109,121
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $42,076
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $28,117
- -92.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,331,501 | $109,121 | $28,117 | — | — | $42,076 |
| 2024 | $3,250,497 | $282,855 | $355,667 | — | — | $102,512 |
| 2023 | $3,323,309 | $108,019 | $503,279 | — | — | $102,119 |
| 2022 | $3,718,569 | $3,059,353 | $199,528 | — | — | $6,693 |
| 2021 | $858,744 | $149,068 | $24,481 | — | — | $818 |
| 2020 | $734,157 | $71,261 | $21,485 | — | — | $1,277 |
| 2019 | $684,381 | $243,283 | $77,172 | $6,676 | 1 | $145 |
About The Maritime Heritage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Maritime Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Beaufort, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Maritime Heritage Foundation is led by Tommy Bennett, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tommy Bennett
President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Debutts
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles Oliver III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Randy Ramsey
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Patricia McElraft
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Elwyn Wood
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leonard Safrit Jr.
Treasurer
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth Taft Cecil
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Kies
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jerri Sutton (2019–2024) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Kenneth Howard (2019–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Richard Stanley (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Bruce Prager (2021–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Winburne King (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Bedford Smith (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Dubuisson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Walter Wood (2020) — Executive Officio
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Maritime Heritage Foundation
How large is The Maritime Heritage Foundation?
The Maritime Heritage Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.
What is The Maritime Heritage Foundation?
The Maritime Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Beaufort, NC. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Maritime Heritage Foundation's EIN?
The Maritime Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0790402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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