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Uss Midway Museum
Uss Midway Museum reported $39.4 million in revenue and $36.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.02 went to program services, $14.33 to management and general costs and $3.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $355,001 (President & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.75 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $355,001 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Uss Midway Museum is a dynamic nonprofit naval aviation museum whose program elements include educational curriculum and class visits for more than 40,000 students annually; an active sleepover program for youth groups; ongoing development of naval aviation exhibits; hosting more than 250 private events a year; managing an active volunteer corps in excess of 850; and providing necessary program safety and security.the museum is a regional resource for a variety of nonprofit organizations, including education, and regularly hosts community, business, and civic events. Its vision is to be…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,736 | $0 | $42,265 | $355,001 |
| CFO (RETIRED) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,077 | $0 | $44,729 | $290,806 |
| DIR OF ENGINEERING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,122 | $0 | $48,372 | $284,494 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,465 | $0 | $45,436 | $242,901 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEV. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,793 | $0 | $40,078 | $222,871 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,648 | $0 | $44,172 | $217,820 |
| DIRECTOR OF MKTG Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,684 | $0 | $24,507 | $180,191 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $47,909 | $0 | $14,295 | $62,204 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Uss Midway Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $708K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5307
- Volunteers Part I, line 6800
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMP UNITED LLC Hull Preservation | $3,993,726 |
| VITROROBERTSON LLC Marketing | $557,472 |
| SEAWARD MARINE SERVICES LLC Hull Preservation | $477,820 |
| Gallagher & Associates Designing Freedom Park | $268,812 |
| LOMA MEDIA PARTNERS Marketing | $205,172 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Uss Midway Museum totaling $47,923 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Uss Midway Museum spent in 2024, $82.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Uss Midway Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Uss Midway Museum reported that 82.0% of its $36.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Uss Midway Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Uss Midway Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $355,001, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Uss Midway Museum get its money?
Of $39.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 75.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Uss Midway Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0556416 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533089349303978 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443129349302714 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343079349303364 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349304785 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142919349300349 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349312767 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0556416: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.