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Northwest Maritime Center
Northwest Maritime Center reported $10.1 million in revenue and $7.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.75 went to program services, $16.04 to management and general costs and $13.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 11.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,052 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.9MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,052 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseEducational programs: nwmc provides experiential maritime programs to youth and adults with the goals of connecting students to their communities, building maritime workforce development, and engaging people in the maritime environment. Our youth programs, ranging from learn-to-sail through high school credit programs specific to the maritime field include character building through leadership and teamwork training and on developing maritime-related skills through mentorship. Curricula include vessel operations, marine construction, and marine resources
Large public events including the port townsend wooden boat festival and the race to alaska engage tens of thousands of participants, attendees, and fans from around the world with the maritime traditions and culture of the pacific northwest
Educational and community facility usage including boathouse and program fleet that enable participants to learn and enjoy traditional boating skills, maritime circulating library, symposiums, educational conferences, workshops and public events
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,565 | $0 | $13,487 | $184,052 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $3,136 | $143,136 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,500 | $0 | $0 | $127,500 |
| CHIEF FINANCAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $83,636 | $0 | $13,273 | $96,909 |
| PRIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $34,504 | $0 | $2,734 | $37,238 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Maritime Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $461K (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–1b25 · 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 4Yes
- 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 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 6584
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLARK CONSTRUCTIONS Engineering design consulting | $416,944 |
| NORDLAND CONSTRUCTION NW INC Construction contractor | $387,741 |
| IMA FINANCIAL GROUP INC Insurance | $183,252 |
| THE GOLF CLUB AT NEWCASTLE Golf tournament venue | $141,722 |
| ROTARY OFFSET PRESS INC Magazine printing | $118,105 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Maritime Center totaling $1.9M 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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Every number above is copied from Northwest Maritime Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northwest Maritime Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Maritime Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwest Maritime Center reported that 70.7% of its $7.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 13.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Maritime Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Maritime Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $184,052, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Maritime Center get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.2% came from contributions and grants (including 11.7% from government grants) and 16.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Maritime Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1931643 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 202513199349300626 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349314613 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349317079 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349309957 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349310018 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349306835 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1931643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.