MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC (EIN 06-0653120)
Tax period
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30
Filed
2012-03-14
IRS object ID
201230749349300313
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-14T09:23:39-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-04-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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StateCTState
ZIP Code06033ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN060653120EIN

Name Name

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Phone8605720711Phone

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Address Line175 GREENMANVILLE AVENUEAddressLine1
CityMYSTICCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06355ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMARTHA K WITHINGTONName
TitleCFOTitle
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Date Signed2012-03-13DateSigned
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NamePAUL BALLASYName
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonMARTHA K WITHINGTONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE AN ENDURING CONNECTION TO THE AMERICAN MARITIME EXPERIENCE. MYSTIC SEAPORT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE HOW GENERATIONS ENGAGE WITH OUT NATION'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionMYSTIC SEAPORT IS A MUSEUM THAT STRIVES TO INSPIRE AN ENDURING CONNECTION TO THE AMERICAN MARITIME EXPERIENCE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionVISITOR EXPERIENCE - EACH YEAR MORE THAN 275,000 PEOPLE VISIT MYSTIC SEAPORT, THE MUSEUM OF AMERICA AND THE SEA. THE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS THAT HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE INCLUDE: VISITOR RECEPTION, EXHIBITIONS, INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS, AND MUSEUM STORES. THEY WELCOME VISITORS; PROVIDE FOR THEIR PHYSICAL NEEDS; OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND ILLUSTRATIVE PRODUCTS TO UNDERSCORE THE THEME OF AMERICA AND THE SEA; RESEARCH, DESIGN, PRODUCE AND CARE FOR EXHIBITS; RESEARCH, PLAN, AND CONDUCT A VARIED SEASONAL SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - MYSTIC SEAPORT OFFERS A VARIETY OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE STORY OF AMERICA AND THE SEA IS MULTIDISCIPLINARY, AND OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCORPORATE HISTORY, ART, MUSIC, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, SOCIAL HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SKILLS.THE MUSEUM SERVES NEARLY 20,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOL GROUPS EVERY YEAR. STUDY PROGRAMS ARE ARRANGED FOR TEACHERS AND ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY ORIGINAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS AVAILABLE OVER THE WEB. THROUGH THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE/MYSTIC SEAPORT PROGRAM, UNDER-GRADUATE STUDENTS ATTEND A SEMESTER-LONG PROGRAM OF CLASSES IN MARITIME STUDIES, AND THE SUMMER MUNSON INSTITUTE OFFERS GRADUATE LEVEL MARITIME HISTORY COURSES.OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: SAIL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; CLASSES IN ASTRONOMY, CELESTIAL NAVIGATION, PILOTING AND DEAD RECKONING; BOAT BUILDING AND BOAT HANDLING, FIREPLACE COOKING, SMITHING AND WOOD CARVING. THERE ARE MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS, ELDERHOSTEL PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE VERY YOUNG IN OUR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.Description

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DescriptionCOLLECTIONS & RESEARCH - THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS HOLD OVER 2 MILLION ITEMS, INCLUDING VESSELS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM AND VIDEO FOOTAGE, IMPRINTS, ART, TOOLS, AND ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE EIGHTEENTH, NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES. THE WATERCRAFT COLLECTION, THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ITS GENRE IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 480 VESSELS, INCLUDES 4 NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS: THE 1841 WHALING BARK CHARLES W. MORGAN, THE 1921 FISHING SCHOONER L. A. DUNTON, THE 1908 STEAM FERRY SABINO, AND THE NOANK WELL-SMACK EMMA C. BERRY. CURATORIAL WORK INCLUDES ACQUISITION, REGISTRATION, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION. THE HENRY B. DUPONT PRESERVATION SHIPYARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENABLE MYSTIC SEAPORT TO CARE FOR ITS HISTORIC WATERCRAFT. THE SHIPYARD IS ALSO AN EXHIBIT WHERE VISITORS CAN WATCH THE STAFF PERFORM THE WORK NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND RESTORE OUR WATERCRAFT COLLECTION, EMPHASIZING THE USE OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS AND SKILLS. THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF MARITIME ART AND ARTIFACTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MOVING IMAGES, AND SHIPS PLANS ARE HOUSED ALONGSIDE THE G. W. BLUNT WHITE LIBRARY'S BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, CHARTS AND MAPS, ORAL HISTORIES, MICROFILM, LOG BOOKS, SHIPS REGISTERS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, THE COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER. STAFF AND COLLECTIONS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER HERE IN A COORDINATED AND EFFECTIVE CONFIGURATION UNDER ONE ROOF. THE COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER IS THE MUSEUM'S CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN AMERICAN MARITIME HISTORY, CULTURE AND SCIENCE, SERVING STUDENTS, MEMBERS, STAFF AND OUTSIDE SCHOLARS. THE MUSEUM ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO KNOWLEDGE OF MARITIME STUDIES AND SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH BOOK PUBLICATION, AND SYMPOSIA.Description
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EOY3701509EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27951406BOY
EOY25067978EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18611315BOY
EOY26921648EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32075594BOY
EOY34573480EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY78638315BOY
EOY86563106EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY82622973BOY
EOY90264615EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses4015258ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes3909533ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years18298069CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15952044CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5137892CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6612754CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13028893CurrentTaxYear
Total59029652Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years18298069CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15952044CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5137892CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6612754CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13028893CurrentTaxYear
Total59029652Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17059029652PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2701627CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2986004CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2798814CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2192989CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2089098CurrentTaxYear
Total12768532Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years53346CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years55803CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years42415CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total151564Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year267575CurrentTaxYear
Total267575Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support72217323TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc35216841GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.81740PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.80560PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$61,565DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB61565TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms

Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used For Other PurposesXCollectionUsedForOtherPurposes
Description Of Other PurposesLICENSING/PUBLICATION/PRODDescriptionOfOtherPurposes
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance36774567BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2405431Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5300082InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2144792OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance42335288EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance28977370BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2155107Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses8528275InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2886185OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance36774567EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance49680201BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions660445Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-11023726InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures10339550OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance28977370EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1223199OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1223199BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis27752902OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation15403022Depreciation
Book Value12349880BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3099721OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3060648Depreciation
Book Value39073BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis22824047OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12736266Depreciation
Book Value10087781BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8500OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value8500BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings23708433TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionGIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS, DEPOSITS, ETC.Description
Amount$164,779Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts164779TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue22424056TotalRevenue
Total Expenses18408798TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year4015258ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments3587031NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$322,502OtherAmount
Total Adjustments3909533TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS7924791ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27242383TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments3587031NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues1231296OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9904818327RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal22424056RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99022424056TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19317592TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included908794OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990908794ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18408798ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018408798TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE COLLECTIONS. SUCH DONATIONS NEED NOT BE RECOGNIZED IF THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. ACCORDINGLY, PURCHASED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR OF PURCHASE AND NO REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED ON DONATED COLLECTION ITEMS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 400 WATERCRAFTS (INCLUDING 5 MAJOR VESSELS), 24 HISTORIC HOUSES AND BUILDINGS, 2000 SHIP MODELS, 1100 SCRIMSHAW PIECES, 5000 VIDEO TAPES, 1,500,000 FEET OF HISTORIC FILM AND A COLLECTION OF OVER 1,000,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF PRINTS, NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, TOOLS, MARINE PAINTINGS AND OTHER MARITIME MEMORABILIA. IN ADDITION, THE COLLECTION CONTAINS LARGE QUANTITIES OF NONNAUTICAL FURNISHINGS FOR THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS SHIP AND BOAT PARTS, ENGINES AND SIMILAR OBJECTS. THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY COLLECTION CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, 1,000,000 MANUSCRIPTS, 10,000 MAPS, WELL OVER 100,000 SHIP PLANS, 2,000 ROLLS OF MICROFILM AND 600 ORAL HISTORY TAPES.
PART X:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT APRIL 30, 2011. THE MUSEUM'S U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATION AND STATE RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2008 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. IF THE MUSEUM HAD UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES, IT WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY TAX MATTERS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
CHANGE IN VALUES OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS AND TRUSTS 322,502.PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RENTAL EXPENSE 265,881. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 151,757. COST OF INVENTORY 491,156. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS & TRUSTS 322,502.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RENTAL EXPENSES 265,881. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 151,757. COST OF SALES 491,156.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1AMERICA AND THE SEA GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1238600GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1151865CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event186735GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1151309OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2WMS MYSTIC AUCTIONNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event28114GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event23915CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event24199GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2448OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total246714GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total155780CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events90934GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events151757OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events151757DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-60823NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (4 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE/MYSTIC SEAPORT MARITIME STUDIES PROGRAM OFFERED GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS TO FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEEDS.1787901
THE BRILLIANT AT-SEA SAILING PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS52825
THE CONRAD SAILING PROGRAM PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG PEOPLE.123720
FELLOWSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN MARITIME STUDIES WHICH INCLUDES MARITIME HISTORY, ART, POLICY, SCIENCE AND LITERATURE FOR BOTH GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.64950

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS AND SCHOLARHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. THE RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PROGRAMS IN ORDER FOR THE GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE APPLICABLE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
STEPHEN C WHITE
225389000008339051570238885000
MARTHA WITHINGTON
1930580000074120102970210767000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9903000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions42NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990600978NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionMISCELLANEOUS ITEMSDescription
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99017075NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS PAY DUES TO JOIN MYSTIC SEAPORT IN ORDER TO ACCESS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE WHICH MAY BE GIVEN IN PERSON OR BY PROXY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AIN ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, EACH ADULT 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER INCLUDED WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE SEPARATELY ENTITLED TO VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHERE SHALL BE AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM FOR THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES TO SUCCEED THOSE WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS FOR ANY PURPOSE MAY BE CALLED BY (I) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR (II) THE PRESIDENT, OR (III) IN THEIR ABSENCE, ANY VICE CHAIRMAN OR (IV) A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SHALL BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE PRESIDENT, OR ANY VICE CHAIRMAN OR ANY OTHER OFFICER UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF 100 MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CFO WILL REVIEW THE FINAL 990 DRAFT FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. WHEN SATISFIED THAT THE RETURN IS COMPLETE, IT WILL THEN BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE 990 WILL BE ISSUED.
EACH BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR STAFF PERSON SIGNS AND DATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS/HER TERM OF SERVICE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE FULL BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IF SO THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
A COMPENSATION STUDY OR SURVEY IS USED TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES . THE CEO IS PROVIDED WITH A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT, MAILED OUT TO MORE THAN 17,000 MEMBERS AND AVAILABLE ON MYSTIC SEAPORT'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.ORG.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 3,587,031. CHANGE IN VALUES OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS AND TRUSTS 322,502. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3,909,533.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESSES OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 2C

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