Mission
PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COAST, RELIEVE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES OF POVERTY, AND FINANCIALLY ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MARITIME ACADEMY STUDENTS.
Public Charity
BOSTON MARINE SOCIETY
BOSTON MARINE SOCIETY, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $993K in expenses, $27.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 48 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $509K.
EIN: 042139204
BOSTON, MA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$993K
Total Assets$27.3M
Grants Given48
Grant Total$509K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Boston Marine Society
How Boston Marine Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$51
Programs
the work itself
$49
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $51 for programs
$23
Conferences and meetings to provide a forum for the discussion of the coast and to promote public awareness of the coast
$18
Scholarships and memorial funds granted to maritime academies and others associated with the education and preservation of the coast
$8
Other expenses to maintain historical assets held by the society that are used to educate the public about the coast
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Boston Marine Society
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
PHASE II OF MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF MANNED MODEL FLEET
$20,000
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY
UPGRADE LIBRARY (INCLUDES BMS CORNER), ANTI-EXPOSURE SUITS, & 2025 CMA SHIPPING CONFERENCE
$20,000
OFFSET COST OF TWO BOSTON BASED VEHICLES
$10,000
SUPPORT PROMOTION OF RELATIONSHIPS AND TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AT MARITIME DAY AND USCG NIGHT
$7,500
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY
UPGRADE OF ECS AND RADAR UNITS OF T/V SUSAN CLARK
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Captain Andrew Triandafilou
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Captain A Ross Pope
TRUSTEE
Captain Bruce F Porter
TRUSTEE
Captain Carl A Pottey
TRUSTEE
Captain Charles G Gifford
TRUSTEE
Captain David L Hagner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $993K | $27.3M |
| 2023 | $631K | $905K | $24.4M |
| 2022 | $913K | $790K | $22.7M |
| 2020 | $616K | $721K | $24.1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $815K | $22.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.6M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, ME, VA.
MAMEVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.