Mission
ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RESTORE OR IMPROVE DESTROYERS WITH MUSEUM STATUS
Public Charity
TIN CAN SAILORS INC
TIN CAN SAILORS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SOMERSET, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $754K revenue, $579K expenses, $983K total assets. IRS filings disclose 53 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $440K.
EIN: 042777916
SOMERSET, MA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$754K
Total Expenses$579K
Total Assets$983K
Grants Given53
Grant Total$440K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Tin Can Sailors Inc
How Tin Can Sailors Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$58
Bull sessions, annual conventions and quarterly magazine encourage comaraderie among past & present destroyer men and enhance their knowledge & support of the u.S
$8
Grants were given to maintain, restore or improve destroyers with museum status
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Tin Can Sailors Inc
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Sample Grants Given
$10,000
$9,395
SHIP RESTORATION
$10,400
SHIP RESTORATION
$10,400
SHIP RESTORATION
$10,200
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CLERK
Anthony J Kucikas
DIRECTOR
Ed Taicsich
DIRECTOR
Michael Bugara
DIRECTOR
Richard Angelini
VICE PRESIDENT
Roger Novak
PRESIDENT
Rosehn Gipe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $754K | $579K | $983K |
| 2024 | $737K | $587K | $709K |
| 2023 | $489K | $728K | $670K |
| 2022 | $659K | $810K | $665K |
| 2021 | $564K | $547K | $781K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $564K to $754K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $983K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, NY, and 3 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.