Mission
The mission of Owls Head Transportation Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and operate pre-1940 aircraft, ground vehicles, engines, and related technologies significant to the evolution of transportation for the purpose of education.
Public Charity
The Owls Head Transportation Museum
Based in Owls Head, ME, The Owls Head Transportation Museum operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.7M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $19.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 222590547
Owls Head, ME
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$19.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Owls Head Transportation Museum
How The Owls Head Transportation Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$35
Education
$29
Museum Operations
$8
Cultivation and Promotion
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.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$318,450
HUMAN SERVICES
$17,500
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,420
ARTS, CULTURE
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Charles T Akre
Trustee (start 12/2024)
David Swift
Trustee
Duncan W Brown
Founder
James S Rockefeller Jr
Executive Director
John Bottero
Treasurer/Vice Chair (start 9/2024)
John D Karp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7M | $2.7M | $19.2M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $2.5M | $17.4M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $13.9M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $11.8M |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $10.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.7M (+110%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.