Public Charity

BESSER MUSEUM FOR NORTHEAST MICHIGAN INC

BESSER MUSEUM FOR NORTHEAST MICHIGAN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ALPENA, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.0M revenue, $567K expenses, $3.1M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $87K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 386111671 ALPENA, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$567K
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$87K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE BESSER MUSEUM FOR NE MICHIGAN SHALL BE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT SERVES TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, FOSTER COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND CULTIVATE PERSONAL LEGACY. THE MUSEUM SHALL THROUGH DISCOVERY, PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP BE AN INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES IN THE ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS THE ONLY WORKING PLANETARIUM IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDE Ashley Peterson
TRUSTEE Brian Bartosh
EXECUTIVE DI Christine Witulski
TRUSTEE Clarence Cross
TRUSTEE Claudia Chapman
TRUSTEE Dan Florip

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$34,802 1 grant
CULTURE
$23,100 2 grants
MUSEUMS
$14,375 1 grant
RESEARCH
$10,000 1 grant
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.0M $567K $3.1M
2023 $1.0M $541K $2.6M
2022 $573K $566K $2.1M
2021 $566K $636K $2.0M
2020 $451K $537K $2.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $451K to $1.0M (+125%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

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