Mission
TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND SHARE LOCAL CHESAPEAKE HISTORY CELEBRATING THE CULTURE AROUND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY - PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE - THROUGH ORAL HISTORIES, COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Public Charity
CAPTAIN AVERY MUSEUM INC
CAPTAIN AVERY MUSEUM INC, of SHADY SIDE, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $237K in revenue, $195K in expenses, $706K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $227K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521414082
SHADY SIDE, MD
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$237K
Total Expenses$195K
Total Assets$706K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$227K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Captain Avery Museum Inc
How Captain Avery Museum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$88
To collect, preserve and share local chesapeake history celebrating the culture around the chesapeake bay - past, present, and future - through oral histories, collections, exhibitions, and community…
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.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS AND CULTURE
$5,000
ARTS EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
$65,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
ARTS EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
$12,000
General Operating Support - SHINE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Bill Lambrecht
CHAIR
Debbie Nisson
TREASURER
John Wakeman-Linn
VICE CHAIR
Virginia Hennings
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $237K | $195K | $706K |
| 2024 | $205K | $145K | $609K |
| 2023 | $125K | $183K | $600K |
| 2022 | $95K | $150K | $704K |
| 2021 | $135K | $148K | $780K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $135K to $237K (+76%), with total assets most recently reported at $706K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.