Mission
CREATING EXCELLENT EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL AND ILLUMINATE OUR RICH CONNECTIONS WITH THE SEA.
Public Charity
SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM
Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.0M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $5.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $680K.
EIN: 770392953
SANTA BARBARA, CA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$680K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
How Santa Barbara Maritime Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$52
Connecting the community to maritime heritage
$13
Educationthe museum's education programming continues to expand, now providing programs for elementary and high school students across Santa Barbara county and beyond
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,721
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$29,750
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$14,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$5,500
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$56,050
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Alex Weinstein
TRUSTEE
Ann Howard
TRUSTEE
Chad Makela
PRESIDENT
Chuck Wilson
TRUSTEE
David Bolton
TRUSTEE
Don Barthelmess
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $5.8M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $4.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.0M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.