Public Charity

NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER

Based in PORT TOWNSEND, WA, NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.1M in revenue, $7.9M in expenses, $22.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 911931643 PORT TOWNSEND, WA History Museums NTEE: A54 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.1M
Total Expenses$7.9M
Total Assets$22.7M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER IS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL GENERATIONS IN TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MARITIME LIFE, IN A SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY.WHO WE ARE: AT OUR CORE WE USE POWERFUL MARITIME EXPERIENCES TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ADVENTURE, AND CELEBRATE OUR MARITIME CULTURE. WE DO IT FOR OUR OWN LOVE OF BOATS, IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND MARITIME INDUSTRY, BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE REGARDLESS OF THE SUBJECT, THE SEA IS THE MOST POWERFUL TEACHER WE KNOW.

Where $100 goes at Northwest Maritime Center

How Northwest Maritime Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$45
Educational programs
61% of program spending
$25
Educational and community facility usage including boathouse and program fleet that enable participants to learn and enjoy traditional boating skills, maritime circulating library, symposiums, educational conferences, workshops and…
34% of program spending
$4
Large public events including the Port Townsend wooden boat festival and the race to alaska engage tens of thousands of participants, attendees, and fans from around the world…
5% of program spending
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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

EXCELLENT SCHOOLS WASHINGTON
2025
NEW SCHOOL INCUBATION
$40,000
$8,333
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$74,500
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
2024
DORJUN - HISTORICAL VESSEL REHAB; COMPASS ROSE CIRCLE, OPERATIONS.
$18,000
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$17,500

Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Aletia Alvarez
DIRECTOR Alex Adams
DIRECTOR Alyssa Moir
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Bradley Harris
DIRECTOR Bruce Jones
DIRECTOR Caitlin Olmsted

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$468,974 11 grants
General Support
$434,944 27 grants
Arts & Culture
$236,900 6 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$58,000 4 grants
Economic Development
$29,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.1M $7.9M $22.7M
2023 $6.5M $7.2M $20.4M
2022 $6.0M $6.7M $21.7M
2020 $2.3M $2.9M $15.1M
2019 $4.4M $4.0M $15.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $10.1M (+128%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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