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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7054730

DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN

Tax-exempt · STURGEON BAY, WI 54235

Financials

$2.9M$2M2023$2.2M$2.2M2024$3.3M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,327,206$2,237,933$1,089,273$14,068,908$475,407$13,593,501
December 31, 2024990$2,201,638$2,168,106$33,532$12,997,472$524,897$12,472,575
December 31, 2023990$2,927,104$1,983,522$943,582$13,072,156$493,931$12,578,225
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,708,952
Membership dues
$54,749
Program service revenue
$1,092,870
Investment income
$264,460
Net gain from sales of assets
$225,664
Net income from fundraising events
$43,522
Net income from sales of inventory
$210,152
Other revenue
$260,924

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$117,862
Other salaries and wages
$623,805
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$835,487
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,495
Occupancy
$227,354
Travel
$6,430
Depreciation
$456,310
Program services (functional)
$1,640,319
Management and general (functional)
$354,874
Fundraising (functional)
$242,740

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,997,472
Total assets, end of year
$14,068,908
Total liabilities, end of year
$475,407
Net assets, end of year
$13,593,501
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,750,977
Publicly traded securities
$1,008,653
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,785,457
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,808,044
Gross unrelated business income
$54,877
Gross receipts
$3,629,802
Employees
31
Volunteers
201
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD OSGOODEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$117,862
MIKE WICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB PURVES THRU JULY 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES HENRIKSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS CAP WULFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL ARNOTT THRU SEPT 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB DENOTOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ALISON WALKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
GARY KINGPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN ASHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN DINEEN THRU SEPT 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SCHANOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAM SEILERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN O'DONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG HOLUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEAN STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHANIE PROPSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD OSGOODEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$114,231
MIKE WICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK WEBORG THRU SEPT 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SPRINGER THRU SEPT 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB PURVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES HENRIKSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS CAP WULFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL ARNOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB DENOTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALISON WALKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY KINGBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN ASHERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
TERRY CONNELLY THRU JUNE 2024PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
NATHAN DINEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SCHANOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAM SEILERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN O'DONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG HOLUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEAN STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD OSGOODEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$110,000$1,200
MIKE WICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK WEBORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM SPRINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE SARTER THRU AUG 2023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PURVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETE HORTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES HENRIKSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS CAP WULFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL ARNOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB DENOTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON WALKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY KING2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JOHN ASHERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
TERRY CONNELLYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
NATHAN DINEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SCHANOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 N MADISON AVE, STURGEON BAY, WI 54235-3416
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BOB DENOTO, 120 N MADISON AVENUE, STURGEON BAY, WI 54235
Signed the 990
BOB DENOTO, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(920) 743-5958
Return prepared by
HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP

Mission

PRESERVE GREAT LAKES MARITIME HISTORY, PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN AND PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE DOOR COUNTY WISCONSIN RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS WITH THREE MUSEUMS DEVOTED TO THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF MARITIME HISTORY OF THE GREAT LAKES AND CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,640,319 · revenue $1,255,395

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7054730
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,068,908
Income (IRS master file)
$3,629,802

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,327,206$2,237,933$14,068,908XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$2,201,638$2,168,106$12,997,472XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,927,104$1,983,522$13,072,156XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,126,391$1,870,506$12,201,176IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7054730).

Questions about DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN

What is the EIN of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN is 23-7054730.
Is DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BOB DENOTO.
Who are the officers and directors of DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,862 (RICHARD OSGOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM & LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY IN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,327,206, expenses of $2,237,933 and total assets of $14,068,908 at year end.

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