Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
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About this organization
Mission
Creating quality exhibits and educational experiences that celebrate the Santa Barbara Channel by showcasing our rich maritime history, presenting inspirational programs, and prompting insightful discussions about the future of our coastal community.
About
Program Services: 4a: Connecting the Community to Maritime Heritage:The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) receives over 40,000 visitors annually and focuses on interactive exhibits and hands-on educational programming. SBMM exhibits highlight the local maritime history of the California central coast and give visitors and locals a sense of Santa Barbaras rich, thousand-year maritime history. Exhibits honor the people such as commercial divers or lighthouse keepers, who, through everyday actions, enrich our lives today.Permanent exhibits include the First Order Fresnel Lens from Point Conception Lighthouse, Purisima Diving Bell, JIM Diving Suit, Honda Disaster, and Shipwreck of the California Goldrush Steamship Winfield Scott.During the past year SBMM opened several new exhibits, including The History of Oil in the Santa Barbara Channel, Face to Face with the Great Whites, featuring photography by Ralph Clevenger, and Rum Running, Sailors, and Prohibition. During this fiscal year SBMM began planning a major upgrade of its Military Exhibit, scheduled to open in 2020, and worked on two temporary exhibits, Fishing with Paper and Ink, and Mermaids: Myths and Legends.The Museum also held or hosted numerous special events, including the Parade of Lights, Harbor & Seafood Festival Wine Garden, Kardboard Kayak Races, and a Stars & Stripes USO annual fundraiser, honoring the Santa Barbara Navy League and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Creating quality exhibits and educational experiences that celebrate the santa barbara channel and illuminate our rich connections with the sea.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To be the recognized flagship institution for information on the santa barbara channel by showcasing our rich maritime history, presenting inspirational programs, and promoting insightful disussions about the future of our coastal community.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as CA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 113 Harbor Way 190, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 23 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$28,822.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 26 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1994.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $637,610 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $219,353 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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