The Mariners' Museum

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 11, 2025.

100 Museum Drive
Newport News, Virginia 23606

The Mariners' Museum (EIN: 54-0541801) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Mariners' Museum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 4 out of 137 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $167,508. The highest compensated employee at The Mariners' Museum is Howard H Hoege III with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $281,876.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$14,341,457

Expenses

$12,472,762

Employee compensation

$8,161,945

Reported Compensated Employees

Howard H Hoege III

President and Chief Executive Officer

$281,876

$256,777 from orgNo related comp$25,099 other

Jeffrey Esber

Controller and Treasurer

$134,443

$121,353 from orgNo related comp$13,090 other

Nelson Forbes

Vice President Collections, Chief CURA

$128,745

$112,187 from orgNo related comp$16,558 other

Luisa A Vazquez-Lopez

Chief of Staff

$124,967

$107,198 from orgNo related comp$17,769 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Mission Statement

THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD'S WATERS, BECAUSE THROUGH THE WATERS - THROUGH OUR SHARED MARITIME HERITAGE - WE ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER.