The Saint Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 15, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.2

Gross Receipts

$2,499,353

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Historic Preservation and Maintenance - In order to fulfill its mission, the Museum performs historic preservation on six historic structures, including the Saint Augustine Lighthouse. The Light Station was restored to U.S. Department of Interior standards. The keepers house, light tower, the summer kitchens, the Fresnel lense, the lantern and the keepers house porches have also been restored. Maintenance of these restorations consume approximately 50 percent of the operations staffing hours. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic places and in 2010 the Museum acheived its Smithsonian Affiliate status.

Activity 3

Maritime Archaeology - The research arm of the Museum is the separately incorporated Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program LAMP. LAMP archaeologists host various field school students from across the United States each year, giving these students and other students hands-on experience in the field. LAMP has been working on a 1782 shipwreck site and objects such as a Queen Anne pistol, ships deck pump, ships bell, and various others have been retrieved by student divers. Current conservation work on these objects is supervised by the Museum. After conservation they will be displayed at the museum under permit by the State. LAMP publishes an annual archaeological research report that is presented to the State of Florida Division of Resources. Throughout the year, volunteers donate their time to build a variety of small craft and to tell and share stories of the maritime heritage to the vast number of tourists visiting the

Filer

EIN

59-3471303