Throughout the Navy Museum system, there are various non-profit foundations that assist the Navy's museums with different aspects of education, public programming and operations.

These organizations make possible for the Navy's official museums to carry the message to the broadest possible audience. For more information on the foundations supporting the Navy's museums, please explore the links below.

• Naval Historical Foundation supporting:
  The Naval History and Heritage Command, U.S. Navy Museum and the Cold War Gallery
• Great Lakes Museum Foundation
• Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation
• Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
• Naval Undersea Foundation
• Puget Sound Navy Museum Foundation
• Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association
• CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation