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← THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA LEAGUE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA LEAGUE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,565,170
Total expenses
$1,603,799
Contributions and grants received
$1,191,827
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$173,072
Investment income
$1,644
Other revenue
$198,627
Total assets, end of year
$598,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$409,782
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$188,222
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$928,270
Management and general expenses
$622,926
Fundraising expenses
$52,603
Program service expenses (Part III)
$928,270

Program services were 57.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $22,943

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $626,589

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $542,295

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SAILING SCHOOL FEES

    total $135,325 · related or exempt $135,325

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PORT FEES

    total $34,000 · related or exempt $34,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $3,747 · related or exempt $3,747

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,644 · excluded $1,644

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $131,094

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $88,752

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $42,342 · excluded $42,342

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $78,081

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $13,980

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $64,101 · related or exempt $64,101

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $92,184 · related or exempt $92,184

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $92,184

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $884,407 · program services $543,771 · management and general $294,251 · fundraising $46,385

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,258 · management and general $14,258

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $93,910 · program services $1,716 · management and general $92,194

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $73,954 · program services $44,223 · management and general $23,528 · fundraising $6,203

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $13,674 · management and general $13,674

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,894 · management and general $7,894

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,909 · management and general $14,909

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,745 · management and general $2,745

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,850 · program services $1,211 · management and general $1,624 · fundraising $15

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,272 · management and general $8,272

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $13,219 · management and general $13,219

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,014 · program services $13,014

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,585 · management and general $6,585

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,814 · management and general $5,814

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $151,519 · program services $128,850 · management and general $22,669

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $116,820 · program services $116,820

  • 24b · Other expenses: SHIP AND SAILING

    total $78,665 · program services $78,665

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $43,097 · management and general $43,097

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $18,706 · management and general $18,706

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $39,487 · management and general $39,487

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $43,917

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $254,121 · end of year $493,250

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $49,441 · end of year $50,577

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,699 · end of year $22,699

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $78,487

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $72,470

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,832 · end of year $6,017

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $144,005 · end of year $25,461

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $267,453 · end of year $255,486

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,705 · end of year $33,704

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $19,005 · end of year $109,759

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $10,833

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $97,859 · end of year $179,229

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $128,993 · end of year $8,993

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA LEAGUE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM, IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, DOCUMENT AND INTERPRET, THE U.S. BRIG NIAGARA AND ITS ROLE IN THE LAKE ERIE CAMPAIGNS OF THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE MARITIME CONTRIBUTIONS OF ERIE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA LEAGUE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM, IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DOCUMENT AND INTERPRET, THE U.S. BRIG NIAGARA AND ITS ROLE IN THE LAKE ERIE CAMPAIGNS OF THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE MARITIME CONTRIBUTIONS OF ERIE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PRESERVE ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA, THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, THE WAR OF 1812 AND ERIE'S MARITIME HISTORY. THE LEAGUE PROVIDES GUIDES, FINANICAL AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE SHIP AND ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM TO PRESERVE THEM AS LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WHEN IN OTHER PORTS, THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA ALSO HAS A MISSION TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN ERIE AND PENNSYLVANIA.

    Expenses $1,823 · Revenue $3,747

  • IN COOPERATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC AND MUSEUM COMMISSIONS (PHMC), THE LEAGUE SUPPORTS THE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA'S SAILING PROGRAMS. THE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA AND THE WAR OF 1812 AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ASPECTS OF ERIE'S MARITIME HISTORY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE REGULAR VISITATION BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC; GUIDED TOURS THROUGH THE MUSEUM AND SHIP WHEN IN PORT; PROGRAMS SUCH AS LECTURES, MUSICAL EVENTS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS; SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND TOUR GROUP NEEDS: AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA'S SAILING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SAILING IN AN 1812 ERA WARSHIP, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY AND THE ARTS AND EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT ERIE AND PENNSYLVANIA'S TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES. NIAGARA'S "LIVE ABOARD" PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS HANDS-0N INSTRUCTION IN THE OPERATION AND SAILING OF A TWO MASTED EARLY 1800'S WARSHIP AND THE EXPERIENCE IS OFTEN UTILIZED BY ITS STUDENTS TO SECURE SEASONAL OR PERMANENT JOBS UPON SIMILAR SAILING VESSELS. THE NIAGARA'S HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CONSORTIUM PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN IMMENSE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY NOT ONLY SAILING, BUT ALSO PHYSICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY AND ARTS TOPICS-OFTEN FOR COLLEGE CREDITS. THE NIAGARA'S "DAY SAIL" PROGRAM (AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS SCHOOL GROUPS) IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON SQUARE RIGGED SAILING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS NIAGARA'S ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE AND THE WAR OF 1812. NIAGARA'S PORT VISITATION SCHEDULE ALLOWS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NIAGARA CREW TO EDUCATE VISITORS ON THE NIAGARA'S ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, THE WAR OF 1812 AND TO PROMOTE ERIE AND PENNSYLVANIA AS TOURIST DESTINATIONS. THE LEAGUE ADDED THE VESSEL LETTIE G. HOWARD TO ITS PROGRAMMING IN 2018 VIA A PROGRAMMATIC COLLABORATION WITH THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM. THE LETTIE G. HOWARD PROVIDES SAILING EXPERIENCES TO A BROADER AUDIENCE OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND HAS ALLOWED THE LEAGUE TO EXPAND ITS SAIL TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO A BROADER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

    Expenses $883,758 · Revenue $351,977

  • AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION, THE LEAGUE OPERATES A MUSEUM STORE WHICH SELLS CLOTHING, BOOKS, AND OTHER ITEMS RELATING TO THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA. ITEMS SOLD HELP GENERATE AWARENESS AND MAINTAIN INTEREST IN THE FLAGSHIP NIAGARA.

    Expenses $42,689

  • Revenue $93,009

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patrick Leary

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather McBrier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Scheider

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Richard Liebel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Martin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Vahey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Zimmerman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jean Craige Pepper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Bloomstine

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pascal Federici

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Benjamin Scharff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ann Halupczynski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pam Forsyth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clive Tattersall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Seeker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Stevenson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • PA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

    GOVERNMENTAL UNIT · PA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349304284

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