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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ERIE MARITIME FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$92,334
Total expenses
$92,043
Contributions and grants received
$45,071
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$9,531
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$37,732
Total assets, end of year
$681,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,057
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$643,276
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$52,798
Management and general expenses
$38,520
Fundraising expenses
$725
Program service expenses (Part III)
$52,798

Program services were 57.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,071

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EASE

    total $9,266 · related or exempt $9,266

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Erie High School Maritime

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Services

    total $265 · related or exempt $265

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Summer Sailing Program

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $27,206

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,624

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $17,582 · excluded $17,582

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance Rebates

  • 11b · Other revenue: Misc Income

    total $20,150 · related or exempt $20,150

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $20,150

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,396 · management and general $2,396

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1 · management and general $1

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,194 · program services $27,779 · management and general $5,415

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,302 · management and general $2,302

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,873 · program services $4,111 · management and general $1,762

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,074 · program services $9,659 · management and general $2,415

  • 24a · Other expenses: Administration Exp

    total $15,860 · management and general $15,860

  • 24b · Other expenses: Office expense

    total $7,372 · management and general $7,372

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fleet Expenses

    total $6,452 · program services $6,452

  • 24d · Other expenses: Educational Expenses

    total $3,557 · program services $3,557

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,962 · program services $1,240 · management and general $997 · fundraising $725

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $59,997 · end of year $43,110

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $400 · end of year $8,272

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $556,996

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

    $514,148

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $40,853 · end of year $42,848

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $587,103 · end of year $587,103

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $45,368 · end of year $38,057

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $635,185 · end of year $643,276

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,800

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To develop and implement engaging maritime-themed educations and recreational programming that connects youth and local residents to Presque Isle Bay

  • Bayfront Maritime Center (BMC) continues its mission of providing innovative, inclusive, and educational maritime experiences to the Erie community.This year, BMC delivered several impactful programs:Project Compass offers youth a structured, supportive environment with maritime-based learning and skill-building.EASE (Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience) continues to provide therapeutic sailing opportunities for individuals with physical and cognitive challenges, supported by over 1,000 volunteer hours.The Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta remains a community favorite, attracting thousands of attendees and highlighting BMCs creative educational approach.The Community Boating Program increases public access to safe and engaging on-the-water experiences.BMC partnered with the IU5 Summer Migrant Program to offer educational boating opportunities for children of migrant families.Volunteers contributed over 4,700 hours, underscoring strong community support and involvement.BMCs programs emphasize experiential learning, accessibility, and community impact, reinforcing its role as a unique maritime educational hub in the region.

    Expenses $52,798

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Vince Nientimp

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Chemsak

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Lindel

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mitch Miller

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Wooler

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Eisenberg

    Officer

    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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501299349303385

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