2024-05-06T12:48:48-05:00 2023-06-30 251031405 MCGILL POWER BELL & ASSOCIATES LLP 2402 W 8TH STREET ERIE PA 165054935 990 2022-07-01 815307388 OUR WEST BAYFRONT INC OURW 8148717050 404 WEST 8TH ST ERIE PA 16502 ANNA FRANTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8148717050 2024-05-02 1 ANNA FRANTZ XXX-XX-XXXX 0 SHAWN EMERSON P00745346 8144536594 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 404 WEST 8TH ST ERIE PA 16502 613817 0 X WWW.OURWESTBAYFRONT.ORG X 2016 PA 1. OUR WEST BAYFRONT'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ERIE'S WEST BAYFRONT NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROMOTING CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, THOUGHTFUL DEVELOPMENT, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE. OWB'S CORE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IMPROVING HOUSING CONDITIONS BY ASSISTING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH REPAIRS, ELIMINATING BLIGHT, ENHANCING PUBLIC PARKS AND VACANT LOTS, IMPROVING SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND COORDINATING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONSHIPS. 13 13 0 955 12943 0 364527 537134 72329 71604 70 124 10687 4955 447613 613817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 422677 615133 422677 615133 24936 -1316 1691148 2149646 346853 806667 1344295 1342979 X THE MISSION OF OUR WEST BAYFRONT (OWB) IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WEST BAYFRONT NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROMOTING CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, THOUGHTFUL DEVELOPMENT, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE. 0 0 176152 REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS:OWB WORKS CLOSELY WITH PROPERTY OWNERS IN A TARGETED, BLOCK BY BLOCK APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING THE NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THE WEST BAYFRONT. OWB PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, TO HELP THEM MAKE REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THEIR BUILDINGS, STRENGTHENING THE TAX BASE, STABILIZING THE MARKET, AND INCREASING PRIDE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. TYPICAL PROJECTS INCLUDE ROOF REPLACEMENT, WINDOW REPLACEMENT, PAINTING, SIDING, AND PORCH REPAIRS. IN 2022-2023 OWB PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 18 PROPERTY OWNERS, LEVERAGING ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS AND GENERATING CONSTRUCTION JOBS. 107637 58661 PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND RENOVATIONS:OUR WEST BAYFRONT WORKS WITH THE CITY OF ERIE'S LAND BANK AND OTHER PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ACQUIRE DETERIORATED PROPERTIES IN NEED OF RENOVATION THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY PRIVATE MARKET CONDITIONS. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THESE PROPERTIES CONTRIBUTES TO OWB'S TARGETED REVITALIZATION GOALS AND HELPS TO STABILIZE THE MARKET IN THE TRANSITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT OWB SERVES. IN ADDITION TO CREATING NEW AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL SPACES, THE TRANSFORMATION OF THESE PROPERTIES HAS INDIRECT BENEFITS FOR THE ENTIRE BLOCK BY IMPROVING BLIGHTED AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS. IN 2022-23, OWB , EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ERIE LAND BANK TO ACQUIRE A TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY. THE ACQUISITION WAS COMPLETED IN JULY OF 2023. OWB ALSO CONTINUED PRELIMINARY REDEVELOPMENT WORK ON THREE OTHER VACANT PROPERTIES IT OWNS, INCLUDING INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND SCOPE DEVELOPMENT, AND WORKED TO SECURE FINANCING TO COMPLETE THE FULL GUT RENOVATION OF ALL THREE PROPERTIES. 21748 PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS:OWB PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF ERIE AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS TO CONCEPTUALIZE, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNITY SPACES INCLUDING PUBLIC PARKS, STREETSCAPES, VACANT LOTS, AND COMMUNITY GATEWAYS. THESE IMPROVEMENTS ENCOURAGE USE OF PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, HELP RESIDENTS FEEL SAFER AND MORE COMFORTABLE IN PUBLIC SPACES, AND GENERALLY ENHANCE THE APPEAL OF THE COMMUNITY TO STABILIZE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IN 2022-2023 OWB COORDINATED A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. OWB FACILITATED A PROCESS TO REDESIGN GRIDLEY PARK, AN HISTORIC PARK IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT. THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN WILL BE THE BASIS FOR FUTURE PARK IMPROVEMENTS. OWB WORKED WITH PARTNERS THE MLK JR. CENTER AND ERIE ARTS AND CULTURE TO CREATE A MURAL LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE BAYFRONT MINIMALL, ADJACENT TO AN IMPROVED POCKET PARK CREATED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. OWB ALSO COORDINATED A STREETSCAPE DESIGN PLAN FOR WEST 8TH STREET, AS WELL AS THE DESIGNS FOR PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY SIGNAGE THAT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE COMING YEAR. WORKING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATION RE-LEAF AND VOLUNTEERS, OWB PLANTED NUMEROUS TREES AND COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT RESIDENTIAL HOMES. 254271 4667 BUILDING COMMUNITY:OWB WORKS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING TO ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACES, BUILD COMMUNITY PRIDE, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG RESIDENTS, AND SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 4000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVENTS DURING 2022-2023 INCLUDED THE WEST BAYFIT SUMMER RECREATION SERIES, EEERIE FALL FEST AT GRIDLEY PARK, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, A SPRING CLEANUP, PORCHFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, AND MORE. OWB ALSO OFFERED FREE WORKSHOPS WITH TIPS ON IMPROVING HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY, HOME GARDENING, AND DIY HOME REPAIRS. 254271 4667 559808 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X X EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8148717050 404 WEST 8TH STREET ERIE PA 16502 CANDACE BATTLES CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALMITRA CLERKIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HEIDELBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DALHSTRAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JARUSZEWICZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA RAMALHO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES SCALISE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SHERROD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WIECZOREK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA VINCENT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KUMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FLOYD MCCLURE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA FRANTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 84365 0 0 84365 0 0 0 0 0 0 275000 206124 56010 537134 RENTAL INCOME 532000 71604 58661 12943 71604 124 124 288 0 288 288 OTHER INCOME 531390 2359 2359 REIMBURSEMENTS 531390 2308 2308 4667 613817 63328 12943 412 13372 8872 4500 10440 9873 567 5644 5502 142 7490 7490 969 724 245 9652 9652 59522 59522 4943 1608 3335 REIMBURSED SALARIES AND 218832 186276 32556 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 185304 176152 9152 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 48115 48115 COMMUNITY EVENT EXPENSE 22333 21751 582 28517 24271 4246 615133 559808 55325 0 192089 637880 50884 64633 48723 1551509 150545 1424231 1400964 10195 11195 1691148 2149646 720 4352 128354 598925 217779 203390 346853 806667 X 1344295 1342979 1344295 1342979 1691148 2149646 -1316 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 211898 740173 1099772 364527 538334 2954704 211898 740173 1099772 364527 538334 2954704 2954704 1192 46 70 124 1432 2956136 0.99950 0.99950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1551509 150545 1400964 1400964 X 615017 1200 1200 613817 0 613817 616333 1200 1200 615133 0 615133 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO IT QUALIFY FOR DEDUCTION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO TAX AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS FOR 990 PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INCLUDED AMONG THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE VALUABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POLICIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHEREBY BOARD MEMBERS ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE FINAL DESCISIONS REGARDING ANY ACTION AFFECTING THEIR RELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST LIBERTY NIAGARA LLC 404 WEST 8TH ST ERIE PA 16502 364895490 OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE PA OUR WEST BAYFRONT WEST BAYVIEW LLC 404 WEST 8TH ST ERIE PA 16541 841906215 OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE PA OUR WEST BAYFRONT GANNON UNIVERSITY 109 UNIVERSITY SQUARE ERIE PA 16541 250496976 HIGHER EDUCATION PA 501(C)(3) LINE 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 GANNON UNIVERSITY O 149389 CURRENT MARKET RATE GANNON UNIVERSITY C 275000 CURRENT MARKET RATE