2024-11-15T08:39:57-06:00 2023-12-31 260001555 FELIX & GLOEKLER PC 2306 PENINSULA DRIVE ERIE PA 16506 990 2023-01-01 251422309 FLAGSHIP NIAGARA LEAGUE FLAG 8144522744 40 HOLLAND STREET ERIE PA 16507 SCOTT NICK PRESIDENT 8144522744 2024-11-15 1 0 Stephen J Falk III CPA P01504273 8148386095 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MICHAEL MARTIN 40 HOLLAND STREET ERIE PA 16507 1667902 0 X WWW.SAILFNL.ORG X 1980 PA 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 12 12 22 0 0 0 742174 1191827 380238 173072 1070 1644 382071 198627 1505553 1565170 0 0 0 0 1013371 1066529 0 0 52603 667189 537270 1680560 1603799 -175007 -38629 526015 598004 299163 409782 226852 188222 X 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 0 0 1823 3747 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. 883758 351977 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. 42689 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. 93009 93009 928270 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X WILLIAM SABATINI 8144522744 40 HOLLAND STREET ERIE PA 16507 X PATRICK LEARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MCBRIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SCHEIDER TREASURER 7.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD LIEBEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MARTIN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH VAHEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN CRAIGE PEPPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BLOOMSTINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PASCAL FEDERICI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN SCHARFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HALUPCZYNSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM FORSYTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIVE TATTERSALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SEEKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA STEVENSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22943 626589 542295 1191827 SAILING SCHOOL FEES 713990 135325 135325 PORT FEES 713990 34000 34000 ADMISSIONS 713990 3747 3747 173072 1644 1644 131094 88752 42342 42342 78081 13980 64101 64101 OTHER 900099 92184 92184 92184 1565170 329357 0 43986 884407 543771 294251 46385 14258 14258 93910 1716 92194 73954 44223 23528 6203 13674 13674 7894 7894 14909 14909 2745 2745 2850 1211 1624 15 8272 8272 13219 13219 13014 13014 6585 6585 5814 5814 151519 128850 22669 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 116820 116820 SHIP AND SAILING 78665 78665 MISCELLANEOUS 43097 43097 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18706 18706 39487 39487 1603799 928270 622926 52603 43917 254121 493250 49441 50577 22699 22699 78487 72470 11832 6017 144005 25461 526015 598004 267453 255486 12705 33704 19005 109759 0 10833 299163 409782 X 97859 179229 128993 8993 226852 188222 526015 598004 -38629 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 707753 849396 1220216 713913 1168061 4659339 746228 22751 72629 28261 104770 974639 1453981 872147 1292845 742174 1272831 5633978 0 0 0 5633978 5398 3393 6723 1070 1644 18228 5398 3393 6723 1070 1644 18228 1459379 875540 1299568 743244 1274475 5652206 0.99680 0.99570 0.00320 0.00430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 144005 1644 -120000 189 25460 367217 -20801 -204823 2412 144005 327001 62614 16900 5498 367217 317875 31159 18315 3718 327001 290982 50173 19640 3640 317875 1.00000 1 0 78487 72470 6017 6017 CASH OVERDRAFT 10833 10833 X 1667902 102732 102732 1565170 0 1565170 1706531 102732 102732 1603799 0 1603799 Part V, Line 4: THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE SET UP TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO USE TO PROMOTE ITS MISSION. THE DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND THE TRAINEE PROGRAM. Part X, Line 2: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ISSUED ASC 740-10 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FASB INTERPRETATION NO.48, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PRESCRIBED A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT AN ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE LEAGUE HAS ADOPTED ASC 740-10 AS OF JULY 1, 2009. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE LEAGUE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASC 740-10. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 88752. MUSEUM COGS 13980. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 88752. MUSEUM COGS 13980. MARINERS BALL 131094 131094 88752 131094 131094 88752 88752 42342 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PURCHASE AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS MAY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE ON OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. MEMBERS HAVE NO OTHER RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERANANCE OR ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a ORGANIZATION SELLS MEMBERSHIPS AND MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE LEAGUE'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR PA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION 300 NORTH STREET HARRISBURG PA 17103 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT PA N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION C 568668 FAIR MARKET VALUE