2025-09-02T08:54:29-07:00 2024-12-31 251249111 Maloney Reed Scarpitti & Company LLP 113 Meadville St Edinboro PA 16412 990 2024-01-01 251422309 Flagship Niagara League FLAG 8144522744 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 William Sabatini Executive Dir. 2025-09-02 true true Christopher Elwell CPA P01359459 8147343787 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z William Sabatini 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 453562 false X captain@sailfnl.org X 1980 PA 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 ts role in the Lake Erie compaigns of the War of 1812 and the maritime contributions of Erie to the development 21 21 17 0 1191827 209730 173072 242620 1644 1212 198627 -37187 1565170 416375 0 0 1066529 552239 0 6917 537270 234117 1603799 786356 -38629 -369981 598004 121935 409781 282156 188223 -160221 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 ts role in the Lake Erie compaigns of the War of 1812 and the maritime contributions of Erie to the development false false 586498 The Flagship Niagara League preserves maritime history, fosters citizen engagement, and serves as a gateway between the Erie community and the broader maritime world.The Flagship Niagara League (FNL) currently has three primary spheres of operation: operating the historic schooner Lettie G. Howard, hosting the triennial event Tall Ships Erie, and providing maritime expertise to local, regional and national partners.Lettie G. Howard, built in 1893 in Essex, MA, is the last surviving example of a Fredonia type fishing schooner. Dual-certified as both a passenger vessel and a sailing school vessel, Lettie is our primary platform for providing large-scale access to the local waters of Presque Isle Bay, and the Great Lakes beyond. In 2024, Lettie hosted thousands of members of the general public on history-inflected day sails and sunset sails, delivered bespoke programming to primary and secondary students, both ashore and under sail, and took high school and college students on two-week programs ranging across Lake Erie and Lake Huron. 2024 voyaging programs included Mercyhurst University and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio. Additionally, Lettie serves as a sailing ambassador visiting ports of call across the Great Lakes.Tall Ships Erie (TSE), part of Tall Ships America's Tall Ships Challenge series, brings a fleet of roughly a dozen American, Canadian, and international sailing ships to Erie every three years. Visit Erie estimated that 2022's iteration attracted 105,000 visitors to the city, providing a substantial boost to the local economy.FNL also partners with an array of schools and non-profits, providing maritime expertise and platforms to enable and enrich their programming. These include a close partnership with the Bayfront Maritime Center, engaging students in STEM subjects and building a community sailing program; providing technical expertise and project management to Gannon University to maintain and operate their research vessel; and collaborating with the Regional Science consortium to provide programming under the NOAA B-WET initiative. 586498 true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 false 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X X Jim Scheider 8333657245 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 X Patrick Leary Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather McBrier Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Scheider Treasurer 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Liebel Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Martin President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Vahey Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Craige Pepper Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Bloomstine Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pascal Federici Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Scharff Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Zimmerman Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Halupczynski Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Forsyth Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Clive Tatersall Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Sekker Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Stevenson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Llyoyd Walker Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Dahlkemper Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Naser Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy Baker Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Sabatini Executive Dir. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 209730 209730 Daysails 713990 92801 92801 Memberships 713990 23272 23272 Merchandise 3145 3145 Port Fees 713990 55150 55150 Sailing School Fees 713990 68085 68085 167 167 242620 1212 1212 0 0 0 0 0 0 37187 -37187 -37187 0 416375 206645 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 438379 342315 96064 0 78635 61403 17232 35225 27506 7719 0 17270 17270 4436 4436 0 0 226 226 4190 4190 0 0 0 0 12800 9218 3582 0 0 0 0 0 4006 4006 7629 5207 2422 Shipyard 33281 33281 Hull 28787 28787 Dues and subscriptions 14824 14824 Other program expenses 14566 14566 92102 49391 35794 6917 786356 586498 192941 6917 74810 0 0 493250 910 0 0 0 50577 13390 22699 2000 91514 89503 6017 2011 0 0 0 0 25461 28814 598004 121935 255485 72188 33704 25000 109759 10833 184968 409781 282156 X 179230 -176689 8993 16468 188223 -160221 598004 121935 X -369981 632 20905 X false true X false false X 872147 1292845 742174 1272831 233002 4412999 0 0 0 0 872147 1292845 742174 1272831 233002 4412999 0 0 4412999 3393 6723 1070 1644 1212 14042 0 3393 6723 1070 1644 1212 14042 0 0 875540 1299568 743244 1274475 234214 4427041 0.99680 0.99680 0.00320 0.00320 X 144005 144005 144005 1644 -120000 189 265460 367217 -20801 -204823 2412 548827 327001 62614 16900 5498 367217 317875 31159 18315 3718 327001 true false false 91514 89503 2011 2011 Lettie Sexurity Deposit 10000 Undeposited Funds 728 28814 Credit Cards 53650 Line of Credit 98041 PPP Loan Payable 3277 Short Term Loan 30000 184968 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank fees: Column (A) - Total = $10528; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $10528; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Carpentry: Column (A) - Total = $6971; Column (B) - Program Services = $6971; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donor Cultivation: Column (A) - Total = $2641; Column (B) - Program Services = $2641; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Engineering Fees: Column (A) - Total = $6728; Column (B) - Program Services = $6728; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fundraising expense: Column (A) - Total = $6917; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $6917 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Lettie G. Howard: Column (A) - Total = $4595; Column (B) - Program Services = $4595; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Lodging and Provisions: Column (A) - Total = $3546; Column (B) - Program Services = $3546; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Merchant fees: Column (A) - Total = $2702; Column (B) - Program Services = $2702; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Misc Admin: Column (A) - Total = $382; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $382; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll Processing Fees : Column (A) - Total = $2266; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $2266; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $11432; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $11432; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $11186; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $11186; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Professional Development: Column (A) - Total = $1521; Column (B) - Program Services = $1521; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Ship Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $12055; Column (B) - Program Services = $12055; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Vehicle expenses: Column (A) - Total = $8632; Column (B) - Program Services = $8632; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 = $610 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Prior period adjustment-correction = $20295 PA Historical and Museum Commission 150 E Front Street Erie PA 16507 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false