Marcus Hook Plank Log Cabin Association

Tax-deductible

Marcus Hook, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-1927612

To care for and preserve the historic Plank House; to interpret the legendary connection with pirates on the Delaware River; to celebrate the historical significance of MH from the early 18th Century to present; offer tours & educational programs to celebrate and preserve the history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
2¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
2%
of spending
Concern: 2% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$46K
To programs
2%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2025▲ +51%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$63K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$46K
FY2025▲ +452%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$8K
FY2025$46K
Net assets
$83K
FY2025▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$65K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$83K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

2 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 2% · $735 Management & general 98% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sectreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and cares for the historic Plank House in Marcus Hook, PA.

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2 program services account for $10K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

-Annual Pirate Festival held each September -Visiting Pirate Re-enactments with period encampment depicting colonial seaport life during the 18th Century.Skits and demonstrations of colonial skill sets required are exhibited throughout the festival.

$7Kprogram expense
02

-Designer Bingo Events

$2Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$747
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$735
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$747
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f$12$12
Advertising and promotionLn 12$735$735
Office expensesLn 13$936$936
Information technologyLn 14$909$909
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$735$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $34K$46K−$12K$83K 990 PDF
FY2024 $23K$8K$14K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $63K$65K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,108 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$70
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,875
VIII-3 Investment income$747
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$5,456
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,008 across 7 lines filed
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12$12
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $735$735
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $936$936
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $909$909
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $150$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,460$1,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $41,806$41,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $735 · Management $45,273 · Fundraising $0$46,008
Part X · Balance sheet $82,653 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,652$14,454
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,261$68,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,913$82,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,913$82,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,913$82,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,913$82,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,108
XI-2 Total expenses$46,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,913
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,653

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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