Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 23-7272425)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$104K
FY2021	$230K
FY2022	$134K
FY2023	$139K
FY2024	$297K
FY2025	$216K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$286K
FY2021	$187K
FY2022	$192K
FY2023	$141K
FY2024	$192K
FY2025	$266K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.7M
FY2021	$1.8M
FY2022	$1.7M
FY2023	$1.8M
FY2024	$1.9M
FY2025	$2.0M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

79%

20%

Program services 79% · $111K Management & general 20% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Melissa Black-Simmons

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Flynn

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcus Brandt

Marine Commitee Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Telencio

Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Schimpf

Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gina Pickton

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leon Brooks

Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Bills

Recording Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024
Gina Pickton	$8,512	$22,512
Patrick Flynn	$6,692	$1,127

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves historic ships, teaches seamanship, restoration, maritime science, and culture.

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3 programs · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Ship Preservation and Maint

PSPG is a volunteer centered organization which restores and maintains the Tall Ship Gazela (built 1901) and the Tug Jupiter (built 1902). We use the work on these vessels a way to introduce more people to maritime culture, to train people in: mech, elect, woodworking and eng skills.

$57Kprogram expense

02

Education

In 2023 Gazela took it's first major sailing trip and port visit away from home since the pandemic. Gazela sailed to Norfolk, VA for harborfest 2023. 26 volunteer crew (plus professional officers), sailed and learned how a traditional (and modern) vessels operate and function. There were also additonal local day training sails.

$13Kprogram expense

03

Events

Hosting events for the general public or for special groups is one of the best ways for the Guild to introduce a broader audience to maritime history and culture. The event remind many people of the presence of historic ships at the Philadelphia waterfront. Attendees at the events sometimes become active volunteers and Guild members.

$6Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023

Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$68

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$139K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K

Investment incomeLn 3$49K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K

Money outPt IX

$141K

Ln 25

Programscol B$111K

Managementcol C$28K

Fundraisingcol D$1K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.8M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K

Total assetsLn 16$1.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a8

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K

Investment incomeLn 3$49K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Gains on assetsLn 7$18K

Total revenueLn 12$139K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$24K

SavingsLn 2$21K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K

Other assetsLn 15$24K

Total assetsLn 16$1.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

Net assetsLn 32$1.8M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 516

VolunteersI 6208

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$28K	$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$1.2M	$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$495K	$497K
Total assetsLn 16	$1.8M	$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$38K	$38K
Net assetsLn 32	$1.7M	$1.8M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$19K	$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$8K	$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$1K	$61	$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$13K		$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$12K	$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$714	$614	$100
Office expensesLn 13	$3K	$463	$771	$1K
Information technologyLn 14	$5K		$5K
TravelLn 17	$601	$601
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$200	$200
InterestLn 20	$3K		$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$500	$500
InsuranceLn 23	$45K	$41K	$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$30K	$29K	$1K
All other expensesLn 24e	$270	$270
Total functional expensesLn 25	$141K	$111K	$28K	$1K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$216K	$266K	−$50K	$2.0M	990 PDF
FY2024	$297K	$192K	$105K	$1.9M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$139K	$141K	−$2K	$1.8M	990 PDF
FY2022	$134K	$192K	−$59K	$1.7M	990 PDF
FY2021	$230K	$187K	$43K	$1.8M	990 PDF
FY2020	$104K	$286K	−$182K	$1.7M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $138,929 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,813$53,557

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,418$33,484

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,026$49,042

I-11 Other revenue$2,846

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,257$138,929

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,871$27,051

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,487$113,504

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,358$140,555

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,101−$1,626

Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8

VI-1b Independent voting members7

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $138,929 across 9 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $2,846 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$5,592

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,965

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,900

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,557

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,484$33,484

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,017$31,017

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $18,025$18,025

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,372$138,929

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,555 across 15 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,858$18,858

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,193$8,193

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $61 · Management $1,175$1,236

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,673$12,673

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,970$11,970

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $614 · Management $100$714

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $463 · Management $771 · Fundraising $1,335$2,569

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,051$5,051

IX-17 TravelPrograms $601$601

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200

IX-20 InterestManagement $2,713$2,713

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $500$500

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,545 · Management $4,360$44,905

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,810 · Management $1,292$30,102

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $270$270

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,085 · Management $28,135 · Fundraising $1,335$140,555

Part X · Balance sheet $1,821,701 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,868$24,230

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,786$20,888

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,470$1,840

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,243$5,337

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $494,609$497,009

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,209,020$1,248,264

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,798$24,133

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,758,794$1,821,701

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $815$815

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8$164

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,023$38,179

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,307$510,651

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,464$1,272,871

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,720,771$1,783,522

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,758,794$1,821,701

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,783,522 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$138,929

XI-2 Total expenses$140,555

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,626

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,720,771

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$64,863

XI-7 Investment expenses$12,673

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,783,522

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild FY2023 filing

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild

Ship Preservation and Maint

Education

Events

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV