Erie Maritime Foundation Bayfront Maritime Center

EIN 25-1812163 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Erie, PA Founded 1998

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Size

$100K–1M

What they do

Connects youth and residents to Presque Isle Bay through maritime education and recreation.

Leadership

Vince Nientimp · President

Money in and out

$143K revenue, $121K expenses

Bottom line

67% program efficiency

Connects youth and residents to Presque Isle Bay through maritime education and recreation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $143K in revenue, $121K in expenses, and $665K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024

Total revenue

$143K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$121K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$665K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $22K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

67%

33%

Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33

Program efficiency

67%

of spending reaches programs▲ +17% vs prior filing year

Operating runway

6.8mo

months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +21% vs prior filing year

Surplus margin

+15%

revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×49 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990

Revenue

$143K

FY2024▲ +54%

Expenses

$121K

FY2024▲ +31%

Total assets

$701K

FY2024▲ +3%

Total liabilities

$36K

FY2024▼ -6%

Total revenue

$143K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$121K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$665K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$22K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$701K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $81K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.

Bayfront Maritime Center (BMC) continues its mission of providing innovative, inclusive, and educational maritime experiences to the Erie community.This year, BMC delivered several impactful programs:Project Compass offers youth a structured, supportive environment with maritime-based learning and skill-building.EASE (Erie Adaptive…

$81Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CErie Maritime Foundation Bayfront Maritime Center

EINHdr · item D25-1812163

Principal addressHdr · item CErie, PA

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bayfrontcenter.org

Year of formationHdr · item L1998

State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)

Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes

CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Vince Nientimp

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mitch Miller

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andy Gibbon

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rod Troester

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherri Mason

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Seelinger

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Eisenberg

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Other revenue$55K · 39%

Contributions & grants$49K · 35%

Program service revenue$38K · 26%

Other revenue39%$55K

Contributions & grants35%$49K

Program service revenue26%$38K

— government grantsLn 1e$1K

Total revenueLn 12$143K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

67%

33%

Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33

Program services67%$81K

Management & general33%$39K

Total functional expensesLn 25$121K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$68K

Total assetsLn 16$701K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$36K

Total net assetsLn 32$665K

Months of cash on handcomputed6.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $68K · Operating expenses/yr $121K

6.8 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $81K · Total expenses $121K

67%

Management & General

Management & general $39K · Total expenses $121K

33%

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $121K

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $242 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $44K

$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $143K

35%

Government reliance

Government grants $1K · Total revenue $143K

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $38K · Total revenue $143K

26%

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $143K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $38K · Total expenses $121K

31%

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $143K · Prior year $92K

+54%

Revenue CAGR

FY2020 $100K · FY2024 $143K

+9%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $665K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $143K · Expenses $121K

+15%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $701K

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $665K · Total assets $701K

95%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $701K

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Vince Nientimp · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $121K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $121K

Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	67%	—	—
Overhead ratio	33%	—	—
Revenue growth	54%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Erie Community FoundationFY2024$13K

Wabtec FoundationFY2024$132

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

FY2024$92K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$93K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$94K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$100K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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