Ss United States Conservancy

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2009Arts & CultureEIN 26-4381874Revenue $635K in FY2025

On file with the IRSssusc.orgPo Box 43, 19105-0043 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$635K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$635K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$639K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$635K
Expenses
$796K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$771K
FY2021$835K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$849K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$796K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$943K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $683K Management & general 14% · $113K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 protects the historic SS United States, educating the public about its significance.

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1 program · $683K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To protect and preserve the legacy of the historic ocean liner SS United States, and educate the public about the ship's historicalimportance through a future museum, extensive curatorial and archival collections, digital and physical exhibitions, and educational programming.

$683Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$635K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$683K
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$635K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$179K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$167K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$66K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$594
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$16K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$429$429
Office expensesLn 13$823$741$82
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$772
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$329
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$657K$558K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$16K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$683K$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $635K$796K−$161K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.0M$714K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $639K$849K−$210K$943K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$834K$177K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$835K$226K$978K 990 PDF
FY2020 $883K$771K$111K$752K 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 I · Summary $634,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $519,875$542,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,800$62,115
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,011,258$29,551
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,539,011$634,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,649$79,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $784,727$715,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $847,376$795,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $691,635−$160,951
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $634,645 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$542,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$542,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,115$62,115
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,551$29,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,551$634,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,596 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,499 · Management $7,388$73,887
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,342 · Management $594$5,936
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,470 · Management $1,830$18,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $429$429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $741 · Management $82$823
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,350$9,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,950 · Management $772$7,722
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,963 · Management $329$3,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $557,754 · Management $98,756$656,510
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,409 · Management $2,938$19,347
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $682,907 · Management $112,689 · Fundraising $0$795,596
Part X · Balance sheet $1,476,029 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,649$81,902
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,084,192$1,124,748
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,356$53,729
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $167,185$178,790
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,851$36,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,638,733$1,476,029
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,331$2,075
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,938$441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,269$2,516
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,634,464$1,473,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,634,464$1,473,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,638,733$1,476,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,473,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$634,645
XI-2 Total expenses$795,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$160,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,634,464
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,473,513

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

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