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PC Coalition FY2022 filing

Harrisburg, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2017EIN 82-2522603Revenue $515K in FY2022

On file with the IRSpcanna.orgPo Box 56 · Harrisburg, PA

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Our purpose is to protect and preserve pennsylvania's emerging medical marijuana market. We will help devise policy that regulates the sensible cultivation, distribution, and use of cannabis for medical purposes. We represent the developing medical cannabis industry here in pennsylvania. We advocate for a robust yet economically sensible regulatory framework. We continue to educate elected officials, regulators, and the general public about the need and benefits of cannabis-derived therapies. Our team includes both industry and public affairs specialists with rich, domain- specific experience at the local, state, and federal levels.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$157K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$515K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$531K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$515K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$387K
Expenses
$531K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$385K
Net assets
$16K
FY2022▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$55K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $514K Management & general 3% · $17K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Meredith Buettner
Executive Di
$157,258Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Payne
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabe Perlow
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sullivan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Unruh
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Meredith Buettner$167,544$162,361$155,415$157,258$125,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for sensible policy to protect Pennsylvania's medical marijuana market.

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1 program · $514K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Our purpose is to protect and preserve pennsylvania's emerging medical marijuana market.

$514Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$157K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$81K$81K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$201K$201K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$285$285
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$514K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $387K$385K$1K$55K 990 PDF
FY2024 $457K$442K$15K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $495K$472K$23K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $515K$531K−$16K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$484K−$70K$32K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $514,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,120$514,800
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,120$514,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$169,187
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $483,523$361,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,523$531,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,403−$16,203
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $514,800 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$514,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,800
VIII-12 Total revenue$514,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $531,003 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,259$157,259
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,928$11,928
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $80,822$80,822
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,200$5,200
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $201,058$201,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,550$47,550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,041$10,041
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,556$6,556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $285$285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,032$7,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,272$3,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $514,406 · Management $16,597 · Fundraising $0$531,003
Part X · Balance sheet $16,015 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,218$16,015
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,218$16,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,218$16,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,218$16,015
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,218$16,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,015 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,800
XI-2 Total expenses$531,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,218
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,015

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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