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PC Coalition FY2023 filing

Harrisburg, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2017EIN 82-2522603Revenue $495K in FY2023

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.
$155K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
$155K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$495K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$495K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$387K
Expenses
$472K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$385K
Net assets
$39K
FY2023▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$55K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $459K Management & general 3% · $13K

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; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Meredith Buettner
Executive Di
$155,415Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Murray
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mariah Shaw
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

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  • 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 · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$459Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Money outPt IX
$472K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$155K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$219K$219K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$779$779
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$472K$459K$13K$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 Viewing $495K$472K$23K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $495,140 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $514,800$495,140
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,800$495,140
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,187$167,716
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $361,816$304,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $531,003$472,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,203$22,975
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $495,140 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$495,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$495,140
VIII-12 Total revenue$495,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,165 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,415$155,415
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,301$12,301
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,935$5,935
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $219,070$219,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,400$8,400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,062$8,062
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,637$4,637
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $779$779
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,033$7,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,696$21,696
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,837$3,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,466 · Management $12,699 · Fundraising $0$472,165
Part X · Balance sheet $38,990 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,015$38,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,015$38,990
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,015$38,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,015$38,990
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,015$38,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,990 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,140
XI-2 Total expenses$472,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,990

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

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