Form 990 - organization's mission or most significant activitiesthe Fireboat McKean Preservation Project is organized exclusively forcharitable and educational purpose under section 402 of the not-for-profitcorporation law. The Fireboat McKean Preservation Project is formedexclusively for the charitable and educational purpose of repairing,maintaining and sharing the locally and historically significant fireboatjohn d. McKean with the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
Spent
$189K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$474K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$190K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$190K
FY2020$19K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$10K
Expenses
$189K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$189K
FY2020$19K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$11K
Net assets
$474K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$474K
FY2020$474K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$475K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $26K Management & general 83% · $158K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and shares the historic fireboat John D. McKean for public education.

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The fireboat mckean preservation project is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purpose under section 402 of the not-for-profit corporation law. The fireboat mckean preservation project is formed exclusively for the charitable and educational purpose of repairing, maintaining and sharing the locally and historcially…

$26Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$474K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$475K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$474K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$475K$475K
Total assetsLn 16$476K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$473K$474K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$449$449
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$15K$149K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$4K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$26K$158K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $10K$11K−$492$475K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$28K−$2K$476K 990 PDF
FY2022 $28K$33K−$5K$478K 990 PDF
FY2021 $34K$24K$9K$484K 990 PDF
FY2020 $19K$19K−$289$474K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $190K$189K$745$474K 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 $189,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $483,740$157,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$32,630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $483,740$189,923
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,420$189,178
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,420$189,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $473,320$745
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,923 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,293
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,630$32,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,630$189,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,178 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $449$449
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,517$6,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,399 · Management $148,835$164,234
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,999 · Management $8,229 · Fundraising $5,600$17,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,915 · Management $157,513 · Fundraising $5,750$189,178
Part X · Balance sheet $478,885 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,494$3,885
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $475,000$475,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,494$478,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $448$1,668
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,726$2,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,174$4,385
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $473,320$474,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $473,320$474,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,494$478,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $474,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,923
XI-2 Total expenses$189,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$473,320
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$435
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$474,500

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