2023-12-21T14:03:05-08:00 2023-06-30 251249111 Maloney Reed Scarpitti & Company LLP 113 Meadville St Edinboro PA 16412 990 2022-07-01 251812163 Erie Maritime Foundation Bayfront Maritime Center ERIE 8144564077 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 Leigh Anne Naser President 2023-12-21 true Leigh Anne Naser 999009999 true Christopher Elwell CPA P01359459 8147343787 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Leigh Anne Naser 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 104091 false X www.bayfrontcenter.org X 1998 PA To develop and implement engaging maritime-themed educations and recreational programming that connects youth and local residents to Presque Isle Bay 7 7 0 17 0 60062 62521 16500 14500 0 16958 15840 93520 92861 0 0 2000 0 0 0 88410 73194 90410 73194 3110 19667 675130 688353 52386 45368 622744 642985 To develop and implement engaging maritime-themed educations and recreational programming that connects youth and local residents to Presque Isle Bay false false 58327 The Erie Maritime Foundation, which conducts business as the Bayfront Maritime Center (BMC) has worked with thousands of area youth and adults to create positive learning experiences through building boats, studying navigation, learning about the environment, sailing, rowing, and having fun on beautiful Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. BMC programming, whether during the school day, after school, on weekends, or over the summer, addresses some of the most pressing issues in the community: high school graduation rates, job skills training, acclimation of immigrants to a new culture, physical and mental disabilities, and helping teens to become more engaged in learning while developing a positive future outlook. Since 1998, BMC has worked with more than 18,000 youth and adults to build 94 boats with young people: canoes, dories, skiffs, iceboats, kayaks, and most notably, the Erie Boat - a 29 cat ketch rigged historic reproduction of the sail powered fishing boat in use when Erie, Pennsylvania was the freshwater fishing capital of the world from 1890-1915. The newest boatbuilding project is the biggest. We are currently building a 62 representation of the 1812 Navy Gunboat Schooner, Porcupine in the BMC boatshop. This historic and locally important schooner will sail as the Schoolship for Presque Isle Bay. Her curriculum will include a menu of hands-on age appropriate lessons from 4th grade through adults including environmental science, marine/maritime skills, and regional history. Every type of student has participated in BMCs innovative hands-on programming: National Honor Society students, special education kids, children with autism or Down Syndrome, scout groups, church groups, home and parochial school students, Native American kids from the Seneca Nation, kids living in court appointed residential treatment facilities - ALL kinds of kids.The Bayfront Maritime Center had a productive year of programming. BMC, the Sarah Reed Childrens Center and Eries Public Schools collaborated to provide the eight consecutive year of the Bayfront Alternative Education Program (BAEP) for over 50 Erie high school students struggling in the traditional classroom environment. BAEP is Sanctuary certified by the Andrus Foundation which creates a culture of safety and nonviolence fostering a positive, therapeutic and effective learning environment. Project SAIL (PS) BMCs innovative maritime-themed after-school program serves 90 students a year. The modest stipend earned by apprentices through attendance, along with the financial literacy component makes PS more like the apprentices first job experience, not the more typical after school custodial care. BMC collaborates with many local organizations to provide hands-on maritime opportunities to diverse community members, including: Housing Authority-City of Erie, Shriners Hospital for Children, the Sight Center, Ft. LeBoeuf School District Gifted Program, and the Bayfront NATO/Martin Luther King Center. BMC has a program in collaboration with Eries Public Schools, called the Bayfront Summer Credit Recovery Program. The program is designed to assist high school students who have fallen behind in their course credits required towards graduation. Computer-based curriculum with on-site teacher support allows students to catch up with their grade level and graduate. On-the-water activities create a fun, inviting, learning environment. Twenty-eight students participated in this program and three seniors earned enough credits to graduate from their home schools while other students completed credits which made them current with their class. The 7th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta was attended by thousands, providing a large amount of exposure for the important work underway at BMC and as well as providing a creative, family-friendly event for the Erie community. BMCs Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience (EASE) helps foster a sense of accomplishment, promotes self-confidence and builds a supportive community for families and care-givers of participants. At least 30 volunteers worked with children and adults who have physical and mental challenges last summer, providing them with a challenging, therapeutic sailing environment. EASE volunteers logged over 1000 hours last summer. EASE is the first and still the only adaptive sailing program in Pennsylvania. 58327 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X X Robert Wooler 8144564077 40 Holland Street Erie PA 16507 X Leigh Anne Naser President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Chemsak Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Lindel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vince Nientemp Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mitch Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Wooler Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Eisenberg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 62521 62521 EASE Erie High School Maritime Summer Sailing Program 14500 14500 14500 0 0 0 0 0 25433 11230 14203 14203 0 0 Insurance Rebates Misc Income 1637 1637 1637 92861 16137 14203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1675 1675 838 838 4175 4175 0 0 34757 30959 3798 0 0 0 1691 1691 0 5558 3891 1667 8833 7066 1767 Fleet Expenses 10520 10520 Educational Expenses 4959 4959 Supplies 94 94 Meals 77 77 17 17 73194 58327 14867 0 29615 59997 0 0 12000 400 0 0 0 0 0 549128 508275 46412 40853 0 0 0 0 587103 587103 675130 688353 587 51799 45368 52386 45368 X 622744 635185 7800 622744 642985 675130 688353 X 19667 574 X false false false X 87560 95995 97843 73414 62521 417333 0 0 87560 95995 97843 73414 62521 417333 0 417333 0 0 0 417333 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 133977 93124 40853 369406 369406 45745 45745 40853 Assets under construction 587103 587103 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. The easement is not accounted for in revenues, expenses, or balance sheet. Therefore, no footnote is included in the financial statements. X X X false PA Ales for Sails 25433 25433 11230 25433 25433 11230 11230 14203 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Executive director is married to key employee- administrative assistant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board reviews Form 990 prior to submitting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Officer in Charge reviews and checks for changes yearly. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request at the offices of Erie Maritime Foundation. Furthermore,Erie Maritime Foundation's annual tax return and financial statements are submitted for review to State of Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Prior Period adjustment = $574