Nonprofit · EIN 52-1600878
PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21224
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,431,560 | $1,033,317 | $398,243 | $4,148,364 | $30,882 | $4,117,482 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $823,468 | $765,162 | $58,306 | $3,705,794 | $28,128 | $3,677,666 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,066,810
- of which government grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $69,016
- Investment income
- $274,402
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $214,242
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,340
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,992
- Other revenue
- $21,332
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,604
- Accounting fees
- $12,460
- Occupancy
- $30,400
- Depreciation
- $396,619
- Program services (functional)
- $857,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,101
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,705,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,148,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,117,482
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,506,420
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,204,712
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,501,776
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $615,706
- Gross receipts
- $3,502,559
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Cadzow | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Diane Jerbi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Captain Brian Hope | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kris Lindberg | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| Stacia Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Brian Roney | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| George Cornelius | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Keith Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Peter Hartsock | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Lapayowker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Jerbi | Director Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| Dick Sterne | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Ed Koronowski | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Dave Schultze | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Cadzow | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Diane Jerbi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Captain Brian Hope | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kris Lindberg | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| Stacia Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Dawn Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| George Cornelius | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Keith Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Peter Hartsock | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kara Mullarky | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| John Jerbi | Director Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| Dick Sterne | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Ed Koronowski | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Nigel Veater | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Brian Roney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 25846, BALTIMORE, MD 21224-0546
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Hugh Cadzow, 465 Lancer Dr, Columbia, PA 175129772
- Signed the 990
- Hugh Cadzow, Chairman
- Phone
- (410) 558-0646
- Website
- www.ssjohnwbrown.org
- Return prepared by
- KL Hoffman & Company PC
Mission
To educate people of all ages about the vital role of the wartime American Merchant Marine, Naval Armed Guard, and Shipbuilders, three largely unheralded groups, that were instrumental in the allied victory in World War II, as well as the sea lift for Korea and Vietnam, by presenting living history aboard the authentically restored Liberty Ship John W. Brown that is being preserved to honor the legacy of all American veterans.
Program accomplishments
- Preservation of, maintenance of and sailing of the Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown, which is a museum dedicated to the men and women of American industry who built the great Liberty Ship Fleet and to the Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy Armed Guard crews who sailed and defended them during World War II.On May 26, 2021, Project Liberty Ship (PLS) and SS JOHN W. BROWN surpassed the two million volunteer hours milestone! Those hours have been accumulated since August 1988 when the ship was towed back to Baltimore, the port where she was launched, for restoration as aoperationalhistoric ship. PLS/JOHN W. BROWN is one of the very few organizations of this type that is made up solely of volunteers there has never been any paid staff.Expenses $857,069 · revenue $69,016
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1600878
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,148,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,502,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,431,560 | $1,033,317 | $4,148,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $823,468 | $765,162 | $3,705,794 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,695,410 | $771,354 | $3,347,512 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1600878).
Questions about PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC is 52-1600878.
- Is PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Hugh Cadzow.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,431,560, expenses of $1,033,317 and total assets of $4,148,364 at year end.
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