PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP INC (EIN 52-1600878)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-12
IRS object ID
201801939349300620
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-12T10:43:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN521600878EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE INSTRUMENTAL ROLE THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE, NAVAL ARMED GUARD, AND SHIPBUILDERS PLAYED IN THE ALLIED VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH LIVING HISTORY PRESENTATIONS ABOARD THE AUTHENTICALLY PRESERVED SS JOHN W. BROWN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO 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 SEALIFT 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.MissionDesc
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

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End Year Balance$649,734EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.41000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.59000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,468,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$796,975DepreciationAmt
Book Value$671,394BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,430DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$671,394TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$861,305TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$80,785NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$18,514DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$99,299RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$762,006RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$762,006TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$852,688TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$180,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$180,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$672,688ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$672,688TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE WAR WORLD II ERA LIBERTY SHIP, THE S.S. JOHN W. BROWN AND WORKS OF ART, LIBRARY BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES, OBJECTS AND SPECIMENS ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE OR BY DONATION. ALL COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, OR EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON THE PRESERVATION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLECTIONS AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE ACCESSING/DEACCESSION OF COLLECTION ITEMS. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, NO VALUE IS ASSIGNED TO THE COLLECTIONS IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS REDUCTIONS IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE PERIOD OF ACQUISITION. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES FOR LOST OR DESTROYED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASS AND ARE GENERALLY DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4DESIGNATED FOR DRY DOCK EXPENSES AND LONG TERM INVESTMENT.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT EXAMINED (AUDITED) ANY INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION THUS THE PREVIOUS THREE (3) YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN ANY QUESTIONABLE TAX POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS 501(C)(3) STATUS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO 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 SEALIFT 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DIANE JERBI JOHN JERBI PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MOTHER & SON
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS TO GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BPROPOSED CHANGE IN THE BYLAWS OR THE REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING IN DRAFT (PDF) FORMAT. CHAIRPERSON AND ACCOUNTING FIRM ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. BOARD HAD A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENT FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12COFFICERS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FREQUENTLY TAKE ACTIONS THAT COMMIT OR OBLIGATE PROJECT FUNDS OR COMMIT THE PROJECT TO A BUSINESS DECISION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT BEST BENEFITS THE PROJECT WITHOUT ANY EXPECTATION OF PERSONAL GAIN BY THE INDIVIDUAL. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE ON SITE UPON REQUEST.

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