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Screen a listErie Art Museum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.4%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianErie Art Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$909k78%Management and general$162k14%Fundraising$95k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$403k in FY2023, −$443k in FY2024 and −$147k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.2 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$313ka year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Arts Council of ErieOn and off$39k$27k$26k$13k$21kThe Britton Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k–M J Surgala TrStopped after FY2022$15k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k–Kern Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$25k$3k–Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncOn and off$25kPennsylvania Humanities CouncilOn and off$6k$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166k$226k$210k$226k$317k$252k$259k5 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$3k$5k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped