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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)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +113% in 3 yrs8staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin54.3%
Months of reserve15.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianErie County Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M77%Management and general$345k18%Fundraising$98k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$274k in FY2022, $53k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI16funders
$579ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Battles Charlotte TuwOn and off$271k$206k$190k$198k$232k$225kThe Arts Council of ErieStopped after FY2022$16k$7k$28k$20k$23k–Kern Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$5k$10k$50k$25k–The Britton Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$13k$13kArthur J Curtze FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kMerwin FoundationOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$105k$237k$227k$281k$336k$297k$349k5 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$2k$7k$525$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped