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Screen a listThe Arts Council of Erie
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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)
$898krevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−45.8%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianArts Council of Erie
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M82%Management and general$154k12%Fundraising$76k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$17k in FY2023, −$106k in FY2024 and −$412k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
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 8 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $295k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending16funders
$350ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Simons Foundation IncNew in FY2023$97kDoris Duke Foundation for Islamic ArtOn and off$38k$6kUnited Way of Erie CountyOn and off$35k$8kKern Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5k–M J Surgala TrOn and off$5k$5k$5kMerwin FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$301k$108k$239k$140k$317k$457k6 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$275$2k$8k$2k$4k$11k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped