Nonprofit · EIN 25-6085617
ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $897,879 | $1,309,466 | -$411,587 | $4,826,143 | $129,768 | $4,696,375 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,122,155 | $1,228,197 | -$106,042 | $4,971,950 | $128,033 | $4,843,917 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,470,612 | $1,488,032 | -$17,420 | $4,787,890 | $120,338 | $4,667,552 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $661,897
- of which government grants
- $438,650
- Program service revenue
- $37,315
- Investment income
- $198,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,241
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $634,447
- Other salaries and wages
- $276,866
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $313,426
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $32,114
- Travel
- $5,145
- Depreciation
- $357
- Program services (functional)
- $1,079,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,971,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,826,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $129,768
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,696,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,636
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,495,329
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,913,770
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,782,605
- Gross receipts
- $2,377,068
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY DABREO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA GREGORY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MABEL HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN SALA JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONA KANG MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRECIA MILSAP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM PALOCHAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI LINDLEY PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BUTLER PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHREELINA GHOSH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH FAULKNER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE O'DELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $49,598 |
| ANTHONY DABREO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA GREGORY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MABEL HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HOLLER JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA KANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRECIA MILSAP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PALOCHAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LINDLEY PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BUTLER PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHREELINA GHOSH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY CORRITORE | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BUTLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE ESPY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA GREGORY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HOLLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MONA KANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PEGGY LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI LINDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ADRECIA MILSAP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM NEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| TIM PALOCHAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNE O'DELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 417 STATE ST, ERIE, PA 16501-1106
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSANNAH FAULKNER, 419 STATE ST, ERIE, PA 16501
- Signed the 990
- SUSANNAH FAULKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (814) 452-3427
- Website
- WWW.ERIEARTSANDCULTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENNESSY BLOTZER LLC
Mission
ERIE ARTS AND CULTURE (EAC) PROVIDES SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR ARTISTS, ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURE BEARERS THROUGH ENDOWMENTS AND ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (PCA). EAC GRANTS FUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS ENDOWMENTS AND REGRANTING THROUGH ITS PCA PARTNERSHIP. THE PCA PARTNERSHIP ALSO FUNDS LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE ARTS AND LEARNING PROGRAM, AND DOCUMENTS AND PRESERVES DIVERSE CULTURES THROUGH THE FOLK ARTS PROGRAM.
Program accomplishments
- EAC PROVIDED GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS; WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR TEACHING ARTISTS; ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES; SUPPORT FOR NEW AMERICAN AND REFUGEE-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES; DOCUMENTED DIVERSE CULTURES; AND MARKETING SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURE INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,079,932 · grants $634,447
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-6085617
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,826,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,377,068
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $897,879 | $1,309,466 | $4,826,143 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,122,155 | $1,228,197 | $4,971,950 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,470,612 | $1,488,032 | $4,787,890 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,062,990 | $989,413 | $4,471,781 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 25-6085617).
Questions about ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE
- What is the EIN of ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE is 25-6085617.
- Is ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE 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 ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSANNAH FAULKNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARTS COUNCIL OF ERIE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $897,879, expenses of $1,309,466 and total assets of $4,826,143 at year end.
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