Nonprofit · EIN 46-1055307
MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $349,530 | $234,860 | $114,670 | $1,070,998 | $9,197 | $1,061,801 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $265,599 | $229,010 | $36,589 | $1,067,794 | $120,663 | $947,131 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $243,856 | $225,404 | $18,452 | $1,036,237 | $125,695 | $910,542 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $251,880
- Program service revenue
- $97,468
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $182
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $90,893
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $32,149
- Travel
- $27,160
- Depreciation
- $21,254
- Program services (functional)
- $174,685
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,174
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,067,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,070,998
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,197
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,061,801
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $997,809
- Publicly traded securities
- $599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,060,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $885
- Gross receipts
- $349,530
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA HIESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW HOSTETTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAT HOTTENSTIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU SCHELLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SHANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT STARGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID WISSLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA HEISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW HOSTETTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAT HOTTENSTIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SHANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOU SHELLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STRAGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID WISSLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STARGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SHANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GRIMSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID WISSLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU SCHELLENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAT HOTTENSTIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 833 E ORANGE ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602-3119
- In care of
- % JAY NOBLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DREW HOSTETTER, 833 E ORANGE ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602
- Signed the 990
- DREW HOSTETTER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 823-8367
- Website
- WWW.MGSOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIMON LEVER LLC
Mission
MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PIVOTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO DEVELOP FROM THE TIME THEY ARE STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR EMERGENT CAREERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART (MGSOA) CONDUCTS AN INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS IN HARMONY WITH THE COMMUNITY. THIS, OUR FOUNDING PROGRAM, ATTRACTS COLLEGE THROUGH GRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN PAINTING OUTSIDE IN THE LANDSCAPE FROM DIRECT PERCEPTION WHILE LIVING IN THE AREAS ICONIC SUMMER COTTAGES. STUDENTS LIVE, EAT, AND BREATHE ART ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.Expenses $167,016 · revenue $97,468
- FOUR PILLARS : NAMED AFTER THE FOUR PILLARS OF CHAUTAUQUA, THIS MONTH- LONG ARTIST RESIDENCY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO ADVANCE THEIR WORK AND CONNECT WITH NEW AUDIENCES. WHILE THE RESIDENCY IS OPEN TO ALL WORKING ARTISTS, A SPECIAL PURPOSE OF THE RESIDENCY IS TO GIVE MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART ALUMNI A CHANCE TO RECONNECT WITH MOUNT GRETNA AFTER THEY ARE STUDENTS. ART BUBBLE: STARTED AS A WAY TO SERVE SOCIALLY ISOLATED ARTISTS DURING THE PANDEMIC, IT IS NON A STANDALONE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE RESIDENCY IS OPEN TO ALL WORKING ARTISTS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO OUR HOUSING AND STUDIOS WHEN THEY AREN'T IN USE BY OTHER PROGRAMS.Expenses $7,669
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1055307
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,070,998
- Income (IRS master file)
- $349,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $349,530 | $234,860 | $1,070,998 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $265,599 | $229,010 | $1,067,794 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $243,856 | $225,404 | $1,036,237 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $205,672 | $223,724 | $1,044,845 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 46-1055307).
Questions about MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART
- What is the EIN of MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART is 46-1055307.
- Is MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART 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 MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DREW HOSTETTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $349,530, expenses of $234,860 and total assets of $1,070,998 at year end.
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