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Arts, Culture & Humanities

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ERIE, PA

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$4.5M

Net assets

$3.3M

Grants received

$9.9M

133 grants

EIN

521455677

Tax year

2023

Mission

Educational programing

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.2M
Program service revenue$444K
Investment income
Other revenue$10K
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.4M
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$292K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$4.5M
Total assets$3.4M
Net assets$3.3M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBERT CHATFIELD

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$201K

40 hrs/wk

MARK CHITESTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD H MUHLENKAMP

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WES KEMP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WAYNE OLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID JORGENSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN SINGER

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW WALTERS

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS MARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE GIOVANETTI LIPS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS J RUFER

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 133 of 133

FromAmountPurposeYear
$462K
for general operations
2024
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$80K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2024
$50K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$50K
General Administration
2024
$45K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$25K
Support of the Arts
2024
$20K
EDUCATION
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
Arts & Culture
2024
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$600K
EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
2023
$356K
for general operations
2023
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$280K
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$198K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
2023
$75K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2023
$50K
General Administration
2023
$25K
PROJECT/PROGRAM - ACHIEVEMENT SERIES
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$18K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
FURTHER THE ORIGIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2023
$800K
EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
2022
$450K
DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
2022
$326K
for general operations
2022
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$200K
for Izzit.org
2022
$194K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$160K
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$110K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2022
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
General Administration
2022
$50K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$20K
EDUCATION
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$2K
FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$750
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$160K
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$117K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$117K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$74K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$10K
EDUCATIONAL VIDEO PROGRAM, THE ART OF STATESMANSHIP
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$5K
Unrestricted Educational Funding
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$750
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2021
$452K
for general operations
2020
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$200K
FROM SUBJECT TO CITIZEN-- IS A MULTI-MEDIA PROJECT AIMED AT INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG STUDENTS.
2020
$186K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$125K
FILM AND NEW MEDIA
2020
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$100K
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$100K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2020
$100K
2020 BOB CHITESTER APPRECIATION DRIVE
2020
$80K
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2020
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
General Administration
2020
$39K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$30K
Unrestricted for General Purposes
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
EDUCATION
2020
$11K
Capital Renovations
2020
$8K
for the video blog Creative Distruption with Johan Norberg
2020
$5K
This grant is for general operations from Richard W. Weekley.
2020
$5K
in support of Capitaf
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$1K
TO SUPPORT CREATING COMPELLING DOCUMENTARIES THAT STIMULATE THOUGHT AND CULTIVATE CONVERSATIONS
2020
$750
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
$500
FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$50K
General Administration
2019
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$5K
Economic education
2019
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2019
$10
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$30K
Unrestricted for General Purposes
2018
$25K
tax exempt status
2018
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2018
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$10K
This grant is in support of the Thomas Sowell Project.
2018
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$20K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$11K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$9.9M from 53 funders · 133 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$1.8M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc

$700K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$650K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$606K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

John Templeton Foundation

$600K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fred Maytag Family Foundation

$575K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN521455677
NTEE codeA31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-08
Formed1985
Employees24
Volunteers10
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