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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,001,799
Total expenses
$1,975,311
Contributions and grants received
$1,886,858
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$34,540
Investment income
$4,456
Other revenue
$75,945
Total assets, end of year
$18,223,945
Total liabilities, end of year
$211,481
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,012,464
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,384,336
Management and general expenses
$387,787
Fundraising expenses
$203,188
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,384,336

Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $41,487

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $464,314

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $53,313

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,327,744

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Admissions

    total $34,540 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,456 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $4,456

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $47,984

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $47,984

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $47,984 · related or exempt $47,984

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $464,314

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $42,277

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $18,856

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $23,421 · related or exempt $23,421

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $4,540 · related or exempt $4,540 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,540

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $141,892 · program services $106,419 · management and general $35,473 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $499,899 · program services $289,381 · management and general $134,027 · fundraising $76,491

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $27,048 · program services $18,934 · management and general $8,114 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $50,663 · program services $31,555 · management and general $13,524 · fundraising $5,584

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,700 · program services $0 · management and general $2,700 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,877 · program services $0 · management and general $44,877 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $62,345 · program services $24,717 · management and general $37,628 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $36,506 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $36,506

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,949 · program services $0 · management and general $12,949 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,960 · program services $3,960 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $647,859 · program services $640,495 · management and general $7,364 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $69,053 · program services $64,910 · management and general $4,143 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Postage

    total $4,287 · program services $0 · management and general $4,287 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Programs and Events

    total $84,607 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $84,607

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions

    total $4,910 · program services $4,010 · management and general $900 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Library and Archives

    total $6,433 · program services $6,433 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $275,323 · program services $193,522 · management and general $81,801 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $354,306 · end of year $515,207

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $497,755 · end of year $305,334

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $583,090

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $981 · end of year $1,253

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $889 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,572 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,952,155

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,213,660

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,340,651 · end of year $10,738,495

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,820,373 · end of year $6,080,566

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $97,390 · end of year $50,643

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $196,758 · end of year $160,838

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,151,697 · end of year $12,196,813

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,574,682 · end of year $5,815,651

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The Erie County Historical Society inspires and engages through dynamic educational programs, community outreach, and with relevant exhibits and publications. We preserve our collections and archives to serve as a comprehensive, accessible resource for all.

  • The Hagen History Center preserves more than 200 years of Erie County history and shares it with the public. The History Center's physical plant includes five historic properties as well as a modern exhibit building and an archives building, encompassing over 132 acres of property. The historic properties are representative of Victorian architecture and represent a period spanning from 1853-1891 including the flagship 15,000 square-foot Watson Curtze Mansion. Collections include more than 50 permanent and temporary exhibits, two antique cars, and multiple historic 2-D and 3-D items from a variety of sources, both regional and national, that have been donated or purchased since the History Center's inception in 1898. The 10,000 square-foot archives building includes 800 separate collections with more than 8,200 linear feet of material including 5,800 books, diaries, letters, correspondence, typescripts, reports, photographs, maps, paintings, pottery, household items, furniture and other historical resources related to Erie County along with the history of people, places, things, events and activities. The History Center's signature exhibit is Frank Lloyd Wright's field office from San Francisco which is housed in its own exhibit building.

    Expenses $1,372,049 · Revenue $630,602

  • Education and Outreach: During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, visitation at the Hagen History Center reached nearly 8,000 people with 748 students visiting as part of field trips from 16 different schools, both public and private. An increase of over 100 from the previous fiscal year. Visits from two different universities have also taken place. During the summer, the Hagen History Center also held a History Detectives Camp for middle school students and nearly 75 took part in the weeklong camps. During the same time period, the Museum Educator gave off-site presentations to various social groups numbering as many as 250 people. A volunteer docent program has seen over 35 adults trained as qualified docents here on our campus to greet visitors, answer questions and lead guided tours. Partnerships with different schools and recruitment of more school groups to visit our campus is on going. In addition to school field trips to our campus, the Museum Educator visited several schools and presented programs on various topics to students. The History Center offers tours and thematic programing, such as our World War II immersive experience. The History Center also provides Traveling Trunks for classroom use that contain a mixture of original items and replicas. The Museum Educator and additional staff also conducted education and outreach programs with dozens of clubs and social organizations. Staff are also involved in regular community engagment during neighborhood activities and regional community celebrations, fairs and events.

    Expenses $12,287

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cal Pifer

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $56,171
    From this org
    $56,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Squeglia

    President

    Total calculated
    $53,576
    From this org
    $53,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Talarico

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Connole

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gwen White

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Burton

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Lyons

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Murphy

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Gambill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Glass

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Deutsch

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $32,145
    From this org
    $32,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Anthony Watson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Scibetta

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margaret Pett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Fessler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zachary Maughn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Victor

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
20 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420309349300227

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