EIN 25-1213025

Erie County Historical Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
City
Year formed
1903
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Preserving over 200 years of Erie County history, the Hagen History Center engages and educates through exhibits, archives, and outreach.
Total revenues
$1,955,238
2022
Total expenses
$1,964,170
2022
Total assets
$18,020,527
2022
Num. employees
18
2022

Program areas at Erie County Historical Society

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. The 2021-2022 fiscal year also saw the launch of a new 3,000-square-foot exhibit focused on Erie County immigration entitled "The Story of Us".
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 has be guns, 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 artifacts and reproduction items. During the Fiscal year 2021-2022, three teacher in-services were held on campus with approximately 30 teachers attending. One in-services was solely for one school we are partnering with and two were located throughout the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5, in which the teachers gained Act 48 hours required by the state. 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 engagement during neighborhood activities and regional community celebrations, fairs and events.

Who funds Erie County Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Erie Community FoundationVarious Projects$292,457
Battles Charlotte TuwUnrestricted Grants for Operating Expenses and Continuing Financial Support of the Erie County Historical Society$231,841
Erie Arts and CultureSupport Local Arts and Culture Related Organizations As Well As Art Projects$22,949
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Erie County Historical Society

NameTitleCompensation
Cal PiferExecutive Director$0
Mark SquegliaPresident$0
Geri CicchettiAdvancement Director
George DeutschPast Executive Director$103,555
Mark MurphyTreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Erie County Historical Society

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,874,981
Program services$35,591
Investment income and dividends$4,114
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$30,765
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$5,583
Miscellaneous revenues$4,204
Total revenues$1,955,238

Form 990s for Erie County Historical Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-04-15990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-04-28990View PDF
2018-062019-04-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $197,992 from Battles Charlotte Tuw
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
356 W 6th St
Erie, PA 16507
Metro area
Erie, PA
County
Erie County, PA
Website URL
eriehistory.org/ 
Phone
(814) 454-1813
IRS details
EIN
25-1213025
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1903
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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