EIN 25-6065898

Erie Philharmonic

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
153
City
Year formed
1947
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Founded in 1913, the Erie Philharmonic is a professional orchestra located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic has held their performances at the 2,500 seat Warner Theatre on State Street in downtown Erie since 1974.
Total revenues
$3,795,866
2022
Total expenses
$2,697,659
2022
Total assets
$4,718,520
2022
Num. employees
153
2022

Program areas at Erie Philharmonic

Artistic Endeavors-In addition to ticketed concerts, the Erie Philharmonic is committed to programs that enrich our community via performances outside of the Warner Theatre. Focused on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 shutdown, the orchestra has permanently added two new facets to our mission to enrich, educate and entertain: annual televison specials on WQLN PBS and our In Your Hometown summer series. With two free televised concerts each season and an average of 10 free summer concerts, the orchestra reaches 27,000 people from across NWPA with the gift of free music.
Ticketed Programs-The mission of the Erie Philharmonic is to strengthen our community and region by providing high-quality live orchestra concerts and programs that enrich, entertain and educate people of all ages. Each season, the orchestra presents main stage concerts at the historic Warner Theartre in downtown Erie. In the last seven seasons, the orchestra has become an unrivaled presence in the community, selling out concerts and presenting life-changing musical experiences that have garnered national attention from Good Morning America, the National Endowment for the Arts, Forbes Magazine and the Telly Awards. In December 2021, the Philharmonic returned to live concerts after almost two years performing for free on television and in the parks across the region. The 2021-22 concert series was the orchestra's first full season since March 2020, and featured the grand reopening of the Warner Theatre after renovations two decades in the making.
Education-Upon the return to live music in December 2021, the Erie Philharmonic was able to restart all educational programs in place prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. This included, but was not limited to, the continuation of our nationally recognized 60-day preschool residency program, piano relocations into the homes of families who cannot afford them, the Erie Junior Philharmonic, Junior Chorus and Youth Chorale, in-school visits and meet-and-greet opportunities with guest artists, a kindergarten-readiness program and a virtual concert geared for elementary aged children, with associated curriculum, distributed to approximately 6,000 students in the Erie area. The orchestra reaches thousands of students from the Erie region with these life-changing programs, all offered at no cost to the student.

Who funds Erie Philharmonic

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Erie Community FoundationVarious Projects$577,837
Merwin FoundationUnrestricted$40,000
North East Community FoundationVarious Projects$32,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Erie Philharmonic

NameTitleCompensation
Jim MillerVice President - Finance and Treasurer
Geri CicchettiVice President - Marketing
Linda WilkinsonVice President - Events
Tom NewVice President - Education
Tom VicaryVice President - Artistic Affairs
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Erie Philharmonic

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,601,648
Program services$859,445
Investment income and dividends$85,993
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-20,276
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$182,504
Net income from fundraising events$4,669
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$81,883
Total revenues$3,795,866

Form 990s for Erie Philharmonic

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-10-12990View PDF
2018-062019-08-02990View PDF
2017-062018-08-02990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 14, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $65,502 from Erie Arts and Culture
August 2, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 27 new personnel
June 30, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
March 7, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
March 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
23 W 10th St
Erie, PA 16501
Metro area
Erie, PA
County
Erie County, PA
Website URL
eriephil.org/ 
Phone
(814) 455-1375
Facebook page
EriePhil 
Twitter profile
@eriephil 
IRS details
EIN
25-6065898
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1947
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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