EIN 23-1573202

Landis Valley Associates

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
27
Year formed
1959
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Landis Valley Associates supports the Landis Valley village and farm museum, a living history museum which collects, preserves, and interprets the history and material culture of the Pennsylvania germans of the period 1740-1940. Landis Valley Associates supports the Landis Valley village and farm museum, a living history museum which collects, preserves, and interprets the history and material culture of the Pennsylvania germans of the period 1740-1940.
Total revenues
$452,896
2022
Total expenses
$388,055
2022
Total assets
$395,381
2022
Num. employees
27
2022

Program areas at Landis Valley Associates

Landis Valley Associates (lva) provides educational programs and special events for the Landis Valley village and farm museum. The educational programs consist of interpretive components for school groups of different grade levels and include experiential components and educational materials tied to curriculum requirements. The lva also sponsors special events and programs throughout the year for the public. The two largest events include "herb and garden faire" in may and "harvest days" in october. Other special events include charter day; talks and lectures; september sundays interpretive programming; the country christmas village holiday program and other events.
The lva funds the farm program at the Landis Valley village and farm museum which includes keeping and propagating various breeds of historic livestock such as draft horses, oxen, sheep, pigs and fowl. The museum demonstrates plowing and working fields with the draft animals and provides horse-drawn wagon rides for visitors and school students throughout the year. The staff also conducts classes in draft horse driving for the public. The farm program also includes the "heirloom seed project" which involves planting and harvesting seeds of non-hybridized heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers and small grains. The museum maintains period gardens and fields as part of the museum experience and sells the harvested seeds to the public and to other museums. The museum also produces for publication pamphlets and books relating to the farming program and the history of Pennsylvania german gardens and farming practices.
The lva provides crafts people and interpreters to man the historic and exhibition buildings at the Landis Valley village and farm museum which is one of the largest open air museums in the northeast. The museum consists of 100 acres and 50 structures which include historic structures from the 19th century. Crafts people and interpreters man the museum six days per week from march through october; other forms of interpretation are utilized five days per week from november through february. The lva also provides other interpretive and museum support including helping to fund changing exhibits, upgrading labels and graphics in exhibit galleries and funding reproduction garb and costuming.

Who funds Landis Valley Associates

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lancaster County Community FoundationDesignated Grants for General Operating Support.$19,256

Personnel at Landis Valley Associates

NameTitleCompensation
James WalkoTreasurer$0
Shayla CareySecretary$0
Tyler MortonVice President$0
Brandon HarterPresident$0
Steven PetersenSecretary$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Landis Valley Associates

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$57,165
Program services$210,223
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$81,631
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$20,669
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$4,473
Miscellaneous revenues$78,735
Total revenues$452,896

Form 990s for Landis Valley Associates

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062021-11-24990View PDF
2020-062021-03-31990View PDF
2019-062019-10-28990View PDF
2018-062018-11-15990View PDF
2017-062018-01-19990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 10, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 1, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 28, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $19,256 from Lancaster County Community Foundation
August 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 17, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2451 Kissel Hill Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
Metro area
Lancaster, PA
County
Lancaster County, PA
Website URL
landisvalleymuseum.org/ 
Phone
(717) 569-0401
IRS details
EIN
23-1573202
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1959
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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