Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc
Promotion of art performances through operation of mt gretna playhouse and printing of community events calendar.
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $519,522
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $100,796
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,197
- -64.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $116,728
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $519,522 | $100,796 | $116,728 | — | — | $2,197 |
| 2024 | $530,230 | $91,657 | $110,368 | — | — | $6,141 |
| 2023 | $566,164 | $73,911 | $105,416 | — | — | $3,617 |
| 2022 | $572,964 | $73,344 | $106,775 | — | — | $1,709 |
| 2021 | $621,510 | $64,331 | $101,974 | — | — | $9,446 |
| 2020 | $656,366 | $30,773 | $79,325 | $10,000 | 1 | $3,733 |
About Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mt Gretna, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc is led by Jennifer Veser Besse, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Veser Besse
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Myer
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Burke
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasmin Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Royer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Musick
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Wells
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hinssen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Simpson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Shroeder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Caskey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Cole
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meagan Cassel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Feinberg
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Stewart
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Davies
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jennifer Kuzo (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jess Kosoff (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ceylon Leitzel (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hurst (2020–2022) — Past V President
- Former: Thomas Clemens (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Deborah Hurst (2022) — Past Director
- Former: Emily Johns (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jaunine Donley (2022) — Past Director
- Former: Scott Zellers (2022) — Past Director
- Former: Jaunine Fauche (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc
How large is Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc?
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.
What is Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc?
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mt Gretna, PA. It holds $520K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc operate?
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Mount Gretna Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2469201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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