ERIE ARTS AND CULTURE (EAC) PROVIDES SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR ARTISTS, ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURE BEARERS THROUGH ENDOWMENTS AND ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (PCA). EAC GRANTS FUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS ENDOWMENTS AND REGRANTING THROUGH ITS PCA PARTNERSHIP. THE PCA PARTNERSHIP ALSO FUNDS LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE ARTS AND LEARNING PROGRAM, AND DOCUMENTS AND PRESERVES DIVERSE CULTURES THROUGH THE FOLK ARTS PROGRAM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
+3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$272K
+88.0% YoY
Grant Count
16
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+64.5% YoY
About The Arts Council of Erie
Based on IRS filings
The Arts Council of Erie is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ERIE, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $272K. Net investment income was $203K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,971,950 | $4,787,890 | $4,471,781 |
| Revenue | $1,122,155 | $1,470,612 | $1,062,990 |
| Expenses | $1,228,197 | $1,488,032 | $989,413 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $203,195 | $84,640 | $338,536 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE O'DELL | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $49,598 |
| ANTHONY DABREO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAULA GREGORY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MABEL HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAUREN HOLLER JD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MONA KANG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PEGGY LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADRECIA MILSAP | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TIM PALOCHAK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LORI LINDLEY PHD | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE BUTLER PHD | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SHREELINA GHOSH PHD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW TOLBERT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHAD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CASEY CORRITORE | INTERIM EXEC | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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