Grants paid by The Arts Council of Erie D/B/a Erie Arts & Culture
EIN 25-6085617 · Erie, PA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A26Z
The Arts Council of Erie D/B/a Erie Arts & Culture of Erie, PA (EIN 25-6085617) reported 79 grants paid totaling $1,527,345 to 35 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,527,345
79 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $241,965 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $206,418 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $157,792 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $78,096 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $144,530 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $271,696 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | $426,848 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from The Arts Council of Erie D/B/a Erie Arts & Culture, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Art Museum 25-1196748 | A | Erie, PA | 6 | $469,996 | 2025 |
| Erie Philharmonic 25-6065898 | A | Erie, PA | 7 | $366,675 | 2025 |
| Erie County Historical Society 25-1213025 | A | Erie, PA | 4 | $86,027 | 2022 |
| Erie Playhouse 25-1069562 | A | Erie, PA | 5 | $74,831 | 2025 |
| Experience Childrens Museum 25-1693861 | A | Erie, PA | 5 | $72,207 | 2025 |
| Flagship Niagara League 25-1422309 | A | Erie, PA | 5 | $66,632 | 2025 |
| Dafmark 25-1697936 | A | Erie, PA | 6 | $44,666 | 2025 |
| Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Festival 20-0380033 | C | Edinboro, PA | 5 | $38,400 | 2025 |
| Gannon University 25-0496976 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $36,683 | 2018 |
| Feed LLC | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $33,221 | 2024 |
| Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre 86-1090862 | A | Erie, PA | 2 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Wqln Public Broadcasting 25-1154116 | A | Erie, PA | 2 | $16,548 | 2024 |
| Edinboro University 25-1191087 | A | Edinboro, PA | 2 | $15,224 | 2022 |
| Dramashop | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Erie Art Company 46-3041792 | A | Erie, PA | 2 | $14,500 | 2024 |
| Goodell Gardens & Homestead 25-1895695 | A | Edinboro Pa, PA | 2 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Erie Arts & Music Festival 81-4996478 | A | Erie, PA | 2 | $12,250 | 2025 |
| Titusville Council On the Arts 81-0687875 | A | Titusville, PA | 2 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Film Society of Northwestern Pa 26-3842518 | A | Erie, PA | 2 | $11,475 | 2023 |
| Oil Region Ballet 27-1128491 | A | Oil City, PA | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Penn State Erie 25-1614720 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $10,730 | 2018 |
| Hagen History Center | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Area Community Theatre of Sharpsvil 80-0653272 | A | Sharpsville, PA | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Warren County Summer Music School 03-0407643 | A | Warren, PA | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Highly Favored Productions LLC | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Erie Downtown Partnership 45-0464988 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $6,880 | 2018 |
| North East Arts Council 25-1622803 | A | North East, PA | 1 | $6,700 | 2025 |
| Random Acts of Artists 81-2852188 | A | Sharon, PA | 1 | $6,650 | 2024 |
| Warren Civic Orchestra 23-7398748 | A | Warren, PA | 1 | $6,350 | 2023 |
| Erie Center for Arts & Technology 82-4610477 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $6,050 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Western University 25-1508140 | A | California, PA | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Sisters of St Joseph Neighborhood 25-1853673 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Corry Area Arts Council Inc 23-7417365 | A | Corry, PA | 1 | $5,500 | 2018 |
| Young Artists Debut Orchestra | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $5,150 | 2020 |
| Lake Erie Ballet Company 23-7043971 | A | Erie, PA | 1 | $0 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 79 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $283,294 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $55,846 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Experieence Children's Museum Erie, PA | A | $17,399 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Edinboro, PA | A | $11,250 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Erie Playhouse Erie, PA | A | $10,568 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Flagship Niagara League Erie, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Hagen History Center Erie, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre Erie, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | North East Arts Council North East, PA | A | $6,700 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Erie Arts & Music Festival Erie, PA | A | $6,250 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2025 | Dafmark Dance Theatre Erie, PA | A | $5,541 | paid | 202620419349301132 | |
| 2024 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $87,395 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $44,440 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Feed LLC Erie, PA | U | $33,221 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Dramashop Erie, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Dafmark Dance Theatre Erie, PA | A | $11,650 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Edinboro, PA | A | $10,150 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pa Erie, PA | A | $9,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Warren County Summer Music School Warren, PA | A | $8,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Erie Art Company Erie, PA | A | $7,500 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Goodell Gardens & Homestead Edinboro Pa, PA | A | $7,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Highly Favored Productions LLC Erie, PA | U | $7,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Random Acts of Artists Sharon, PA | A | $6,650 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Titusville Council On the Arts Titusville, PA | A | $6,650 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Erie Center for Arts & Technology Erie, PA | A | $6,050 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Erie Arts & Music Festival Erie, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2024 | Oil Region Ballet Oil City, PA | A | $5,990 | paid | 202500459349301250 | |
| 2023 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $46,394 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $21,376 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Area Community Theatre of Sharpsvil Sharpsville, PA | A | $8,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre Erie, PA | A | $8,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Erie Art Company Erie, PA | A | $7,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Film Society of Northwestern Pa Erie, PA | A | $6,350 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Dafmark Dance Theatre Erie, PA | A | $6,350 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Edinboro, PA | A | $6,350 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Warren Civic Orchestra Warren, PA | A | $6,350 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Sisters of St Joseph Neighborhood Erie, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Goodell Gardens & Homestead Edinboro Pa, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Titusville Council On the Arts Titusville, PA | A | $5,350 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2023 | Oil Region Ballet Oil City, PA | A | $5,010 | paid | 202440259349300149 | |
| 2022 | Erie County Historical Society Erie, PA | A | $22,949 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $16,797 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Erie Playhouse Erie, PA | A | $10,391 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Edinboro University Edinboro, PA | A | $6,781 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Experience Childrens Museum Erie, PA | A | $5,498 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Flagship Niagara League Erie, PA | A | $5,430 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Film Society of Northwestern Pa Erie, PA | A | $5,125 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2022 | Dafmark Dance Theater Erie, PA | A | $5,125 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202311359349313201 |
| 2021 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $65,502 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Erie County Historical Society Erie, PA | A | $19,635 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Experience Childrens Museum Erie, PA | A | $19,503 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Flagship Niagara League Erie, PA | A | $17,480 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Erie Playhouse Erie, PA | A | $14,177 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $13,052 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2021 | Edinboro University Edinboro, PA | A | $8,443 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202221369349311127 |
| 2020 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $97,360 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Erie County Historical Society Erie, PA | A | $27,693 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $26,275 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Erie Playhouse Erie, PA | A | $15,991 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Flagship Niagara League Erie, PA | A | $11,793 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Experience Childrens Museum Erie, PA | A | $11,506 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Dafmark Erie, PA | A | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Festival Edinboro, PA | C | $5,150 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2020 | Young Artists Debut Orchestra Erie, PA | U | $5,150 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 202141379349306209 |
| 2018 | Erie Philharmonic Erie, PA | A | $40,336 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Erie Art Museum Erie, PA | A | $38,604 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Gannon University Erie, PA | A | $36,683 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Erie Playhouse Erie, PA | A | $23,704 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Flagship Niagara League Erie, PA | A | $21,929 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Experience Childrens Museum Erie, PA | A | $18,301 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Erie County Historical Society Erie, PA | A | $15,750 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Penn State Erie Erie, PA | A | $10,730 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Dafmark Erie, PA | A | $10,500 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Wqln Public Broadcasting Erie, PA | A | $7,548 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Erie Downtown Partnership Erie, PA | A | $6,880 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Downtown Edinboro Music and Art Festival Edinboro, PA | A | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Corry Area Arts Council Inc Corry, PA | A | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
| 2018 | Lake Erie Ballet Company Erie, PA | A | $0 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ART PROJECTS | 201940509349301209 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202620419349301132 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202500459349301250 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440259349300149 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311359349313201 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202221369349311127 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202141379349306209 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201940509349301209 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/256085617.json.
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