Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Inc.

“The board members receive copies of the 990 before the 990 is filed. Board members give their comments or corrections to the other board members. The accountant responds to the comments and makes any corrections to the 990. The board of directors approves the 990 before it is filed.”

“The governance committee of the board of directors reviews the annual conflict of interest disclosure statements for any potential conflict of interest.”

“The board reviews the performance of the executive director yearly and determines compensation using 3 criteria: 1 - comparing pay with other local museums' executive director's salaries; 2 - what the mansion can afford to pay and; 3 - performance of the executive director.”

“The federal form 990 is available upon request and on guidestar.org.”

“The mansion makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request.”

“Form 990 - Part III - Statement of Service Accomplishments:”

“In 2020, ebenezer maxwell mansion introduced new programs to engage our neighbors living in the 19144 zip code, comprised of 77% african americans. We developed a new docent-led tour entitled deep rivers: how african americans waded through the waters of oppression to achieve greatness in the 19th-century. On march 7, 2020, we hosted an opening reception for deep rivers. Actors/actresses portrayed elizabeth keckley, elisa ann grier, and john trower. Pianist steven page wowed our guests as he played francis johnson compositions on the museum's 1865 stieff square grand piano. Over 100 people attended this kick-off party.”

“Then covid hit. We immediately shifted to online programs. We developed a virtual tour of the interior rooms with a live docent and magnificent images of the interior spaces and collection items. Approximately 140 people attended this alternative to a live-in-person tour.”

“Deep rivers also shifted to a virtual experience. The slide show with live docents talking about 19th-century african american heroes included sound effects and traditional negro spirituals.”

“We presented a series of illustrated talks via zoom. The following is a list of topics for these virtual lectures: "the 1918 pandemic" with robert hicks, ph.d.; "abby fisher's pickles" a demo and talk by becky diamond; "the price of a child" with author lorene carey; "julian abele-african american architect" with duray montague; "caroline lecount" with lori aument; "the second great migration" with julie rainbow; and "the holidays with john trower" a talk & food demo by becky diamond.”

“"tea with frederick douglass" - a one-man, one-act play written by shav'on smith starring maurice tucker as frederick douglass premiered on vimeo on november 15, 2020. Nearly 200 people viewed this compelling enactment of douglass as he wrote his 1844 independence day speech.”

“19th-century bibliophile, kate howe, hosted literary parlor on zoom. A list of books discussed is as follows: elizabeth keckley's "behind the scenes or thirty years a slave and four in the white housex; "north and south" by elizabeth gaskell; "pudd'n head wilson" by mark twain; "the heroic slave" by frederick douglass; "the making of a marchioness" by frances hodgson burnett; "spooky literary parlor" and "christmas bells" by jennifer chiaverini.”

“In december, santa claus joined us from the north pole to hear wish lists from families with children via zoom.”