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 program service accomplishments:”

“In 2021, ebenezer maxwell mansion continued our black history docent-led tour entitled deep rivers-how african americans waded through the waters of oppression to achieve greatness in the 19th-century first virtually and then in person beginning in june 2021.”

“The mansion hosted a series of illustrated talks via zoom throughout the year. The following is a list of topics for these virtual lectures: "aesthetic movement" with dr. Concetta martone dragani; "the institute for colored youth" with dr. Judith giesberg; "henry ossawa tanner" with dr. Anna o'marley; "octavius catto" with amy cohen; "the jews as other in victorian british literature" with dr. Carol harris-shapiro; "emilie davis's civil war" with dr. Judith giesberg; and "the shoulders of giants" with quinn early.”

“In july 2021, we hosted "coffee for neighbors" in our newly upgraded and restored gardens. This event is free to anyone living in the 19144 zip code. We served coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and pastries. Guests enjoyed a tour of the garden with our horticulturalist scott travaline and tours of the museum's first floor with volunteers cindy iavecchia and kathleen sholinsky.”

“The gardens were the centerpiece for our biennial fundraising event, "the magnificent maxwell affair," held in september 2021. Over 100 people attended. Garden ambassador claire casstevens and garden horticulturalist scott travaline shared the history of the gardens and recent restoration efforts.”

“In october, the mansion hosted an architectural tour of the tulpehocken station historical district. Duray montague and dr. Concetta martone dragani were tour guides.”

“19th-century bibliophile kate howe hosted our literary parlor on zoom and then in person. A list of books discussed is as follows: "the semi-attached housex and the "semi-attached couple" by emily eden; "the scarlet letterx and "adam bede" by hawthorne and elliot; "unbeaten paths in japan" by isabella bird; "the tenant of wildfell hall" by anne bronte; "wives and daughters" by elizabeth gaskell; "clotel" by william wells brown; "miss marjoriebanks" by margaret oliphant.”