Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Lancaster County Art Association
EIN 23-6297344 • 501(c)3 • Strasburg, PA
Profile
Lancaster county art association's mission is to celebrate and promote the visual arts through the shared experience of exhibition, education, and activities with artists, patrons, and the community.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 33.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
26th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$87,735
Down $13,826 (-14%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$787
Up $78 (+11%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$86,948
Down $13,904 (-14%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$60,038
Down $27,409 (-31%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$73,942
Down $4,861 (-6.2%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$13,904
Down $22,548 (-261%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $87,735
- Liabilities
- $787
- Net assets
- $86,948
- Revenue
- $60,038
- Expenses
- $73,942
- Net income
- -$13,904
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $60,038
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Lancaster county art association's mission is to celebrate and promote the visual arts through the shared experience of exhibition, education, and activities with artists, patrons, and the community.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES WITH ARTISTS, PATRONS AND THE COMMUNITY. | - | $43,048 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL HERR | Gallery Dire | PT | $20,155 | - | $20,155 |
| CAROL DALE | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANITA GORDON-PALMER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMELIA ABRAMS | Recording Se | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lancaster County Art Association
- EIN
- 23-6297344
- Phone
- 7176877061
- Address
- 149 PRECISION AVE, STRASBURG, PA 17579
Signing Officer
- Name
- Anita Gordon-palmer
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7176877061
- Signed
- 2025-11-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Covenant CPA LLC
- Address
- 2733 WILLOW STREET PIKE N, WILLOW STREET, PA 17584-9531
- Preparer
- Joyce N Martin CPA
- Phone
- 7174642951
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Refund 420 sales tax discount 14 total 434”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Art shows awards 4,725 judge 275 creative project exp 649 art show supplies 132 art & craft show art & craft show expenses 175 member events member event expenses 1,275 expenses marketing expenses 1,070 office supplies 447 technology fees 222 property insurance 1,926 workers comp 1,102 bank service fees 151 merchant fees 1,660 business registration 100 payroll services 442 non-investment depreciation 6,789 total 21,140”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Building 258,259 258,259 less accumulated depreciation 167,075 173,864 total 91,184 84,395”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Pnc card 175 123 payroll liabilities 493 522 sales tax payable 41 142”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Lancaster county art association's mission is to celebrate and promote the visual arts through the shared experience of exhibition, education, and activities with artists, patrons, and the community.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ART SHOWS AWARDS 4,725 JUDGE 275 CREATIVE PROJECT EXP 649 ART SHOW SUPPLIES 132 ART & CRAFT SHOW ART & CRAFT SHOW EXPENSES 175 MEMBER EVENTS MEMBER EVENT EXPENSES 1,275 EXPENSES MARKETING EXPENSES 1,070 OFFICE SUPPLIES 447 TECHNOLOGY FEES 222 PROPERTY INSURANCE 1,926 WORKERS COMP 1,102 BANK SERVICE FEES 151 MERCHANT FEES 1,660 BUSINESS REGISTRATION 100 PAYROLL SERVICES 442 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 6,789 TOTAL 21,140 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PNC CARD 175 123 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 493 522 SALES TAX PAYABLE 41 142 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | LANCASTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND ACTIVITIES WITH ARTISTS, PATRONS, AND THE COMMUNITY. |
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