Program areas at America on Wheels
America on Wheels museum tells the story of people and products on the move, which includes the tremendous impact transportation has had on daily lives. The museum had over 3,000 school-aged children visit the museum in 2020 and over 30,000 visitors. The museum offers free sundays to children 12 and under as they learn about horse-drawn carriages to today's sleekest race cars and everything in between including hot rods, open touring cars, roadsters, hard tops, trucks, motorcycles and bikes. Educational programs include safety square where adults and children are offered programs to make them more aware of how to be safer when walking, running, cycling, riding wheeled vehicles and driving or riding in a car. Additionally, the restoration learning center provides a hands-on-learning environment that educate everyone on the intricacies of the mechanical and creative processes involved in vehicle restoration. Over 75 automotive exhibits to enjoy with the addition of an auto art gallery and a changing exhibit gallery that changes every 6 months.
Who funds America on Wheels
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at America on Wheels
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Linda Merkel | Executive Director | $80,815 | 2023-11-15 |
Gary Gartner | Chairman | $0 | 2023-01-17 |
David L Madeira | Vice Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Tom Hedges | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
William T Weyerhaeuser | Vice Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for America on Wheels
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $628,665 | $359,559 | 74.8% |
Program services | $102,167 | $88,264 | 15.8% |
Investment income and dividends | $9,927 | $5,201 | 90.9% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $18,540 | $16,974 | 9.2% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $-557 | $-4,417 | 87.4% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $15,139 | $16,391 | -7.6% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $16 | $11 | 45.5% |
Total revenues | $773,897 | $481,983 | 60.6% |
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Fort Ligonier Association | 501(c)(3) | Ligonier, PA | $1,289,104 |
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Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) | 501(c)(3) | Flagstaff, AZ | $3,192,331 |
Milwaukee County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,024,395 |
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum of Norwalk | 501(c)(3) | Norwalk, CT | $1,199,757 |
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force | 501(c)(3) | Savananh, GA | $1,774,763 |
Texas State History Museum Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $1,226,020 |
Flagship Niagara League | 501(c)(3) | Erie, PA | $1,505,553 |
Thomasville History Center | 501(c)(3) | Thomasville, GA | $625,733 |
The History Museum / Cascade County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Great Falls, MT | $447,581 |
Data update history
March 21, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 36 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 5 N Front St
- Allentown, PA 18102
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- County
- Lehigh County, PA
- Website URL
- americaonwheels.org/Â
- Phone
- (610) 432-4200
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-2759885
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1993
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A54: History Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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