EIN 23-6299916

Art Association of Harrisburg

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1926
Most recent tax filings
2024-05-01
Description
Art Association of Harrisburg promotes and encourages the visual arts through art exhibitions and art education. It houses three classroom/studios, five exhibition galleries, and a small gallery where artists can market their works. The galleries are open to the public 7 days per week without admission charge. The association offers 20+ classes in each of the 4 semesters annually, serving around 700 students of all ages each year. Classes include wheel and hand-built pottery, clay sculpture, clay for kids, oil painting, acrylic painting.
Total revenues
$286,920
2024
Total expenses
$268,652
2024
Total assets
$175,333
2024
Num. employees
8
2024

Program areas at Art Association of Harrisburg

The Art Association of Harrisburg (aah) offers 20+ classes in each of 4 semesters annually, serving approximately 700 students of all ages each year. Classes include wheel and hand-built pottery, clay sculpture, clay for kids, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolour, landscape, basic drawing, portraiture, figure drawing, youth drawing and painting, Art for kids, and open studio. Classes are offered in the main building at 21 n. front st., Harrisburg; studios in reservoir park rented from the city; and giant foods community room, trindle rd., camp hill.
The Art Association mansion houses three classroom/studios, five exhibition galleries, and a small gallery to provide space for artists to market their works. The galleries are open to the public 7 days per week, with no admission charge. Gallery hours are: 9:30 am to 9 pm monday through thursday, 9:30 am to 4 pm friday, 10 am to 4 pm saturday, and 2 to 5 pm sunday. The Association provides free career counseling to artists, and strives to promote all artists' works to the public. Aah founded Harrisburg gallery walk 36 years ago and organizes it annually as a free walking/driving tour of Harrisburg exhibition sites. For 2023, 20 venues participated. The Art Association maintains a permanent collection of works donated by artists and collectors over the course of the organization's existence, which is periodically exhibited to the public.
Aah presents 8 exhibitions in the the main gallery annually: 2 membership shows, a juried exhibition, and 5 invitational exhibitions. Additionally, aah presents 64 rotating exhibitions in 15 community businesses and institutions.

Who funds Art Association of Harrisburg

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationCharitable$25,000
Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta FoundationCharitable$25,000
Hunter-Meyers-Redus FoundationPublic Support$6,055
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Art Association of Harrisburg

NameTitleCompensation
Carrie Wissler-ThomasPresident$51,126
Nate FosterSales Gallery Manager
Cynthia GraeffVice Chair$0
Travis DinicolaChairman$0
Mary SimmondsSecretary$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Art Association of Harrisburg

RevenuesFYE 05/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$123,492
Program services$165,389
Investment income and dividends$273
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-3,173
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$939
Total revenues$286,920

Form 990s for Art Association of Harrisburg

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-052024-08-19990View PDF
2023-052023-08-24990View PDF
2022-052022-08-31990View PDF
2021-052021-09-21990View PDF
2020-052021-02-17990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Afr Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Hall Foundation
October 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
21 N Front St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Metro area
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
County
Dauphin County, PA
Website URL
artassocofhbg.com/ 
Phone
(717) 236-1432
IRS details
EIN
23-6299916
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1926
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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