Incorporated in 1993, the Adams County Arts conucil is a nonprofit organization which supports the Arts throughout Adams County, pennsylvania. Acac's mission is to cultivate an Arts-rich community. Acac's primary goals are to provide high quality Arts education opportunities for students, to support local Arts presenters, schools, and artists, and to promote economic development through the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 137 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$567K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$662K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$467K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$567K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$567K
Expenses
$662K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$697K
FY2025$662K
Net assets
$467K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$467K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $548K Management & general 9% · $62K Fundraising 8% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$50,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori McCullough’s $51K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Glatfelter—————$75,689
Lisa Cadigan—$70,500$65,833$62,578——
Leona Rega———$30,091$60,034$7,500
Lori McCullough$50,750—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Presentation and promotion of the arts to the general public and school children in adams county.

$548Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $157K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$17,182
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,265
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,050
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,050
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,400
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$567K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$662K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$467K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$567K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$467K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6137
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$557K$467K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$43K$2K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$68K$58K$3K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$82K$4K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$13K$601$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$860$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$31K$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$47K$36K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$45K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$126K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$662K$548K$62K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $567K$662K−$95K$467K 990 PDF
FY2024 $779K$697K$82K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $779K$718K$60K$444K 990 PDF
FY2022 $684K$659K$25K$380K 990 PDF
FY2021 $909K$646K$262K$360K 990 PDF
FY2020 $502K$529K−$26K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $567,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $604,194$411,951
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,687$125,238
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,027$5,731
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,482$24,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $779,390$567,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,600$32,447
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $311,627$253,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,775$376,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $697,002$662,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,388−$94,864
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $567,447 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,091
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,532
VIII-1e Government grants$68,266
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,062
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,951
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $125,238$125,238
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,731$5,731
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $23,123$23,123
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $148,361 · Excluded from tax $5,731$567,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $662,311 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,447$32,447
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,630 · Management $2,030 · Fundraising $6,090$50,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $57,505 · Management $2,738 · Fundraising $8,215$68,458
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,954 · Management $3,903 · Fundraising $11,708$97,565
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,626 · Management $601 · Fundraising $1,804$15,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,066 · Management $860 · Fundraising $2,581$21,507
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,942$12,942
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,225$49,225
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,794$3,794
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,761 · Management $5,127 · Fundraising $5,127$41,015
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,547 · Management $5,925 · Fundraising $5,924$47,396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,696 · Management $7,450 · Fundraising $7,449$59,595
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,394 · Management $1,566 · Fundraising $1,566$12,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,442 · Management $15,818$142,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,566 · Management $3,423 · Fundraising $1,811$7,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,653 · Management $62,383 · Fundraising $52,275$662,311
Part X · Balance sheet $1,774,625 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,666$95,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $229,993$123,836
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,547,027$1,500,329
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,512$55,184
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,954,848$1,774,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,216$7,639
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,134$24,475
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,832$12,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,397,856$1,307,659
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $417,549$391,593
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $139,443$75,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $556,992$466,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,954,848$1,774,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $466,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$567,447
XI-2 Total expenses$662,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$556,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,838
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$466,966

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