Wyoming County Cultural Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE AS A NON-PROFIT MOVIE THEATER AND CULTURAL CENTER, MAKING ARTS, EDUCTATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN WYOMING COUNTY AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 42%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $54,120, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $872,948 spent. AS THE ONLY ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN A FIFTY-MILE RADIUS, THE WYOMING COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER PROVIDES CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS, CRAFTS, MEDIA ARTS, FOLK ARTS, HUMANITIES, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS, SCIENCE, NATURE, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUR FOCUS IS PROVIDING THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE WHOSE ACCESS TO IN-DEPTH STUDIES AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS IS LIMITED BY THEIR FINANCIAL MEANS. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O.
- 4A CONTINUED: NO CHILD IS EVER TURNED AWAY BASED ON HIS OR HER INABILITY TO PAY. BY KEEPING OUR PROGRAMMING FREE OR AT A NOMINAL FEE, AND OFFERING NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, WE TRY TO MAKE ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO BRING PROGRAMMING TO RESIDENTS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR SENIORS AND TO INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED CLIENTS AT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BEACON SPECIALIZED LIVING. WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS ORGANIZATIONS, WYOMING COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES, THE TUNKHANNOCK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE TUNKHANNOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND OTHER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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