Oil City Civic Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE OIL CITY CIVIC CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, WILL PROVIDE A MYRIAD OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. WE SEEK TO ASSIST EACH RESIDENT OF VENANGO COUNTY TO ENRICH HIS QUALITY OF LIFE. WE FURTHER SEEK TO HOUSE AND PRESERVE COUNTY WIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATIONAL TRANSIT BUILDING AND ANNEX, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO ITS PRESERVATION. IN 1978 THE NATIONAL TRANSIT BUILDING WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PLACES AND THE PENNSYLVANIA INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL PLACES. IT WAS BUILT IN 1890 FOR A COST OF $90,000. OUR OPERATIONS WILL BE ENTIRELY FREE FROM PROFIT MOTIVE.
- Income
- $211,872
- Spending
- $247,844
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $216,288 spent. THE OIL CITY CIVIC CENTER HAS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS THAT ARE KNOWN AS THE TRANSIT BUILDING AND THE TRANSIT BUILDING ANNEX. THE CIVIC CENTER CONTINUALLY SEEKS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF THESE BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE LOCAL AREA IN AND AROUND OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE CIVIC CENTER PROVIDES SPACE FOR THE LOCAL ARTISTS AND NON-PROFITS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. ALL INCOME DERIVED IS DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE LOCAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES, AND THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE LOCAL AREA. BY PROVIDING THIS SPACE FOR RENT, THE CIVIC CENTER IS FURTHERING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE AREA. SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHO WANT TO ASSIST THE CIVIC CENTER IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION. THIS IS DONE BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR EVENTS, CLASSES, AND OTHER BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS ON GOING, ONE CAN PHYSICALLY VIEW THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY TOURING THE BUILDINGS AND VIEWING THE BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES. THE CIVIC CENTER IS KNOWN IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL VALUE AND ENRICH THE QUALITY LIFE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 March 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
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