Colerain Center for Education Preservation and the Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Preservation of the historic Colerain Forges Mansion, a National Register of Historic Places site, providing educational experiences about the history of the mansion, and continuing its legacy of 200 years of supporting the local arts, today through retreats, artist residencies, performances, and workshops.
- Income
- $237,098
- Spending
- $50,216
- Spent on programs
- 20%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 79% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 636% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1520% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $5,477 spent. Production of annual Shakespeare play with regional actors staying in the mansion for the entire rehearsal and performance time. We had over 60 community members attend the performance. The opportunity to see live theater is this part of rural central Pennsylvania is rare. The Colerain Center offers these type of events free of charge with a "pay what you will" model to encourage attendance.
- $2,075 spent. Concert of traditional folk and American roots music. The Colerain Center was thrilled to share a performance by Nashville legend Kieran Kane with our rural community. Opportunities to experience live music, especially of this caliber, are rare in rural central Pennsylvania, and when such opportunities do come, the ticket price are not affordable for rural families. Throughout the 1800s, the Colerain Forges Mansion was a place for the community to experience live music and learn about music in classes taught by the iron master's daughter, Kate Stewart. Today, the Colerain Center is continuing this legacy.
- $1,877 spent. Traditional end-of-the season community gathering and concert. From the 1940s through the 1960s, the Colerain Forges Mansion hosted a community picnic and concert to celebrate the end of the summer and raise money for various causes. This year, the Colerain Center revived this tradition featuring local musicians who have been performing in central Pennsylvania for over 60, many of whom have been friends of Colerain for decades.
- $400 spent. In addition to the three described above, the Colerain Center hosted its first art show in February by a local photographer and writer. We also hosted several emerging musicians who spent a week at the Colerain Forges Mansion rehearsing and composing. In addition, we led regularly scheduled house tours as well as historic blacksmithing and archaeological demonstrations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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