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THE EPHRATA CLOISTER'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS, COLLECTIONS, AND PROGRAMMING INVITE THE EXPLORATION OF THIS UNIQUE COMMUNITY'S SPIRITUAL, CREATIVE, AND INTELLECTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY ENCOURAGING VISITORS TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO PENNSYLVANIA'S SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN RELIGIOUS TOLERATION AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM. THE EPHRATA CLOISTER ASSOCIATES IS DEDICATED TO THE CONTINUED PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE EPHRATA CLOISTER THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF SPECIAL CLOISTER RELATED EVENTS SUCH AS LANTERN TOURS, APPLE DUMPLING DAY, DAY OF MUSIC, CHRISTMAS AT THE CLOISTER, THE STUDENT HISTORIAN PROGRAM AND OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL AUDIENCES. THE EPHRATA CLOISTER CHORUS, SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATES, IS UNIQUE AS IT RELATES TO THE MUSEUM AND THE HISTORIC SITE. THE CHORUS PERFORMS SEVERAL OF OVER 1,000 HYMNS WRITTEN AT THE SITE. IN ADDITION TO EPHRATA'S PAST, THE GROUP PERFORMS COMPOSITIONS FROM OTHER EARLY AMERICAN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING WORKS FROM THE SHAKERS, THE MORAVIANS, THE HA
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$184K
Program Spending
72%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$79.3K
Total Expenses
▼$117.3K
Total Assets
$631.9K
Total Liabilities
▼$11.8K
Net Assets
$620.1K
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$52.7K
Investment Income
$4,406
Fundraising
▼$8,978
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $184K | $79.3K | $117.3K | $631.9K | $620.1K |
| 2023 | $235.5K | $147.1K | $112.9K | $379.5K | $366.2K |
| 2022 | $228.4K | $126.5K | $113.9K | $258.5K | $243.5K |
| 2021 | $115.9K | $75.7K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Chris Lausch | Vice Preside | 3.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Swartz | Treasurer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Madelyn Marks | Secretary | 3.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Hess | President | 6.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Chris Lausch
Vice Preside
$0
Hrs/Wk
3.8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Megan Swartz
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Madelyn Marks
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
3.8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nancy Hess
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
6.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Mellinger | Director | 3.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Gehr | Director | 16.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Martin Usner | Director | 3.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry Shoff | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheree Wolf | Director | 11.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cindy Mellinger
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
3.8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Doug Gehr
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
16.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eric Martin Usner
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
3.8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $77.1K |
| $168.5K |
| $137.2K |
| 2020 | $146.2K | $48.3K | $187.7K | $125.7K | $101.3K |
| 2019 | $145.4K | $20.4K | $169.2K | $170.9K | $154.9K |
| 2018 | $149.2K | $18.8K | $169.4K | $190.7K | $177.4K |
| 2017 | $184.4K | $29.8K | $186K | $206.7K | $193.8K |
| 2016 | $176.2K | $34.4K | $176.1K | $199.1K | $188.4K |
| 2015 | $178.4K | $29.5K | $226.3K | $201.8K | $189.1K |
| 2014 | $174.2K | $25.6K | $168.5K | $261.9K | $248.4K |
| 2013 | $179.7K | $47.5K | $183.7K | $239K | $230.2K |
| 2012 | $175.4K | $64.4K | $155K | $243.8K | $241.5K |
| 2011 | $162.1K | $24K | $150.7K | $224.3K | $222.3K |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
Kerry Shoff
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sheree Wolf
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
11.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0