www.erlfoundation.org

Paving the Path to Possibility

Erie, PA | https://erlfoundation.org/

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 25-1880191

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

RAISE FUNDS ESSENTIAL FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO AND OPERATION OF THE ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY; RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FROM WHICH THE INCOME OR A UNITRUST AMOUNT SHALL BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL, TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS OF THE ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Ruling year info

2001

President

Erica Shine

Main address

160 East Front Street

Erie, PA 16507 USA

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EIN

25-1880191

Subject area info

Education

Public libraries

Population served info

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

At-risk youth

NTEE code info

(Single Organization Support) (B11)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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The Beehive

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Since its inception in 2014, the Northwest Pennsylvania Innovation Beehive Network has worked to enhance business expansion and development in the Erie Area and beyond. The Beehive is made up of 6 grant- and donation-funded centers that collaborate to encourage business growth. The centers work together to form the Beehive Network, while each location operates in its own specialized area of expertise.

Erie County Public Library, Penn State Behrend, PennWest Edinboro, Gannon University, Mercyhurst University, and Allegheny College are each responsible for a specific service. By exercising the individual talents of 6 local institutions, the Innovation Beehive can offer assistance in all areas of business development. Originally launched by the Ignite Erie Grant at Penn State Behrend, the NWPA Innovation Beehive has expanded to other regional universities. Each center now includes a fully operational location and employs a mix of students, faculty and staff.

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Financials

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Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 0.00 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 0 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

%

Average of 0% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,797
Government Grants	$2,758,017
Program Services	$0
Investments	$614
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,761,428

Expenses
Program Services	$4,833
Administration	$1,115,052
Fundraising	$50,523
Total Expenses	$1,170,408
Net Gain/Loss	$1,591,020

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$4,165
Information Technology Expenses	$1,800
Insurance Expenses	$8,252
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,230
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$48,000

Revenue
Contributions	$405,201
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$405,201

Expenses
Program Services	$0
Administration	$2,835,664
Fundraising	$7,500
Total Expenses	$2,843,164
Net Gain/Loss	($2,437,963)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$1,619
Information Technology Expenses	$972
Insurance Expenses	$1,200
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$7,500

Revenue
Contributions	$22,238
Program Services	$0
Investments	$76
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$22,314

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$8,032
Total Expenses	$8,032
Net Gain/Loss	$14,282

Revenue
Contributions	$19,911
Program Services	$0
Investments	$83
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$19,994

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,570
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$183
Other Expenses	$7,059
Total Expenses	$8,812
Net Gain/Loss	$11,182

Revenue
Contributions	$63,603
Program Services	$0
Investments	$77
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$63,680

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$70
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$20
Other Expenses	$60,862
Total Expenses	$60,952
Net Gain/Loss	$2,728

Revenue
Contributions	$87,637
Program Services	$0
Investments	$64
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$87,701

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,900
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$447
Other Expenses	$47,642
Total Expenses	$49,989
Net Gain/Loss	$37,712

Revenue
Contributions	$170,546
Program Services	$0
Investments	$31
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$170,577

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,114
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,075
Other Expenses	$45,827
Total Expenses	$48,016
Net Gain/Loss	$122,561

Revenue
Contributions	$56,397
Program Services	$0
Investments	$72
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$56,469

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$3,033
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$795
Other Expenses	$158,322
Total Expenses	$162,150
Net Gain/Loss	($105,681)

Revenue
Contributions	$182,697
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,879
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$184,576

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$3,100
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$112
Other Expenses	$136,714
Total Expenses	$139,926
Net Gain/Loss	$44,650

Revenue
Contributions	$54,340
Program Services	$6,825
Investments	$613
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$61,778

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$2,850
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$520
Other Expenses	$25,696
Total Expenses	$29,066
Net Gain/Loss	$32,712

Revenue
Contributions	$94,156
Program Services	$0
Investments	$241
Special Events	($243)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$94,154

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$2,950
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$167
Other Expenses	$129,093
Total Expenses	$132,210
Net Gain/Loss	($38,056)

Revenue
Contributions	$71,005
Program Services	$169
Investments	$223
Special Events	$0
Sales	($4,434)
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$66,963

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$3,250
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$61
Other Expenses	$93,034
Total Expenses	$96,345
Net Gain/Loss	($29,382)

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$2,797
Cash & Equivalents	$192,726	$143,845	($48,881)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,047,535	$2,615,058	$1,567,523
Total Assets	$1,240,261	$2,758,903	$1,518,642

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$235,528	$163,150	($72,378)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$235,528	$163,150	($72,378)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,004,733	$2,595,753	$1,591,020
Net Assets	$1,004,733	$2,595,753	$1,591,020

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$405,201
Cash & Equivalents	$143,845	$129,432	($14,413)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$28,358	$28,358
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,615,058	$0	($2,615,058)
Total Assets	$2,758,903	$157,790	($2,601,113)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$163,150	$0	($163,150)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$163,150	$0	($163,150)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$2,595,753	$157,790	($2,437,963)
Net Assets	$2,595,753	$157,790	($2,437,963)

Assets	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Contributions	$22,238
Cash & Equivalents	$149,693	$163,975	$14,282
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$149,693	$163,975	$14,282

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Net Assets	$149,693	$163,975	$14,282

Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$19,911
Cash & Equivalents	$163,975	$174,326	$10,351
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$831	$831
Total Assets	$163,975	$175,157	$11,182

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$163,975	$175,157	$11,182

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$63,603
Cash & Equivalents	$174,326	$178,885	$4,559
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$831	$5,000	$4,169
Total Assets	$175,157	$183,885	$8,728

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$6,000	$6,000

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$175,157	$177,885	$2,728

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$87,637
Cash & Equivalents	$178,885	$219,042	$40,157
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$5,000	$0	($5,000)
Total Assets	$183,885	$219,042	$35,157

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$6,000	$3,445	($2,555)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$177,885	$215,597	$37,712

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$170,546
Cash & Equivalents	$219,042	$346,035	$126,993
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$260	$260
Total Assets	$219,042	$346,295	$127,253

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$3,445	$8,137	$4,692

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$215,597	$338,158	$122,561

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$56,397
Cash & Equivalents	$346,035	$238,451	($107,584)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$260	$0	($260)
Total Assets	$346,295	$238,451	($107,844)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$8,137	$5,974	($2,163)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$338,158	$232,477	($105,681)

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of www.erlfoundation.org’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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* This organization changed its fiscal year accounting period in 2009. Please refer to its 2009 990s for more information.

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2009 *
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$1,591,020
As % of expenses	135.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$1,591,020
As % of expenses	135.9%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$2,761,428
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%
Program services revenue	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%
Government grants	99.9%
All other grants and contributions	0.1%
Other revenue	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,170,408
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%
Personnel	0.0%
Professional fees	4.4%
Occupancy	0.1%
Interest	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%
All other expenses	95.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2009
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,170,408
One month of savings	$97,534
Debt principal payment	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,267,942

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2009
Months of cash	1.5
Months of cash and investments	1.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	26.6

Balance sheet composition	2009
Cash	$143,845
Investments	$0
Receivables	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	5.9%
Unrestricted net assets	$2,595,753
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0
Permanently restricted net assets	$0
Total restricted net assets	$0
Total net assets	$2,595,753

Key data checks

Key data checks	2009
Material data errors	No

Operations

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Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Erica Shine

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Board of directors
as of 05/29/2023

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Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

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Where we work

Financials

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Operations

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President

Erica Shine

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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