A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 25-1693861Arts and culture

Who funds Experience Childrens Museum?

8 private foundations gave Experience Childrens Museum in Erie, PA $152,330 across 18 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

18 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2024

    General funds

    $20,000
  2. The William W and Margaret L Bresnahan FoundationCanfield, OH 2024

    General support

    $500
  3. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2023

    General funds

    $30,000
  4. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $175
  5. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2022

    General funds

    $30,000
  6. Kern Family Foundation IncErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  7. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2021

    General funds

    $20,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $15
  9. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2020

    General funds

    $5,000
  10. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2020

    Educational

    $3,000
  11. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $100
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $40
  13. M J Surgala TRErie, PA 2019

    Provides a safe, family-centered educational experience that inspires creativity, exploration and imagination through play, interactive exhibits and innovative programming.

    $5,000
  14. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2019

    Educational

    $2,500
  15. Pierre and Kathryn McCormick Family Foundation IncLongboat Key, FL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Black Family FoundationErie, PA 2018

    Summer steam camp scholarship

    $5,000
  17. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2018

    Educational

    $2,500
  18. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2017

    Educational

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Erie, PA and are not among Experience Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. Firstenergy FoundationAkron, OH 5 grants Accepts applications $21,500 to similar organizations
  2. Wabtec FoundationPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $1,222 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $4,100 to similar organizations
  4. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 9 grants Preselected only $285,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Britton Family FoundationErie, PA 15 grants Accepts applications $194,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationErie, PA 8 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to similar organizations
  7. McBrier FoundationErie, PA 6 grants Preselected only $7,700 to similar organizations
  8. Vorsheck Family Foundation IncWeeki Wachee, FL 6 grants Preselected only $21,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1693861 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.