Public Charity

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART, of ALTOONA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.0M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $233K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 251271659 ALTOONA, PA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$233K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART (SAMA) ASPIRES TO BE A DYNAMIC CULTURAL LEADER, ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY, FOSTER INCLUSIVITY, AND ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN ART. WE AIM TO SERVE AS A VIBRANT HUB FOR ARTISTIC EXPLORATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Ann Benzel
DIRECTOR Barbara O'brien
PRESIDENT Barry Newborn
DIRECTOR Carly Cook
DIRECTOR Dawn Pellas
DIRECTOR Deedra Kazmaier

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Top Grant Purposes

DONOR REQUEST
$68,509 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,140 4 grants
MUSEUMS
$25,000 1 grant
COVID-19 EMERGENCY R
$17,448 1 grant
MarketingOperatingCapital
$16,344 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $1.1M $3.7M
2024 $1.3M $1.1M $3.9M
2023 $1.1M $1.1M $3.4M
2022 $1.2M $1.0M $3.2M
2021 $1.5M $1.0M $3.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $1.0M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.

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