Nonprofit · EIN 25-1888172
PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $121,484 | $129,759 | -$8,275 | $531,050 | $1,323 | $529,727 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $158,655 | $123,613 | $35,042 | $539,952 | $1,995 | $537,957 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $116,576 | $114,836 | $1,740 | $505,691 | $1,399 | $504,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,559
- of which government grants
- $8,300
- Program service revenue
- $30,754
- Investment income
- $1,733
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,648
- Net income from gaming
- $10,262
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,528
- Other revenue
- $33,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $55,732
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $8,289
- Depreciation
- $31,308
- Program services (functional)
- $53,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,705
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $539,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $531,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $529,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $406,392
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $526,704
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,023
- Gross receipts
- $132,855
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA WAKSMUNSKI | CENTER DIRECTOR | 23 | $23,040 |
| CASEY LELLOCK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ISHMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD BEEZER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE HUDOCK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM CASSIDY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CHAMBERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DIVELBISS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA HOOVER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON KAZA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KERNICH MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROZ PETE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA EVANS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN PISARCHICK | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON VALLIES | EMERITAS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA WAKSMUNSKI | CENTER DIREC Officer | 23 | $22,867 |
| HOWARD BEEZER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DIVELBISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HUDOCK | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RYAN ISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON KAZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KERNICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY LELLOCK | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROZ PETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN PISARCHICK | EMERITUS MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON VALLIES | EMERITUS MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA WAKSMUNSKI | CENTER DIREC Officer | 22.82 | $21,734 |
| HOWARD BEEZER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DIVELBISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HUDOCK | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RYAN ISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON KAZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KERNICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE LASKA | BOARD VICE-C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY LELLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK LINGENFELTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROZ PETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON VALLIES | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 N FINDLEY ST, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767-2088
- In care of
- % JOSEPH KERNICH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CASEY LELLOCK, 729 PINE TREE RD, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD BEEZER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (814) 938-1000
- Website
- WWW.WEATHERDISCOVERY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Clyde Ferraro & Co LLP
Mission
PRESENT THE SCIENCE OF WEATHER PREDICTION IN A PLEASANT, ENJOYABLE, AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND MANNER; EDUCATE ABOUT THE WEATHER TO A VARIETY OF GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS, AGES, AND COGNITIVE LEVELS USING FOLKLORE, HISTORY, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY; AND ENHANCE THE CLAIM OF PUNXSUTAWNEY (HOME OF THE GROUNDHOG) TO BE THE WEATHER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BY OPERATING A UNIQUE, AFFORDABLE, INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE SCIENCE CENTER FOR WEATHER EDUCATION AND WEATHER TERMINOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUED A SPECIAL FUND TO ASSIST LOW INCOME SCHOOLS TO BE ABLE TO VISIT THE WEATHER CENTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. INCREASED PROGRAMMING FOR BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS AND CONTINUED PROGRAMMING FOR TRAIL LIFE BOYS AND AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS.Expenses $53,226 · revenue $30,754
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1888172
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $531,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $132,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $121,484 | $129,759 | $531,050 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $158,655 | $123,613 | $539,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $116,576 | $114,836 | $505,691 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $90,709 | $109,267 | $505,114 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1888172).
Questions about PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC is 25-1888172.
- Is PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CASEY LELLOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,040 (LISA WAKSMUNSKI, CENTER DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PUNXSUTAWNEY WEATHER CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $121,484, expenses of $129,759 and total assets of $531,050 at year end.
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