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The G. W. Adams Educational Center, Inc., is an IRS designated 501(C)(3)non-profit organization. Contributions to the center are TAX DEDUCTIBLE under Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code. Our current Public Charity Status is: 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) For more information, a copy of our certification letter from the Internal Revenue Service, or to make a donation please contact us at: (740) 754-1814 or by e-mail at: When you make a donation you will receive all necessary forms to submit for tax deduction. Our thanks to Robert Ginder for his hard work obtaining our 501(C)(3) status. Special thanks to David Mitzel and the Muskingum County Community Foundation for their advice, assistance and grants. IRS Form 990 (Open to Public Inspection) Click here to review our 990 returns
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The purpose of the Center is to promote youth and adult education with regard to the following:
 | The Underground Railroad of the 19th century, the involvement in that organization by George Willison Adams and his home, Prospect Place. |
| The history of agriculture in this region. |
| The history of Native American presence in the Muskingum River Valley area. |
| The history and ongoing struggle for Civil Rights in the United States (from the Underground Railroad, to Selma, to today). |
| To act as a center for learning tolerance and regard for all peoples. |
| Teaching youth and adults about the fine art of antique home restoration. |
| Teaching youth and adults the science of horticulture. |
| Teaching youth and adults landscaping techniques for antique homes |
To these ends the center sponsors the following programs:
| Tours, seminars and lectures about the Underground Railroad. |
| Lectures, seminars and agriculture related shows. |
| Native American seminars and planned living history events. |
| Seminars, lectures and community outreach programs to teach Civil Rights. |
| To be a safe and welcome environment for peoples of all kind. |
| Carpentry and history classes relating to the subject of preservation and restoration. Field trips to other restoration projects both complete and work in progress |
| Classes and hands on horticulture. |
| Classes and hands on landscaping. |
We are always looking for ways to support these worthwhile programs. We actively pursue State, Federal and private grants. Proceeds from tours and Ghost Investigations are used to further these programs.
WE CAN ALWAYS USE YOUR HELP TOO!!!
Donations from individuals are always welcome and as we are a 501c (3) charity, these donations are fully tax deductible. Please help us reach out to the future while teaching the past. Donations may be sent to:
The G. W. Adams Educational Center, Inc.
P O Box 196
Trinway, OH 43842
Cash donation of more than $2000.00 must be made via USPS or in person.
After we receive your donation you will be sent via U. S. Mail a receipt you may use to deduct the amount of your donation from your taxes.
Thank you!
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Ways we use your dollars wisely:
Computers - computers are a major part of any modern school or educational center. In order to get the best value when investing in technology for the G. W. Adams Center, we do the following:
| We purchase used equipment from a company called Retrobox. Retrobox sells PCs for a fraction the cost of new machines. (www.retrobox.com). |
| Instead of spending large sums of money on proprietary operating systems such as WindowsTM, we primarily use the free, open source "Linux" operating system. (www.linux.org). |
| We accept gifts of donated software and put them to good use. We were donated a licensed copy of MicrosoftTM FrontPageTM 2000 several years ago. This website is maintained with that software as well as the free, open source web editor "NvU." |
Supplies:
| We accept donations of all manner of supplies from office furniture and paper to lumber and paint. These items save a great deal on the cost for restoration of the mansion and operation of the Center. |
| We create "in house" wherever possible items for the mansion from bookshelves to structural support beams. |
Tools:
| We gladly accept and use donations of pre-owned tools. One such donation took the form of our primary lawn mower, a John Deere 285 lawn and garden tractor. |
| We have accepted nearly $5,000 in tool donations in the past four years, from hand tools to table saws. |
Labor:
| We primarily use volunteer labor and educational classes of both youth and adults to do the actual work. Seldom is it necessary to use contractors unless there is a licensing issue. |
Tax-deductible donations of real property:
| We accept for re-sale any real property (capable of being re-sold - no liens) such as real-estate, furniture, automobiles, or any other manner of saleable property*. The re-sale of items we cannot directly use makes money for the operation of the educational center. |
These are just a few examples of the ways we keep costs down.
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Non-discrimination policy:
It is the policy of the G. W. Adams Educational Center, Inc., not to discriminate against any person for the following reasons:
Ethnic heritage or national origin
Physical challenges
Religion or faith
Sexual preference or sexual identity
Economic situation
We strive to maintain policies inline with our core purpose of education and tolerance.
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The Board of Directors of the G. W. Adams Educational Center, Inc., are:
| Dr. Phelix Spector, President |
| George J. Adams, Vice President and Secretary |
| Kay Agin, Treasurer |
| Tim Agin, Member at Large |
| Robert Adams-Gaebler, Member at Large |
*The G. W. Adams Educational Center, Inc., reserves the right to refuse gifts of real property which we do not deem appropriate.
