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Mission & Charge: Formed in 2016, The Berkeley County Roundhouse Foundation, doing business as Friends of the Roundhouse, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fundraising and other fund-generating activities in support of the mission of the Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority to redevelop our National Historic Landmark into a center for community-sustaining activities, including a farm market and event center. 

 

Meetings: Friends of the Roundhouse board of directors meet quarterly. 

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Foundation Board of Directors: Friends of the Roundhouse is governed by a nine-member board that meets quarterly. 

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Officers

President: Matt Umstead. A Martinsburg resident, Mr. Umstead is the current chair of the Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority. He also serves as vice-chair of the Berkeley County Museum Commission and is the Director of the Berkeley County Office of Strategic Planning and Communications.

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Vice-President: Mark Thompson, A Martinsburg resident, Mr. Thompson has business and real estate interests in the downtown Martinsburg area. Retired from a career in government service, Mr. Thompson also serves the community as a member of the Martinsburg Shade Tree Commission, which he currently chairs.

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Secretary: Elaine Mauck. A Martinsburg resident. Ms. Mauck is a former Berkeley County Clerk and former Berkeley County Commissioner, educator, and lifelong community historian.

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Treasurer: Robin Johnson. A Martinsburg resident, Ms. Johnson is a dedicated community volunteer, serving in various capacities with Mercy to Others Ministry, Scouting and the Roundhouse.

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Board of Directors: H.D. Boyd, Daniel Kelly II,  Clarence E. "CEM" Martin, Shawn Wolford

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General Members: Kevin Knowles, Dena Morgan, Clyde Young

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Our Mission 

To engage in and act as a supporting organization of the Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority, a non-profit public corporation authorized by the West Virginia Legislature and created by the Berkeley County Commission. 

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Donations to Friends of the Roundhouse may be donor-directed to support a specific cause, such our East Roundhouse Performing Arts Amphitheater Project or basic maintenance and preservation needs.

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Interested in joining Friends of the Roundhouse? Connect with us here

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Financials, Bylaws & Legal

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Form 990-N

Public Charity Designation (IRS)

Articles of Incorporation

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Official platform for the Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority, a public corporation authorized by Act of the West Virginia Legislature for preservation and revitalization of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops. 

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Our Mission

 

To Establish an Experiential Place in Support of Community Engagement, Culture, Small Business, History Education and the Arts in Eastern West Virginia.​

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Wednesday-Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM   

Sunday: 12 to 5 PM

April-October​​​​​

200th Anniversary of American Rail
Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority
Friends of the Roundhouse

100 East Liberty Street

Martinsburg, WV  25404

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