Bethlehem Education Association

Not tax-deductible

Bethlehem, PA501(c)(5)EIN 23-1727635Revenue $998K in FY2025

On file with the IRS701 W Broad St Ste 206, 18018-5229 · Bethlehem, PATax-exempt since May 1990

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An Association of public Education teachers and other professional staff

$16K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1036
of 50 voting members
Looks good: 1036 of 50 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$998K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$946K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$798K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$998K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$843K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$993K
FY2024$951K
FY2025$998K
Expenses
$946K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$979K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$946K
Net assets
$798K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$798K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$3,125Pt VII · Sec A
Special Serv
$2,209Pt VII · Sec A
$2,193Pt VII · Sec A
Membership C
$1,963Pt VII · Sec A
Elementary V
$1,963Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,863Pt VII · Sec A
Resigned
$1,020Pt VII · Sec A
High School
$943Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Keding$3,125$2,699$2,669$2,448$2,448$3,995
Courtney Weikert$2,193$1,799$1,779$1,632$1,632$2,448
Gregory Woods$1,863$1,799$1,779$1,632$1,632$2,448
Maryann Green$1,963$1,799$1,779$1,632$1,632$2,448
Karen Wilmore$920$1,799$1,779$1,632$1,632$2,448
Deborah Marek—$1,799$1,779$1,632$1,632$2,448
Valerie Belejo—————$2,448
Gayle McLaughlin$2,209—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports public school teachers and staff through professional development and advocacy.

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1 program · $946K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Bea advocates for its members and for strong, effective public schools. We are committed to providing a quality education for each student in the traditional setting as well as blended & on-line learning opportunities.

$946Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$998K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$798K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a50
IndependentVI 1b1,036
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$998K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$415K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$798K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K$383K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K$415K
Total assetsLn 16$738K$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$738K$798K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$851K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$19K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InsuranceLn 23$789
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$915
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $998K$946K$52K$798K 990 PDF
FY2024 $951K$913K$37K$738K 990 PDF
FY2023 $993K$979K$15K$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $873K$862K$11K$594K 990 PDF
FY2021 $843K$848K−$5K$629K 990 PDF
FY2020 $91K$83K$8K$610K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $998,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $928,749$968,112
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,770$28,582
I-11 Other revenue$1,421
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $950,519$998,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $815,471$850,544
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,558$45,409
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,271$49,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $913,300$945,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,219$52,246
Part VI · Governance 1,036 of 50 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body50
VI-1b Independent voting members1,036
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $998,115 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$968,112
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$968,112
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,755$25,755
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,827$2,827
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,421$1,421
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,582 · Excluded from tax $1,421$998,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $945,869 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$850,544
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$16,199
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$26,963
IX-10 Payroll taxes$2,247
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,043
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,167
IX-13 Office expenses$1,973
IX-16 Occupancy$19,196
IX-17 Travel$1,064
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,016
IX-23 Insurance$789
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$12,753
IX-24e All other expenses$915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$945,869
Part X · Balance sheet $798,187 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,800$257,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $131,533$125,550
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $375,111$414,911
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738,444$798,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $738,444$798,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $738,444$798,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738,444$798,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $798,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$998,115
XI-2 Total expenses$945,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$738,444
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,497
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$798,187

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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