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Amos Towers

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Scranton, PA501(c)(3)Since 1980Housing EIN 23-2185817Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSamostowers.com525 Jefferson Ave, 18510-2442 · Scranton, PATax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide housing for the elderly.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $137K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $103K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $103K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.7M
136% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 136% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$968K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$968K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.8M
FY2021−$1.7M
FY2022−$1.8M
FY2023−$1.8M
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$968K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.1M Management & general 9% · $105K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Douglass
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael M Costello
Secretary - Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Rydzewski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marvin Pollack
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Watkins
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Goldstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margie Shapiro
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides safe and affordable housing for seniors.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided housing to the elderly and to a limited number of persons less than age 62 who required the accessible features of the apartment building.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
−$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$343K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.2M−$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$114K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$80K$0$80K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$0$15K$0
InterestLn 20$159K$159K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$343K$343K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$102K$102K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$164K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$147K$147K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$105K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$253K−$968K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.1M$576K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$40K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$101K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$51K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.0M$4K−$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,439,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,985$43,859
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,282,394$1,382,936
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,117$12,682
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,718,496$1,439,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,646$123,505
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,007,486$1,062,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,142,132$1,186,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $576,364$253,244
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,439,477 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,859
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,382,936
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,682$12,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,382,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,682$1,439,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,186,233 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,438 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$114,438
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,067 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,067
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $79,691 · Fundraising $0$79,691
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,975 · Fundraising $0$9,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,780 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,780
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,847 · Fundraising $0$14,847
IX-20 InterestPrograms $158,979 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$158,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $343,255 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$343,255
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $102,114 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$102,114
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,479 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$164,479
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $146,608 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,081,720 · Management $104,513 · Fundraising $0$1,186,233
Part X · Balance sheet $2,683,335 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,755$81,915
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,954$44,013
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,955$46,572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,696,135$2,065,425
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $91,649$102,658
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $314,835$342,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,457,283$2,683,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,825$24,152
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,808$328
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,297$39,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,678,838$3,651,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,221,555−$968,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,221,555−$968,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,457,283$2,683,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$968,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,439,477
XI-2 Total expenses$1,186,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,221,555
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$968,311

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

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