Kennett Area Community Service EIN 23-2215441

Kennett Area Community Service

EIN  23-2215441 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kennett Square, PA Founded 1993
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Verified accurate 8/15/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Feeds and financially helps local families in need.
Leadership
Leah Reynolds · Executive Director (until June '25) · $117K
Money in and out
$5.5M revenue, $4.4M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Feeds and financially helps local families in need. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.5M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, and $9.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
32.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -53% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -57% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▼ -32%
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$9.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$143K
FY2024▲ +26%
Total revenue
$5.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The kacs food cupboard provides a free 7-10 day supply of food each month to individuals and families in need. During this fiscal year, kacs distributed 1.1 million pounds of food to 2,091 unique households (5,749 individuals).

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

The kacs social services program provides free emergency assistance to qualified households for rent, utilities, and other living expenses. Additional services include case management, connections to other community resources, and emergency housing assistance. During this fiscal year, 458 households received support (1,447 individuals).

$736Kprogram expense
03

Housing program kacs owns and operates three low-income rental properties that provide affordable housing for 18 adults and children. This program helps to address the critical need for stable and affordable housing within the community.

$162Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKennett Area Community Service
EINHdr · item D23-2215441
Principal addressHdr · item CKennett Square, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kacsimpact.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1993
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (until June '25)
$117,130Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (since Aug '25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diversity & Inclusion Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Reynolds’s $117K as Executive Director (until June '25) is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.3M · 96%
Investment income$178K · 3%
Program service revenue$43K · 1%
Contributions & grants96%$5.3M
Investment income3%$178K
Program service revenue1%$43K
— government grantsLn 1e$435K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.05
Program services84%$3.7M
Management & general10%$450K
Fundraising5%$227K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$143K
Total net assetsLn 32$9.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed15.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $4.4M · Less non-cash grants $2.3M · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.1M
32.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.7M · Total expenses $4.4M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $450K · Total expenses $4.4M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $227K · Total expenses $4.4M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $276K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5.5M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.3M · Total revenue $5.5M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $435K · Total revenue $5.5M
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $43K · Total revenue $5.5M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $178K · Total revenue $5.5M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $43K · Total expenses $4.4M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.5M · Prior year $8.1M
-32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.9M · FY2024 $5.5M
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.5M · Expenses $4.4M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.3M · Total assets $9.5M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leah Reynolds · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE '25) · Highest reported compensation $117K · Total expenses $4.4M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $4.4M
30%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth -32%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $6.1M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,113,339
Unitemized GrantFY2023$281,860
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,867,817
Unitemized GrantFY2022$380,168
Unitemized GrantFY2021$359,629
Unitemized GrantFY2020$575,531
Unitemized GrantFY2019$561,506

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$8.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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