Chester County Bar Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

West Chester, PA501(c)(3)Since 1985Arts & CultureEIN 23-2385021

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To promote educational, literacy, scientific and charitable purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2021▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$314K
Expenses
$212K
FY2021▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1986.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $175K Management & general 17% · $37K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes education, literacy, science, and charitable causes.

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1 program service account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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To promote educational, literacy, scientific and charitable purposes.

$175Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55K
Grants paid · 68 grants · $898K · 2020–2025
Gateway HorseworksPA · FY2025$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Seniorlaw CenterPA · FY2025$9,000
Hebrew Immigrant Aid SocietyPA · FY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,000
Gateway HorseworksPA · FY2024$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,578
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$86K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6104
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$169K$169K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$479$479
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$175K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $314K$226K$88K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $265K$232K$33K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$207K$37K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$238K$29K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $261K$212K$49K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $203K$195K$7K$1.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,556 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,920
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,349
VIII-1d Related organizations$70,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,594
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,698$29,698
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $86,438$86,438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,149
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,677$1,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,677 · Excluded from tax $116,136$260,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,922 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $169,164$169,164
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,836$5,836
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,943$10,943
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $479$479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,000 · Management $36,922 · Fundraising $0$211,922
Part X · Balance sheet $1,653,992 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,916$14,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,459$95,471
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$250
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,343,057$1,543,441
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,455,432$1,653,992
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,190$10,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,190$10,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,423,242$1,643,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,448,242$1,643,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,455,432$1,653,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,643,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,556
XI-2 Total expenses$211,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,448,242
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$146,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,643,092

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