Lititz Area Community Chest

Tax-deductible

Lititz, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 23-2524211Revenue $150K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlwcommunitychest.orgPo Box 148, 17543-0148 · Lititz, PATax-exempt since May 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist families and individuals residing in the Warwick School District by providing food and assistance during times of illness, job loss, or temporary situations. The organization maintains a food pantry for food contributions. Cash contributions are used to purchase perishable food items.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
133
of 133 voting members
Looks good: 133 of 133 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$164K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$164K
Net assets
$177K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$177K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1990.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $149K Management & general 10% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 food and assistance to families and individuals in need.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the year 2024 the organization provided assistance to approximately 3,430 individuals. The organization made 793 deliveries, with a total weight of 72,880 pounds of food throughout the year. The deliveries were supplimented with perishable food items purchased at local grocery stores.

$149Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a133
IndependentVI 1b133
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$75K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$735$735
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$146K$703
All other expensesLn 24e$917$708$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$149K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $150K$164K−$14K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$239K−$47K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$225K−$74K$230K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$101K$78K$308K 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$98K$116K$230K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,327 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,415$142,274
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,428$8,053
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,843$150,327
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,800$2,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,262$161,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,062$164,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,219−$13,829
Part VI · Governance 133 of 133 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body133
VI-1b Independent voting members133
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 $150,327 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,274
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,946
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,048$5,048
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,005$3,005
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,053 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,327
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,156 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,858$4,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $735$735
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,803$3,803
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,332$5,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,608 · Management $703$146,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $708 · Management $209$917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,516 · Management $15,640 · Fundraising $0$164,156
Part X · Balance sheet $177,038 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,958$87,124
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,660$10,661
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,830$3,934
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $126,804$75,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,252$177,038
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,252$177,038
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,252$177,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,252$177,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,327
XI-2 Total expenses$164,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,615
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,038

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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