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Chester Education Foundation

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Chester, PA501(c)(3)Since 1988 EIN 23-2576096Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSchestereducation.org419 Avenue of the States Ste 700, 19013-4444 · Chester, PATax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operate programs to enhance the quality of Education in the Chester-upland school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 129 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$2.0M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$740K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$891K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$740K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$740K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Aug 1993.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.6M Management & general 13% · $250K Fundraising 1% · $28K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cheryl Cunningham
Executive Director
$96,212Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Daly
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonja Robinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle M Davis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Nelson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Cunningham$96,212$96,212$96,212$96,598$96,212$96,212

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhance education quality through programs in the Chester-Upland School District.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Success Training and Employment Program (step)

Step includes paid summer and school-year internships, academic, college access and career readiness support for high school students ages 1618. Students earn $15/HOUR for participation in the internship program.

$624Kprogram expense
02

Blueprint for Success

This program provides out-of-school youth ages 1824 with a structured and supportive environment to pursue their educational and career goals. The program provides intensive, culturally relevant services and assists youth in discovering and pursuing career pathways, education, and training in in-demand fields to improve long-term…

$542Kprogram expense
03

Boost

Boost is a leadership program for middle school and high school students in the chester upland community. It incorporates evidence-based prevention programs such as life skills, financial literacy, and digital literacy, along with monthly CULTURAL/COLLEGE field trips, community partner-led workshops, and student-selected enrichment…

$411Kprogram 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
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyFY2024$50K
The Foundation for Delaware CountyFY2024$40K
Grace S and W Linton Nelson FoundationFY2024$20K
The Power of Giving FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$250K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$740K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$740K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$241K$262K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$731K$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$688K$740K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$89K$10K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$947K$834K$95K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$55K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$79K$9K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$24K$96K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$210$105$84$21
Office expensesLn 13$17K$14K$2K$341
Information technologyLn 14$18K$15K$2K$357
OccupancyLn 16$92K$78K$12K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$392$98
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$9K$798$199
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$22K$3K$510
InsuranceLn 23$24K$20K$3K$476
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$372K$372K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$25K$3K$287
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$250K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$52K$740K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$226K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $936K$926K$10K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $617K$833K−$216K$453K 990 PDF
FY2021 $894K$839K$56K$669K 990 PDF
FY2020 $891K$909K−$19K$613K 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 $1,973,132 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,514$1,632,481
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,208,385$333,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $308$1,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,549,207$1,973,132
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $980,328$1,200,957
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $343,190$720,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,323,518$1,921,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,689$51,798
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,973,132 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,338,446
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,632,481
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $333,534$333,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,117$1,117
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,000$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $333,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,117$1,973,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,921,334 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,764 · Management $10,087 · Fundraising $2,017$100,868
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $833,522 · Management $94,719 · Fundraising $18,944$947,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,499 · Management $6,306 · Fundraising $1,262$63,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,056 · Management $8,984 · Fundraising $1,797$89,837
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,986 · Management $95,945$119,931
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,724 · Management $6,895$8,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105 · Management $84 · Fundraising $21$210
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,481 · Management $2,214 · Fundraising $341$17,036
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,163 · Management $2,319 · Fundraising $357$17,839
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,958 · Management $11,923 · Fundraising $1,834$91,715
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,410 · Management $392 · Fundraising $98$4,900
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,975 · Management $798 · Fundraising $199$9,972
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,677 · Management $3,315 · Fundraising $510$25,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,217 · Management $3,091 · Fundraising $476$23,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $372,213$372,213
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,370 · Management $2,999 · Fundraising $287$28,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,643,120 · Management $250,071 · Fundraising $28,143$1,921,334
Part X · Balance sheet $786,918 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,487$210,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,270$51,853
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $412,961$409,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,590$6,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,972$109,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $731,280$786,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,514$46,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,296$544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,810$46,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,004$495,289
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $309,466$244,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $688,470$740,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $731,280$786,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $740,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,973,132
XI-2 Total expenses$1,921,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$688,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$740,268

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

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