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Via Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Bethlehem, PA501(c)(3)Since 1999Health Care EIN 23-2608517Revenue $62K in FY2023

On file with the IRSvianet.org336 W Spruce St, 18018-3739 · Bethlehem, PATax-exempt since Nov 1990Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The mission of the Via Foundation, Inc. is to provide resources to grow and sustain services for people with disabilites offered by Via of the Lehigh Valley. The Via Foundation develops and sustains relationships with community members, business and industry who wish to make a lasting contribution to support services for children and adults with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · 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 $354K a year · 73% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $143K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2023▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$162K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$494K
Expenses
$87K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1990.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 75% · $65K Fundraising 25% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eugene Lennon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Somers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Lisicky
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vickie Nisbet
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chrystal Schardt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Somers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Walkiewicz
President and CEO
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and expands services for people with disabilities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The mission of the Via Foundation, Inc. is to provide resources to grow and sustain services offered by Via of the Lehigh Valley. The Via Foundation develops and sustains relationships with community members, business and industry who wish to make a lasting contribution to support service for children and adults with disabilities, Via of…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Via of the Lehigh Valley INCFY2024$143K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$143K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $63K · 2024–2024
Via of the Lehigh Valley INCPA · FY2024$62,772

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$167K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$644K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$55K$35K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$238$180$58
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$517$150$367
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$0$65K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $494K$234K$260K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $533K$88K$445K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $62K$87K−$25K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$112K$51K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$113K$1.3M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $236K$165K$71K$5.0M 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 $61,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,434$68,431
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,031−$6,688
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,465$61,743
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,813$86,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,813$86,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,652−$24,852
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $61,743 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,431
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,431
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160,518$160,518
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$167,206−$167,206
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$167,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $160,518$61,743
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,595 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $35,091 · Fundraising $19,738$54,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,650$7,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,452$20,452
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $180 · Fundraising $58$238
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,367 · Fundraising $1,542$2,909
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $150 · Fundraising $367$517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $64,890 · Fundraising $21,705$86,595
Part X · Balance sheet $5,943,427 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,743$143,496
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,423$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $367$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,810,390$5,155,994
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $665,959$643,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,524,882$5,943,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,535$17,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,535$17,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,952,266$4,425,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,534,081$1,500,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,486,347$5,925,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,524,882$5,943,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,925,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,743
XI-2 Total expenses$86,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,486,347
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$384,568
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$79,432
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,925,495

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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