Priority One Foundation

Tax-deductible

Bethlehem, PA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 23-2805623Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpriorityone.org3400 Bath Pike Ste 208, 18017-2480 · Bethlehem, PATax-exempt since Sep 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Introduce christ into the lives of men and challenge them to make him the Foundation of all the priorities in their life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 9 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $150K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$758K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$474K
FY2025$447K

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 Sep 1995.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $68K Fundraising 6% · $68K

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; $114K 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
Area Directo
$114,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bud Carpenter’s $114K as Area Directo is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021FY2020
Bud Carpenter$114,000——
Steve Fessler—$85,000$87,500

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

Introduce Christ into men's lives, challenging them to build their priorities around Him.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Retreats, events, and small group meetings to bring men into a closer relationship with jesus christ.

$1.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$342K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 670
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$503K$486K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$474K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$694K$661K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$43K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$105K$7K
TravelLn 17$45K$37K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$233K$208K$3K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$68K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$27K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$5K$474K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$50K$469K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$46K$419K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$815K$201K$372K 990 PDF
FY2020 $758K$780K−$22K$171K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,162,310 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $986,370$987,472
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,609$161,992
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,126$12,846
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,105,105$1,162,310
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $742,988$739,405
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,304$449,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,292$1,189,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,813−$26,905
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,162,310 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$987,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,842
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$987,472
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,992$161,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,846$12,846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,992 · Excluded from tax $12,846$1,162,310
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,189,215 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $660,877 · Fundraising $33,462$694,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,813 · Fundraising $2,253$45,066
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,550$9,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $39,900$39,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105,443 · Fundraising $6,835$112,278
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,315 · Management $5,459 · Fundraising $1,968$44,742
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207,503 · Management $2,691 · Fundraising $23,056$233,250
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,348$6,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,742$3,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,053,951 · Management $67,690 · Fundraising $67,574$1,189,215
Part X · Balance sheet $485,908 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,709$143,589
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $329,523$342,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,232$485,908
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,445$39,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,445$39,026
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $467,196$439,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,591$7,738
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $473,787$446,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,232$485,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,162,310
XI-2 Total expenses$1,189,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$473,787
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,882

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

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