Easter Seals Eastern Pennsylvania FY2021 filing

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Allentown, PA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 23-2823542Revenue $3.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSeasterseals.com/esep1501 Lehigh St Ste 201, 18103-3880 · Allentown, PATax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Creates life-changing solutions for individuals with disabilities and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$157K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$716K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.8M Management & general 13% · $442K Fundraising 8% · $279K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO/Secretary
$127,727Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance/Admin Sept - March
$29,349Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mindy McCormick’s $120K as President & CEO, Secretary is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Knoebel———$121,850$127,727$119,114
Mindy McCormick$119,621$122,651$95,683$32,308——
Ruby Fretz$84,876$81,496————
Deborah Hill—————$83,191
Cynthia Fenstermaker———$44,048——
James Parsons————$29,349—

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

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Early Childhood Early Intervention

Physical, occupational and speech therapists and developmental specialists work directly with children under age 3 to identify delays and disabilities, and coach parents on strategies that they can implement to promote development throughout their child's normal day.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Specialty Medical Clinics

Orthopedic, neurology and orthotic (specialty braces) clinics are offered to children at our center in reading by specialists from philadelphia and berks county to help families manage their child's care right here in our community. There is no cost for families and spanish translation is available.

$429Kprogram expense
03

Community Support Services (habilitation)

Offers community-based activities and supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the goal of fostering independence and enrichment. Each participant receives individual assistance to engage in a variety of activities from performing the functions of daily living to volunteering and pursuing educational…

$382Kprogram expense

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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
Easter Seals INCFY2025$875K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.2M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $125K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,752
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,753
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,880

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$781K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$67K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$611K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5127
VolunteersI 681
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$945K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$643K$611K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K$716K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$53K$66K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$863K$142K$140K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$122K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$83K$16K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$1K$84
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$23K$5K$327
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.3M$50K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$7K$2K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$31K$11K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$87K$31K$12K
TravelLn 17$31K$29K$334$793
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$902$2K$476
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$44K$27K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K$444
InsuranceLn 23$34K$15K$14K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$110K$51K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e−$1K−$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.8M$442K$279K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$4.2M−$379K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.2M$64K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.2M$7K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.0M$382K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.9M$3.5M$399K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.9M$172K$3.1M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,906,981 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,154,737$1,684,832
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,900,445$2,111,988
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,789$82,598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,452$27,563
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,108,423$3,906,981
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 $1,731,323$1,560,773
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,204,677$1,947,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,936,000$3,508,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,423$398,537
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $3,906,981 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$371,581
VIII-1c Fundraising events$209,867
VIII-1e Government grants$780,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,684,832
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,111,988$2,111,988
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,979$15,979
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $66,619$66,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,283$20,283
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,280$7,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,119,268 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,881$3,906,981
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,508,444 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,672 · Management $65,769 · Fundraising $43,844$162,285
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $862,747 · Management $141,586 · Fundraising $140,186$1,144,519
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,314 · Management $13,166 · Fundraising $4,703$140,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,153 · Management $15,879 · Fundraising $14,754$113,786
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,954 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $84$7,214
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,082 · Management $4,558 · Fundraising $327$27,967
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,454$9,454
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,326,689 · Management $50,016 · Fundraising $2,175$1,378,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,264 · Management $1,691 · Fundraising $19,922$28,877
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,138 · Management $11,254 · Fundraising $7,445$49,837
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,600 · Management $31,125 · Fundraising $12,230$129,955
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,490 · Management $334 · Fundraising $793$30,617
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $902 · Management $2,482 · Fundraising $476$3,860
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,461$3,461
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $27,348 · Fundraising $16,761$44,109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,984 · Management $444$31,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,522 · Management $14,204 · Fundraising $5,668$34,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,645 · Management $51,489 · Fundraising $7,842$168,976
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$3,394 · Fundraising $2,036−$1,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,787,223 · Management $441,975 · Fundraising $279,246$3,508,444
Part X · Balance sheet $4,577,590 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $945,426$1,113,394
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,609$41,832
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $236,973$375,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,445$37,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $642,824$611,397
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,721,089$1,837,024
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $469,943$561,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,087,309$4,577,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,938$254,817
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $76,190$56,597
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $420,000$350,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,894$54,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $943,623$716,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,397,658$3,009,544
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $746,028$851,738
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,143,686$3,861,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,087,309$4,577,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,861,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,906,981
XI-2 Total expenses$3,508,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$398,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,143,686
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$319,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,861,282

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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