Assets Lancaster

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Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 23-2827808Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSassetspa.org100 S Queen St Ste 246, 17603-5368 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Aug 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assets Lancaster creates economic opportunity and cultivates entrepreneurial leadership to alleviate poverty and build vibrant and sustainable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 18 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$985K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$973K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$126K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$746K
FY2024$627K
FY2025$126K

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 1996.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.2M Management & general 23% · $405K Fundraising 8% · $140K

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; $164K 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
$97,721Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exec
$66,671Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jaime Arroyo’s $98K as CEO is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jaime Arroyo$97,721$93,460$43,375—
Tina Campbell———$80,583
Andres Zorilla$66,671———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds vibrant communities by creating economic opportunity and fostering entrepreneurial leadership to alleviate poverty.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assets lancaster offers microenterprise development through training and lending services for microenterprises. Assets lancaster's micro-lending is designed to provide small amounts of working capital to business entrepreneurs. The loans will typically range between 10,000 and 20,000.

$1.2Mprogram 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
Ppl FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $256K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$155,350
Unitemized GrantFY2023$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,650

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$405K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$985K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K
Other assetsLn 15$313K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$985K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 623
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$923K$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$985K
Net assetsLn 32$627K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$155K$155K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$115K$33K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$715K$500K$143K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$17K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$102K$29K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$55K$16K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$525$367$105$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$12K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$32K$9K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K$174
OccupancyLn 16$111K$111K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$2K$868
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$153K$2K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$13K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$405K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.7M−$568K$126K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$119K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $973K$1.4M−$441K$746K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$103K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.3M$462K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,179,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,309,044$1,151,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,200$26,937
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,961
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,355,244$1,179,972
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$155,350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,007,334$1,126,825
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $391,950$465,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,474,284$1,747,585
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,040−$567,613
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,179,972 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$556,667
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$594,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,151,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,937$26,937
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,961$1,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,937 · Excluded from tax $1,961$1,179,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,747,585 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $155,350$155,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,075 · Management $32,878 · Fundraising $16,439$164,392
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $500,486 · Management $142,997 · Fundraising $71,498$714,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,623 · Management $4,750 · Fundraising $2,375$23,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,559 · Management $29,302 · Fundraising $14,651$145,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,735 · Management $15,638 · Fundraising $7,819$78,192
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $367 · Management $105 · Fundraising $53$525
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,373 · Management $3,535 · Fundraising $1,767$17,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,594 · Management $9,027 · Fundraising $4,513$45,134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,236 · Fundraising $174$36,410
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $110,784$110,784
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,633$6,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $48,630$48,630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,079 · Management $1,737 · Fundraising $868$8,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,800 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $11,193$166,076
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,797 · Management $3,056 · Fundraising $9,006$24,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,202,707 · Management $404,522 · Fundraising $140,356$1,747,585
Part X · Balance sheet $1,111,040 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $110,087; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $536,036$183,474
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $387,073$247,886
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,995$500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,716$16,618
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $267,749$233,107
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $20,513$6,525
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $491,552$312,843
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,845,147$1,111,040
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,560$20,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $650,000$567,990
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,940$30,940
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $327,398$248,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,217,748$984,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,364$55,839
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $620,035$70,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $627,399$126,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,845,147$1,111,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,179,972
XI-2 Total expenses$1,747,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$567,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$627,399
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$66,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,453

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