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Red Lion Area Educational Foundation FY2021 filing

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Red Lion, PA501(c)(3)Since 1996Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 23-2851584Revenue $163K in FY2021Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSrlaef.org696 Delta Rd, 17356-9185 · Red Lion, PATax-exempt since Apr 1997Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The board of directors of the Red Lion Area Educational Foundation accepts the responsibility and accountability of stewardship towards managing all donations provided to the Foundation. We consider IT an honor to have the opportunity to serve on the Foundation board, serve our community, and provide service to the students, teachers, and administration of the Red Lion Area school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$163K
Spent
$190K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$163K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$105K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$190K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$110K
FY2025$13K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $172K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $636

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pamela Kocman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Bernhardt
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Clark
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Vasellas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Baker
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Red Lion Area Educational Foundation is a grantmaking supporting organization based in Red Lion, PA, formed in 1996.

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2 programs · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarship program to help students continue their education beyond high school

$170Kprogram expense
02

Dental program established to provide dental care to students.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $553K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$85,643
Unitemized GrantFY2023$156,025
Unitemized GrantFY2022$91,585
Unitemized GrantFY2021$81,520
Penn State UniversityFY2020$81,093
Unitemized GrantFY2020$57,275

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$636
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$100K$100K$100K$100K$100K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$81K$81K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$57K$57K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$636
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$33K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$277$277
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$172K$17K$636

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2026 $105K$110K−$5K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 $127K$179K−$52K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2023 $89K$114K−$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $119K$106K$13K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $163K$190K−$27K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,115$74,617
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,670$73,044
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,015$15,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,800$162,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,760$138,368
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,468$51,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92,228$189,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,572−$26,751
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,941 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49,181$49,181
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,863$23,863
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,125$11,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,169$162,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,692 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,093$81,093
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $57,275$57,275
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,054$8,054
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,475$2,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,485 · Fundraising $636$2,121
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,392 · Management $3,405$36,797
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $277$277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,760 · Management $17,296 · Fundraising $636$189,692
Part X · Balance sheet $2,608,195 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,952$47,857
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,769,024$2,560,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,170,976$2,608,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,132,184$1,401,689
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,038,792$1,206,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,170,976$2,608,195
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,170,976$2,608,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,608,195 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,941
XI-2 Total expenses$189,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,170,976
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$463,970
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,608,195

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

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