Chester County Economic Development Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Exton, PA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 23-2978513

Engaging in training and educational activities pertaining to economic development. Services include efforts to retain and expand businesses, workforce etc. And also to improve economic conditions in economically depressed areas.

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 $21K a year · under 1% 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $384K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$919K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 47 voting members
Looks good: 47 of 47 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

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 Jan 2000.

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% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

69 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governmental Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governmental 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

Drives local economic growth by providing business training, workforce development, expansion support, and revitalization initiatives for economically depressed communities.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The foundation partners primarily with the chester county workforce investment board to provide industry focused workforce training, education and assistance to businesses and individuals. Industry focus groups active this year included information technology, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and energy.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Rental Facility Program

The foundation rents space to an affiliated tax exempt organization which rents to help accomplish its tax exempt purpose.

$101Kprogram expense

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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
CcresFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$384K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$990K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$919K
PeoplePt VI, VII
69
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a47
IndependentVI 1b47
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$990K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$990K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$919K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,045
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$990K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$919K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$108K$108K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$907$907
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$75K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$136K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$2.9M$73K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$3.8M−$35K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.4M−$46K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M−$60K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$38K$1.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,542,888 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,344,143
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,369,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,807$194,807
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $941$941
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$22,853−$22,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$21,912$1,542,888
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,581,303 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $108,000$108,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,250$4,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,300$14,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $907$907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,827$74,827
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,805$8,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,370,214$1,370,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,445,041 · Management $136,262 · Fundraising $0$1,581,303
Part X · Balance sheet $2,809,306 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,089,762$989,680
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200,886$205,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,342$9,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,679,165$1,604,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,979,155$2,809,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $248,926$261,883
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $801,852$657,461
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,050,778$919,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,882,035$1,821,593
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,342$68,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,928,377$1,889,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,979,155$2,809,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,889,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,542,888
XI-2 Total expenses$1,581,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,928,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,889,962

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

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