To stimulate economic activity in the downtown area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$135K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$135K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$47K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$76K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $110K Management & general 15% · $20K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$59,507Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Naylor’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Naomi Naylor$71,297$67,022$64,533$61,292$60,502$59,507
Taylor Scheetz$60,567$19,956————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Boosts economic activity in downtown areas.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization conducts programs to stimulate economic activity in the downtown area of quakertown, pa. This includes providing grants to qualifying businesses and individuals to assist with facade improvements as well as street fairs, an awards program and a business directory.

$110Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6135
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$51K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$17K$2K$986
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$600$300
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$635$317
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$896$806$90
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$440$440
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$16K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$110K$20K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$228K$36K$76K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$198K−$42K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $183K$209K−$26K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$190K−$5K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$193K$65K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $137K$135K$3K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $137,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,796$116,917
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,588$16,136
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,222$4,378
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,623$137,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,348$91,583
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,770$43,068
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,118$134,651
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$495$2,796
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $137,447 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$98,637
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,917
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,136$16,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,378$4,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,136 · Excluded from tax $4,394$137,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,651 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,581 · Management $5,951 · Fundraising $2,975$59,507
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,770 · Management $1,973 · Fundraising $986$19,729
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,100 · Management $600 · Fundraising $300$6,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,395 · Management $635 · Fundraising $317$6,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $806 · Fundraising $90$896
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,660 · Management $2,165$10,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $440$440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,966 · Management $3,374$19,340
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,055 · Management $2,452$8,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,773 · Management $20,210 · Fundraising $4,668$134,651
Part X · Balance sheet $47,256 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,189$30,877
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,362$16,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,551$47,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,955$43,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,505$3,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,460$47,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,551$47,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,447
XI-2 Total expenses$134,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,460
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,256

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