Main Line School Night is committed to enhancing community life by providing adults with opportunities to pursue lifelong learning through a wide selection of affordable, stimulating classes and programs that contribute to personal growth and enrichment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 19 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 2% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$800K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$939K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$800K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$719K
FY2025$800K

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 Sep 1964.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $202K Fundraising 7% · $109K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $101K 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
Executive Di
$100,964Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Cain’s $101K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Wendy Greenfield—$101,572
Rebecca Cain$100,964—

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

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Offers affordable classes and programs for adults to pursue lifelong learning and personal enrichment.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Classroom instruction and expenses for approximately 6,000 adult students per year at two primary locations and other satellite locations in the main line suburbs of philadelphia, pa.

$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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$202K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$800K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K
Total assetsLn 16$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$376K
SavingsLn 2$341K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$800K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$842K$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$719K$800K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$582K$442K$74K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$1K$719
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$18K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$34K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$727$647
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$142K$113K$23K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$18K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$13K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$514K$511K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$94K$38K$29K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$202K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$80K$800K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M−$3K$719K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$8K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$102K$730K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$939K$79K$628K 990 PDF
FY2020 $959K$1.1M−$103K$549K 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 $1,616,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,930$343,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,177,715$1,241,586
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,247$21,301
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,719$9,978
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,440,173$1,616,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $583,173$654,664
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $859,534$881,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,442,707$1,535,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,534$80,178
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,616,077 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$81,198
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,300
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$343,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,241,586$1,241,586
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,301$21,301
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,978$9,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,241,586 · Excluded from tax $31,279$1,616,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,535,899 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $442,126 · Management $73,926 · Fundraising $65,567$581,619
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,551 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $719$4,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,696 · Management $6,847$24,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,531 · Management $5,603 · Fundraising $4,985$44,119
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,050$31,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,349 · Management $727 · Fundraising $647$5,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,035$7,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $112,778 · Management $23,029 · Fundraising $5,757$141,564
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,455 · Management $4,485$17,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,742$18,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,042 · Management $10,525 · Fundraising $1,504$30,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,856 · Management $8,571$21,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $510,955 · Fundraising $3,221$514,176
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,892 · Management $28,684 · Fundraising $26,931$93,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,224,973 · Management $201,595 · Fundraising $109,331$1,535,899
Part X · Balance sheet $945,769 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $338,260$376,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $264,665$340,665
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,039
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,455$10,704
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,757$212,745
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,320$2,320
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $842,457$945,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,418$29,118
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $87,456$101,530
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,090$15,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,964$146,098
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $694,533$767,171
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,960$32,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $719,493$799,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $842,457$945,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $799,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,616,077
XI-2 Total expenses$1,535,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$719,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$799,671

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