Greater Berks Development Fund FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Reading, PA501(c)(4)Since 1947EIN 23-6392284Revenue $4.6M in FY2022

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The Greater Berks Development Fund aids and promotes economic and industrial expansion, and contributes to the economic well-being of reading and Berks county by facilitating, promoting, and participating in, and financing economic Development and community revitalization projects consistent with the needs of the community, with the intention of effectuating positive change in the economic opportunities available to residents and businesses by creating jobs and inducing private investment.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $91K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.6M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2022▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2022▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$16.4M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$17.0M
FY2022$16.4M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$18.5M
FY2025$19.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 Mar 1955.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.6M Management & general 17% · $524K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes economic expansion and community revitalization through financing and participation in development projects.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The fund grants real estate and machinery & equipment-related loans and assists in other economic and industrial-type lending to aid and promote the economic and industrial expansion in reading & berks county.

$2.6Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$91K
Grants paid · 168 grants · $4.7M · 2021–2021
Wyomissing Restaurant and BakeryFY2021$50,000
Tj Restaurant Group INCFY2021$50,000
The Works at Wyomissing LLCFY2021$50,000
Shree Sai Siddhi Wyomissing LLC (hampton Inn)FY2021$50,000
Rucha Corporation DBA Holiday Inn Express and SuiteFY2021$50,000
Reading Hospitality LLCFY2021$50,000
Plendy INC DBA Brewers Bar and GrillFY2021$50,000
Pike Cafe INCFY2021$50,000
Morgantown Hotels LLCFY2021$50,000
Mdw Enterprises LLCFY2021$50,000
Jsk Reading LLCFY2021$50,000
Jpd Management LLC DBA Zoup EateryFY2021$50,000
Jimmy Gs Beverly Hills Tavern INCFY2021$50,000
Folio Estate LLCFY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
Coastal Grill LLCFY2021$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$640K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$524K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$640K
Government grantsLn 1e$640K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$193K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$325K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.8M
Other assetsLn 15$229K
Total assetsLn 16$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.6M
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.8M$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.5M$15.8M
Total assetsLn 16$39.6M$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.6M$19.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.0M$16.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$308K$165K$143K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$130K$86K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$10K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$25K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$74K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
InterestLn 20$203K$203K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.1M$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$586$586
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.6M$524K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$3.8M$982K$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$3.8M$1.1M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.3M$118K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.6M$3.2M$1.4M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.7M$9.0M$685K$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$4.6M$3.3M$14.5M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,581,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,477,202$640,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,086,441$2,728,745
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$584,177$192,698
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $739,983$1,019,237
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,719,449$4,581,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,680,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $668,448$599,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,685,834$2,568,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,034,282$3,168,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $685,167$1,412,876
Part VI · Governance 17 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,581,165 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$640,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,485
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,728,745$2,728,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $517,845$517,845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$325,147−$325,147
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $896,507 · Excluded from tax $122,730$1,019,237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,625,252 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $315,428$4,581,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,168,289 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,888 · Management $142,833$307,721
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,817 · Management $86,254$216,071
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,157 · Management $7,065$17,222
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,631 · Management $9,311$12,942
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,472 · Management $20,333$45,805
IX-11a Management feesManagement $74,105$74,105
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,164$8,164
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,300$24,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,168$8,168
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $60,303$60,303
IX-20 InterestPrograms $203,107$203,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,107,112 · Management $82,683$2,189,795
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $586$586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,644,184 · Management $524,105 · Fundraising $0$3,168,289
Part X · Balance sheet $36,026,079 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,450,548; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,355,835$3,221,621
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $148,886$140,888
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,701$75,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,484,995$15,793,644
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,508,597$7,791,409
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,274,207$1,323,487
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,900$229,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,552,158$36,026,079
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $205,892$268,917
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,620$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,608,030$3,665,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,581,843$19,621,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,970,315$16,404,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,970,315$16,404,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,552,158$36,026,079
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,404,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,581,165
XI-2 Total expenses$3,168,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,412,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,970,315
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,406,120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$572,232
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,404,839

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