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Avenues Foundation

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Pottsville, PA501(c)(3)Since 2008Human ServicesEIN 26-3819930Revenue $118K in FY2025

On file with the IRSavenuesofpa.org2 Park St, 17901-3827 · Pottsville, PATax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Avenues Foundation was created to ensure that needed funds would be available for Avenues to meet its mission today and in the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$118K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$36K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$118K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$118K
Expenses
$36K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$29K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$36K
Net assets
$664K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$664K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $14K Management & general 61% · $22K Fundraising 0% · $88

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Powers
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Miller
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Schafer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Straka
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darren March
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Arnold
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

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The avenues foundation will carry out activities to raise funds from grants, contributions, bequests and other devises for AVENUES.THE avenues foundation will receive by gift, grant, devise, bequest or otherwise, and from any public or private source, personal or real property, outright or in trust, and to hold, administer, sell, invest…

$14Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
James L Miller Charitable FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $105K · 2022–2024
AvenuesPA · FY2024$14,043
AvenuesPA · FY2023$82,445
AvenuesPA · FY2022$8,302

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$118K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$88
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$118K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$533K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$503K$533K
Total assetsLn 16$579K$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$565K$664K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$707$707
Office expensesLn 13$776$776
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$388$300$88
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$14K$22K$88

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $118K$36K$81K$664K 990 PDF
FY2024 $136K$114K$22K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$29K$84K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$372K 990 PDF
FY2020 $58K$320K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $117,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,591$95,894
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,101$17,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,641$4,548
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,333$117,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,445$14,043
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,670$22,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,115$36,435
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,218$81,301
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $117,736 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,479
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,272$1,272
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,022$16,022
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,210$4,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $338$338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,842$117,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,435 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,043$14,043
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,021$4,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $707$707
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $776$776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $300 · Fundraising $88$388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,043 · Management $22,304 · Fundraising $88$36,435
Part X · Balance sheet $679,709 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,069$146,831
X-4 Accounts receivable$259
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$79
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $503,171$532,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $579,240$679,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,229$2,776
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,800$13,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,029$15,976
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $542,796$641,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,415$22,415
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $565,211$663,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $579,240$679,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,736
XI-2 Total expenses$36,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$565,211
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,221
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,733

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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