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Reading Recreation Commission

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Reading, PA501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 38-3860043Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSreadingrec.org3rd and Spruce Recreation Cent, 19602-0000 · Reading, PATax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide quality Recreation programs and facilities to the residents of the city of Reading with an emphasis on youth programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 84 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $173K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$339K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $173K Fundraising 3% · $43K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Daphne Klahr
Executive Director
$102,641Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David McCoy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daphne Klahr’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daphne Klahr$102,641$97,919$95,340$92,783$90,288

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

Programs and updates

Offers recreation programs and facilities, focusing on youth, for Reading residents.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Schlegel park pool is one of the largest public pools in berks county. Daily or seasonal passes may be purchased. Amenities include pool, pickleball court, basketball court, pavilion, picnic tables and concession stands.

$418Kprogram expense
02

Operated multiple playground and afterschool sites along with special events like wacky water wednesday and movie nights.

$382Kprogram expense
03

Provided tennis program into multiple city locations and schools; held special tennis events and clinics. Also provided volleyball, basketball, & other programs.

$303Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Usta Foundation IncorporatedFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$173K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$339K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$339K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 612
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$367K$339K
Net assetsLn 32$972K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$803K$677K$91K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$9K$3K$647
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$43K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$65K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$442$442
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$4K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$275$137$138
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$345K$333K$11K$850
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$173K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$37K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$118K$972K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$62K$854K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$325K$916K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.6M$448K$591K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,526,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,027,163$974,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $441,323$468,351
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,034$10,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,111$72,058
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,541,631$1,526,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $990,096$1,062,702
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,929$426,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,424,025$1,489,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,606$36,595
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,526,070 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,466 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$785,000
VIII-1e Government grants$24,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,704
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,248
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$974,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $427,885$427,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,949$10,949
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $69,655$69,655
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,403$2,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $538,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,352$1,526,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,489,475 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,175$112,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $676,556 · Management $90,604 · Fundraising $36,241$803,401
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,214 · Management $3,235 · Fundraising $647$13,096
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,992 · Management $13,013 · Fundraising $2,603$58,608
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,863 · Management $7,542 · Fundraising $3,017$75,422
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $442$442
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,929$16,929
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,795 · Management $26,271$30,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,506$12,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $137 · Management $138$275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,366 · Management $2,095$17,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $332,967 · Management $10,750 · Fundraising $850$344,567
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,611 · Management $1,916$4,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,273,182 · Management $172,935 · Fundraising $43,358$1,489,475
Part X · Balance sheet $1,347,437 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,182,171$1,048,158
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,644$156,828
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,350$7,859
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $123,773$134,592
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,338,938$1,347,437
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $135,379$142,749
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $231,764$196,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $367,143$339,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $948,913$994,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,882$14,201
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $971,795$1,008,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,338,938$1,347,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,526,070
XI-2 Total expenses$1,489,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$971,795
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,390

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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