Phantoms Charities FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Allentown, PA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 46-2727544

To strengthen the community by developing children and adults, with a special emphasis on youth health, fitness, sports and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $2K 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
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $61K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
Spent
$179K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$208K
Expenses
$179K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$212K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$266K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $84K Management & general 53% · $96K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops children and adults through youth health, fitness, sports, and education programs.

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3 program services account for $67K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The Grants Program empowers other area nonprofit organizations to make a difference in the community by providing grant funding to select Lehigh Valley based 501(c)(3) organizations for education or charitable tax exempt purposes that align closely with the mission statement of Phantoms Charities.

$30Kprogram expense
02

The Downtown Initiative Program contributes to the revitalization of downtown Allentown. This program is designed to support a specific project within the downtown area which supports the Phantoms Charities mission.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Tickets for Kids provides professional hockey tickets to local youth and military serving 501(c)(3) organizations in order to afford those with a safe and exciting experience of attending a game in their community.

$15Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$61K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021
The Kindness ProjectPA · FY2021$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6147
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$196K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$258K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$84K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $208K$190K$18K$266K 990 PDF
FY2024 $175K$123K$53K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$144K$15K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$140K−$1K$181K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$107K−$30K$182K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $139K$179K−$41K$212K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $138,650 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $45,656 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,621
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,621
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,373$19,373
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $46,565 · Excluded from tax $18,464$138,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,286 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,721$83,721
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $49,693$49,693
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,143$4,143
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,464$2,464
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,154$16,154
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,051$2,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,854$1,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,779$12,779
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,427$6,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,721 · Management $95,565 · Fundraising $0$179,286
Part X · Balance sheet $212,799 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,827$92,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,500$102,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,892$16,958
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,051$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,270$212,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,161$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $969$1,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,130$1,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,140$196,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,140$211,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,270$212,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,650
XI-2 Total expenses$179,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,140
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,507

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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