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A Week Away Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-0999107Revenue $213K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaweekaway.org941 Wheatland Ave, 17603-3180 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A Week Away Foundation coordinates and finances respite weeks for families who are battling a life-threatening illness, with the goal of providing them the hope they need to continue fighting their disease.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 36 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$213K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$235K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$235K
Net assets
$330K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$330K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $184K Management & general 14% · $32K Fundraising 8% · $18K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie McCune
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Rowley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Good
Secretary
$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

Programs and updates

Provides funded respite weeks for families battling life-threatening illnesses.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Finance and coordinated respite weeks for individuals and their loved ones who are dealing with a lifethreatening illness. Enabling them to find the peace and energy needed to continue fighting their disease.

$184Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$14K
Lancaster General HospitalFY2024$7K
Lancaster County Community FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$44K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 636
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$348K$319K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$365K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$30K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$331$497
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$238$14K$48
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$27K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$795$795
TravelLn 17$120K$120K$57
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$247$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$184K$32K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $213K$235K−$21K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$179K$1K$351K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$177K−$8K$323K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$158K$13K$332K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$121K−$12K$318K 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
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Part I · Summary $213,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,583$207,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,782$5,887
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,718−$114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,083$213,484
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 $37,916$43,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,680$191,471
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,596$234,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,487−$21,296
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $213,484 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$158,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,711
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,887$5,887
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$114−$114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$114$213,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,780 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,000 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $6,000$40,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,481 · Management $331 · Fundraising $497$3,309
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $238 · Management $13,707 · Fundraising $48$13,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,245 · Fundraising $9,082$36,327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,839 · Management $1,920 · Fundraising $1,920$7,679
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $795 · Fundraising $795$1,590
IX-17 TravelPrograms $119,573 · Management $57$119,630
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,403$7,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $247 · Management $4,602$4,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,418 · Management $32,020 · Fundraising $18,342$234,780
Part X · Balance sheet $335,080 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,089$158,836
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,264$159,681
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,563$16,563
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,916$335,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,555$5,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,555$5,015
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,361$330,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,361$330,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,916$335,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,484
XI-2 Total expenses$234,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,296
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,065

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

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