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Berks Alliance FY2020 filing

Reading, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-5101292Revenue $38K in FY2020

On file with the IRSberksalliance.org606 Court Street · Reading, PA

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To make strategic investments to enhance the vitality of the greater reading, pennsylvania area and support significant community revitalization and community development initatives.

57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $302K a year · 540% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$38K
Spent
$619K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$38K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$910
Expenses
$619K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$169K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$769K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $355K Management & general 43% · $264K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,400Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffery Rush
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Rye
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Shaffer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John P Weidenhammer
Chairman/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
R David Myers$39,215$43,200$43,200$43,200$40,400

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

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

Invests in projects to boost the Greater Reading area's vitality and community revitalization.

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1 program · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants to support community revitalization and community development.

$355Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Truist Foundation Fka Suntrust FoundationFY2023$25K
The Wyomissing Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $821K · 2020–2023
The Harwood Institute for Public InnovationMD · FY2023$75,000
Eco MapFY2023$16,250
YMCA of Reading & Berks CountyPA · FY2023$10,000
The InstitutePA · FY2023$10,000
Lit Communities LLCFY2022$79,000
The Harwood Institute for Public InnovationMD · FY2022$75,000
Albright CollegePA · FY2022$74,600
Screpesi'sFY2022$17,466
Piro's INCFY2022$15,000
Allum Development Group LLCFY2022$11,363
Berks Latino Workforce Development CorporationPA · FY2021$50,000
Transportation Economics & Management Systems INCFY2021$29,060
Alvernia UniversityPA · FY2021$16,713
Redeemed Properties of ReadingFY2021$10,000
Art of Business INCFY2021$10,000
Balasios LahaniatisFY2021$8,873
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,500
Transportation Economics & Management Systems INCFY2020$89,910
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Money outPt IX
$619K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Managementcol C$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$687K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$930K$687K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$769K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$294K$294K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$260K
Total functional expensesLn 25$619K$355K$264K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $910$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$169K−$103K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $75K$330K−$255K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$311K−$267K$502K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $38K$619K−$581K$769K 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 $38,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,000$20,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $174$112
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,932$18,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,106$38,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $155,832$308,662
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 $244,779$310,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $400,611$618,938
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$248,505−$580,540
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,398 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112$112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,286$18,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,286 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $112$38,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $618,938 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $293,662$293,662
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,800$43,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,595$2,595
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,242$2,242
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,324$1,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $260,315$260,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,704 · Management $264,234 · Fundraising $0$618,938
Part X · Balance sheet $806,489 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $929,889$686,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $460,222$119,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,390,111$806,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,285$37,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,285$37,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,349,826$769,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,349,826$769,286
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,390,111$806,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,286 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,398
XI-2 Total expenses$618,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$580,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,349,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,286

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

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