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Jeff Musser Foundation FY2023 filing

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Akron, PA501(c)(3)Since 2002Diseases & Disorders EIN 54-2083877Revenue $451K in FY2023

On file with the IRSjeffmusserfoundation.orgPo Box 216, 17501-0216 · Akron, PATax-exempt since Apr 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing financial assistance to families in lancaster, pennsylvania, and surrounding counties, with children battling cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$451K
+157% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$451K
FY2023▲ +157%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$405K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$350K
FY2023▲ +94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$251K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $330K Management & general 6% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $652

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Musser
President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Musser
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Poole
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Graybill
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Lehman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Shirk
Vice President
$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

Provides financial aid to cancer patients.

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1 program · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Working with local hospitals and doctors, the organization will annually identify financially-deserving cancer and leukemia patients in need of assistance.

$330Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$25K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$15K
Lancaster County Community FoundationFY2024$11K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
City Limits FoundationFY2024$10K
Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationFY2024$5K
Ryan Brubaker FoundationFY2024$2K
Arthur H & Mary Belle Graybill Charitable Family TrustFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$81K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $2.1M · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$391,652
Unitemized GrantFY2024$454,557
Unitemized GrantFY2023$329,571
Unitemized GrantFY2022$174,241
Unitemized GrantFY2021$235,205
Unitemized GrantFY2020$209,172
Unitemized GrantFY2019$256,962

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$652
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$358K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$330K$330K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$652$652
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$330K$19K$652

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $493K$415K$77K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $455K$476K−$21K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $451K$350K$102K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$251K$154K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $542K$220K$322K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $453K$267K$186K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $451,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,443$423,863
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,726$27,604
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $175,717$451,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $174,241$329,571
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 $5,609$20,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,850$349,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,133$101,809
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $451,467 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$197,127
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$423,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,604$27,604
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,604$451,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,658 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $329,571$329,571
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,906$14,906
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $652$652
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,529$4,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,571 · Management $19,435 · Fundraising $652$349,658
Part X · Balance sheet $1,753,467 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,698$132,441
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,047,081$1,263,008
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $302,340$358,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,402,119$1,753,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,402,119$1,753,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,402,119$1,753,467
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,402,119$1,753,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,753,467 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$451,467
XI-2 Total expenses$349,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,402,119
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$193,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$55,678
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,753,467

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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