The Ephrata Development Organization will assist in the creation, retention and re-investment of resources that increase the economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for our community. We foster a vibrant, prosperous and growing Ephrata through extraordinary community and economic Development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$403K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% 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
$426K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$426K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$287K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$613K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$408K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$408K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$885K
FY2023$996K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $310K Management & general 11% · $46K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joy Ashley’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

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Boosts local economic opportunities and quality of life through community development.

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3 programs · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Manage and operate various community activities that promote economic development, community involvement, community support, and tourism. Mainspring of ephrata was awarded main street designation through the dced's main street matters program, the program provides a five-year revenue stream of 75,000 for the first two years and reduced…

$310Kprogram expense
02

Mainspring of ephrata, an economic development nonprofit, is committed to fostering a vibrant community for residents, businesses, and visitors. Leveraging our main street matters main street program designation and main street america accreditation, we aim to diversify revenue streams, optimize operational efficiency, and attract local…

Pt IX · col B
03

Utilize an active grant that will fund facade improvements, and a revolving loan fund program to support capital projects for small businesses.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$813K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$403K
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$298K
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$675K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$813K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$421K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$403K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$834K$813K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323K$421K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$422K$403K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$40K$7K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$32K$15K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$12K$2K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$1K$6K$444
Advertising and promotionLn 12$72K$69K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$11K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$188$122$34$32
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$621$621
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$881
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$96K$1K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$310K$46K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $426K$408K$18K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $613K$421K$192K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $432K$372K$60K$996K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $287K$230K$57K$885K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $425,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $355,274$297,988
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,470$82,835
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,579$21,304
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,592$23,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,915$425,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,491$144,332
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,289$263,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,780$407,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,135$18,271
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $425,927 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$173,543
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,445
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,988
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,835$82,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,304$21,304
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,800$23,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,939$425,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,656 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,552 · Management $6,592 · Fundraising $19,776$65,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,968 · Management $14,755 · Fundraising $2,459$49,182
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,141 · Management $2,023 · Fundraising $6,071$20,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,577 · Management $1,709 · Fundraising $1,709$8,995
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,450 · Management $5,845 · Fundraising $444$7,739
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $68,733 · Management $2,170 · Fundraising $1,447$72,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,103 · Management $1,847 · Fundraising $1,792$9,742
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,984 · Management $3,357 · Fundraising $3,353$17,694
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122 · Management $34 · Fundraising $32$188
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,028 · Management $621 · Fundraising $621$3,270
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,193$4,193
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,143 · Management $881$16,024
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,521 · Management $2,315 · Fundraising $1,069$8,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,311 · Management $1,336 · Fundraising $12,028$109,675
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,397 · Management $2,200 · Fundraising $1,147$8,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,023 · Management $45,685 · Fundraising $51,948$407,656
Part X · Balance sheet $1,657,292 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $421,423; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,759$138,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $658,074$674,924
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $322,869$420,713
X-15 Other assets$2,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,658,066$1,657,292
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,235$1,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $422,023$402,978
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,008,546$1,089,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $227,497$164,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,236,043$1,254,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,658,066$1,657,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,254,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$425,927
XI-2 Total expenses$407,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,236,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,254,314

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