2026-08-11T11:09:51-04:00 2025-12-31 232426656 BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC 645 HAMILTON ST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN PA 18101 990EZ 2025-01-01 922671006 SOCIETY OF ST JOSEPH OF BETHLEHEM SOCI 5042586018 PO BOX 1367 BETHLEHEM PA 18016 PAULA KYDONIEFS PRESIDENT 5042586018 2026-08-11 true CHRIS BETLEY P02294249 6108218580 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SOCIETYSTJOSEPHBETHLEHEM.ORG X X 119075 X 115492 2800 783 119075 15440 118108 133548 -14473 232418 217945 X 58413 45756 174005 170189 2000 232418 217945 232418 217945 X SOCIETY OF ST JOSEPH OF BETHLEHEM IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH AS A SACRED PLACE OF WORSHIP AND A TESTAMENT TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHSIDE BETHLEHEM. PERFORM BUILDING REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO ADDRESS CODE DEFICIENCIES SO THAT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (COO) MAY BE OBTAINED. A CITY BUILDING INSPECTION PERFORMED IN 2024 FOUND THE CHURCH BUILDING DEFICIENT IN MANY AREAS. IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION WE NEED TO OBTAIN OUR COO, AND THUS PRIORITY HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADDRESSING CODE DEFICIENCY ISSUES. IN 2025, THE MAIN SLATE ROOF WAS REPAIRED, ROOF FLASHING AROUND BOTH CHURCH TOWERS WAS REPLACED WITH ALL NEW COPPER FLASHING (TO ELIMINATE WATER LEAKS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH INTERIOR), ROLL RIDGE FLASHING ON THE WEST SPIRE WAS REPAIRED, FLAT ROOF OVER THE EAST-SIDE SACRISTY AREA WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED, FLAT ROOF OVER THE WEST-SIDE SACRISTY AREA WAS REPAIRED, NEW HOT WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED AND IMPORTANT PLUMBING REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE BROUGHT UP TO CODE, ALL EXTERIOR DOORS WERE REPAIRED TO MEET CODE, NEW FIREPROOF DOOR WAS INSTALLED ON BOILER ROOM, AND OTHER MINOR ISSUES RELATED TO CODE DEFICIENCIES WERE ADDRESSED. 100445 SPONSOR SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE CHURCH AND CITY PARK. WE WORKED WITH THE CITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MITIGATION PLAN THAT ALLOWS OUR ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT LIMITED EVENTS IN THE CHURCH WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY REQUIRED FOR EACH EVENT; THIS INCLUDES RESTRICTING AREAS OF THE CHURCH AND GROUNDS, AS WELL AS OTHER MITIGATION TERMS. WE SPONSORED THREE FUNERALS FOR FORMER PARISHIONERS, TWO BAPTISMS, AND ONE WEDDING IN THE CHURCH. WE ALSO SPONSORED A FREE PICNIC OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN CITY PARK 1270 SPONSOR BIANNUAL MASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SERVICES INSIDE OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH. WE ALSO SPONSORED SOCIAL LUNCHEON EVENTS FOLLOWING BOTH MASSES, ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THESE MASSES HAD ABOUT 85-100 PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE. 713 102428 PAULA KYDONIEFS PRESIDENT 30.00 0 ANNE KEYSER VICE PRESIDE 20.00 0 FRANCINE SPEVAK TREASURER 10.00 0 FR BRENDON LAROCHE CHAPLAIN 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false PA PAULA KYDONIEFS 4490 OLD SAUCON RD BETHLEHEM PA 18015 5042586018 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 198549 104492 115492 418533 198549 104492 115492 418533 249458 169075 33 2286 783 3102 421635 6869 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 177 OFFICE EXPENSE 587 IT 1,735 MEETINGS 30 INSURANCE 11,926 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 6,764 MAJOR RENOVATION COSTS 83,382 SERVICES EXPENSE 1,270 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 5,771 OTHER FEES 2,650 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 3,816 TOTAL 118,108 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 MATERIALS 0 2,000 TOTAL 0 2,000 FORM 990-EZ, PART III SOCIETY OF ST JOSEPH OF BETHLEHEM IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH AS A SACRED PLACE OF WORSHIP AND A TESTAMENT TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHSIDE BETHLEHEM. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 PERFORM BUILDING REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO ADDRESS CODE DEFICIENCIES SO THAT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (COO) MAY BE OBTAINED. A CITY BUILDING INSPECTION PERFORMED IN 2024 FOUND THE CHURCH BUILDING DEFICIENT IN MANY AREAS. IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION WE NEED TO OBTAIN OUR COO, AND THUS PRIORITY HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADDRESSING CODE DEFICIENCY ISSUES. IN 2025, THE MAIN SLATE ROOF WAS REPAIRED, ROOF FLASHING AROUND BOTH CHURCH TOWERS WAS REPLACED WITH ALL NEW COPPER FLASHING (TO ELIMINATE WATER LEAKS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH INTERIOR), ROLL RIDGE FLASHING ON THE WEST SPIRE WAS REPAIRED, FLAT ROOF OVER THE EAST-SIDE SACRISTY AREA WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED, FLAT ROOF OVER THE WEST-SIDE SACRISTY AREA WAS REPAIRED, NEW HOT WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED AND IMPORTANT PLUMBING REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE BROUGHT UP TO CODE, ALL EXTERIOR DOORS WERE REPAIRED TO MEET CODE, NEW FIREPROOF DOOR WAS INSTALLED ON BOILER ROOM, AND OTHER MINOR ISSUES RELATED TO CODE DEFICIENCIES WERE ADDRESSED. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 SPONSOR SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE CHURCH AND CITY PARK. WE WORKED WITH THE CITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MITIGATION PLAN THAT ALLOWS OUR ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT LIMITED EVENTS IN THE CHURCH WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY REQUIRED FOR EACH EVENT; THIS INCLUDES RESTRICTING AREAS OF THE CHURCH AND GROUNDS, AS WELL AS OTHER MITIGATION TERMS. WE SPONSORED THREE FUNERALS FOR FORMER PARISHIONERS, TWO BAPTISMS, AND ONE WEDDING IN THE CHURCH. WE ALSO SPONSORED A FREE PICNIC OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN CITY PARK FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 SPONSOR BIANNUAL MASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SERVICES INSIDE OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH. WE ALSO SPONSORED SOCIAL LUNCHEON EVENTS FOLLOWING BOTH MASSES, ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THESE MASSES HAD ABOUT 85-100 PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE.