Nonprofit · EIN 20-0874857
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,951,452 | $19,489,916 | $4,461,536 | $184,647,711 | $20,649,080 | $163,998,631 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,208,618 | $16,083,356 | $4,125,262 | $168,826,782 | $19,048,989 | $149,777,793 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,249,306
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,629,463
- Net rental income
- $4,399
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,581,834
- Other revenue
- $72,683
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,021,807
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $471,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,213,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,084,885
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,726
- Accounting fees
- $46,371
- Occupancy
- $123,508
- Travel
- $10,324
- Depreciation
- $58,179
- Program services (functional)
- $18,361,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $767,843
- Fundraising (functional)
- $360,090
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $168,826,782
- Total assets, end of year
- $184,647,711
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,649,080
- Net assets, end of year
- $163,998,631
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $121,758
- Publicly traded securities
- $149,536,260
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $163,757,954
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $240,677
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$25,922
- Gross receipts
- $51,713,140
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR SAMUEL J BRESSI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 36 | $266,700 | $10,668 |
| MS TRACY CUTLER | EXEC VP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $169,847 | $34,379 |
| MS KIM SHORTER | COO Highest-paid employee | 36 | $169,640 | $28,973 |
| MR WAYNE GROFF CPA | CFO Officer | 36 | $175,144 | $16,300 |
| MR DAVID KOSER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 36 | $120,296 | $32,399 |
| MR NATHAN HOOVER CPA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 36 | $103,863 | $31,723 |
| MS ASHLINN MASLAND-SARANI | DIRECTOR OF FOREVER LANCASTER Highest-paid employee | 36 | $104,788 | $22,468 |
| MS LYDIA HENRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ALISON VAN HARSKAMP | PAST CHAIR (ENDED 12/31/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE NIELI | VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS THERESA MONGIOVI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MELISA BAEZ | BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 12/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROB BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS BETH BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SALENA COACHMAN | BOARD MEMBER (START 1/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR JEFF GUINDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MR JOE HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MS ALISA JONES | BOARD MEMBER (START 1/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MR PEDRO RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MR FRED WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MS JUDITH WUBAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR SAMUEL J BRESSI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 36 | $254,700 | $10,188 |
| MS TRACY CUTLER | EXEC VP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $146,928 | $33,230 |
| MS KIM SHORTER | COO Highest-paid employee | 36 | $147,343 | $27,873 |
| MR WAYNE GROFF CPA | CFO Officer | 36 | $152,214 | $15,275 |
| MR DAVID KOSER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 36 | $102,287 | $31,440 |
| MS ALISON VAN HARSKAMP | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LYDIA HENRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS THERESA MONGIOVI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE NIELI | TREASURER (START 1/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MELISA BAEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROB BARBER | BOARD MEMBER (START 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS BETH BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFF GUINDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PEDRO RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRED WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JUDITH WUBAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24 W KING STREET SUITE 201, LANCASTER, PA 17603-3809
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMUEL J BRESSI, 24 WEST KING STREET SUITE 201, LANCASTER, PA 17603
- Signed the 990
- SAMUEL J BRESSI, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (717) 397-1629
- Website
- WWW.LANCFOUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RKL LLP
Mission
WE EMBOLDEN EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNITY BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE AND IDEAS THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVED LANCASTER COUNTY RESIDENTS IN 2024 BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS (NOT-FOR-PROFITS) AND PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS "EXTRAGIVE" PROGRAM, ITS DISCRETIONARY IMPACT STRATEGIES, AND ITS OVERALL "GRANTMAKING" PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED A TOTAL OF $15.0 MILLION IN TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN 2024.APPROXIMATELY 56.7% OF TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS, OR $8.5 MILLION, WERE INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE "EXTRAGIVE," A ONE DAY ONLINE GIVING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT BOOSTING PHILANTHROPIC GIVING IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED COMMUNITY DONATIONS OF $8.0 MILLION WITH A STRETCH POOL AND PRIZES OF OVER $526,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND SPONSORS. 444 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM.APPROXIMATELY 10.2%, OR $1,500,000, OF TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS (71 GRANTS), ENHANCED BY ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES IN NON-GRANT ALLOCATIONS AND EXPENSES OF $330,000, WERE INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY VIA THE DISCRETIONARY IMPACT STRATEGIES. THESE INCLUDE THE "BUILDING BRIDGES AND "BUILDING EQUITY" STRATEGIES THAT SEEK TO ENHANCE EQUITY AND INSPIRE CONNECTION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY STRATEGY THAT FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND WELL BEING, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, THE NEXT GENERATION AND OUR PLANET.APPROXIMATELY 33.3% OR $5.0 MILLION OF TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS WERE INVESTED THROUGH ITS GRANTMAKING PROGRAM TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF OVER 500 GRANTS. SUCH GRANTS WERE DERIVED FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS, AND DESIGNATED FUNDS.Expenses $18,361,983 · grants $15,021,807 · revenue $68,284
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0874857
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $184,647,711
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,713,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,951,452 | $19,489,916 | $184,647,711 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,208,618 | $16,083,356 | $168,826,782 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,848,863 | $17,131,820 | $152,202,320 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0874857).
Questions about LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 20-0874857.
- Is LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SAMUEL J BRESSI.
- Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $266,700 (MR SAMUEL J BRESSI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,951,452, expenses of $19,489,916 and total assets of $184,647,711 at year end.
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