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Nonprofit · EIN 23-6275599

SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA

Tax-exempt · NEWTOWN, PA 18940

Financials

$41K$24K2023$54K$27K2024$115K$30K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$115,452$29,573$85,879$685,231$0$685,231
December 31, 2024990$53,942$27,103$26,839$543,915$0$543,915
December 31, 2023990$41,019$23,519$17,500$465,760$0$465,760
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$70,249
Membership dues
$685
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$44,005
Net gain from sales of assets
$29,418
Net income from fundraising events
$1,198
Other revenue
$1,198

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$27,834
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$221
Program services (functional)
$27,834
Management and general (functional)
$952
Fundraising (functional)
$787

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$543,915
Total assets, end of year
$685,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$685,231
Publicly traded securities
$640,891
Net assets without donor restrictions
$648,708
Net assets with donor restrictions
$36,523
Gross receipts
$187,494
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1860
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dolf HergerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Martin SchmidRecording Secreatry
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Alexander ZbindenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Hans HuberFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Luciano MuellerDirector & Chair Investment Committee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Urs StreitDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sophia Jutzi-BerisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tanja PortmannDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Craig PeifferDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Thomas PfisterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Elizabeth ZbindenDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
James MastDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dolf HergerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Martin SchmidRecording Secreatry
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Alexander ZbindenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Hans HuberFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Luciano MuellerDirector & Chair Investment Committee
Trustee or director
1.25$0
Urs StreitDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sophia Jutzi-BerisDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
Tanja PortmannDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Craig PeifferDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Thomas PfisterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dolf HergerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Martin SchmidRecording Secreatry
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Alexander ZbindenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Hans HuberFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Luciano MuellerDirector & Chair Investment Committee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Annemarie MuellerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sophia Jutzi-BerisDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tanja PortmannDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Craig PeifferDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Thomas PfisterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
142 COMMONWEALTH DR, NEWTOWN, PA 18940-2316
In care of
% DOLF HERGER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Dolf Herger, 142 Commonwealth Dr, Newtown, PA 18940
Signed the 990
Dolf Herger, President
Phone
(267) 306-0075

Mission

support needy Swiss families and individuals, provide scholarship to students of Swiss descendants, support other non-profit organizations as finances allow

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • assistance to needy Swiss family for rent of appartment and general living expenses (food)
    Expenses $16,912
  • donation to Merit Scholarship Fund administered by the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York, NY
    Expenses $8,000
  • donations to: Historical Society of PA ($100), Swiss Center of North America ($1,000), New Helvetic Society ($822)
    Expenses $1,922 · grants $1,922
  • the Dolf Herger Scholarship was established on April 2, 2025 and the first award in the amount of $1,000 was given to a student residing in our coverage area (Greater Delaware Valley)
    Expenses $1,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-6275599
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$685,231
Income (IRS master file)
$187,494

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$115,452$29,573$685,231IRS
990December 2024$53,942$27,103$543,915IRS
990December 2023$41,019$23,519$465,760XML
990December 2022$48,102$20,279$380,158IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 23-6275599).

Questions about SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA

What is the EIN of SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA is 23-6275599.
Is SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA 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 SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dolf Herger.
Who are the officers and directors of SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,452, expenses of $29,573 and total assets of $685,231 at year end.

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