Nonprofit · EIN 23-6406222
BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,888,469 | $14,570,162 | $318,307 | $7,853,584 | $3,497,340 | $4,356,244 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,953,632 | $14,830,482 | $123,150 | $7,467,056 | $3,478,578 | $3,988,478 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,518,674 | $13,420,139 | $98,535 | $6,034,021 | $2,196,435 | $3,837,586 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,700,683
- of which government grants
- $9,014,221
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $51,786
- Net rental income
- $9,450
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,231
- Other revenue
- $136,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,499,934
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $347,918
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,481,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,488,619
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,381
- Accounting fees
- $56,470
- Occupancy
- $497,602
- Travel
- $165,688
- Depreciation
- $69,698
- Program services (functional)
- $13,041,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,172,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $355,698
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,467,056
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,853,584
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,497,340
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,356,244
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $526,076
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,065,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,290,569
- Gross receipts
- $14,938,284
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 1,964
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN A LUKOSS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $193,960 | $11,850 |
| SARAJANE HAMILTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 39 | $116,130 | $17,361 |
| KERRY L SHEPHERD | CHAIR UNTIL DEC 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS BRUHN | CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A DOWNEY | VICE CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCCANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PERMAR | SECRETARY AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BURDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA CHRISTIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CITRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM FELDBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GROSS DORF | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDAL HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB A IAMPIETRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY KEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH KELLER | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER S MAHONEY | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J MARTINIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PORITSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE QUATTRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ROTTKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHORTEN | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN A LUKOSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $189,159 | $11,572 |
| SARAJANE HAMILTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $109,878 | $16,753 |
| KERRY L SHEPHERD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCCANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KAHMAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS BRUHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BURDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA CHRISTIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CITRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DACEY | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A DOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM FELDBAUM | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FREEMAN | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDAL HENDERSON | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB A IAMPIETRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY KEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER S MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J MARTINIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEENA POLACHEK | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PORITSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE QUATTRONE | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROTTKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE WITTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN A LUKOSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,522 | $7,318 |
| SARAJANE HAMILTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,145 | $14,072 |
| KERRY L SHEPHERD | CHAIR AS OF JAN 2023, VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCCANN | TREASURER AS OF JAN 2023, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KAHMAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS BRUHN | DIRECTOR AS OF SEP 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BURDETTE | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA CHRISTIANO | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CITRONE | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A DOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY EVERETT | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB A IAMPIETRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY KEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER S MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J MARTINIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTECIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR TO SEP 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEENA POLACHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PORITSKY | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROTTKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE WITTIG | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W MILLS | CHAIR TO DEC 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE M FURMAN | TREASURER TO DEC 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVA MAE BAUS | DIRECTOR TO DEC 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE S MCCRACKEN ERKES | DIRECTOR TO JUL 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J QUATTRONE JR | DIRECTOR TO DEC 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 DOYLE ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-3750
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN A LUKOSS, 100 DOYLE STREET, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
- Signed the 990
- ERIN A LUKOSS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 345-8175
- Website
- WWW.BCOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE POVERTY AND PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR VISION IS TO ELEVATE THE AWARENESS OF POVERTY, AND TO CREATE AND LEAD PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A "BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY" COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)WE STRIVE TO BE A MODEL OF SEAMLESS CASE MANAGEMENT AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE REDUCING POVERTY ONE OF ITS PRIORITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOOD PROGRAM GARNERS THE SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF BUCKS COUNTY INCLUDING BUSINESSES, FARMERS, EDUCATION, UNITED WAY, PRIVATE DONORS, AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE AMPLE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN BUCKS COUNTY THROUGH 75 FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES. IN FY25, MORE THAN 90,000 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE FOOD NETWORK BY FAMILIES IN NEED. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, WE GREATLY INCREASED THE AMOUNTS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.Expenses $5,685,441 · grants $4,928,986 · revenue $68,665
- THE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES STREET OUTREACH, HOUSING LOCATION, RAPID REHOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, EMERGENCY HOTEL STAYS AND HOMELESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS UTILITY ASSISTANCE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTIPLE ENTITIES THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY, WE ASSISTED OVER 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY THROUGH HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,561,556 · grants $1,860,768 · revenue $39,450
- THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY (ES) PROGRAM IS THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL AND IS AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION. THE ES PROGRAM REQUIRES PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS, AND BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO BE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. WHILE ALL OUR PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE STABLE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE LEAVE POVERTY, PERMANENTLY AND THRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. 420 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM SINCE 1997 WITH AN AVERAGE INCREASE OF INCOME OF OVER $35,000 ANNUALLY. THE ES PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA) WHICH ASSISTS LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR FREE AND ELIMINATING THE COST BURDEN OF ANNUAL FILING. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)THIS PROGRAM CLOSES THE INCOME GAP THAT FAMILIES EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY MAXIMIZING REFUNDS THROUGH EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS. IN FY25 WE COMPLETED A RECORD NUMBER OF 1,577 TAX RETURNS.Expenses $2,266,440 · grants $881,064 · revenue $29,383
- THE HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM ASSISTS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND INCREASE DISPOSABLE INCOME THROUGH ENERGY SAVING MEASURES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CRISIS SUPPORT FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE HEATER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THIS PAST YEAR WE SUCCESSFULLY INITIATED A HOME REPAIR PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE DEFERRAL RATES THAT OFTEN OCCUR WHEN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS CANNOT AFFORD NEEDED REPAIRS TO COMPLETE WEATHERIZATION SERVICES. IN FY25 358 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH CRISIS RESPONSE AND WEATHERIZATION SERVICES.Expenses $1,528,330 · grants $829,116 · revenue $17,407
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6406222
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,853,584
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,938,284
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,888,469 | $14,570,162 | $7,853,584 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,953,632 | $14,830,482 | $7,467,056 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,518,674 | $13,420,139 | $6,034,021 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,553,071 | $12,421,378 | $4,467,309 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-6406222).
Questions about BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC is 23-6406222.
- Is BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC 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 BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIN A LUKOSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,960 (ERIN A LUKOSS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,888,469, expenses of $14,570,162 and total assets of $7,853,584 at year end.
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