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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1449427

COMMUNITY OF CARING

Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16503

Financials

$1.2M$1M2022$966K$1.1M2023$1.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY OF CARING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,188,980$1,161,871$27,109$1,658,296$73,306$1,584,990
June 30, 2024990$965,531$1,063,033-$97,502$1,620,559$88,775$1,531,784
June 30, 2023990$1,167,924$1,029,097$138,827$1,727,970$138,564$1,589,406
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,100,665
of which government grants
$894,489
Program service revenue
$40,340
Investment income
$31,150
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,623
Net income from fundraising events
$7,085
Other revenue
$16,825

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$67,348
Other salaries and wages
$658,404
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$755,165
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,750
Occupancy
$131,248
Travel
$2,781
Depreciation
$75,101
Program services (functional)
$1,033,739
Management and general (functional)
$71,815
Fundraising (functional)
$56,317

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,620,559
Total assets, end of year
$1,658,296
Total liabilities, end of year
$73,306
Net assets, end of year
$1,584,990
Land, buildings and equipment
$510,775
Publicly traded securities
$349,892
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,529,990
Net assets with donor restrictions
$55,000
Gross receipts
$1,238,888
Employees
21
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1980
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Christine TombaughExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$65,416$1,932
Gary CarverChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Colleen HammonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Robert McNuttBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James McCormackBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kenya JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth RooksBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda KingBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorie NovacekSec/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nathan VeneskyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lora RobertsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Christine TombaughExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$66,255$576
Gary CarverChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Colleen HammonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Robert McNuttBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James McCormackBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kenya JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth RooksBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jorie NovacekSec/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nathan VeneskyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lora RobertsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jennifer WoodardExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$48,767$8,158
Gary CarverChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Colleen HammonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Robert McNuttBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James McCormackBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol MoskoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth RooksBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christine TombaughExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
Jorie NovacekSec/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nathan VeneskyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
245 E 8TH ST, ERIE, PA 16503-1003
In care of
% CINDY KENNEDY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Christine Tombaugh, 245 East 8th Street, Erie, PA 16503
Signed the 990
Christine Tombaugh, Executive Dir.
Phone
(814) 456-6661
Return prepared by
Root Spitznas & Smiley Inc

Mission

The mission of Community of Caring is to help impoverished people to meet their unmet needs, both physical (shelter, food, and clothing) and spiritual. Since 1980 the Organization has provided food, clothing, shelter, and other basic necessities for the impoverished and homeless in Erie, PA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Residential and domestic services (food, clothing, shelter) for the mentally ill homeless. Donated goods and services amounted to $80,162. Community of Caring operated 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The Agency provided 14,627 Nights of Shelter for 268 unduplicated persons. During that time 22,914 meals and snacks were served to residents and the community at large. The Agency helped 34 men and women obtain permanent housing.
    Expenses $963,307 · revenue $21,752
  • Rental Properties - Community of Caring provides transitional housing which helps men move from the emergency shelter into extremely affordable housing where they sign a lease, pay rent monthly, and assume all responsibilities for independent living. The Agency currently has two properties that provide transitional housing to men.
    Expenses $70,432 · revenue $28,328

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1449427
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,658,296
Income (IRS master file)
$1,238,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,188,980$1,161,871$1,658,296XML
990June 2024$965,531$1,063,033$1,620,559XML
990June 2023$1,167,924$1,029,097$1,727,970XML
990June 2022$996,897$1,029,288$1,565,071IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 25-1449427).

Questions about COMMUNITY OF CARING

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY OF CARING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY OF CARING is 25-1449427.
Is COMMUNITY OF CARING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to COMMUNITY OF CARING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY OF CARING 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 COMMUNITY OF CARING 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 COMMUNITY OF CARING 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 COMMUNITY OF CARING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Christine Tombaugh.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY OF CARING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,416 (Christine Tombaugh, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY OF CARING have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,188,980, expenses of $1,161,871 and total assets of $1,658,296 at year end.

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