Nonprofit · EIN 26-3009024
POWER PACKS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,164,710 | $2,118,780 | $45,930 | $408,294 | $2,023 | $406,271 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,521,919 | $1,453,798 | $68,121 | $367,515 | $7,174 | $360,341 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,233,481 | $1,370,852 | -$137,371 | $297,416 | $5,196 | $292,220 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,169,142
- of which government grants
- $140,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $318
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,750
- Other revenue
- -$4,750
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,438,515
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,262
- Other salaries and wages
- $232,252
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $372,818
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,728
- Occupancy
- $126,292
- Travel
- $17
- Depreciation
- $19,835
- Program services (functional)
- $1,840,614
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,537
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $367,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $408,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,023
- Net assets, end of year
- $406,271
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $107,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $311,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $94,779
- Gross receipts
- $2,169,460
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 248
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD PETERSON | EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $93,136 | $6,884 |
| RICHARD FRERICHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEVON HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.88 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ROSCOE | BD MEMBER TE Trustee or director | 1.88 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHENK | TREASURER TE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ZUIDEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LANE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA YEAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SIEJAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY KAUFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD PETERSON | EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $84,312 | $14,251 |
| RICHARD FRERICHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SHENK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEVON HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ROSCOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.88 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHENK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ZUIDEMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH EBERSOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LANE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA YEAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD PETERSON | EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $83,382 | $15,896 |
| RICHARD FRERICHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SHENK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ZUIDEMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GOBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JEVON HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JACY HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY MELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ROSCOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHENK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH EBERSOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LANE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1915 OLDE HOMESTEAD LN SUITE 1, LANCASTER, PA 17601-5825
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD FRERICHS, 1006 NEW HOLLAND AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17601
- Signed the 990
- BRAD PETERSON, EXEC DIR
- Phone
- (717) 517-9220
- Website
- WWW.POWERPACKSPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIMON LEVER LLC
Mission
POWER PACKS PROJECT EMPOWERS FAMILIES WITH NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND INGREDIENTS TO CREATE NUTRITIOUS WEEKEND MEALS SO THEIR CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL FED AND READY TO LEARN.
Program accomplishments
- POWER PACKS PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES WEEKEND FOOD AND EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO STRETCH THEIR FOOD DOLLARS SO CHILDREN ARE FED OVER THE WEEKEND AND READY TO LEARN WHEN THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL MONDAY MORNING. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 06/30/2025, 662,023 MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO 4,586 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WERE SERVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SERVES AT 53 SCHOOL SITES IN 13 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LANCASTER AND LEBANON COUNTIES.Expenses $1,840,614 · grants $1,438,515
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
- 26-3009024
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $408,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,169,460
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,164,710 | $2,118,780 | $408,294 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,521,919 | $1,453,798 | $367,515 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,233,481 | $1,370,852 | $297,416 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,023,514 | $1,054,994 | $441,669 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-3009024).
Questions about POWER PACKS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of POWER PACKS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POWER PACKS PROJECT is 26-3009024.
- Is POWER PACKS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to POWER PACKS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POWER PACKS PROJECT 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 POWER PACKS PROJECT 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 POWER PACKS PROJECT 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 POWER PACKS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD FRERICHS.
- Who are the officers and directors of POWER PACKS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,136 (BRAD PETERSON, EXEC DIR).
- How much revenue does POWER PACKS PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,164,710, expenses of $2,118,780 and total assets of $408,294 at year end.
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