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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1431772

UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA

Tax-exempt · ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022

Financials

$739K$376K2023$361K$376K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$360,577$375,609-$15,032$3,482,269$952,310$2,529,959
December 31, 2023990$739,381$375,853$363,528$3,606,758$1,061,767$2,544,991
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$201,596
Program service revenue
$157,587
Investment income
$1,394
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$66,549
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$76,514
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$27,081
Occupancy
$15,068
Depreciation
$84,942
Program services (functional)
$360,410
Management and general (functional)
$15,049
Fundraising (functional)
$150

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,606,758
Total assets, end of year
$3,482,269
Total liabilities, end of year
$952,310
Net assets, end of year
$2,529,959
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,412,037
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,529,959
Gross receipts
$360,577
Employees
5
Volunteers
125
Year formed
2012
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH DREYER-DEGOEDESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROBERT ENCKFINANCE CHAI
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN FRITZVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DOUG LAMBCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
EVERALD MCDONALDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAVID NARKIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRUCE RIEFENSTAHLTREASURER
Trustee or director
–$0
BARRY STONERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH DREYER-DEGOEDESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROBERT ENCKFINANCE CHAI
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN FRITZVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DOUG LAMBCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
EVERALD MCDONALDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAVID NARKIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRUCE RIEFENSTAHLTREASURER
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 451, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022-0451
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EVERALD MCDONALD, 441 E PARK ST, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Signed the 990
BRUCE RIEFENSTAHL, TREASURER
Phone
(717) 689-3484
Return prepared by
RANDY L BRANDT CPA LLC

Mission

TO STRIVE FOR WIDER FELLOWSHIP, COOPERATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AMONG THE CHURCHES IN THE ELIZABETHTOWN AREA AND TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN AREA COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CPOW (COMMUNITY PLACE ON WASHINGTON) THIS PROGRAM IS THE PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF UCEA LOCATED AT 53-61 & 105 EAST WASHINGTON STREET IN ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. IT CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE BUILDINGS AND A POLE BARN. CPOW PROVIDES SPACE THROUGH LICENSING AGREEMENTS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES. UCEA ALSO PROVIDES BUILDING OVERSITE, VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONISTS, INTERNET, UTILITIES, CLEANING, REPAIRS AND OTHER OVERHEAD COSTS. IN ADDITION, UCEA ALSO PROVIDES SPACE AT LITTLE OR NO CHARGE FOR SERVICES SUCH AS GED CLASSES, COMPUTER LAB, BEAR BAGS, TOAST MASTERS, AND VITA TAX PREPARATION, AND PROVIDES SPACE FREE OF CHARGE FOR A WINTER HOMELESS SHELTER AND A COMMUNITY CLOTHING BARN. FOUR LIVING UNITS WITHIN ONE OF THE BUILDINGS WERE RECENTLEY RENOVATED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING OPTIONS.
    Expenses $286,724 · revenue $136,688
  • FOOD MINISTRY THE BIGGEST PART OF THE FOOD MINISTRY PROGRAM IS THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD OF ELIZABETHTOWN. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED TWICE A WEEK TO THOSE IN NEED WITHIN THE ELIZABETHTOWN AREA. DURING 2023, OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS, RANGING IN AGE FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RETIRED PERSONS, GAVE OVER 2,100 HOURS OF THEIR TIME. OVER 1,800 HOUSEHOLDS (OVER 2,600 INDIVIDUALS) WERE SERVED. THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS NEEDING ASSISTANCE HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. FOOD IS DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES AND GROCERY STORES AND CASH IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES AND BUSINESSES. CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK GIVES FOOD, GRANTS, AND SPECIAL PRICING TO THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD OF ELIZABETHTOWN. MEALS ON WHEELS IS ANOTHER PIECE OF THE FOOD MINISTRY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANCASTER COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING, MEALS ARE DISTRIBUTED ALMOST EVRY WEEKDAY TO THOSE APPROVED. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 10 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE OVER 15 HOURS A WEEK.
    Expenses $57,593 · revenue $20,899
  • FUNDRAISING FOR UCEA IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA COMMUNITY AWARENESS WHICH INCLUDES NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, PARTICIPATION AT THE ELIZABETHTOWN FAIR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY INVITATIONS TO EVENTS AT CPOW. FUNDRAISING IS ALSO DONE THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCHES IN TWO WAYS - WRITTEN ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THEIR CHURCH BULLETINS AND/OR CHURCH NEWSLETTERS/SPECIAL APPEALS. THE DELEGATES OF UCEA ARE ALSO CHURCH MEMBERS REPRESENTING EACH OF THE CHURCHES. AS SUCH, THEY ARE PERSONALLY REPONSIBLE FOR UCEA INFORMATION TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CHURCH MEMBERS.
    Expenses $16,093

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-1431772
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,482,269
Income (IRS master file)
$360,577

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$360,577$375,609$3,482,269XML
990December 2023$739,381$375,853$3,606,758XML
990December 2022$428,420$302,458$3,366,058IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 46-1431772).

Questions about UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA

What is the EIN of UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA is 46-1431772.
Is UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA 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 UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA 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 UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA 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 UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EVERALD MCDONALD.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNITED CHURCHES ELIZABETHTOWN AREA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $360,577, expenses of $375,609 and total assets of $3,482,269 at year end.

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