Nonprofit · EIN 47-1905724
RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Tax-exempt · BERWYN, PA 19312
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $309,499 | $374,363 | -$64,864 | $500,728 | $0 | $500,728 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $423,813 | $396,515 | $27,298 | $546,873 | $0 | $546,873 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $356,748 | $306,320 | $50,428 | $501,175 | $0 | $501,175 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $290,606
- of which government grants
- $21,325
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,893
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $125,711
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $135,475
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,206
- Program services (functional)
- $211,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,432
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,975
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $546,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $500,728
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $500,728
- Publicly traded securities
- $342,759
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $414,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $86,189
- Gross receipts
- $309,499
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $114,385 |
| JENNIFER ALMQUIST ENGELBRECHT | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONNA COOPER | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON THEODORE MCKEE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PORTIA SUE PERROTTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD G RENDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HON MARJORIE O RENDELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE H BROWN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALISON PERELMAN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RAICHL DAVENPORT | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JESSE T RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARAZZO | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TOD J MACKENZIE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GERALD ZAHORCHAK | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOM | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $110,698 |
| JENNIFER ALMQUIST ENGELBRECHT | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONNA COOPER | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON THEODORE MCKEE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PORTIA SUE PERROTTY | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD G RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON MARJORIE O RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE H BROWN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALISON PERELMAN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| F JOHN WHITE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JESSE T RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARAZZO | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TOD J MACKENZIE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GERALD ZAHORCHAK | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOM | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $105,278 |
| JENNIFER ALMQUIST ENGELBRECHT | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONNA COOPER | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON THEODORE KCKEE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PORTIA SUE PERROTTY | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD G RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON MARJORIE O RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE H BROWN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALISON PERELMAN | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| F JOHN WHITE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JESSE T RENDELL | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARAZZO | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TOD J MACKENZIE | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GERALD ZAHORCHAK | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TOM | VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1033, BERWYN, PA 19312-0211
- In care of
- % EDWARD G RENDELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH SPECKER, PO BOX 1033, BERWYN, PA 19312
- Signed the 990
- BETH SPECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (484) 568-3910
- Website
- RENDELLCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUANE MORRIS LLP
Mission
THE RENDELL CENTER PROMOTES CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE CENTER OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND DISPOSITIONS OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. FOR EDUCATORS, THE CENTER CREATES CURRICULUM CONTENT, PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES. THE RENDELL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND GRADE LEVELS OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS, AND SPACES FOR DIALOGUE ABOUT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISSUES OF CITIZENS AND CIVICS.
Program accomplishments
- THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDING WEBINARS, ONE AND TWO DAY WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTES ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE CONSTITUTION. PROGRAMS ARE DEPENDENT ON GRANT FUNDS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTED A SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR 30 TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $31,271
- THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP K-12 CIVICS CURRICULUM ENTITLED "WE THE CIVICS KIDS" AS WELL AS OTHER CURRICULA AND PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS THAT ASSIST EDUCATORS IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AMONG STUDENTS. THE LARGEST PROGRAM IS OUR LITERATURE BASED MOCK TRIAL INITIATIVE, WHICH CONTINUES TO EXPAND, SERVING OVER 1400 STUDENTS AND 49 CLASSES. AN OFFSHOOT OF THE LITERATURE BASED MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM IS OUR READ ALOUD INITIATIVE WHICH CONTINUES TO EXPAND WITH MONTHLY READ ALOUDS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 323 CLASSES AND 9700 STUDENTS.Expenses $103,143
- THE RENDELL CENTER IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE. WORK INCLUDES PODCASTS, WEBINARS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE AND PROGRAMMING ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.Expenses $49,816
- THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HOSTS A YEARLY COMPETITION ENTITLED THE CITIZENSHIP CHALLENGE. THE COMPETITION IS AN ESSAY CONTEST FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH AREA AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED BY SUBMITTING ESSAYS ON VARIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES FACING OUR DEMOCRACY. CASH AND CURRICULUM PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO THE CLASSROOMS OF THE TOP ENTRIES. IN 2025, THE CENTER HAD STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH COMPETING IN THE IN PERSON FINALS AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER. OVER 200 ESSAYS WERE SUBMITTED.THE RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND DISPOSITIONS OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. THESE INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS INCLUDING WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS. FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THOSE INTERESTED IN CIVICS EDUCATION THE RENDELL CENTER CONDUCTS WEBINARS AND EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS.Expenses $27,726
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
- 47-1905724
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $500,728
- Income (IRS master file)
- $309,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $309,499 | $374,363 | $500,728 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $423,813 | $396,515 | $546,873 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $356,748 | $306,320 | $501,175 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $447,001 | $385,094 | $436,358 | 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 47-1905724).
Questions about RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
- What is the EIN of RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT is 47-1905724.
- Is RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 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 RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 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 RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 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 RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BETH SPECKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,385 (BETH SPECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $309,499, expenses of $374,363 and total assets of $500,728 at year end.
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