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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3467963

GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · RIDGWAY, PA 15853

Financials

$125K$116K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$124,713$115,500$9,213$25,759–$25,758
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$118,708
Program service revenue
$6,000
Investment income
$5

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$50,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$40,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$45,076
Other expenses
$30,424
Program services (functional)
$110,487

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,545
Total assets, end of year
$25,759
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$25,758
Cash, savings and investments
$25,759
Gross receipts
$124,713

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH D PONTZERPRESIDENT12.5$40,000
JOSEPH P BOYLANSECRETARY/TREASURER3.13$10,000
RICHARD E MCDOWELLCHAIR1$0
GAIL SHTURTZBOARD MEMBER0$0
NEIL R HOFFMANBOARD MEMBER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
526 HYDE AVE, RIDGWAY, PA 15853-1207
In care of
% DEBORAH PONTZER
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
526 Hyde Avenue, RIDGWAY PA 15853
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Deborah Pontzer, 526 Hyde Avenue, Ridgway PA 15853
Signed the 990-EZ
DEBORAH D PONTZER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(814) 594-0905
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

Mission

TO WORK WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM GROW AND TO THRIVE BY 1) PROVIDING TECHNICAL& MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO BUILD HUMAN CAPITAL CAPACITY AND TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; 2) DEVELOPING POLICY STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC AND RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMPRISED A WORKING GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS, REPONSSIBLE FOR PRODUCING A CONCEPT THAT WAS DESIGNED TO REPURPOSE A LOCAL ENERGY ASSET. THE TEAM WORKED WITH THE OWNERS OF RECLAIMED MINE LANDS. BY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL OWNERS, MANAGERS OF LOCAL POWDER METAL COMPANIES AND LOCAL CARBON COMPANIES, WE WRE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SUPPLY CHAIN THAT COULD USE RECLAIMED MINE LANDS. WE ALSO IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL REUSE OF RECLAIMED OR ABANDONED MINE LANDS, TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CLEAN THE WATER CONTAMINATED BY ACID MINE DRAINAGE, AND WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN (A CRITICAL FEEDSTOCK NEED FOR LOCAL POWDER METAL PLANTS). OUR CONCEPT WAS EMBRACED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND OUR TEAM WAS ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP IN WASHINGTON, DC IN JULY 2024.
    Expenses $109,145 · grants $109,145
  • WE ASSISTED THE BOROUGH OF RIDGWAY BY WRITING A GRANT TO THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR A POWER GRANT TO DEVELOP A MASTER SITE PLAN FOR THE RIDGWAY RIVERFRONT. WE HELP DEVELOP A MASTER SITE PLAN FOR 28 ACRES OF RIVERFRONT. THE BOROUGH OF RIDGWAY WANTED TO DEVELOP A PLAN THAT WOULD INCLUDE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL SPACES INCLUDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CLARION RIVER (A CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED WILD & SCENIC RIVER) AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: HOWEVER THE PLAN WAS ALSO TO ASSESS OTHER COMPATIBLE USES OF THE RIVERFRONT. THE BOROUGH OF RIDGWAY ASKED US TO FACILITATE AND MANAGE THE PROJECT. WE HIRED A CONTRACTOR, LANDSCAPE ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT WHICH WAS DONE AND FINALIZED BY AUGUST 2024
    Expenses $342 · grants $6,000
  • GROW RURAL PA PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO MANY CONSTITUENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 12 COUNTY REGION KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA WILDS. WE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING BUSINESSES AND IDENTIFYING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. OUR PRESIDNT OF GROW RURAL PA IS ACTIVE IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITITES AROUND THE REGION, ACTIVELY SEEKING OUT OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER TO ADDRESS HEALTH AND HOUSING ISSUES, GENERATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTDOOR RECRATION AND DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY IMPORVEMENTS.
    Expenses $1,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2026 990-N for GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
87-3467963
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Deborah Pontzer
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2024$124,713$115,500$25,759IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Deborah Pontzer
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Deborah Pontzer
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 87-3467963).

Questions about GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED is 87-3467963.
Is GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED?
The 990-N for 2025 names Deborah Pontzer.
Who are the officers and directors of GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,000 (DEBORAH D PONTZER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GROW RURAL PA INCORPORATED have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $124,713, expenses of $115,500 and total assets of $25,759 at year end.

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