LOWER BUCKS COMMUNITY CENTERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOWER BUCKS COMMUNITY CENTERS INC

EIN 23-1679601 · Human Services (P28Z)

What they do

LBCCS PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES of DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE. OUR GOAL is to GIVE EACH CHILD A WARM ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT of SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, INDEPENDENCE, and A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE. OUR EXPERIENCED TEACHING STAFF EMBRACE THE VIEW THAT EACH CHILD is A UNIQUE PERSON WITH AN INDIVIDUAL PATTERN and TIMING of SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, and INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS MANIFEST THEIR RESPECT for CHILDREN BY ENCOURAGING THEM to THINK for THEMSELVES, to MAKE DECISIONS, to WORK TOWARDS THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS, and EXPRESS THEIR OWN IDEAS and FEELINGS. WE RECOGNIZE and FOSTER AN ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME and SCHOOL. WE ARE AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DESIGNED to GUIDE EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILDS PERSONALITY and LEARNING GROWTH IN THE STEP-BY-STEP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. for THOSE CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS, LBCC is ABLE to PROVIDE SERVICES to THOSE STUDENTS to HELP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT of THEIR SPEECH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.69%of revenue went to mission work66.5% of expenses · Program services

0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$95.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.89%of revenue went to management and office costs33.3% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$699,289

Mission workProgram services$445,36563.69% of revenue66.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$223,00131.89% of revenue33.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,7400.25% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,1834.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$670,10695.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 33.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 31.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 24.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 38.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 32.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 28.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$699,289

Expenses$670,106

Annual surplus $29,183 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$445,365 · 66.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$223,001 · 33.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,740 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$699,289

Expenses$670,106

Assets$1,091,906

Income$699,289

Contributions$28,982

Mission work (program services)$445,365

Fundraising$1,740

Management and general$223,001

Executive compensation (total)$94,528

Stocks and bonds$54,813

Accounting fees$17,992

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICIA MCKEOWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $59,915

BARBARA ANDRASSYBUSINESS MNGR. (THRU 10/24) · 20 hrs/week $24,147

TRISH MCFADDENOFFICE COORDINATOR · 20 hrs/week $19,207

CINDY MACKINNEYBUSINESS MNGR. ((EFF. 10/24) · 20 hrs/week $5,419

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

PATRICIA MCKEOWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA ANDRASSYBUSINESS MNGR. (THRU 10/24)

TRISH MCFADDENOFFICE COORDINATOR

CINDY MACKINNEYBUSINESS MNGR. ((EFF. 10/24)

CATHY CALIGIURIBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG YANTAVICE PRESIDENT

KAREN HANDBOARD MEMBER

LEAH MORMANDOBOARD MEMBER

MIKE CAROBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SHAGINAWPRESIDENT

TRISH MCKEOWNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 9300 New Falls Rd, Fallsington, PA 19054
County: Bucks
In care of: PATRICIA MCKEOWN
Primary officer: PATRICIA MCKEOWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwpc.director@comcast.net Phone(215) 295-8154

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P28Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services