LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 23-1686634 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is to DEVELOP, MANAGE and DISTRIBUTE THE PHILANTHROPHY of A VARIETY of DONORS IN ORDER to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for RESIDENTS of THE LEHIGH VALLEY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.74%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

1.64%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$39.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.76%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$9.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $153,567 for TRISHA HIGGINS CPA (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$28,978,312

Mission workProgram services$10,645,60136.74% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$220,8590.76% of revenue1.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$475,5811.64% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,636,27160.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,342,04139.14% 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: 93.9% mission · 1.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 2.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 2.4% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 2.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 4.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 2.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 2.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 3.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,978,312

Expenses$11,342,041

Annual surplus $17,636,271 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)$10,645,601 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$220,859 · 1.9% of expenses

Fundraising$475,581 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,978,312

Expenses$11,342,041

Assets$108,195,190

Income$58,031,115

Contributions$23,903,408

Mission work (program services)$10,645,601

Fundraising$475,581

Grants given$52,638,698

Average grant$45,535

Management and general$220,859

Executive compensation (total)$269,259

Stocks and bonds$101,391,411

Accounting fees$36,358

Investing fees$359,220

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

TRISHA HIGGINS CPAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO · 40 hrs/week $153,567Base $131,758 · Other $21,809

ERIKA RIDDLE PETROZELLI CPAPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $149,605Base $141,098 · Other $8,507

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 (21)

TRISHA HIGGINS CPAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

ERIKA RIDDLE PETROZELLI CPAPRESIDENT & CEO

LINDSAY WATSONGOVERNOR

VERONICA GONZALEZ MBAGOVERNOR

THOMAS C NEUHAUSGOVERNOR

THOMAS GROVESTREASURER

SYBIL STERSHICGOVERNOR

ROBERT L WAX ESQGOVERNOR

R NICHOLAS NANOVIC ESQGOVERNOR

MONICA BROOKSGOVERNOR

MARVIN WEBBGOVERNOR

LUIS CAMPOSVICE CHAIR

ANNE M REID CPACHAIR

LEIGH EHRLICH CPA CHFP MBAGOVERNOR

KEVIN GREENEGOVERNOR

KERRY A WROBELGOVERNOR

JENNIFER MANNGOVERNOR

GREG RAMOSGOVERNOR

ELIZABETH MARCON ESQGOVERNOR

CHARLOTTE HARTMANN-HANSENGOVERNOR

ANTONIA GRIFO ESQSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 840 W HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310, ALLENTOWN, PA 181012456
County: Lehigh
In care of: TRISHA HIGGINS CPA
Primary officer: TRISHA HIGGINS CPA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 351-5353

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes