SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY UNITED WAY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY UNITED WAY

EIN 23-1697631 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is DOING WHAT MATTERS for OUR COMMUNITY; to SERVE AS A CATALYST, LEADER AND/OR PARTNER for COMMUNITY EFFORTS to DEVELOP SOLUTIONS, REDUCE NEED, and HAVE A POSITIVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ON IDENTIFIED AREAS of CONCERN; to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for RESIDENTS of THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDEING SUPPORT for PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, ORGANIZATIONS and /OR AGENCIES THAT POSSITIVELY IMPACT HEALTH, WELFARE and CHARACTER BUILDING NEEDS. SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY UNITED WAY is A CHANNEL to FUNDING and RESOURCES for PROGRAMS SERVING RESIDENTS of COLUMBIA, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, SNYDER and UNION COUNTIES THAT LEAD to MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN PEOPLES LIVES and COMMUNITY CONDITIONS. WE UNITED PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATE for CHGANGES NEEDED to MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE to LIVE, and FOCUS ON RESOURCES WITH MAXIMUM IMPACT STATEGIES TARGETING SIX ISSUES, KNOWN AS OUR PRIORITIES for IMPACT.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.66%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

9.89%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$98.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.81%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%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 $58,758 for ADRIENNE MAEL (PRESIDENT (THROUGH MARCH)). 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$1,747,535

Mission workProgram services$1,339,66076.66% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$206,43711.81% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$172,9149.89% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,5241.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,719,01198.37% 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: 77.9% mission · 12.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 13.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 40.7% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 26.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.2% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 12.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,747,535

Expenses$1,719,011

Annual surplus $28,524 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)$1,339,660 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$206,437 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$172,914 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,747,535

Expenses$1,719,011

Assets$1,812,613

Income$1,747,535

Contributions$1,699,314

Mission work (program services)$1,339,660

Fundraising$172,914

Grants given$1,363,694

Average grant$26,225

Management and general$206,437

Stocks and bonds$265,081

Accounting fees$46,305

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

ADRIENNE MAELPRESIDENT (THROUGH MARCH) · 50 hrs/week $58,758Base $53,235 · Other $5,523

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 (7)

ADRIENNE MAELPRESIDENT (THROUGH MARCH)

ANGELA HUMMELBOARD MEMBER

COLEEN SNOVERBOARD MEMBER

MEG EPLERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL CELLIBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN KEIFERCHAIRMAN OF BOARD

WILLIAM ENGLANDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 228 ARCH ST, SUNBURY, PA 17801-2221
County: Northumberland
In care of: MARK STANKIEWICZ
Primary officer: MARK STANKIEWICZ, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 988-0993

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes