PROJECT OF EASTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PROJECT OF EASTON INC

EIN 23-1699851 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

PROJECT of EASTON, INC.S MISSION is to "BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY BY HELPING PEOPLE to HELP THEMSELVES and EDUCATION is KEY. PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN 1968 BY PROTESTANT, JEWISH, and CATHOLIC COMMUNITY LEADERS to PROVIDE COORDINATED SERVICES to AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA. TODAY, OUR EDUCATION, WORKFORCE PREPARATION, and SAFETY NET PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE ALARMING POVERTY and LOW-LITERACY RATES IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING ADULTS and CHILDREN WITH HOLISTIC and INTEGRATED ACADEMIC, LIFE SKILLS, and BASIC NEEDS PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS THEM to BREAK THE CYCLE of POVERTY. OUR PROGRAMS HELP MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR to RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED to RISE OUT of POVERTY and to SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK and LIFE. OUR CLIENTS GO ON to COLLEGE, JOBS and SELF-SUFFICIENCY, READY to PARTICIPATE IN and IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.50 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.46%of revenue went to mission work82.5% of expenses · Program services

5.72%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$73.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.11%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$2.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%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 $142,667 for KIM CHECKEYE (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,321,796

Mission workProgram services$2,008,44260.46% of revenue82.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$236,3377.11% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$190,0785.72% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$886,93926.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,434,85773.30% 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: 82.5% mission · 9.7% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 10.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 9.9% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 8.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 7.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 8.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 8.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 7.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,321,796

Expenses$2,434,857

Annual surplus $886,939 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)$2,008,442 · 82.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$236,337 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$190,078 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,321,796

Expenses$2,434,857

Assets$5,803,141

Income$3,417,300

Contributions$3,210,215

Mission work (program services)$2,008,442

Fundraising$190,078

Management and general$236,337

Executive compensation (total)$148,513

Accounting fees$14,900

Investing fees$15,288

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

KIM CHECKEYECEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $142,667Base $138,750 · Other $3,917

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 (18)

KIM CHECKEYECEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM D BRYSONBOARD MEMBER

ALAN S ABRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS SCHLEGELBOARD MEMBER

SHARON DIFELICEPRESIDENT

SEBASTIAN PARRABOARD MEMBER

PETE REINKEBOARD MEMBER

OFFICER RYAN SEIPLEBOARD MEMBER

MARY WILFORD-HUNTBOARD MEMBER

LINDA TRETIAKVICE PRESIDENT

JONATHAN ASAYAGBOARD MEMBER

ERIN DEUTSCHSECRETARY

DR ERNEST JEFFRIESBOARD MEMBER

DEBRA ASHTON-CHASEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL E COHENBOARD MEMBER

CARY GIACALONE IITREASURER

APOSTLE MISTY HOLMES DORSEYBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 320 FERRY ST, EASTON, PA 18042-4539
County: Northampton
In care of: KIMBERLY CHECKEYE
Primary officer: KIMBERLY CHECKEYE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@projecteaston.org Phone(610) 258-4361

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)