OLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2867151 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE OLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION is to ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for THE STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, and ALUMNI of THE OLEY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY SUPPORT and PARTICIPATION.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.26%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

2.92%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$56.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.39%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$5.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.3%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$403,902

Mission workProgram services$182,79945.26% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,8868.39% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,7792.92% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$175,43843.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$228,46456.56% 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: 80.0% mission · 14.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 16.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 16.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 17.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 20.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$403,902

Expenses$228,464

Annual surplus $175,438 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)$182,799 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,886 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$11,779 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$403,902

Expenses$228,464

Assets$1,229,978

Income$434,882

Contributions$227,271

Mission work (program services)$182,799

Fundraising$11,779

Grants given$635,912

Average grant$57,810

Management and general$33,886

Executive compensation (total)$12,840

Stocks and bonds$928,723

Accounting fees$1,600

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

JENNIFER SCHORREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $43,203

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 (26)

JENNIFER SCHORREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LAUREN GLUCKMANTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 10/9/25)

VALERIE DOWNINGTRUSTEE

TRACY DONOFFTRUSTEE

THOMAS PRICETREASURER (THROUGH 10/10/24)

THOMAS KAUFFMANPRESIDENT (THROUGH 10/9/25)

STEVEN RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE WAITSTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 10/10/24)

RYAN KRALLTRUSTEE/SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 10/9/25)

NATHAN PLETSCHERTRUSTEE

MIKE BUCKLINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BILLERA-SMITHTRUSTEE

MELISSA WOODARDTRUSTEE

LISA SCHAEFFERSECRETARY (THROUGH 10/9/25)

AARON WESTONTRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)

KIRSTEN DEYSHERVICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH 10/10/24)

KEVIN BIEBERTRUSTEE

KELSEY FEEGTRUSTEE

JOSEPH HARTZTRUSTEE

JAMIE FREEDTRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)

DAWN CONRADTRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)

DAVE DANIELSTRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)

CHRISTOPHER HARTMANTRUSTEE

BRIAN PAWLINGTRUSTEE

ASHLEY BLESSINGTRUSTEE/TREASURER (EFFECTIVE 10/10/24)

ANGELA MARINOTRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: PO BOX 331, OLEY, PA 19547
County: Berks
In care of: STEPHANIE WAITS
Primary officer: STEPHANIE WAITS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailovcef@ovsdpa.org Phone(610) 987-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOSEPH D DANTAS CPA
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes