BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

EIN 23-6406222 · Human Services (P600)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to REDUCE POVERTY and PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY to PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR VISION is to ELEVATE THE AWARENESS of POVERTY, and to CREATE and LEAD PARTNERSHIPS to MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A "BRIDGES OUT of POVERTY" COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)WE STRIVE to BE A MODEL of SEAMLESS CASE MANAGEMENT and INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY to MAKE REDUCING POVERTY ONE of ITS PRIORITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.60%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

2.39%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$97.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.88%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%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 $205,810 for ERIN A LUKOSS (CHIEF 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$14,888,469

Mission workProgram services$13,041,76787.60% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,172,6977.88% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$355,6982.39% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$318,3072.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,570,16297.86% 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: 89.5% mission · 8.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 9.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,888,469

Expenses$14,570,162

Annual surplus $318,307 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)$13,041,767 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,172,697 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$355,698 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,888,469

Expenses$14,570,162

Assets$7,853,584

Income$14,938,284

Contributions$14,700,683

Mission work (program services)$13,041,767

Fundraising$355,698

Grants given$28,537,761

Average grant$77,760

Management and general$1,172,697

Executive compensation (total)$235,005

Accounting fees$56,470

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

ERIN A LUKOSSCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $205,810Base $193,960 · Other $11,850

SARAJANE HAMILTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $133,491Base $116,130 · Other $17,361

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)

ERIN A LUKOSSCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARAJANE HAMILTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KERRY L SHEPHERDCHAIR UNTIL DEC 2024

WANDA WHEELERDIRECTOR

TOBIAS BRUHNCHAIR AS OF JAN 2025

TIM MCCANNTREASURER

SHANE FITZGERALDDIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2024

SAMANTHA GROSS DORFDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025

SAM FELDBAUMDIRECTOR

RANDAL HENDERSONDIRECTOR

PAUL ROTTKAMPDIRECTOR

LAURA BURDETTEDIRECTOR

LARA CHRISTIANODIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PERMARSECRETARY AS OF JAN 2025

ANDREW MOSERDIRECTOR

KENNETH KELLERDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025

KELLEY KEELINGDIRECTOR

JEFFREY J MARTINIDESDIRECTOR

JACOB A IAMPIETRODIRECTOR

FRED PORITSKYDIRECTOR

EMILY CITRONEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH A DOWNEYVICE CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025

DAVID SHORTENDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2025

DAVID FREEMANDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER S MAHONEYDIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2024

CHARLIE QUATTRONEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 100 DOYLE ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-3750
County: Bucks
In care of: ERIN A LUKOSS
Primary officer: ERIN A LUKOSS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 345-8175

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P600)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes