FAMILY SERVICE AND CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY OF VENANGO COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY SERVICE AND CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY OF VENANGO COUNTY

EIN 25-1239928 · Child Abuse Prevention (I72)

What they do

COMMITTED to PROVIDING COUNSELING and EDUCATION IN FAMILY LIVING; PROVIDING TRAINING and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to STUDENTS IN THE FIELD of SOCIAL SERVICE; STRENGTHENING and PRESERVING THE QUALITY of FAMILY LIFE for ITS CONSUMERS and COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION and EMPOWERMENT; ENCOURAGING ITS CONSUMER, THROUGH A VARIETY of SERVICES, to STRIVE for POSITIVE CHANGES and ADJUSTMENT to LIFE SITUATIONS; PROVIDING SERVICES to VICTIMS of SEXUAL and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and OTHER CRIMES; to WORK TOWARD PROVIDING A SAFER COMMUNITY, and OTHERWISE to MANIFEST AN INTEREST and CONCERN for SOCIAL and ECONOMIC PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE FAMILY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.23%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$92.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.29%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$2.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.2%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 $98,261 for RODNEY BECK (CEO). 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$4,091,545

Mission workProgram services$3,364,61482.23% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$420,94110.29% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$305,9907.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,785,55592.52% 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: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,091,545

Expenses$3,785,555

Annual surplus $305,990 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)$3,364,614 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$420,941 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,091,545

Expenses$3,785,555

Assets$9,214,939

Income$4,102,607

Contributions$827,452

Mission work (program services)$3,364,614

Management and general$420,941

Executive compensation (total)$98,082

Stocks and bonds$3,834,058

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

RODNEY BECKCEO · 40 hrs/week $98,261Base $80,366 · Other $17,895

MARY K SEFARINFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $32,903Base $27,454 · Other $5,449

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 (12)

RODNEY BECKCEO

MARY K SEFARINFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAVID HEINZERVICE-PRESIDENT

DEBRA SOBINASECRETARY/TREASURER

DENISE JONESPRESIDENT

DIANA OWENSDIRECTOR

GEORGE CAVANAUGHDIRECTOR

KATHERINE CHANDLEYDIRECTOR

LANCE HUMMERDIRECTOR

LINDA MACKINTOSHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL STAHLMANDIRECTOR

SETH HERRICKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 716 E 2ND ST, OIL CITY, PA 16301-2330
County: Venango
In care of: % SUSAN KASE
Primary officer: RODNEY M BECK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfamilyservices@fscas.org Phone(814) 677-4005

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCGILL POWER BELL & ASSOC LLP
NTEE classification: Child Abuse Prevention (I72)
IRS tax category: Child Abuse Prevention