PENNSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PENNSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA FOUNDATION

EIN 25-1891188 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

SUPPORT THE MISSION of THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA ACTIVITES BUILT UPON THE FOUR PILLARS of RELIGION, EDUCATION, RECREATION, and THE ARTS; PROTECT and PRESERVE THE HISTORIC NATURE of THE MOUNT GRETNA COMMUNITY and ITS BUILDINGS; and to CONSERVE LANDS THAT PROVIDE for OPEN SPACE PROTECTION and PUBLIC RECREATION IN SUPPORT of THE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES of THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.20 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.26%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services

0.05%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$154.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.55%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$1.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

177.5%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$232,701

Mission workProgram services$175,12875.26% of revenue99.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,2690.55% of revenue0.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1140.05% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$56,19024.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$176,51175.85% 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: 99.2% mission · 0.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 216.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$114,279

Expenses$176,511

Annual shortfall $62,232 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$175,128 · 99.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,269 · 0.7% of expenses

Fundraising$114 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$114,279

Expenses$176,511

Assets$301,616

Income$114,279

Contributions$202,821

Mission work (program services)$175,128

Fundraising$114

Grants given$483,329

Average grant$48,333

Management and general$1,269

Accounting fees$950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ALLAN FELDMANDIRECTOR

ANGELA SHEATREASURER

CHRIS KIEHNEDIRECTOR

COLLIN MACLEANDIRECTOR

GENE BRENNEMANDIRECTOR

GIL FEINBERGCHAIRMAN

GREG MILLERDIRECTOR

JANE ZELLERSDIRECTOR

JEFF GRIMSHAWVICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN WEAVERDIRECTOR

SANDY MORITZDIRECTOR

SUE HOSTETTERDIRECTOR

SYLVIA CUETODIRECTOR

TOM STONEDIRECTOR

YULIA DAVYDOVITCHSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: PO BOX 637, MOUNT GRETNA, PA 17064-0637
County: Lebanon
In care of: ANGELA SHEA
Primary officer: ANGELA SHEA, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 964-3270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STANILLA SIEGEL AND MASER LLC
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture
Grant-giving organization: Yes