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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$4.1M88%Management and general$524k11%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2023 and −$63k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$394ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceEvery year since FY2017$385k$374k$355k$333k$386k$398k$396kGreater Erie Community Action CommitteeOn and off$87kWireless Zone Foundation for Giving IncOn and off$9kPennsylvania Family Support AllianceOn and off$6kThomas L Barletta Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$2k$4k–Firstenergy FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11$5$6$171 other fundersUp to $250 a year each$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped