Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJefferson Educational Society of Erie Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +75% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianJefferson Educational Society of Erie
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M82%Management and general$230k15%Fundraising$50k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$97k in FY2022, −$77k in FY2023 and −$44k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII10funders
$298ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Surgala TrSince FY2018$51k$51k$50k$50k$70k$411kPennsylvania Humanities CouncilOn and off$16kThe Eva Mathis FoundationNew in FY2023$16kNorthwest Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$1k$3k$3k$5k–Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander FamilyNew in FY2023$6kPierre and Kathryn McCormick Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$1k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109k$137k$79k1 other fundersUp to $50 a year each$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped