Pennsylvania · Nonprofit
LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC
LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $57,247 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY ($57,247). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $955k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $57k
- Net assets
- $376k
What Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges Inc does
Mission
Lvaic is a community of independent colleges and universities growing stronger through collaboration.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Group purchasing - lvaic seeks to identify strategic sourcing and procurement opportunities that meet the common needs of our members. Lvaic does not purchase any goods directly on behalf of the members, but rather, works in conjunction with members and suppliers to establish mutually beneficial agreements. Working together, members in the consortium can purchase goods and services collectively to maximize financial resources and operational efficiencies through effective procurement practices while leveraging our collective volume and expertise.lvaic institutions work together to identify or source high value opportunities for joint purchasing through membership in group purchasing organizations (gpos) or through lvaic preferred suppliers or contracted vendors. By utilizing lvaic preferred suppliers or contracted vendors, members are assured of doing business with suppliers that offer competitive pricing, consistent and proven service, and excellent performance.
$315,502 spent$236,140 earned by the program43% of program spendingHealth insurance consortium - lvaic operates as multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined by erisa. Member institutions participate in a self-funded health insurance trust maximizing the cost-savings and plan customization. Lvaic is the plan sponsor and administrator of the health plan and the lvaic board has a fiduciary role to insure the program is operating fairly and in compliance with the laws.
$94,875 spent$47,701 earned by the program13% of program spendingLehigh valley research consortium (lvrc) - revenue from research projects is collected from the appropriate community organization by lvaic and then paid back to the appropriate researchers' campuses.
$20,681 spent$17,836 earned by the program3% of program spendingOther programs consist of conferences, workshops, and library services that allow member institutions access to collective resources and shared services. Lvaic hosts a diverse array of events, conferences, and symposia that enrich the academic and cultural landscape of the community. These events offer a platform for collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing among scholars, students, and experts from various fields.
$308,558 spent$7,172 earned by the program42% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $739,616.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $420k to $568k (+35%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 8% · 2021 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
68% of LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (57% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Fr James Greenfield
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2022: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $20k → $37k.
From the IRS filings of LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC's grant income comes from Pennsylvania funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC's funding has concentrated — grant income rose while the number of funders held roughly flat.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 16,849 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Pennsylvania
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 6 related entities
- Moravian University · exempt
- Cedar Crest College · exempt
- Desales University · exempt
- Lehigh University · exempt
- Muhlenberg College · exempt
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC?
- LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $57,247 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY ($57,247). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $57,247 in grants to LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC?
- UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY is the largest funder on record, with $57,247 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like LEHIGH VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Pennsylvania. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing