Ephrata Recreation Center

Analysis

Ephrata Recreation Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Ephrata, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1969, 57 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ephrata Recreation Center reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.2m (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ephrata Recreation Center sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Council of Watauga County Inc ($2.2m), Church Service Center Inc ($2.2m) and African American Christian Foundation ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.8% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 233 employees.