Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education

Analysis

Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education reported income of $149k and spending of $158k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $89k to $149k (+66%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renegades High School Hockey Club Inc ($149k), Alliance Hall of Allentown Inc ($149k) and Nami-Brazos Valley ($149k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $142k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $142k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.