Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc

Analysis

Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Elizabethtown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 April 2024, Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2024, income grew from $635k to $2.1m (+226%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Foundation for Homeless ($2.1m), Community Investment Corporation ($2.1m) and Miami Beach Community Development Corporation Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $137k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 6 employees.