Bethlehem Area Education Foundation

Analysis

Bethlehem Area Education Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Bethlehem Area Education Foundation reported income of $309k and spending of $268k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $225k to $309k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bethlehem Area Education Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Customized Education Designs LLC ($309k), Montessori Middle School Inc ($309k) and Kamiak High School Performing Arts Boosters ($309k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 119% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $520k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $520k. It reported 2 employees.