Southern Lancaster County Foundation for Education

Analysis

Southern Lancaster County Foundation for Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Quarryville, 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 September 2023, Southern Lancaster County Foundation for Education reported income of $113k and spending of $112k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $170k to $113k (-34%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Southern Lancaster County Foundation for Education sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cypress Creek Silverado Booster Club ($113k), Association for Construction Career Development ($113k) and Spartan Athletic Club ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $334k.