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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER CHAMBER.

Totals

Total revenue
$698,250
Total expenses
$839,191
Contributions and grants received
$714,819
Grants paid
$149,754
Program service revenue
$169,306
Investment income
$1,366
Other revenue
-$187,241
Total assets, end of year
$4,974,304
Total liabilities, end of year
$547,421
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,426,883
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$686,862
Management and general expenses
$129,522
Fundraising expenses
$22,807
Program service expenses (Part III)
$686,862

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $309,852

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $404,967

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TANDEM REVENUE

    total $147,056 · related or exempt $147,056

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CULTIVATE REVENUE

    total $13,875 · related or exempt $13,875

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CIVIC BEE REVENUE

    total $8,375 · related or exempt $8,375

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,366 · excluded $1,366

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $124,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $311,564

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$187,564

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$187,564 · excluded -$187,564

  • 11a · Other revenue: ART SALES

    total $323 · excluded $323

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $323

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $149,754 · program services $149,754

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $179,053 · program services $96,689 · management and general $78,782 · fundraising $3,582

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $16,609 · program services $8,969 · management and general $7,308 · fundraising $332

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $22,806 · program services $12,315 · management and general $10,035 · fundraising $456

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,006 · program services $9,723 · management and general $7,923 · fundraising $360

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,173 · program services $2,794 · management and general $2,276 · fundraising $103

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,427 · program services $13,468 · management and general $2,830 · fundraising $129

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $68,348 · program services $51,884 · fundraising $16,464

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,377 · program services $4,070 · management and general $1,735 · fundraising $572

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,181 · program services $4,507 · management and general $674

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,866 · program services $3,168 · management and general $2,581 · fundraising $117

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $345,118 · program services $329,198 · management and general $15,228 · fundraising $692

  • 24b · Other expenses: ART EXPENSES

    total $323 · program services $323

  • 24c · Other expenses: CORPORATE TAXES

    total $150 · management and general $150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $77,264 · end of year $99,274

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $102,015 · end of year $67,905

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,600 · end of year $115,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $6,250

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,184,614

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,499,239

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,996,938 · end of year $4,685,375

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $507,213 · end of year $384,110

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $107,777 · end of year $163,311

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,538,986 · end of year $4,290,848

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,841 · end of year $136,035

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION OF THE LANCASTER CHAMBER IS ORGANIZAED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A MECHANISM TO ESTABLISH AND FINANCE NEW COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO MEET CRUCIAL AND CHANGING NEEDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND MEETING SPACE FOR NON-PROFITS.

  • THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE WORK OF THE LANCASTER CHAMBER, PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC TARGETED PROGRAMS. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS WERE PATHWAYS INTO THE WORKFORCE. BUILDING FUTURE TALENT IS ESSENTIAL TO LANCASTER COUNTY'S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER STRENGTHENED PATHWAYS INTO THE WORKFORCE BY LAUNCHING WORKFORCE REIMAGINED, AN EMPLOYER-PARTNERED WORKFORCE STRATEGY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CURRENT WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, ANTICIPATE FUTURE NEEDS, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE COUNTY. THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION-TO-CAREER CONNECTIONS WITH DISCOVERING PATHS MENTORING PROGRAM AND INSPIRE LANCASTER AND CONNECTING EMPLOYERS WITH FUTURE TALENT WITH LAND IN LANCASTER. THIS STRATEGY ALIGNED EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AROUND SHARED SOLUTIONS THAT EXPAND ACCESS, STRENGTHEN TALENT PIPELINES, AND POSITION LANCASTER COUNTY AS A THRIVING HUB FOR BOTH CAREERS AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH DISCOVERING PATHS, 140 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER EXPLORATION WITH 330 MENTORS, FACILITATORS, ADVISORY MEMBERS, AND LIAISONS, GAINING DIRECT EXPOSURE TO CAREERS AND INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR NEXT STEPS. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT: STUDENTS REPORTING A GOOD OR STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER OPTIONS INCREASED FROM 50% TO 90%, WHILE UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHWAYS IN IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES ROSE FROM 27% TO 87%. CONFIDENCE IN WORKPLACE READINESS SKILLS GREW FROM 53% TO 93%, AND AWARENESS OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS INCREASED FROM 46% TO 89%. LAUNCHED IN JULY 2025, LAND IN LANCASTER INTRODUCED EMPLOYERS AND PARTNERS TO A NEW, COUNTYWIDE TALENT ATTRACTION STRATEGY. THE CHAMBER ENGAGED 247 ATTENDEES THROUGH 7 INFORMATION SESSIONS, EQUIPPING BUSINESSES WITH TOOLS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. IN ADDITION, THE LAND IN LANCASTER EMPLOYEE RESOURCES PAGE GENERATED 710 VISITS, SIGNALING EARLY EMPLOYER INTEREST IN RESOURCES DESIGNED TO CONNECT TALENT WITH OPPORTUNITY AND POSITION LANCASTER COUNTY AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. 95 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN INSPIRE LANCASTER INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO ALMOST 100 LOCAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, JOB SHADOWS, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS TOURS, MENTORSHIP, MOCK INTERVIEWS, CAREER SPEAKERS, AND EDUCATOR EXTERNSHIPS, THUS REINFORCING LANCASTER COUNTY TO EXPLORE CAREERS AND BUILD A FUTURE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FACILITATED A MIDDLE SCHOOL CIVICS BEE, RECEIVING OVER 40 ESSAY SUBMISSIONS FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY AND ENGAGING 20 STUDENT FINALIST PARTICIPANTS. THE CULTIVATE PROGRAM CONTINUED IN 2025, WHICH INFORMS, NAVIGATES, CONNECTS AND COORDINATES ENTREPRENEURS WITH BUSINESS RESOURCE PROVIDERS TO ACHIEVE PROSPERITY AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY. THE TANDEM PROGRAM CONTINUED IN 2025, WHICH OFFERS PATHWAYS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH PROFIT SHARING AND DIRECT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP THAT LEADS TO SHARED PROSPERITY AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $686,862 · Grants $149,754 · Revenue $169,306

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Vanessa Philbert

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Donna Kreiser

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Eric Wenger

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Stacy Whisel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Matt Parido

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Miguel Nistal

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 6 related

  • Heather Valudes

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $221,212
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $188,273
    Other
    $32,939
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $166,124 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $8,432 related
    Other
    $0 + $13,717 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,546 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,393 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $221,212 related

  • Julie Houck

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $110,486
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $88,455
    Other
    $22,031
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

  • Thomas Wallace

    DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $116,182
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $104,178
    Other
    $12,004
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

  • Andrew Mousetis

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TANDEM

    Total calculated
    $158,707
    From this org
    $128,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,347
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,360
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,292
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,055
    Filer's total
    $158,707

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
A RELATED ORGANIZATION, LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
18 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612319349301426

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