INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

EIN: 232843207 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

CHESTER, PA

Total Revenue
$272,889
Total Expenses
$207,587
Total Assets
$1,701,013
Net Assets
$1,598,537
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
LISA GAFFNEY
Phone
6104477861
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $273K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 63% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $65K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DELAWARE COUNTY WATERFRONT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $221,346
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $51,543
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $272,889

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $63,117
Other Expenses $206,587
TOTAL EXPENSES $207,587

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $272,889 $729,503 -0.6%
Expenses $207,587 $432,155 -0.5%
Net Income $65,302 $297,348 -0.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
22
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
86

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$0
Total Directors
23
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ADAM KALINER CHAIR/PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR STACEY ROBERTSON VICE CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA GAFFNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM MCDERMOTT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD MILLER TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JON COHN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VINCE DEL ROSSI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOANNE MCFALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCES SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA GOODRICH CAIRNS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFFREY BRANDON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZARA ALAYAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICKY PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD STRINE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEPARD GARNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REGAN HOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTA YERA CRONIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LATRICE MUMIN DIRECTOR AS OF 12/1/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CINDY THOMPSON DIRECTOR AS OF 9/1/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN FISCHER DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/31/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $272,889 $207,587 $1,701,013 $65,302
2024 $729,503 $432,155 $1,557,098 $297,348
2023 $889,100 $1,228,778 $1,642,013 $-339,678
2022 $960,990 $233,213 $1,642,197 $727,777
2021 $732,750 $410,920 $856,102 $321,830
2020 $657,766 $410,286 $585,223 $247,480
2019 $304,794 $228,862 $289,967 $75,932
2018 $239,035 $237,790 $202,546 $1,245
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