Volunteer English Program in Chester County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE VOLUNTEER ENGLISH PROGRAM CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS WITH ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO PROVIDE ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT THAT EMPOWERS IMMIGRANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
- Income
- $200,910
- Spending
- $326,850
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 236
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 63% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $226,039 spent. VEP PROVIDES FREE ONE-TO-ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTORING AND U.S. CIVICS INSTRUCTION. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS, ADULTS HAVE FOUND EMPLOYMENT, ESTABLISHED FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES, INCREASED FINANCIAL STABILITY, PURCHASED HOMES, RAISED FAMILIES, AND BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. 236 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 10,694 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO OVER 250 ACTIVE STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM COORDINATED COMMUNITY BASED CONVERSATION GROUPS, SPEAKERS' BUREAU PRESENTATIONS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER ENHANCE STUDENTS' OVERALL LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. VEP EXPANDED A PHOENIXVILLE AND COATESVILLE FOCUSED PROGRAM OUTREACH TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED ADULTS IN REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. VEP IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED WAY OF CHESTER COUNTY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND INFORMALLY PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO PROMOTE PERSONAL, CULTURAL, AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN CHESTER COUNTY. VEP PROVIDES FREE ONE-TO-ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTORING AND U.S. CIVICS INSTRUCTION. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS, ADULTS HAVE FOUND EMPLOYMENT, ESTABLISHED FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES, INCREASED FINANCIAL STABILITY, PURCHASED HOMES, RAISED FAMILIES, AND BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. 236 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 10,694 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO OVER 250 ACTIVE STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM COORDINATED COMMUNITY BASED CONVERSATION GROUPS, SPEAKERS' BUREAU PRESENTATIONS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER ENHANCE STUDENTS' OVERALL LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. VEP EXPANDED A PHOENIXVILLE AND COATESVILLE FOCUSED PROGRAM OUTREACH TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED ADULTS IN REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. VEP IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED WAY OF CHESTER COUNTY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND INFORMALLY PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO PROMOTE PERSONAL, CULTURAL, AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN CHESTER COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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