Lower Bucks Community Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LBCC'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE. OUR GOAL IS TO GIVE EACH CHILD A WARM ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, INDEPENDENCE, AND A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE. OUR EXPERIENCED TEACHING STAFF EMBRACE THE VIEW THAT EACH CHILD IS A UNIQUE PERSON WITH AN INDIVIDUAL PATTERN AND TIMING OF SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS MANIFEST THEIR RESPECT FOR CHILDREN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, TO MAKE DECISIONS, TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS, AND EXPRESS THEIR OWN IDEAS AND FEELINGS. WE RECOGNIZE AND FOSTER AN ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. WE ARE AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO GUIDE EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD'S PERSONALITY AND LEARNING GROWTH IN THE STEP-BY-STEP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. FOR THOSE CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS, LBCC IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE STUDENTS TO HELP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SPEECH.
- Income
- $699,289
- Spending
- $670,106
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $59,915, executive director
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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
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
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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)
- $445,365 spent. Programs are operational from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, throughout the year. The school has four classrooms that include one 2-year-old full day class, one 3-year-old combined part and full day class, and two 4-year-old classes (one part day and one full day). Lower Bucks Community Center (LBCC) is fully licensed as an early childhood center by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and as a private academic school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. LBCC's preschool programs are dedicated to the principle of developmentally appropriate practice, encouraging children to think for themselves, make decisions, express their feelings and to become effective problem solvers. The staff embrace the view that each child is a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. LBCC's experienced staff has noted a marked increase in the number of children who come to the Center with previously unidentified developmental delays that are subsequently connected with early intervention services. Staff is able to work in a coordinated effort to see that children's needs are met allowing them to maximize their preschool educational experience in preparation for them to enter school.
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 November 1967.
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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