Greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT HELP OLDER ADULTS LIVEINDEPENDENTLY AND REMAIN ACTIVE
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $988,073
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $90,000, 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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.
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 (3)
- $367,804 spent. CONGREGATE MEALS - THE PEAK AND ENCORE CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAMS CONTINUE TOGROW AND THRIVE. FOLLOWING A BEST PRACTICES MODEL AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THENATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING (ASA),MEALS ARE SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS ANYTIME FROM 11:30AM TO 1:00PM. CAREFULLYDESIGNED AND DIETICIAN-APPROVED SENIOR MEALS ARE SERVED 5 DAYS/WEEK IN A"RESTAURANT" STYLE SETTING. IN THE LAST YEAR OVER 15,000 MEALS WERE SERVEDTO OLDER ADULTS.
- $290,141 spent. SENIOR CENTER SERVICES - OUR FITNESS AND HEALTH/WELLNESS PROGRAMMINGCONTINUED TO OFFER A VARIETY OF EXERCISE CLASSES, HEALTH AND WELLNESSPROGRAMS AND SPECIFIC WELLNESS SCREENINGS. THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAD A FLUVACCINE CLINIC, A FREE HEARING SCREENING AND A PHYSICAL THERAPY BALANCESCREENING JUST TO NAME A FEW. YOGA, ZUMBA, TAI CHI AND VARIOUS WEIGHTCONDITIONING CLASSES ARE POPULAR AND ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR OLDERADULT PARTICIPANTS. NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED "FREE" CLASS COUPONS TO TRY OUT ANEW CLASS WHICH REALLY HELPED BOOST NEW CLASS PARTICIPANTS
- $47,691 spent. OTHER SENIOR SERVICES - OUR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE/SOCIAL SERVICESCONTINUE TO EDUCATE OUR CONSUMERS ABOUT THE MANY BENEFITS THEY COULD BEELIGIBLE FOR AND HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE PROCESS TO APPLY FOR THESEPROGRAMS. FROM SNAP, LIHEAP, PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE, MEDICAID/MEDICARE,FREE LEGAL ADVICE, FREE TAX PREPARATION, FARMER'S MARKET VOUCHERS ORREFERRALS TO THE COUNTY FOR PERSONAL HOME CARE, OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVEBEEN CONNECTED TO ESSENTIAL BENEFITS. THEY MAKE PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS WITHA SOCIAL SERVICE COORDINATOR WHO GUIDES EACH CONSUMER THROUGH THE PROCESS
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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