Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE NONPROFIT IMPACT BY SERVING AS THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION THAT PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM AND PREPARES TOMORROW'S LEADERS. OUR VISION IS A FUTURE WHERE LEHIGH VALLEY NONPROFITS HAVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS AND BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $381,741
- Spending
- $375,711
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 141
- Highest pay
- $78,472, ceo
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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 (1)
- $273,478 spent. SUPPORTS NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS THROUGH TRAINING AND NETWORKING TO BUILD SKILLS AND CAPACITY.LEAD NOW AND PROJECT BLUEPRINT PROVIDE GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND STRATEGY TRAINING TO STRENGTHENBOARD EFFECTIVENESS AND NONPROFIT IMPACT.VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE PAIRS BUSINESSES WITH NONPROFITS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS, FOSTERING CORPORATEENGAGEMENT WHILE DIRECTLY SUPPORTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWE SUPPORT NONPROFIT ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF THROUGH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLS, CREATE CONNECTIONS, AND INTRODUCE NEW STRATEGIES AND PROCESSES TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES EFFECTIVELY.CONVENING AND CONNECTIONSWE STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY. THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE, CORPORATE TEAMS COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS ON HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHILE FOSTERING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND TEAMWORK. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO SERVES AS ONE OF OUR LARGEST REVENUE-GENERATING PROGRAMS.INTERN IMPACT DAYINTERN IMPACT DAY MOBILIZES MORE THAN 350 SUMMER INTERNS FROM 15 LOCAL CORPORATE PARTNERS TO SERVE AT COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS, HELPING STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EMERGING PROFESSIONALS AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY REGION.DAY OF CARINGDAY OF CARING IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENT THAT ENGAGES OVER 1,500 EMPLOYEES FROM MORE THAN 40 LOCAL BUSINESSES TO VOLUNTEER WITH 60+ NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CREATING A SIGNIFICANT AND VISIBLE IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY.
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 March 1997.
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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