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Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation Inc

EIN 23-2934964 · Drexel Hill, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

WE TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH INCLUSIVE ARTS AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND UNITE OUR COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$81,376 spent. SCHOENER MUSIC MAN ACADEMY - is a series of summer music camps, serving more than 200 students each summer and geared toward beginner to intermediate instrumental music students in the local geographic area. Programming includes focus in concert, orchestral, and jazz improvisation areas. Butterfly Buddy is a program within the Schoener MusicMan Academy focused on serving young people with disabilities through creative arts therapy and therapeutic arts programming.
$1.0 million spent. UPPER DARBY SUMMER STAGE is a youth musical theatre program which serves more than 800 young people each summer through various levels of programming and production. Summer Stage Junior, Technical Theatre Childrens Theatre, Mainstage, Showcases, and the Upper Darby Shooting Stars performance group are all part of the Upper Darby Summer Stage umbrella.
$132,437 spent. UPPER DARBY NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE is led and hosted by UDAEF, and brings together nonprofit leaders from across the area to share challenges, successes, best practices, and to encourage collaboration for the benefit of the community.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 1998.
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 October 21, 2026.

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