North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commi
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTH CENTRAL WILL EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS BY COMMITTING TO ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, HELPING TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, AIDING IN THE PREPARATION OF A FIRST CLASS WORKFORCE, STIMULATING ECONOMIC VITALITY THROUGH COLLABORATION, AND PARTNERING TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY FOR REGIONAL GROWTH.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $5.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 20.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $110,696, 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 22 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)
- $4.6 million spent. THE PURPOSE OF NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AS PROVIDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 AND AS A LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT UNDER THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 AS REAUTHORIZED. IT SHALL ENGAGE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, AND IN RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF BROAD GEOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE TO THE NORTH CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, SPECIFICALLY COMPRISING THE AREA ENCOMPASSED BY THE COUNTIES OF CAMERON, CLEARFIELD, ELK, JEFFERSON, MCKEAN AND POTTER, AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS MAY BE SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME.ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT - NORTH CENTRAL'S BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OPERATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH BY WAY OF DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP NETWORK AND RELATED RESOURCES. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING MARKET SHARE, MARKET DIVERSIFICATION, LOW INTEREST LOANS, LOAN PACKAGING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING - THE NORTH CENTRAL RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION ("RPO") GUIDES THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING PROCESS FOR THE REGION. THE RPO APPROVES THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
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 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 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 1976.
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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