Souderton-Telford Community Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE SOUDERTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE BUSINESS AND CULTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIBRANT DOWNTOWN COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $115,440
- Spending
- $121,827
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
- $117,968 spent. THE SOUDERTON CDC ("SCDC") WORKS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION BY THE PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS OF THE TOWN OF SOUDERTON. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE VOLUNTEERS RUN SEVERAL EVENTS THAT HAVE BECOME PART OF THE LOCAL HERITAGE.THE FIRST IS THE OVER 50-YEAR-OLD SOUDERTON HOLIDAY PARADE. SCDC HAS MADE THE PARADE SELF-SUSTAINING THROUGH DONATIONS BY PARTICIPANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS. THE ATTENDANCE HAS STEADILY INCREASED SINCE SCDC TOOK OVER THE OPERATION.3RD FRIDAYS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER ARE DATE NIGHT MEETS BLOCK PARTY. PROVIDING FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, 3RD FRIDAY ALLOWS VISITORS MEET NEW AND OLD FRIENDS AS THEY ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, BEER AND WINE, ART, ICE CREAM, VENDORS, RETAILERS WITH EXTENDED HOURS AND MORE.SCDC ALSO HANDLES SEVERAL SMALLER EVENTS LIKE THE SOUDERTON TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY OR PARTICIPATES IN LARGER COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN 2014, THE ORGANIZATION ADDED A NEW ANNUAL EVENT - THE ART JAM (SOUDERTON). THIS EVENT CELEBRATES ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE AREA AND BRINGS THEM INTO A GROUP WHERE CROWDS GATHER TO SEE THE INDIVIDUAL VENDORS, LISTEN TO GREAT MUSIC AND PARTAKE IN ALL THE VARIOUS FORMS OF FOOD OFFERED. THESE ANNUAL EVENTS BRING ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS TO THE AREA.SCDC ALSO WORKS TO COMMUNICATE WITH A GREATER AUDIENCE ABOUT THE QUALITIES OF SOUDERTON. THEY CIRCULATE AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH FULL OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, BUSINESS NEWS AND ANYTHING THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE READERS TO SHOP, AND WORK OR PLAY IN THE TOWNS.A REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BRING NEW BUSINESS TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THE COMMITTEE WORKS SPECIFICALLY WITH PROPERTY OWNERS THAT HAVE VACANT OR UNDEVELOPED BUSINESS OR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BOROUGH. THE COMMITTEE IS DEDICATED TO NEW BUSINESS OWNERS IN TOWN. NEW BUSINESS IS PROMOTED THROUGH SPOTLIGHTS ON THE SOUDERTON CONNECTS WEBSITE, RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGES.THE SCDC ALSO SHARES COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH ONLINE CALENDARS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER RESOURCES. THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL MARKETING EFFORTS THROUGH THE VALLEY FORGE CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU'S PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES, SEE WWW.MONTCOMAINSTREETS.COM.
- THE SOUDERTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AS A GROUP OF PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS THAT COOPERATE FINANCIALLY TO PROVIDE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SERVICES THROUGH THE DEFINED AREA.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 2010.
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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