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Main Street Hanover

EIN 81-3224889 · Hanover, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MAIN STREET HANOVER, INC. IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO EXPAND THE ECONOMIC CAPACITY OF DOWNTOWN HANOVER, THUS IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF PLACE, AND INCREASING COMMUNITY SYNERGY.

Income
$261,517
Spending
$137,855
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
27.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
0
Volunteers
46
Highest pay
$30,566, executive di

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $84,237 spent. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE HANOVERS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT WHILE ENGAGING BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MULTIPLE RECURRING AND SPECIAL EVENTS DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING 2ND SATURDAYS, HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS, HEART OF HANOVER TRAILS, AND CHRISTMAS IN HANOVER, WHICH COLLECTIVELY ATTRACTED OVER 6,141 TOTAL ATTENDEES DURING THE YEAR, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; AS PART OF ITS HOMETOWN HERO PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED 21 NEW HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS HONORING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT BY FACILITATING THE GROWTH OF NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES; BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024, AND JUNE 30, 2025, 18 NEW BUSINESSES OPENED DOWNTOWN, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO OVER 125 BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY, GENERATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASING THE OVERALL VIBRANCY OF HANOVERS BUSINESS COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANT TIME AND SERVICE TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DONATING OVER 554 VOLUNTEER HOURS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION VALUES AT APPROXIMATELY 17,000, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING EVENT OPERATIONS, PROGRAM DELIVERY, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES. TO PROMOTE HANOVER AS A TOURISM AND CULTURAL DESTINATION, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING STRATEGY THAT INCLUDED TARGETED ADVERTISING ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA; THESE EFFORTS REACHED 95,280 ACCOUNTS AND GENERATED 487,150 IMPRESSIONS, WHILE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTENT WAS ALSO FEATURED IN FOUR LOCAL MAGAZINES TO FURTHER AMPLIFY AWARENESS OF HANOVER AS A DESTINATION. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION REACH THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; ITS MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER GREW TO OVER 1,300 SUBSCRIBERS, ENSURING CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION ABOUT EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERSHIP REACHED 9,200 ON FACEBOOK AND 2,500 ON INSTAGRAM, PROVIDING A STRONG DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN HANOVER AS A VIBRANT HUB OF COMMERCE, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY LIFE, WHILE ALSO HONORING LOCAL HEROES, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, AND ENCOURAGING BOTH RESIDENT AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE HANOVERS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT WHILE ENGAGING BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MULTIPLE RECURRING AND SPECIAL EVENTS DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING 2ND SATURDAYS, HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS, HEART OF HANOVER TRAILS, AND CHRISTMAS IN HANOVER, WHICH COLLECTIVELY ATTRACTED OVER 6,141 TOTAL ATTENDEES DURING THE YEAR, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; AS PART OF ITS HOMETOWN HERO PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED 21 NEW HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS HONORING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT BY FACILITATING THE GROWTH OF NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES; BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024, AND JUNE 30, 2025, 18 NEW BUSINESSES OPENED DOWNTOWN, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO OVER 125 BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY, GENERATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASING THE OVERALL VIBRANCY OF HANOVERS BUSINESS COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANT TIME AND SERVICE TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DONATING OVER 554 VOLUNTEER HOURS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION VALUES AT APPROXIMATELY 17,000, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING EVENT OPERATIONS, PROGRAM DELIVERY, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES. TO PROMOTE HANOVER AS A TOURISM AND CULTURAL DESTINATION, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING STRATEGY THAT INCLUDED TARGETED ADVERTISING ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA; THESE EFFORTS REACHED 95,280 ACCOUNTS AND GENERATED 487,150 IMPRESSIONS, WHILE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTENT WAS ALSO FEATURED IN FOUR LOCAL MAGAZINES TO FURTHER AMPLIFY AWARENESS OF HANOVER AS A DESTINATION. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION REACH THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; ITS MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER GREW TO OVER 1,300 SUBSCRIBERS, ENSURING CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION ABOUT EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERSHIP REACHED 9,200 ON FACEBOOK AND 2,500 ON INSTAGRAM, PROVIDING A STRONG DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN HANOVER AS A VIBRANT HUB OF COMMERCE, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY LIFE, WHILE ALSO HONORING LOCAL HEROES, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, AND ENCOURAGING BOTH RESIDENT AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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