Lehigh Valley Children's Centers
Lehigh Valley Children's Centers reported $15.3 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.77 went to program services, $12.51 to management and general costs and $0.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.7% of the total. Government grants made up 42.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $145,919 (CFO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $145,919 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEstablished in 1970, lvcc provides comprehensive early childhood education and child care services throughout pa's lehigh and northampton counties. Approximately 1,350 children, ages six weeks through 12 years, attended our 32 locations in this fiscal year. Lvcc programs focus on developmentally appropriate early education and care, promoting social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development. Lvcc is committed to continuous improvement through participation in the pa keystone stars, quality initiative and national association of the education of young children (naeyc)…
Lvcc had 27 classrooms under the lvcc grant of 463 slots. 37 children were cared for at easton asd, 53 children at wilson asd, 30 children at palmerton asd, and 64 children at panther valley asd. Established in 2007 by the pde, the pre-k counts program increases access to quality pre-kindergarten for children deemed at-risk for future academic failure for reasons of family poverty, special needs, english language leaner status, or other risk factors. Pre-k counts is offered at no charge to eligible families. Each pre-k counts classroom is lead by a pa-certified teacher and provides a minimum…
Lvcc is a sponsor/monitor of the child and adult care food program (cacfp) from birth through age 12. Cacfp ensures that children receive nutritious, well-balanced meals and snacks while in child care settings and reimburses participating child care providers a portion of the cost of meals served to enrolled children. Cacfp is administered at the federal level of the U.S dept. Of agriculture (usda) and at the state level of the pde, division of food and nutrition. Lvcc's cacfp staff members make at least three monitoring visits per year to around 245 family and group child care homes in 15 pa…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $127,169 | $0 | $18,750 | $145,919 |
| CEO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $120,545 | $0 | $16,000 | $136,545 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lehigh Valley Children's Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $292K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Lehigh Valley Children's Centers totaling $70,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Lehigh Valley Children's Centers spent in FY2025, $86.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lehigh Valley Children's Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lehigh Valley Children's Centers reported that 86.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lehigh Valley Children's Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lehigh Valley Children's Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $145,919, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lehigh Valley Children's Centers get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 47.1% came from contributions and grants (including 42.5% from government grants) and 51.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lehigh Valley Children's Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1908158 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503099349302870 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432849349300638 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349302252 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349303304 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349304098 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100969349301100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1908158: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.