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LANCASTERS ECONOMIC ACTION FOR DOWNTOWNS SUCCESS

EIN: 23-2914222 · LANCASTER, PA 17608-1721 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 59/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$44K
Total Revenue
$48K
Total Expenses
$35K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 65.7%
Fundraising Efficiency 66.9%
Operating Reserve 8.63x
Liability-to-Asset 2.1%
Revenue Diversification 82.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 2,316 similar organizations (United States, Housing & Shelter, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
65.7% 84.3%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
66.9% 19.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
8.6 mo 35.8 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.1% 3.2%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
82.0% 99.8%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-14.8% 1.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
5.6% -1.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-9.9% 9.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $44K $48K $35K 65.7% —
2023 $51K $46K $39K 68.3% —
2022 $64K $69K $33K 81.9% —
2021 $104K $52K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
23-2914222
State
PA
City
LANCASTER
ZIP
17608-1721
Classification
L20
Category
Housing & Shelter
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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