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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PENNON ORGANIZATION

EIN 23-1629016 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)

What they do

to INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING BY CONNECTING PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES of PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH TRUSTED JOURNALISM, THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, and EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

46.85%of revenue went to mission work62.3% of expenses · Program services
12.70%of revenue went to fundraising16.9% of expenses
$75.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
15.67%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses
$3.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
56.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $460,101 for RONALD HETRICK III (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,792,720
Mission workProgram services$10,210,17946.85% of revenue62.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,415,79315.67% of revenue20.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,768,40412.70% of revenue16.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,398,34424.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$16,394,37675.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.3% mission · 20.8% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.23% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 20.2% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.24% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 13.8% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.74% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 9.2% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 9.9% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.72% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 10.9% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.35% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 10.7% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.50% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 11.8% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,792,720
Expenses$16,394,376
Annual surplus $5,398,344 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,210,179 · 62.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,415,793 · 20.8% of expenses
Fundraising$2,768,404 · 16.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$21,792,720
Expenses$16,394,376
Assets$56,152,520
Income$46,229,857
Contributions$12,385,366
Mission work (program services)$10,210,179
Fundraising$2,768,404
Grants given$7,539,542
Average grant$502,636
Management and general$3,415,793
Stocks and bonds$29,206,567
Accounting fees$81,019
Investing fees$63,330
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
RONALD HETRICK IIIPRESIDENT AND CEO · 26 hrs/week $460,101Base $429,143 · Other $30,958
RONALD KAIN JR NONVOTINGSVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER(TIL 2/25) · 26 hrs/week $264,379Base $242,698 · Other $21,681
CASSIE FARRELLY NONVOTINGSVP/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 26 hrs/week $230,691Base $192,145 · Other $38,546
JESSICA KING NONVOTINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $188,803Base $163,553 · Other $25,250
ANDREA KOLB NONVOTINGVP OF EDUCATION · 38 hrs/week $187,596Base $164,989 · Other $22,607
GLENDA MOYER NONVOTINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 26 hrs/week $172,154Base $149,615 · Other $22,539
MATT WILSON NONVOTINGVP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $171,996Base $146,057 · Other $25,939
FRED VIGEANT NONVOTINGVP/CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $164,351Base $147,473 · Other $16,878
ALAN WADSWORTH NONVOTINGSR DIRECTOR OF HR · 14 hrs/week $130,052Base $120,676 · Other $9,376
DEBRA ZARECKY NONVOTINGASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $79,727Base $75,214 · Other $4,513

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

RONALD HETRICK IIIPRESIDENT AND CEO

RONALD KAIN JR NONVOTINGSVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER(TIL 2/25)

CASSIE FARRELLY NONVOTINGSVP/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

JESSICA KING NONVOTINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREA KOLB NONVOTINGVP OF EDUCATION

GLENDA MOYER NONVOTINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MATT WILSON NONVOTINGVP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

FRED VIGEANT NONVOTINGVP/CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER

ALAN WADSWORTH NONVOTINGSR DIRECTOR OF HR

DEBRA ZARECKY NONVOTINGASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

NICHOLAS SELCHDIRECTOR

LISA RITTERDIRECTOR (TIL 12/24)

NIKOLE HOLLINS-SIMSDIRECTOR (TIL 4/25)

PATRICIA VANCEDIRECTOR

PEDRO RIVERADIRECTOR (TIL 6/25)

SANDRA J WEGEDIRECTOR

SHARON RYANDIRECTOR (FROM 10/24 TIL 6/25)

SHOU LING LEONGDIRECTOR

SUE PERADIRECTOR

SUSAN C ECKERTDIRECTOR (TIL 12/24)

WILLIAM ANDERSONDIRECTOR (TIL 12/24)

MICHAEL FREYDIRECTOR (TIL 4/25)

MATT STEMDIRECTOR

MASAI LAWSONDIRECTOR (TIL 6/25)

LEIGH HORNERVICE-CHAIR/CHAIR

JIM HOEHNDIRECTOR (TIL 3/25)

JANICE L SNYDERCHAIR (TIL 12/24)/DIRECTOR

JANE M CONOVERDIRECTOR

EDWARD NEFFDIRECTOR (TIL 12/24)

DAVID J MANBECKDIRECTOR (FROM 1/25)

DAVID GONZALEZDIRECTOR

CHARLES J HOOKER IIIDIRECTOR

ALEX SNYDERDIRECTOR (TIL 12/24)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1964
Location
4801 LINDLE RD, HARRISBURG, PA 17111-2444
County
Dauphin
In care of
RYAN FEHER
Primary officer
RYAN FEHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcustomerservice@witf.org Phone(717) 704-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RKL LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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