Nonprofit · EIN 23-2101795
BETTER YORK
Tax-exempt · YORK, PA 17401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $129,410 | $120,183 | $9,227 | $134,399 | $0 | $134,399 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $122,198 | $105,394 | $16,804 | $125,172 | $0 | $125,172 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $142,764 | $123,642 | $19,122 | $108,368 | $0 | $108,368 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $129,318
- Investment income
- $92
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $92,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,470
- Other expenses
- $26,713
- Program services (functional)
- $99,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $134,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $134,399
- Cash, savings and investments
- $134,399
- Gross receipts
- $129,410
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CAMPISI | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERNEY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK COUNTESS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HOEHN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P WAGMAN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE SANTIAGO | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHREIBER | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA DARR | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| R ERIC MENZER | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY MILLER | TREASURER (UNTIL 04/25) | 1 | $0 |
| VICKY DIAMOND | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA GREGORY | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CAMPISI | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERNEY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK COUNTESS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HOEHN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P WAGMAN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HANKEY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/24) | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE SANTIAGO | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHREIBER | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA DARR | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| R ERIC MENZER | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY MILLER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| VICKY DIAMOND | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CAMPISI | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERNEY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAMELA GUNTER-SMITH | EXEC BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 4/23) | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROXANNA GAPSTUR | EXEC BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 4/23) | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DRAGANOSKY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 4/23) | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK COUNTESS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HOEHN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P WAGMAN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HANKEY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE SANTIAGO | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHREIBER | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA DARR | EXEC BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 144 ROOSEVELT AVENUE 100, YORK, PA 17401-3333
- Signed the 990-EZ
- FRANK COUNTESS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (717) 849-2331
- Website
- WWW.BETTERYORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF YORK BY FOSTERING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND WORKS WHEREVER POSSIBLE THROUGH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- BETTER YORK BELIEVES THAT WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS ASSET IN THE ARCHITECTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF YORK CITY AND PARTICULARLY ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT THAT CAN BECOME AN ECONOMIC DRIVER AND QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCER FOR ALL OF THE BUSINESSES IN YORK COUNTY IF WE MAKE IT A DYNAMIC AND SAFE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, BETTER YORK CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON INVESTMENTS AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH THE WORK OF DOWNTOWN INC, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT STATE-OF-THE-ART MEASURES TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS, PROGRAMMING, INVESTMENT, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Expenses $99,453 · grants $92,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2101795
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $134,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $129,410
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $129,410 | $120,183 | $134,399 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $122,198 | $105,394 | $125,172 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $142,764 | $123,642 | $108,368 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2101795).
Questions about BETTER YORK
- What is the EIN of BETTER YORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER YORK is 23-2101795.
- Is BETTER YORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1979.
- Are donations to BETTER YORK tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER YORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETTER YORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER YORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER YORK?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTER YORK have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $129,410, expenses of $120,183 and total assets of $134,399 at year end.
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