Nonprofit · EIN 23-2798276
LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,570,263 | $3,468,705 | $101,558 | $5,921,444 | $2,147,835 | $3,773,609 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,337,616 | $3,346,968 | -$9,352 | $5,938,614 | $2,266,563 | $3,672,051 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,329,962 | $3,111,526 | $218,436 | $6,107,133 | $2,425,730 | $3,681,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,005,103
- of which government grants
- $2,085,618
- Program service revenue
- $464,222
- Investment income
- $100,188
- Other revenue
- $750
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $541,698
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,304,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,190,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,488
- Accounting fees
- $19,950
- Occupancy
- $196,889
- Travel
- $57,228
- Depreciation
- $61,404
- Program services (functional)
- $2,662,618
- Management and general (functional)
- $729,635
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,938,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,921,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,147,835
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,773,609
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $285,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,773,609
- Gross receipts
- $3,570,263
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $289,622 | $44,999 |
| JAIME M WHALEN | EXEC VP & CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $155,171 | $40,138 |
| KARIANNE GELINAS | VP OF TALENT STRATEGIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,328 | $34,909 |
| KRISTIN CAHAYLA-HOFFMAN | VP OF BUS DVLPMT & ATTRACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,931 | $34,460 |
| NICOLE MERTZ | VP MKTG, COMM & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,727 | $33,902 |
| JARRETT WITT | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,768 | $30,797 |
| DOUG WARFEL | DIRECTOR OF ATTRACTION AND LENDING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,314 | $12,759 |
| STEPHEN HOFF | CHAIR (EFF 3/25, VICE CHAIR PRIOR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD DOUGHERTY | CHAIR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD REYNOLDS | VICE CHAIR (EFF 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TREASURER (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LARKIN | TREASURER (EFF 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GALCZYNSKI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MICHAELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR DORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN HUSSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB BEGLIOMINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANN D BIEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISA GREENAWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TINA Q RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUNNAR BRUNIUS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE DAN HARTZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE J WILLIAM REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE LAMONT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE MATT TUERK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE PHILLIPS ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE SAL PANTO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KASSIE HILGERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI VARGO HEFFNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDSBURG | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN URBAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL KOPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R SCOTT UNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MCDEVITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MIDLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV JAMES GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ALBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T ANTHONY IANNELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM IKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI DOULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $303,117 | $36,315 |
| JAIME M WHALEN | EXEC VP & CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $156,029 | $27,459 |
| KARIANNE GELINAS | VP OF REG PTPS & TALENT ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,682 | $26,256 |
| KRISTIN CAHAYLA-HOFFMAN | VP OF BUS DVLPMT & ATTRACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,347 | $26,032 |
| NICOLE MERTZ | VP MKTG, COMM & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,675 | $19,220 |
| EDWARD DOUGHERTY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE PHILLIPS ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANN D BIEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUNNAR BRUNIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM IKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GALCZYNSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA GREENAWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAMES GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE DAN HARTZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T ANTHONY IANNELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KOPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDSBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LARKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE LAMONT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MICHAELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MIDLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE SAL PANTO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE J WILLIAM REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TINA Q RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE MATT TUERK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT UNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE DOULE' | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HEFFNER VARGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $267,389 | $34,200 |
| JAIME M WHALEN | EXEC VP & CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $141,420 | $25,630 |
| KARIANNE GELINAS | VP OF REG PTPS & TALENT ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,839 | $24,532 |
| KRISTIN CAHAYLA-HOFFMAN | VP OF BUS DVLPMT & ATTRACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,556 | $24,312 |
| NICOLE MERTZ | VP MKTG, COMM & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,796 | $14,827 |
| EDWARD DOUGHERTY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE PHILLIPS ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANN D BIEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUNNAR BRUNIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM IKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GALCZYSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA GREENAWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAMES GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE DAN HARTZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T ANTHONY IANNELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KOPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDSBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LARKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE LAMONT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MICHAELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MIDLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE SAL PANTO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE J WILLIAM REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TINA Q RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEN SAUVAGNARGUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE MATT TUERK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT UNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE TARA ZRINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 N NEW STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018-5795
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR, 520 N NEW STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
- Signed the 990
- DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (610) 266-6775
- Website
- WWW.LEHIGHVALLEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS TO MARKET THE ECONOMIC ASSETS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND TO CREATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT, GROWTH AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYERS, AND THE CREATION OF JOBS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL SKILL AND EDUCATION LEVELS.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - MARKET THE ECONOMIC ASSETS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, RECRUIT COMPANIES IN TARGETED ECONOMIC SECTORS, SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND RETENTION OF NEW AND EXISTING EMPLOYERS, PROMOTE AND COORDINATE A SKILLED AND PREPARED WORKFORCE, PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE AND DATA ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMY, EXPAND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH.Expenses $2,662,618 · grants $27,000 · revenue $464,222
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2798276
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,921,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,570,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,570,263 | $3,468,705 | $5,921,444 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,337,616 | $3,346,968 | $5,938,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,329,962 | $3,111,526 | $6,107,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,199,006 | $3,060,552 | $6,009,502 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 23-2798276).
Questions about LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 23-2798276.
- Is LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 48 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,622 (DONALD T CUNNINGHAM JR, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,570,263, expenses of $3,468,705 and total assets of $5,921,444 at year end.
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