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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7398678

MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17603

Financials

$9.4M$9.4M2023$9.5M$8.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,546,791$8,405,506$1,141,285$17,608,172$2,985,057$14,623,115
June 30, 2024990$9,388,424$9,377,653$10,771$19,071,492$4,910,308$14,161,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,993,835
of which government grants
$619,455
Program service revenue
$449,134
Investment income
$14,307
Net rental income
$89,515
Other revenue
$89,515

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,010,578
Other salaries and wages
$2,215,951
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,487,249
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,723
Accounting fees
$99,226
Occupancy
$46,324
Travel
$691,212
Depreciation
$8,058
Program services (functional)
$6,142,465
Management and general (functional)
$51,651
Fundraising (functional)
$2,211,390

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,071,492
Total assets, end of year
$17,608,172
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,985,057
Net assets, end of year
$14,623,115
Land, buildings and equipment
$31,628
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,623,115
Gross receipts
$9,546,791
Employees
14
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1973
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Claude ClodomirChief of Party, Haiti, MEDA
Highest-paid employee
37.5$377,177$0
Dorothy NyambiPresident/CEO, MEDA
Key employee
37.5$0$190,701
Josh LandisInterim VP Philanthropy & Public Engagement
Highest-paid employee
37.5$188,027$0
Gina VolynskySVP, Partnerships & Business Accelerator
Highest-paid employee
37.5$160,218$0
Mike MillerSr. Vice President, Marketing & Development, MEDA
Highest-paid employee
37.5$160,204$0
Derek CamaronVP Global Programs
Highest-paid employee
37.5$0$138,363
Crystal WeaverBoard Director, Chair
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Andreas QuiringBoard Director, Treasurer
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Verda BeacheyBoard Director, Secretary
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Bethany FosdyckBoard Director - Vice Chair
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Claude ClodomirChief of Party, Haiti, MEDA
Highest-paid employee
37.5$302,787$0
Dorothy NyambiPresident/CEO, MEDA
Key employee
0$0$170,177
Pierre KadetRegional Director, West & Central Africa
Highest-paid employee
0$0$159,012
Lindsay WallaceSr. Vice President, Strategy & Impact
Highest-paid employee
0$0$147,776
Jessica VillanuevaSr. Director, Technical Areas of Practice, MEDA
Highest-paid employee
37.5$143,860$0
Mike MillerSr. Vice President, Marketing & Development, MEDA
Highest-paid employee
37.5$141,883$0
James MillerBoard Director , Vice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Crystal WeaverBoard Director, Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Andreas QuiringBoard Director, Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Bethany FosdyckBoard Director, Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Verda BeacheyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
342 N QUEEN ST STE D, LANCASTER, PA 17603-3072
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Wendy Clayson, 595 Parkside Drive Unit 2, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C7, CA
Signed the 990
Wendy Clayson, CFIO
Phone
(800) 665-7026

Mission

MEDA creates business solutions to poverty.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEDA works alongside our partners and clients to help: i) alleviate poverty, ii) support sustainable business growth and livelihoods, iii) women move into more valued and equitable roles in their economies, iv) businesses and small entrepreneurs gain access to financial services including investment, adopt clean technologies/climate-smart approaches, and minimize their environmental footprint, and v) improve their economies. MEDA's development programs include a full range of economic development tools: financial services, improved technology, business training and better access to markets. Our development program work most often focuses on women, youth and people living in poverty in rural areas.
    Expenses $3,010,578 · revenue $3,274,982
  • MEDA develops and invests in vehicles that assist low-income persons in developing countries through the provision of credit and equity financing that creates businesses and income generation to assist the poor.
    Expenses $1,143,988 · revenue $249,109
  • MEDA programs facilitates the connection of faith and work through discussions, publications and conventions for participants.
    Expenses $1,987,899 · revenue $200,025

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7398678
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
1981
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,608,172
Income (IRS master file)
$9,546,791

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,546,791$8,405,506$17,608,172XML
990June 2024$9,388,424$9,377,653$19,071,492XML
990June 2023$11,559,834$10,809,751$19,730,904IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––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 23-7398678).

Questions about MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES

What is the EIN of MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES is 23-7398678.
Is MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES 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 MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Wendy Clayson.
Who are the officers and directors of MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $377,177 (Claude Clodomir, Chief of Party, Haiti, MEDA).
How much revenue does MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,546,791, expenses of $8,405,506 and total assets of $17,608,172 at year end.

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