2025-05-15T08:11:57-05:00 2024-12-31 264776373 EMERGE ACCOUNTING GROUP PC 555 SECOND AVE G-260 COLLEGEVILLE PA 19426 990 2024-01-01 232074061 ORION COMMUNITIES INC ORIO 6104151140 237 BRIDGE STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 ELLEN SCOTT PRESIDENT 6104151140 2025-05-15 1 1 JENNIFER BOND P01227809 6102261040 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 237 BRIDGE STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 1454078 0 X HTTPS://ORIONCOMMUNITIES.ORG/ X 1977 PA ORION COMMUNITIES, INC.(ORION) OFFERS HOPE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP DUE TO POVERTY, DISABILITY, OR ILLNESS BY ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE CRISES AND SUPPORTING DISCOVERY OF INDIVIDUAL PATHWAYS TO SELF-RELIANCE. 16 16 22 113 0 0 1401817 1276268 0 0 12939 5980 79544 87438 1494300 1369686 0 0 0 0 799659 751633 0 0 49550 753175 642697 1552834 1394330 -58534 -24644 541853 536694 22502 31891 519351 504803 X ORION IS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BELIEVES ALL INDIVIDUALS DESERVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LIFE'S BASIC NEEDS OF SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND RESPECTFUL HUMAN INTERACTIONS. FOR 47 YEARS ORION HAS OFFERED HOPE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP DUE TO POVERTY, DISABILITY, OR ILLNESS BY ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE CRISES AND SUPPORTING THE DISCOVERY OF INDIVIDUAL PATHWAYS TO SELF-RELIANCE. WE LISTEN, COLLABORATE, AND HONOR ALL PEOPLE, NO EXCEPTIONS.ORION SEEKS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC CHALLENGES BY MODELING INCLUSIVITY AND BELONGING WHILE SEEKING TO ASSURE ALL VOICES ARE HEARD AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLE. 0 0 486183 BRIDGE CASE MANAGEMENT IS THE TEMPORARY OR INTERIM PROVISION OF SHORT-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST IN A PERIOD OF TRANSITION, CRISIS OR CHANGE. ORION'S CLIENTS MAY BE HOMELESS, HUNGRY, IN DANGER OF EVICTION OR HAVING THEIR UTILITIES TURNED OFF. IN THESE SITUATIONS, A PERMANENT CASE MANAGER MAY BE UNNECESSARY OR DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE ON SHORT NOTICE. IN 2024, ORION COMMUNITIES ASSISTED 1,927HOUSEHOLDS WITH THEIR IMMEDIATE NEED FOR LIFE'S BASIC ESSENTIALS. 481958 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - AFTER AN ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND RESOURCES, CRITICAL FUNDS MAY HELP STABILIZE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE UNDER-RESOURCED. ORION HAS THREE POOLS OF FUNDS. 1 - COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND PROVIDES FUNDS FOR CRITICAL SITUATIONS TO ASSIST WITH LIFE'S BASIC NEEDS OR TO KEEP A CLIENT FROM CATASTROPHIC LOSSES. IN 2024, ORION PROVIDED $144,000 IN DIRECT AID THROUGH THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND. 2 - ROOFS(READILY OBTAINABLE OCCUPANCY FUNDS) PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOTEL STAYS AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES MOVING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2024, THIS FUND PROVIDED $178,000 IN SUPPORT. 3 - GIFTS IN KIND AND RESTRICTED FUNDS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT. 142401 STARS - AN ACADEMIC GAP EXISTS BETWEEN CHILDREN FROM UNDER-RESOURCED HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR PEERS. STARS (SHARING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES READING SKILLS) IS A LITERACY, DIGITAL LITERACY, STEM, AND COMPUTER/BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES CHILDREN TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2024, 61 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN STEM WORKSHOPS AND BOOK CLUBS. OVER 10,000 CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO A VARIETY OF GIVING LIBRARIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES TO ENSURE BOOKS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN. 13850 GLAD (GUTSY LADIES ACHIEVING THEIR DESTINY) - THIS 'TRAUMA INFORMED' PROGRAM FOR SINGLE MOTHERS IS DESIGNED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND EMPHASIZE SAFETY WHILE HELPING PARTICIPANTS BUILD ON THEIR PARENTING SKILLS, IDENTIFY THEIR PASSIONS, AND DEVELOP EDUCATION PLANS TO FULFILL THOSE PASSIONS. BUILT INTO THE PROGRAM ARE "LEARNING TO LEARN" COMPONENTS WHICH INCLUDE CRITICAL THINKING AND SELF-REGULATION SKILLS. 10416 TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER - LACK OF ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES CAN LEAD TO A DISPARITY GAP IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND FINANCES. ORION'S TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES FREE GUIDED ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, INTERNET, PHONES,AND COPIERS/FAX TO FACILITATE BRIDGING THE GAP. 138754 COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS AN ENDEAVOR THAT ASSESSES NEEDS, DEVELOPS STRATEGIES, AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT WILL FILL THE GAPS TO IN-NEED AND AT RISK POPULATIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ALSO RAISES COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND DEVELOPS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXISTING SERVICES. ONE EXAMPLE IS OFFERING BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY-GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST GETTIN' BY WORLD AND POVERTY SIMULATION WORKSHOPS TO CREATE A NETWORK OF PEOPLE WITH A COMMON LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL POVERTY. THE GOAL IS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE POVERTY WITH ALL VOICES AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLE. 163020 1273562 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X MEMBERSDIRECTORS 6104151140 237 BRIDGE STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 X ELLEN SCOTT PRES/INTERIM EX DIR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH BURRESS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MORRIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HARTNETT TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN GEORGE MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN HELLER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COLEMAN MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NORA ALVAREZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GARDINER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF THOMPSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RIVERA RUIZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET GERVAIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SACCHETTA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN SEAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA CARMOLI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WHITTALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54263 13608 1208397 26686 1276268 5980 5980 166911 54263 84392 82519 82519 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4919 4919 4919 1369686 0 0 93418 659323 570202 53562 35559 7162 3581 2489 1092 30821 29269 596 956 54327 46984 4413 2930 4912 3832 589 491 2396 1797 359 240 6930 5198 1039 693 9253 7587 463 1203 889 801 44 44 49345 44411 2467 2467 10022 9020 501 501 PROGRAM EXPENSES 513965 513965 BUSINESS EXPENSES 13856 10392 2078 1386 UTILITIES 10592 9533 530 529 CONTRACT HELP 8360 7230 679 451 12177 9760 1409 1008 1394330 1273562 71218 49550 361315 32189 52158 419929 80000 25397 45480 56279 2900 2900 541853 536694 10636 8991 11866 22900 22502 31891 X 203692 58310 315659 446493 519351 504803 541853 536694 -24644 10096 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 856773 1019222 1232325 1401817 1261268 5771405 856773 1019222 1232325 1401817 1261268 5771405 5771405 1017 4951 546 10822 5980 23316 27068 20500 1000 695 4919 54182 5848903 0.98670 0.98420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 2900 LINE OF CREDIT 20000 22900 X 1379782 10096 10096 1369686 0 1369686 1394330 0 1394330 0 1394330 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS AS REQUIRED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. MUSIC FOR EVERYONE 83409 14018 69391 18052 CASINO ROYALE 62520 5145 57375 32135 8 75245 35100 40145 34205 221174 54263 166911 84392 84392 82519 X PERSONAL GOODS 0 26686 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE BOARD. NO BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMMUNITY COALITION 174 BRIDGE STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 232814841 FUNDRAISING PA 501(C)(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0