Society of St Joseph of Bethlehem

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
922671006
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Bethlehem, PA, USA
Phone
5042586018
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$119,075
Expenses
$133,548
Assets
$217,945

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PAULA KYDONIEFS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • PAULA KYDONIEFS (PRESIDENT)
  • ANNE KEYSER (VICE PRESIDE)
  • FRANCINE SPEVAK (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Society of st joseph of bethlehem is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore and preserve st joseph's church as a sacred place of worship and a testament to the history and cultural heritage of southside bethlehem.

What it reported doing in 2025

Perform building repairs and renovations to address code deficiencies so that certificate of occupancy (coo) may be obtained. A city building inspection performed in 2024 found the church building deficient in many areas. In order to fulfill our mission we need to obtain our coo, and thus priority has been placed on addressing code deficiency issues. In 2025, the main slate roof was repaired, roof flashing around both church towers was replaced with all new copper flashing (to eliminate water leaks causing damage to the church interior), roll ridge flashing on the west spire was repaired, flat roof over the east-side sacristy area was completely replaced, flat roof over the west-side sacristy area was repaired, new hot water heater was installed and important plumbing repairs were completed, emergency lighting and fire extinguishers were brought up to code, all exterior doors were repaired to meet code, new fireproof door was installed on boiler room, and other minor issues related to code deficiencies were addressed.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 76.7%; rating input score 77

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12.2%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.63; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 89.6% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -27.6% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.1% of revenue deployed · 76.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $102K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.