Souderton Community Development Corporation

What it reported doing in 2025

The souderton cdc ("scdc") works to improve public perception by the public and potential investors of the town of souderton. To achieve this goal, the volunteers run several events that have become part of the local heritage.the first is the over 50-year-old souderton holiday parade. Scdc has made the parade self-sustaining through donations by participants and sponsorships. The attendance has steadily increased since scdc took over the operation.3rd fridays from may through october are date night meets block party. Providing fun for the whole family, 3rd friday allows visitors meet new and old friends as they enjoy live music, food trucks, beer and wine, art, ice cream, vendors, retailers with extended hours and more.scdc also handles several smaller events like the souderton tree lighting ceremony or participates in larger community events. In 2014, the organization added a new annual event - the art jam (souderton). This event celebrates artists from all over the area and brings them into a group where crowds gather to see the individual vendors, listen to great music and partake in all the various forms of food offered. These annual events bring all kinds of business to the area.scdc also works to communicate with a greater audience about the qualities of souderton. They circulate an email newsletter at least twice a month full of community events, business news and anything that would encourage readers to shop, and work or play in the towns.a revitalization committee was formed to work directly with montgomery county department of economic development to bring new business to the downtown area. The committee works specifically with property owners that have vacant or undeveloped business or properties within the borough. The committee is dedicated to new business owners in town. New business is promoted through spotlights on the souderton connects website, ribbon cutting ceremonies and social media exposure through our facebook and instagram pages.the scdc also shares community events with online calendars of local and regional newspapers and other resources. They actively participate in regional marketing efforts through the valley forge convention and visitor bureau's publications and websites, see www.montcomainstreets.com.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 96.8%; rating input score 97

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: -5.5%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.63; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.5% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings