Civic Intelligence

The Wachs Great Books Forum Inc

EIN 11-2769918 • 501(c)3 • Media, PA

Profile

Literary Symposiums

144 Longview CircleMedia, PA 19063

www.greatbooks-atcolby.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

66th percentile

7.9%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$77,689

Up $5,713 (+7.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$77,689

Up $5,713 (+7.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$55,342

Up $8,594 (+18%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$49,629

Up $5,925 (+14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$5,713

Up $2,669 (+88%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $68,010Liabilities 2011: $7,1402011Assets 2012: $66,157Liabilities 2012: $8,143Net Assets 2012: $58,0142012Assets 2013: $60,028Liabilities 2013: $1,557Net Assets 2013: $58,4712013Assets 2014: $59,819Liabilities 2014: $7,392Net Assets 2014: $52,4272014Assets 2015: $81,298Liabilities 2015: $41,274Net Assets 2015: $40,0242015Assets 2017: $82,594Liabilities 2017: $37,365Net Assets 2017: $45,2292017Assets 2018: $87,289Liabilities 2018: $38,560Net Assets 2018: $48,7292018Assets 2019: $64,323Liabilities 2019: $1,6432019Assets 2020: $77,536Liabilities 2020: $19,152Net Assets 2020: $58,3842020Assets 2021: $72,132Liabilities 2021: $15,362Net Assets 2021: $56,7702021Assets 2022: $64,967Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $64,9672022Assets 2023: $69,182Liabilities 2023: $250Net Assets 2023: $68,9322023Assets 2024: $71,976Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $71,9762024Assets 2025: $77,689Net Assets 2025: $77,6892025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$77,689
Liabilities-
Net Assets$77,689
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $43,922Expenses 2011: $50,987Net Income 2011: -$7,0652011Revenue 2012: $55,192Expenses 2012: $58,048Net Income 2012: -$2,8562012Revenue 2013: $70,937Expenses 2013: $70,480Net Income 2013: $4572013Revenue 2014: $62,667Expenses 2014: $68,711Net Income 2014: -$6,0442014Revenue 2015: $25,155Expenses 2015: $37,558Net Income 2015: -$12,4032015Revenue 2017: $62,497Expenses 2017: $64,352Net Income 2017: -$1,8552017Revenue 2018: $56,827Expenses 2018: $53,327Net Income 2018: $3,5002018Revenue 2019: $78,235Expenses 2019: $64,284Net Income 2019: $13,9512019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $4,296Net Income 2020: -$4,2962020Revenue 2021: $3,235Expenses 2021: $4,849Net Income 2021: -$1,6142021Revenue 2022: $38,649Expenses 2022: $30,452Net Income 2022: $8,1972022Revenue 2023: $40,135Expenses 2023: $41,737Net Income 2023: -$1,6022023Revenue 2024: $46,748Expenses 2024: $43,704Net Income 2024: $3,0442024Revenue 2025: $55,342Expenses 2025: $49,629Net Income 2025: $5,7132025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$55,342
Expenses$49,629
Net Income$5,713
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,689
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$77,689
Revenue
$55,342
Expenses
$49,629
Net income
$5,713
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.7$77.7$55.3$49.6$5.71
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.0$0.00$72.0$46.7$43.7$3.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$69.2$0.25$68.9$40.1$41.7$1.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.0$0.00$65.0$38.6$30.5$8.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.1$15.4$56.8$3.24$4.85$1.61
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.5$19.2$58.4$0.00$4.30$4.30
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$64.3$1.64$78.2$64.3$14.0
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$87.3$38.6$48.7$56.8$53.3$3.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.6$37.4$45.2$62.5$64.4$1.86
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$81.3$41.3$40.0$25.2$37.6$12.4
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.8$7.39$52.4$62.7$68.7$6.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$60.0$1.56$58.5$70.9$70.5$0.46
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$66.2$8.14$58.0$55.2$58.0$2.86
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$68.0$7.14$43.9$51.0$7.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 8, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$55,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Literary Symposiums

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Literary Symposiums-$49,629
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John DaltonTrusteePT$0--
Martin FogelmanBoard Member-$0--
Donna CraneBoard Member-$0--
John MunkBoard Member-$0--
Susan OdesseyBoard Member-$0--
John TaylorBoard Member-$0--
Phyllis TaylorBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Wachs Great Books Forum Inc
EIN
11-2769918
Address
144 Longview Circle, Media, PA 19063

Signing Officer

Name
John Dalton
Title
Administrator
Signed
2026-01-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gelman & Pelesh Pc
Address
938 LINCOLN AVE STE 201, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
Preparer
Jeffrey N Pelesh CPA
Phone
6106040232
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 91”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“NY Registration Fee 100”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Tax preparation fee 450”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Website 465”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Advertising 177”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank charges 97”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Books 5,730”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Rent 39,508”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Postage and mailing 1,157”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Printing and copying 1,429”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 425”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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