Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Kimberton, PA EIN: 23-2180235

Promote economic development and quality of life in phoenixville through strategic investments.

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation at a glance

In short: Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation reported $110K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$109,863 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-86.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,518
-81.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$4,518
-81.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$120,907
-84.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenixville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $790K (2024). In 2025 it reported $110K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Phoenixville Area Chamber of Commerce Phoenixville, PABuilding Project Grant$690,150
Schuylkill River Heritage Center at Phoenixville Phoenixville, PAWheel Grant$50,000
Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area Phoenixville, PAOperating Grant$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$4,518$120,907$109,863Total only$4,518
2024$116,389$24,203$791,733$790,1503$24,203
2023$841,111$10,551$57,308$54,8502$10,551
2022$888,187$10,154$83,926$81,020Total only$10,154
2021$965,786$13,386$2,418——$13,386
2020$942,222$2,804$3,630——$2,804
2019$941,856$15,185$999——$15,185

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation is a public charity, based in Kimberton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $110K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation is led by Kurt Kunsch, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kurt Kunsch

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Suplee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Cummins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Care

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Collarusso

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Murray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Polin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Reading

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Meadows

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Jarmon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jack Purcell (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Fei Xue (2019–2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation

How much does Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation give each year?

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation reported $110K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $790K across 3 grants.

Where does Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation operate?

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation's EIN?

Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2180235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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