EIN 23-1581832

The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
41
Year formed
1918
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Philadelphia Foundation is the community foundation that serves the Greater Philadelphia community. It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States.
Total revenues
$80,318,312
2022
Total expenses
$48,747,954
2022
Total assets
$584,384,980
2022
Num. employees
41
2022

Program areas at PF

See schedule o.1. Civic leadership: we lead and participate in civic and philanthropic partnerships with regional and national funders as well as organizations locally and throughout The state. These relationships bring people together to discuss The common good, amplify The voices of those in need, highlight effective solutions and galvanize collaborative action to strengthen The community. 2. Grantmaking and programs: we deploy philanthropic dollars to The community in The form of grants, scholarships and programs, adhering to The direction and/or discretion entrusted to us by our donors. Discretionary grants address broad community concerns and opportunities, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations and The infrastructure and leadership of organizations that serve them. Most discretionary grants are in The form of unrestricted general operating support. 3. Engaged philanthropy: we serve as The vehicle for philanthropic giving in The community, offering several types of lifetime and legacy giving for individuals, nonprofits, corporations, foundations and professional advisors. We partner with community members on their customized strategic giving plans. The Philadelphia Foundation addressed urgent needs across The greater Philadelphia region in 2022, making over $63.8m in grants from its funds and those of its supporting organizations. The organization continued to serve as a key civic leader in developing and implementing partnership initiatives to advance racial equity, address gun violence through The civic coalition to save lives, and invest in The resiliency of nonprofit organizations service The region's most marginalized communities.

Grants made by PF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
St. Christopher's Foundation for Children (SCFC)Working Capital/operating Expenses$10,000,000
Methow Housing TrustGeneral Operating Support$1,100,000
Schuykill River Greenway AssociationGeneral Operating Support$641,712
...and 621 more grants made totalling $37,168,447

Who funds The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Society Hill Playhouse Center for the Performing ArtsCharity Donation$3,178,321
Wyncote FoundationSupport for Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund$2,690,000
William Penn FoundationCivic Coalition To Reduce Gun Deaths$1,500,000
...and 47 more grants received totalling $12,107,987

Personnel at PF

NameTitleCompensation
Pedro A RamosPresident and Chief Executive Officer$408,123
Orlando EspositoChief Financial Officer$203,645
Helen BoothChief of Staff$135,071
Lois Gabin-LegatoVice President of Institutional Advancement and Chief Advancement Officer$216,899
Diane MelleyExecutive Director and Senior Advisor$110,033
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for PF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$45,110,291
Program services$818,234
Investment income and dividends$13,172,584
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$150,422
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$21,066,781
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$80,318,312

Form 990s for PF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-30990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-11-14990View PDF
2019-122021-08-09990View PDF
2018-122020-02-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $455,000 from Forman Arts Initiative
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 40 new grant, including a grant for $1,790,000 from Wyncote Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1835 Market St 2410
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Website URL
philafound.org/ 
Phone
(215) 563-6417
Facebook page
ThePhiladelphiaFoundation 
Twitter profile
@philafound 
IRS details
EIN
23-1581832
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1918
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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