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Screen a listBig Picture Philadelphia
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Picture Philadelphia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.2M spent
Programs$7.6M83%Management and general$1.3M14%Fundraising$259k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$157k in FY2023 and −$495k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$775ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Philadelphia Works IncSince FY2022$350k$298kElevate 215On and off$300k$30k$100kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$125k$120k$40k$40k–The Berstein Family FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$86kTemple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationSince FY2020$50k$77k$111k$39kThe Forman Family FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$50k$120k$45k$10k$25k26 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$162k$35k$123k$120k$385k$162k$157k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped