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$609krevenue
FY2023 · +248% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 7years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin−54.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPhiladelphia Parks Alliance
Where the money goes FY2023 · $943k spent
Programs$795k84%Management and general$110k12%Fundraising$39k4%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The William Penn Foundation gave about $190k a year for two years, 19% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$128k in FY2021 and −$334k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 7.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$164ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationOn and off$220k$159kStraus-Harris FoundationOn and off$16k$8k$23k$20k$20kFairmount Park ConservancyOn and off$60kFive Below FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfOn and off$30kLawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$10k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$26k$112k$60k$439 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$32k$2k$1k$1k$1k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped