Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Philadelphia Citizen
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)
$625krevenue
FY20255staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−67.0%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPhiladelphia Citizen
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$658k63%Management and general$106k10%Fundraising$279k27%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI34funders
$206ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Future Standard FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$35k$25k$45kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfOn and off$5k$40k$103kThomas Skelton Harrison FoundationSince FY2020$15k$20k$20k$50kGermination ProjectSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kPamela and Ajay Raju FoundationOn and off$35k$25kHenry L Kimelman Family FoundationSince FY2020$1k$5k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$5k$29k$45k$50k14 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$10k$9k$20k$22k$28k$6k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund