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Screen a listThe Philadelphia Education Fund
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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPhiladelphia Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.1M spent
Programs$4.5M88%Management and general$435k9%Fundraising$149k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025. $7.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending77funders
$970ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2021$160k$402k$408kUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyStopped after FY2018$297k$35k–Lightening the LoadSince FY2019$53k$65k$50k$60k$60kGates FoundationOn and off$250kDrexel UniversityStopped after FY2020$78k$68k$64k$39k–Lincoln Financial Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$106k$63k$134k$366k$138k$299k50 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$90k$64k$69k$141k$328k$290k$274k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped