Philadelphia Citizen is located in Philadelphia, PA. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (A33) the organization is classified as: Printing & Publishing, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Philadelphia Citizen is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Philadelphia Citizen generated $315.6k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $380.6k during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO PROVIDE REPORTED JOURNALISM THAT EMPHASIZES SOLUTIONS & TO REIGNITE CITIZENSHIP
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT-WE SEEK TO IDENTIFY OUR INNOVATORS, CALL OUT THOSE WHO STAND IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS AND SHINE A LIGHT ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHILLY LEADERSHIP-ALL WHILE GIVING PHILADELPHIANS THE INTERACTIVE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, ENGAGED CITIZENS. PHILADELPHIA DOESN'T JUST NEED ANOTHER NEWS ORGANIZATION. IT NEEDS JOURNALISM THAT FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS THAT, TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP BRING TO FRUITION. IT NEEDS A MOVEMENT OF CITIZENS WHO REFUSE TO OUTSOURCE LEADERSHIP TO A POLITICAL CLASS LONG CHARACTERIZED BY AN INSIDIOUS TRANSACTIONAL CULTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL.DURING THE 2021 SHORT PERIOD, AS COVID CONTINUED TO SURGE, THE CITIZEN WORKED TO ENGAGE CITIZENS THROUGH VIRTUAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. IN FEBRUARY, FIVE INAUGURAL INTEGRITY ICONS WERE NAMED. INTEGRITY ICON PHILLY IS A PROGRAM TO NAME THE CITY-PAID WORKERS WHO SHOW A HIGH AMOUNT OF INTEGRITY IN THEIR WORK. EACH ICON WAS CELEBRATED AT A VIRTUAL CEREMONY AND PUBLISHED EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS INTRODUCING THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC WERE PRESENTED. A NUMBER OF OTHER HYBRID AND VIRTUAL EVENTS WERE HELD TO DISCUSS SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACED BY PHILADELPHIA. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED: - THE FUTURE OF RESTAURANTS, A VIRTUAL EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER RESTAURATEURS, CHEFS, AND FOOD EXPERTS TO DISCUSS HOW THE PANDEMIC FORCED RESTAURANTS TO SWITCH GEARS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN NEW WAYS - INFRASTRUCTURE IS THE NEW BLACK, A VIRTUAL EVENT RETHINKING WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE REALLY MEANS, WHAT IT CAN BE, AND HOW WE TALK ABOUT IT - CITIES, RACE, AND GUN VIOLENCE, A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR ALEX KOTLOWITZ TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK ON GUN VIOLENCE, LESSONS LEARNED FROM CHICAGO'S VIOLENCE, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR OTHER CITIES LIKE PHILADELPHIA - BOOK CLUB WITH SCOTT O'NEIL, A HYBRID EVENT WITH 92 REGISTRANTS IN-PERSON AND 29 VIRTUAL FEATURING A CONVERSATION WITH LARRY PLATT AND SCOTT O'NEIL, ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER SPORTS EXECUTIVES AND CEO OF THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AND THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS, WHO, IN HIS NEW BOOK, BE WHERE YOUR FEET ARE: SEVEN PRINCIPLES TO KEEP YOU PRESENT, GROUNDED, AND THRIVING, OFFERS HIS OWN STORY OF GRIEF AND HEALING, AND A ROADMAP FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Ajay Raju Co-Founder/board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Robert Keith Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy Co-Executive Director/exec. Editor | Officer | 40 | $0 |
Larry Platt Co-Executive Director/co-Founder | Officer | 40 | $0 |
Tia Mathisen Managing Director | Officer | 40 | $0 |
David Adelman Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $310,108 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $310,108 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $5,483 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $315,591 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $128,137 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $28,252 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $4,348 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $7,359 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $222,884 |
Advertising and promotion | $997 |
Office expenses | $4,443 |
Information technology | $1,992 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $6,000 |
Travel | $600 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $3,254 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $313 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $248 |
Total functional expenses | $380,575 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $165,943 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $1,846 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,505 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2,000 |
Total assets | $172,294 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $31,979 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $1,015 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $18,557 |
Total liabilities | $51,551 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $26,716 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $94,027 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $172,294 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 10 grants that Philadelphia Citizen has recieved totaling $88,135.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Germination Project Philadelphia, PA | | $25,000 |
Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation Philadelphia, PA PURPOSE: MERIT SELECTION | $20,000 |
Rubin Family Foundation Bensalem, PA PURPOSE: SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA PURPOSE: WE SHOULD STEAL FESTIVAL FOR 2020 | $10,000 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Performance Review Institute Inc Warrendale, PA | $74,694,465 | $42,815,654 |
First Look Media Works Inc New York, NY | $8,923,263 | $13,712,748 |
Princeton University Press Princeton, NJ | $151,044,829 | $27,595,157 |
Editorial Projects In Education Inc Bethesda, MD | $35,486,255 | $21,641,400 |
Project Veritas Mamaroneck, NY | $11,883,753 | $22,034,786 |
Baltimore Teacher Network Baltimore, MD | $946,016 | $9,863,712 |
Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc Brooklyn, NY | $2,473,215 | $8,597,419 |
Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives Inc Country Living Magazine Columbus, OH | $3,871,538 | $7,712,310 |
Harpers Magazine Foundation New York, NY | $1,648,663 | $7,386,851 |
The New Press Inc New York, NY | $10,475,881 | $7,017,448 |
Sunlight For All Institute Baltimore, MD | $20,573,717 | $24,195,292 |
Medical Letter Inc New Rochelle, NY | $4,157,236 | $5,090,906 |