PHILADELPHIA VIP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA VIP INC

EIN 23-2210390 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

PHILADELPHIA VIP LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL RESOURCES of THE COMMUNITY to PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES and ENSURE ACCESS to JUSTICE for LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.77%of revenue went to mission work87.2% of expenses · Program services

3.58%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$90.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.96%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,174 for RIDA HAQ (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,436,654

Mission workProgram services$1,919,45778.77% of revenue87.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$194,0087.96% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$87,2933.58% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$235,8969.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,200,75890.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 87.2% mission · 8.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 9.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 8.7% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 10.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.1% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 10.3% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 10.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,436,654

Expenses$2,200,758

Annual surplus $235,896 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,919,457 · 87.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$194,008 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$87,293 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,436,654

Expenses$2,200,758

Assets$3,581,283

Income$2,439,229

Contributions$2,399,401

Mission work (program services)$1,919,457

Fundraising$87,293

Management and general$194,008

Executive compensation (total)$131,669

Stocks and bonds$1,381,945

Accounting fees$6,450

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RIDA HAQEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $151,174Base $130,249 · Other $20,925

KELLY GASTLEYMANAGING ATT · 32 hrs/week $106,942Base $100,506 · Other $6,436

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

RIDA HAQEXECUTIVE DI

KELLY GASTLEYMANAGING ATT

RICHARD L SCHEFFBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINE L CALALANGEX-OFFICIO

MARGARET M MCDOWELLBOARD MEMBER

MARK W FIDANZABOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW PILCHERBOARD MEMBER

MAUREEN OLIVESEX-OFFICIO

MICHAEL A BUDNERCO-TREASURER

NIA N MEEKSCO-TREASURER

KEVIN M LEVYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT TINTNERVICE PRESIDE

ROBIN CV HOLTSBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA FITZPATRICKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE S VOGELBOARD MEMBER

STEVE T PARKBOARD MEMBER

WILLIE POLLINSBOARD MEMBER

ALYSON LOTMANBOARD MEMBER

KATELYN M GILLECEBOARD MEMBER

KATE VAN SCOYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M BECKERBOARD MEMBER

HOPE FREIWALDBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE J FARRELLBOARD MEMBER

EZRA WOHLGELERNTEREX-OFFICIO

EDWARD BRANTBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH L FREEDMANEX-OFFICIO

COURTNEY WILBORNBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIE JONESEX-OFFICIO

CHARNAE SUPPLEEYLD LIAISON

CHANDA A MILLERPRESIDENT

BETHANY R NIKITENKOBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN E GORDONSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1101 MARKET ST 11TH FLR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-2911
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % PHILA BAR ASSN - S KNIGHT
Primary officer: RIDA HAQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 523-9550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services