PHILADELPHIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS

EIN 23-2474075 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A1965)

What they do

PHILADELPHIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS (THE "ORGANIZATION") CELEBRATES STUDENT VOICES THROUGH THE ART of PLAYWRITING. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS PROMOTE WRITING-BASED LITERACY SKILLS WHILE ALSO ADVANCING CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, and COLLABORATIVE SKILLS IN GRADES K-12 IN AN ENGAGING CUSTOMIZABLE CURRICULUM FORMAT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS to PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR TEACHING and OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES for TEACHERS to LEARN to INCORPORATE ARTS EDUCATION INTO THE CLASSROOM and ACROSS CURRICULA. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY OPERATES PROGRAMS SERVING AS MANY AS 1700 STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA and SUBURBAN PUBLIC, PRIVATE and PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AS MANY AS 15 ORIGINAL WORKS BY STUDENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED DURING THE ANNUAL PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.57%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

10.57%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$109.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.47%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$1.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$595,893

Mission workProgram services$527,77188.57% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$62,41310.47% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$63,01210.57% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Total expenses$653,196109.62% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 9.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 9.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 9.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 9.7% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 9.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 8.9% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 9.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$595,893

Expenses$653,196

Annual shortfall $57,303 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$527,771 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$62,413 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$63,012 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$595,893

Expenses$653,196

Assets$1,217,273

Income$595,893

Contributions$448,905

Mission work (program services)$527,771

Fundraising$63,012

Management and general$62,413

Accounting fees$17,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

A TAYLOR WILLIAMSTRUSTEE (RET

ANDREW B COMERFORDTRUSTEE

ARON MAGNERTRUSTEE

CAROLYN HAZARDTRUSTEE

FAY BEAUCHAMPTRUSTEE

HEATHER MEADSTRUSTEE

ILENE BLITZSTEIN POSESTRUSTEE

KAREN Y GREENEVICE PRESIDE

KEVIN KAYR ROBINSONTRUSTEE

M ALLYSON BROWNTRUSTEE

MAE EARLYTRUSTEE

MARCIA GELBARTTRUSTEE

MAUREEN DISTEFANOTRUSTEE

PETER MASTRIANOPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1219 VINE STREET FLOOR 2, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
County: Philadelphia
In care of: PETER MASTRIANO
Primary officer: PETER MASTRIANO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org Phone(215) 665-9226

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A1965)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services