COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2612698 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE of PHILADELPHIA (CCP) FOUNDATION ENHANCES and ENRICHES THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES of COMMUNITY COLLEGE of PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS BY PROVIDING EXTERNAL RESOURCES to SUPPORT THE COLLEGES MISSION. AS THE PRIVATE FUND (CONTD ON SCHEDULE O)AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM of THE COLLEGE, THE FOUNDATION EXISTS SOLELY to SUPPORT THE COLLEGES MISSION BY BRINGING TOGETHER COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WILL SERVE AS AMBASSADORS of THE COLLEGE, BROADENING THE COLLEGES IMAGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION SERVES THE COLLEGE BY CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS and FOUNDATIONS to RAISE PRIVATE GIFTS for SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMMING and INITIATIVES, INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, and FACILITY, FURNITURE, and EQUIPMENT NEEDS of THE COLLEGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.60 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.63%of revenue went to mission work95.6% of expenses · Program services

$96.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.22%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$7.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.2%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 $208,687 for MELLISSIA ZANJANI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,528,966

Mission workProgram services$3,268,75592.63% of revenue95.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$148,8264.22% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$111,3853.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,417,58196.84% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 3.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,528,966

Expenses$3,417,581

Annual surplus $111,385 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)$3,268,755 · 95.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$148,826 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,528,966

Expenses$3,417,581

Assets$26,244,078

Income$3,610,760

Contributions$2,937,115

Mission work (program services)$3,268,755

Grants given$13,739,640

Average grant$915,976

Management and general$148,826

Stocks and bonds$19,963,462

Accounting fees$6,588

Investing fees$45,032

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELLISSIA ZANJANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 25 hrs/week $208,687Base $189,715 · Other $18,972

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 (24)

MELLISSIA ZANJANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL COOPERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY N SPREITZERPRESIDENT

RON DAVISDIRECTOR

RODNEY MCLEODDIRECTOR

RICK BERKMANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/25)

RAYMOND SMERIGLIOSECRETARY

RASHEIA R JOHNSONTREASURER

PRIYA ROYDIRECTOR

NEDIA S RALSTONDIRECTOR

MORGAN CEPHASDIRECTOR

MICHELLE THORNTONDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

MICHELE LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

AMARIS HERNANDEZ PADGETTDIRECTOR

MIA FIORAVANTIDIRECTOR

MAX TUTTLEMANDIRECTOR

LORINA L MARSHALL-BLAKEDIRECTOR

KEOLA HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

JAMIE HABERLEDIRECTOR

JAMES KENNEYDIRECTOR

INA LIPMANDIRECTOR

ELLYN JO WALLERPRESIDENT (THRU 04/25)

DEANA GAMBLEVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREA LAWFUL-SANDERSSECRETARY (THRU 04/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 1700 SPRING GARDEN ST ANNEX 7TH FL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130-3991
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % GIM LIM
Primary officer: TIMOTHY SPREITZER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 751-8502

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes