WELCOME AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WELCOME AMERICA INC

EIN 23-2721729 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A84Z)

What they do

WELCOME AMERICA, INC., A 501C3, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY of PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC.S MISSION is to PROMOTE AMERICAN HISTORY, EDUCATION and PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC. SEEKS to ENHANCE THE RESIDENT and VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH CITYWIDE EVENTS THAT PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC BOOST to THE LOCAL ECONOMY. MOVING FORWARD, WELCOME AMERICA, INC. MAY PRODUCE and ASSIST IN THE GROWTH of SELECT CITY EVENTS YEAR-ROUND THAT CAN INCREASE AWARENESS of PHILADELPHIA AS AN EVENT DESTINATION and EXECUTE THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.13%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

4.72%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$85.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.42%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%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 $320,066 for MICHAEL DELBENE (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$6,639,998

Mission workProgram services$4,457,52167.13% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$891,20713.42% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$313,1794.72% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$978,09114.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,661,90785.27% 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: 78.7% mission · 15.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 12.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 9.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 12.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 8.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,639,998

Expenses$5,661,907

Annual surplus $978,091 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)$4,457,521 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$891,207 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$313,179 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,639,998

Expenses$5,661,907

Assets$2,846,997

Income$6,639,998

Contributions$6,595,026

Mission work (program services)$4,457,521

Fundraising$313,179

Management and general$891,207

Accounting fees$30,000

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

MICHAEL DELBENEPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $320,066

NICOLE ALLEN WHITECOO · 40 hrs/week $162,010Base $154,260 · Other $7,750

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 (14)

MICHAEL DELBENEPRESIDENT & CEO

NICOLE ALLEN WHITECOO

HON CHERELLE PARKERCHAIR

HON JUDGE DAN ANDERSSECRETARY

MR MARK SQUILLADIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL BARNESDIRECTOR

MR OBRA S KERNODLE IVDIRECTOR

MR RIC HARRISDIRECTOR

MS JAZELLE JONESVICE CHAIR

MS JENNIFER NAGLEDIRECTOR

MS JENNIFER RODRIGUEZTREASURER

MS LORI BRUCEDIRECTOR

MS LORI JONESDIRECTOR

MS SHERRI LEE STEVENSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1521 LOCUST STREET 8TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
County: Philadelphia
In care of: MICHAEL DELBENE
Primary officer: MICHAEL DELBENE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 485-0626 Officer phone(215) 683-2060

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A84Z)