CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA

EIN 23-3078729 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

WITH OVER 20 YEARS of EXPERIENCE and OVER 30,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED, CSFP PROVIDES PHILADELPHIA CHILDREN WITH EIGHT-YEAR, NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS to ATTEND SAFE, QUALITY, K-8TH GRADE SCHOOLS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SUPPORTING UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN and FAMILIES, UP to 3 CHILDREN IN A FAMILY MAY RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FROM A RANDOM, NEEDS BASED LOTTERY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.23%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

5.22%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$98.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.71%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%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$17,928,194

Mission workProgram services$15,818,71588.23% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$844,1834.71% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$936,6005.22% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$328,6961.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,599,49898.17% 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: 89.9% mission · 4.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 2.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 2.1% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 2.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,928,194

Expenses$17,599,498

Annual surplus $328,696 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)$15,818,715 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$844,183 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$936,600 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,928,194

Expenses$17,599,498

Assets$27,785,875

Income$22,995,473

Contributions$16,437,196

Mission work (program services)$15,818,715

Fundraising$936,600

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$844,183

Stocks and bonds$14,042,497

Accounting fees$61,288

Investing fees$47,253

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

KEISHA JORDANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $242,715Base $223,499 · Other $19,216

JENNIFER BURNSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $193,876Base $179,142 · Other $14,734

JULIA RAIKENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,269Base $183,800 · Other $7,469

MEGAN SARAH STAPLESVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,795Base $141,200 · Other $9,595

DERIK COMALLISR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $143,212Base $130,900 · Other $12,312

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 (25)

KEISHA JORDANPRESIDENT & CEO

JENNIFER BURNSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JULIA RAIKENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MEGAN SARAH STAPLESVP OF DEVELOPMENT

DERIK COMALLISR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

KAMESHA CALLANDSDIRECTOR

TALIB NADIR ELLISONDIRECTOR

STEVE KAPPTREASURER

SHANTE WOODLINDIRECTOR

REV DR LORINA MARSHALL-BLAKEDIRECTOR

PRESTON HAWKINSDIRECTOR

PATRICK J BURKE CPADIRECTOR

MARGARET DINNENYCHAIR

MARC RICHMANDIRECTOR

MARC BRYANTDIRECTOR

LEANNE CLANCYDIRECTOR

BRADLEY FOUSSDIRECTOR

JUDITH DURKIN FREYER CFADIRECTOR

JOSH BARRICKMANDIRECTOR

JOSEPH FERGUSONSECRETARY

JESSICA HAYNEDIRECTOR

JEREMY BEN-ZEVVICE CHAIR

JAMES ROBINSONDIRECTOR

EVIE MCNIFFDIRECTOR

CORY O HIPPLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1500 WALNUT ST STE 1300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-3514
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % DERIK COMALLI
Primary officer: KEISHA JORDAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 670-8411

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes