SOCIETY HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION

EIN 23-6446186 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT of THE SOCIETY HILL AREA of PHILADELPHIA, INCLUDING ITS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL and CIVIC ACTIVIES, and THE PRESERVATION and RESTORATION of ITS HISTORIC BUIDINGS; to REPRESENT THE RESIDENTS of SOCEITY HILL IN MATTERS AFFECTING THE CITY of PHILADELPHIA GENERALLY and SOCIETY HILL IN PARTICULAR; and to INTERPRET THE VALUE and SIGNIFICANCE of SOCIETY HILL to THE PUBLIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 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.

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

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.11%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

$101.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.24%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$468,783

Mission workProgram services$431,81792.11% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,3059.24% of revenue9.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$475,122101.35% 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: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 28.3% mission · 71.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 38.4% mission · 61.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 25.7% mission · 74.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 21.4% mission · 77.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$468,783

Expenses$475,122

Annual shortfall $6,339 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)$431,817 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,305 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$468,783

Expenses$475,122

Assets$452,197

Income$468,783

Mission work (program services)$431,817

Grants given$81,790

Average grant$10,224

Management and general$43,305

Accounting fees$34,590

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (43)

RAMONA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

MARK KEENERBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

MARY PURCELLBOARD MEMBER

MARY TRACYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL FOXBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL GORMANRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

NED SCHARFFBOARD MEMBER

NICK DEGREGORIORETIRED BOARD MEMBER

PAUL BONIBOARD MEMBER

PRISCILLA LOBOARD MEMBER

LORNA KATZ LAWSONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT KRAMERBOARD MEMBER

SHARON SIMONRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

SISSIE LIPTONRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

STACEY ACKERMANBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN BUTLERRETIRED TREASURER

SUSAN BURT COLLINSPRESIDENT

TANYA BRASSIEBOARD MEMBER

VINCE PIAZZARETIRED BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM JANTSCHRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

YVANA RIZZORETIRED BOARD MEMBER

ELLEN GELLERRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

BARBARA GELMANRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

BERNARD GELMANBOARD MEMBER

BERNICE KOPLINRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

BOB CURLEYRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

BONNIE HALDA2ND VICE PRESIDENT

CAROL HANLONBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA CARABELLI1ST VICE PRESIDENT

DANIELLE SANDSMARKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HAASSECRETARY

ED BUTKOVITZRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

AL MEINSTERBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN SCHWARTZ SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

ERIKA CARROLLRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

HELEN GRADYRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

JAY BOROWSKYBOARD MEMBER

JEFF FOGGBOARD MEMBER

JIM LIPSHUTZBOARD MEMBER

JOE MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MASIRETIRED BOARD MEMBER

LARRY SPECTORBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: PO BOX 63503, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
County: Philadelphia
In care of: WILLIAM KOCH
Primary officer: WILLIAM KOCH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 629-1288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JACOB COHEN CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes