The Philadelphia Protectory for Boys-Dba St Gabriels System

Analysis

The Philadelphia Protectory for Boys-Dba St Gabriels System is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2026. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type ii) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2021, The Philadelphia Protectory for Boys-Dba St Gabriels System reported income of $5.8m and spending of $10.3m, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2021, income fell from $20.8m to $5.8m (-72%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Philadelphia Protectory for Boys-Dba St Gabriels System sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Inc ($5.8m), Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Inc ($5.8m) and Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Inc ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $4.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of -$1.4m. It reported 223 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.