Police Athletic League of Philadelphia

Analysis

Police Athletic League of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1949, 77 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Police Athletic League of Philadelphia reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $3.5m to $3.4m (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Police Athletic League of Philadelphia sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Portage County Inc ($3.4m), Silver Lining Mentoring Inc ($3.4m) and Boy Scouts of America ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $320k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $866k. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $9.4m. It reported 43 employees.