Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Analysis

Philadelphia Bar Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Philadelphia Bar Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $959k to $1.2m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Philadelphia Bar Foundation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guardian Ad Litem Services Inc ($1.2m), Dismas Home of New Hampshire Inc ($1.2m) and Advocates for Children ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $193k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $195k. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $847k, net assets of $5.7m.