Greater Philadelphia Health Action

Analysis

Greater Philadelphia Health Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1971, 55 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Greater Philadelphia Health Action reported income of $81.9m and spending of $81.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $67.0m to $81.9m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Greater Philadelphia Health Action sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse for the Blind Inc ($81.9m), Community Care of West Virginia Inc ($81.9m) and Educational Foundation Inc ($81.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $35.5m. At year end it held assets of $104.1m against liabilities of $62.9m, net assets of $41.2m. It reported 668 employees.