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The organization was formed to serve all functioning levels of individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities who reside primarily in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Services provided include residential, outpatient and adult day programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$598K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$598K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.5M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$43.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$51.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44.1M
FY2021$40.8M
FY2022$40.5M
FY2023$40.9M
FY2024$46.6M
FY2025$51.3M
Expenses
$43.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41.0M
FY2021$40.7M
FY2022$42.0M
FY2023$44.5M
FY2024$41.9M
FY2025$43.3M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +159%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4.8M
FY2021−$4.6M
FY2022−$6.1M
FY2023−$9.7M
FY2024−$5.0M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $38.9M Management & general 10% · $4.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $598K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Program Lead
$127,555Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$122,041Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Counselor
$121,506Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Counselor
$115,757Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Counselor
$110,719Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/SVP, Idd Thru 11/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Cpo
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rizq Palmer——$130,477———
Richard Quoi—$115,310$127,921$102,567$103,485—
Latifah Roach$127,555—————
Reginald Payne—$113,221$122,755$117,881——
Deborah Briscoe$122,041$119,193—$114,482$115,992$109,378
Alexandra Canavan—$121,546$118,676$110,241$118,068$102,451
Folu Akinmade$121,506—————
Linda Martin——$119,356$105,258——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Philadelphia.

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1 program · $38.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Merakey idd philadelphia supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through full-time residential services, supported living sites, and SHARED/FAMILY living arrangements.

$38.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Money outPt IX
$43.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.9M
Managementcol C$4.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$237
Total revenueLn 12$51.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$6.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5622
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.3M$11.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$5.0M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23.3M$23.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$120K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.0M$4.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.9M
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.2M
Office expensesLn 13$879K$879K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$2.2M$2.2M
TravelLn 17$514K$514K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$718K$718K
InsuranceLn 23$893K$893K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.7M$1.2M$4.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.7M$1.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$43.3M$38.9M$4.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $51.3M$43.3M$7.9M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $46.6M$41.9M$4.7M−$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $40.9M$44.5M−$3.6M−$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $40.5M$42.0M−$1.5M−$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $40.8M$40.7M$179K−$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $44.1M$41.0M$3.1M−$4.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $51,262,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,169,465$51,194,691
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121,819−$237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $280,077$68,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,571,361$51,262,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,373,706$29,270,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,523,035$14,052,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,896,741$43,322,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,674,620$7,939,895
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,262,685 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,194,691$51,194,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$237−$237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $68,231$68,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,194,691 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,994$51,262,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,322,790 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,286,371$23,286,371
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $120,211$120,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,986,201$3,986,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,877,328$1,877,328
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $40,065$40,065
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $36,743$36,743
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,247,846$1,247,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $879,183$879,183
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,265$48,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,243,137$2,243,137
IX-17 TravelPrograms $514,211$514,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,307$22,307
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,056$13,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $717,616$717,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $893,318$893,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,217,660 · Management $4,449,414$5,667,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,729,858$1,729,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,873,376 · Management $4,449,414 · Fundraising $0$43,322,790
Part X · Balance sheet $14,455,631 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,501$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,604,142$6,680,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,764$4,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,811,985$5,535,553
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $792,157$2,234,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,302,549$14,455,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,751,539$2,054,153
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $250,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,292,849$9,453,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,294,388$11,507,575
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,991,839$2,948,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,991,839$2,948,056
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,302,549$14,455,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,948,056 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,262,685
XI-2 Total expenses$43,322,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,939,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,991,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,948,056

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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