Utility Emergency Services Fund: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 23-2227461)

John Rowe’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
John Rowe	$169,366	$207,877	$207,877	$191,492	$182,133
Virigina Sims-Riley	$115,228	—	—	—	—

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps residents pay utility and housing bills when they can't afford them.

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3 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Veterans Program-UESF works with veterans and veteran families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of losing their homes. UESF's range of services helps them acquire the resources to become stable.

$4.5Mprogram expense

02

Long-Term Housing Which Consists of the Following

Oil Assistance Program UESF providers direct assistance for oil to low-income individuals and families who are unable to afford the cost of an oil delivery Philadelphia Works Partnership Since February 2010, UESF has partnered with Philadelphia Works to assist their workforce development clients with utility, rental/mortgages, and…

$586Kprogram expense

03

Front Door Programs Which Consist of the Following

Utility Settlement Program-UESF provides financial assistance to low-income individuals and families who are facing utility terminations or who have had their utilities shut off. UESF provides assistance for PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) and Philadelphia Water Département (PWD) applicants up to $1,500 per applicant through various…

$232Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Philadelphia Works INCFY2024$72K

The Philadelphia FoundationFY2024$54K

The W W Smith Charitable TrustFY2024$40K

Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$30K

The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesFY2024$10K

The Aspen Grove FoundationFY2024$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$208K

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Grants paid · 5 grants · $30.0M · 2019–2023

Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,435,731

Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,159,106

Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,259,488

Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,397,294

Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,745,773

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$6.7M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M

Money outPt IX

$6.4M

Ln 25

Programscol B$5.9M

Managementcol C$533K

Owns and owesPt X

−$153K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K

Total assetsLn 16$3.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a5

IndependentVI 1b5

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M

Government grantsLn 1e$5.5M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Total revenueLn 12$6.7M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$508K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K

Other assetsLn 15$27K

Total assetsLn 16$3.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M

Net assetsLn 32−$153K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 554

VolunteersI 65

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$892K	$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$147K	$141K
Total assetsLn 16	$4.1M	$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$4.5M	$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32	−$396K	−$153K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$2.4M	$2.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$2.5M	$2.2M	$329K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$404K	$349K	$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$298K	$257K	$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$28K	$24K	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$10K	$10K
Information technologyLn 14	$461K	$398K	$62K
OccupancyLn 16	$206K	$178K	$28K
InterestLn 20	$27K	$23K	$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$6K		$6K
InsuranceLn 23	$46K	$40K	$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$6.4M	$5.9M	$533K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$6.7M	$6.4M	$243K	−$153K	990 PDF
FY2023	$11.5M	$12.7M	−$1.2M	−$396K	990 PDF
FY2022	$18.7M	$18.7M	$13K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2021	$5.8M	$5.6M	$243K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2020	$4.8M	$4.7M	$107K	$819K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $6,670,038 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,542,762$6,670,038

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,542,806$6,670,038

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,159,106$2,435,731

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,386,043$3,208,784

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,199,398$782,978

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,744,547$6,427,493

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,201,741$242,545

Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5

VI-1b Independent voting members5

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

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,670,038 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$5,452,295

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,743

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,670,038

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,670,038

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,427,493 across 11 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,435,731$2,435,731

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,178,701 · Management $328,704$2,507,405

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $349,076 · Management $54,573$403,649

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $257,477 · Management $40,253$297,730

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,063 · Management $3,762$27,825

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,834$9,834

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $398,379 · Management $62,281$460,660

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $178,119 · Management $27,846$205,965

IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,452 · Management $3,394$26,846

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,787$5,787

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,834 · Management $6,227$46,061

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,894,666 · Management $532,827 · Fundraising $0$6,427,493

Part X · Balance sheet $3,365,262 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $892,433$508,080

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,939,877$2,619,685

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $69,675$69,675

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $146,532$140,745

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,077$27,077

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,075,594$3,365,262

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,342,937$791,937

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,128,237$2,726,360

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,471,174$3,518,297

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$930,932−$688,387

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $535,352$535,352

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$395,580−$153,035

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,075,594$3,365,262

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$153,035 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$6,670,038

XI-2 Total expenses$6,427,493

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,545

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$395,580

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$153,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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