Academic Properties INC FY2020 filing

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1986HousingEIN 23-2411680Revenue $7.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS3201 Arch St Ste 400, 19104-2755 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Sep 1994Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Maximizing drexel university real estate holdings to their fullest strategic value with emphasis on serving the university community.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$466K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$466K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$926K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 8 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 8 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
Spent
$11.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$8.4M
Expenses
$11.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.9M
Net assets
$24.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.1M
FY2021$26.1M
FY2022$28.3M
FY2023$31.1M
FY2024$33.7M
FY2025$36.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 1994.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $11.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $466K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director & VP (through 2.7.20)
$201,639Pt VII · Sec A
Avp, Finance and Admin
$132,790Pt VII · Sec A
Property Manager (as of 5.27.20)
$131,360Pt VII · Sec A
Director (as of 5.27.20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carmen Piccolo’s $150K as Vice President is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2037 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Martin J Onzik———$201,639
Carmen Piccolo$149,975$148,173$133,066$131,360
Tigist Tesfaye——$106,935$132,790

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Acquires and improves properties for Drexel University's future growth.

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2 programs · $11.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Rental of classroom and office space to drexel university.

$9.6Mprogram expense
02

Housing for students of drexel university.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$11.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$360K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
Net assetsLn 32$24.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.1M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.2M$18.9M
Total assetsLn 16$29.3M$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$830K$926K
Net assetsLn 32$28.5M$24.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$639K$639K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$199K$199K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$109K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$2.6M$2.6M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7.0M$7.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$760K$760K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.6M$11.6M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.4M$5.9M$2.5M$36.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.4M$5.8M$2.6M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.2M$5.3M$2.8M$31.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$5.9M$2.2M$28.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$5.6M$1.9M$26.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.2M$11.6M−$4.4M$24.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,233,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,342,662$6,867,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,970$5,852
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,353,420$360,112
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,712,052$7,233,685
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 $639,733$1,020,017
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,565,889$10,568,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,205,622$11,588,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,506,430−$4,354,932
Part VI · Governance 2 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,233,685 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,867,721$6,867,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,852$5,852
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $191,481$191,481
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $168,631$168,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,867,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $365,964$7,233,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,588,617 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,364$125,364
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $638,932$638,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $198,913$198,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,808$56,808
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,827$8,827
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $108,505$108,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,526$27,526
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,254$44,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,610,642$2,610,642
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $6,991,000$6,991,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $760,345$760,345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,501$17,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,588,617 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,588,617
Part X · Balance sheet $25,045,725 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,200$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,100,965$4,603,770
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $360,509$69,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $205,749$489,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,200,098$18,853,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $436,860$1,029,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,305,381$25,045,725
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $500,953$216,612
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $140,130$537,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $189,149$171,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $830,232$925,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,475,149$24,120,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,305,381$25,045,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,120,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,233,685
XI-2 Total expenses$11,588,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,354,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,475,149
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,120,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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