Philadelphia Folklore Project

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1989Arts & CultureEIN 23-2568080

Pfp works to sustain vital and diverse living cultural heritage in communities in our region through collaborative projects, research, documentation and education, prioritizing folk and traditional arts in service of social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $120K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$315K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$315K
FY2024▲ +63%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$194K
FY2024$315K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$203K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$675K
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$733K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$571K
FY2024$675K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $147K Management & general 24% · $51K Fundraising 6% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$93,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mia Kang’s $93K as Executive Di is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mia Kang$93,250$13,000————
Naomi Sturm-Wijesinghe——$87,563$68,300$67,000$28,500
Selina Morales—————$27,917

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

Sustain diverse living cultural heritage through collaborative projects, research, documentation, and education.

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1 program service account for $147K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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PFP provides folklife and arts programs to diverse communities in philadelphia. In FY25, we presented a series of free folk arts workshops and performances in partnership with the free library of philadelphia.

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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 · FY2024
South Arts INCFY2024$58K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$120K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$393K$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$574K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$571K$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$68K$16K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$782$414
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$1K$677
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$665
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$363
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K$592
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$1K$779
TravelLn 17$1K$998$229$122
InterestLn 20$55$55
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$8K$2K$965
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$5K$6K$475
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$147K$51K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $194K$203K−$9K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$321K−$140K$578K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$320K−$15K$718K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$274K−$87K$733K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$232K$144K$820K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $315,122 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$33,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$304,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,290$5,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,740$5,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,290 · Excluded from tax $5,740$315,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,102 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,080 · Management $15,640 · Fundraising $8,280$92,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,404 · Management $782 · Fundraising $414$4,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,568 · Management $1,279 · Fundraising $677$7,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,467 · Management $1,256 · Fundraising $665$7,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,774$11,774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,200$34,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,564 · Management $363$4,927
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,952 · Management $1,540 · Fundraising $592$7,084
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,398 · Management $1,470 · Fundraising $779$8,647
IX-17 TravelPrograms $998 · Management $229 · Fundraising $122$1,349
IX-20 InterestManagement $55$55
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,934 · Management $1,823 · Fundraising $965$10,722
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,071$9,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,165 · Management $6,121 · Fundraising $475$11,761
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,730 · Management $51,403 · Fundraising $12,969$211,102
Part X · Balance sheet $705,290 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,614$105,341
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $195,250$307,405
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$127,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,317$3,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,792$161,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $573,973$705,290
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,353$510
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $360$29,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,713$30,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $567,093$548,342
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,167$126,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,260$675,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $573,973$705,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $675,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,122
XI-2 Total expenses$211,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,260
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$675,280

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