Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Irving | $66,780 | $65,520 | $65,520 | $65,520 | $68,040 |
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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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
Offers training to help people make positive life changes.
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Youthbuild
Youthbuild is a program to allow non-profit organizations to fund projects to assist high-risk youth learn housing construction job skills and complete their high school education. Participants enhance their skills as they construct AND/OR rehabilitate affordable housing for low-income and homeless persons or families.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2791379) · Dispute this lineMentoring Strategies Youth Opioids
To mentor and help teens affected by opioid use through preventions, treatment, support, provide workforce development, job training, and skill building leading to employment AND/OR successful completion of school.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2791379) · Dispute this linePhiladelphia Works
Occupational skills. To provide support to families as they make the transitionfrom dependence on public assistance to self-sufficiency. Pa's wioa youth investment encourages the network of workforce development providers along with public housing agencies to develop workforce programs for needy and at-risk youth that provide employment…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2791379) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $118K | $305K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $9K | $40K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $175K | $454K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $113K | $132K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $62K | $322K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $910K | $777K | $133K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $45K | $40K | $5K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $118K | $101K | $17K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $17K | $17K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $13K | $13K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $10K | $9K | $2K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $30K | $26K | $3K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $108K | $108K | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $9K | $9K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $8K | $7K | $1K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $163K | $161K | $2K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $183K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $128K | $185K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $2K | $56K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $912K | $1.2M | −$316K | $54K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $48K | $370K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $259K | $322K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $1,693,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,693,395 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,433,951 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $453,812 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,625 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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