Rebuilding Blocks FY2019 filing

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Rehabilitates derelict properties.Organizations mission is to promote the health and safety of the general public within the City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by alleviating the conditions that constitute blight in abandoned structures and vacant lots.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3585446) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
54% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
17.0 mo
of spending, in cash
17.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$73K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
3 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$379K
Spent
$99K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$379K
FY2020$129K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$99K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$99K
FY2020$282K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$684K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$684K
FY2020$531K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $53K Management & general 46% · $46K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$47,209Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joel Palmer’s $12K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2019
Joel Palmer$12,500$47,209

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

Revitalizes abandoned buildings and vacant lots to improve public health and safety.

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1 program · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Rehibilitates derelict properties. Summary of 2019 Scioli Turco, Inc. Accomplishments:Act 135 Petitions Filed:923 Federal Street752 Mildred Street845 North Lawrence Street7030 Clearfield Street6807 Torresdale AvenueProperties Sold by Conservator Scioli Turco:Address: 3415 Hamilton Street, Date of Sale: May 8, 2019, Sale Price…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3585446) · Dispute this line
$53Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Accounts receivableLn 4$537K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$80K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$141K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$73K
Net assetsLn 32−$30K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$47K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$53K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $261K$261K$1$32K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $381K$381K$0$32K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2023 $627K$627K$0$32K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $220K$220K$0$535K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $129K$282K−$153K$531K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $379K$99K$279K$684K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $378,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$378,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$378,700
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 $0$47,209
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,814$52,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,814$99,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,814$279,412
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $378,700 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $378,700$378,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $378,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$378,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,288 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $47,209$47,209
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,913$5,913
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,850$3,850
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,475$1,475
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,275$7,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $33,266$33,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,422 · Management $45,866 · Fundraising $0$99,288
Part X · Balance sheet $757,484 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$140,961
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,497$536,540
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,000$79,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,497$757,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,375$73,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,375$73,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,878$684,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$29,878$684,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,497$757,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $684,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,700
XI-2 Total expenses$99,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$29,878
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$434,575
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$684,109

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