Artz Philadelphia is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and well-being of people living with dementia and their care partners through joyful interactions around arts and culture. Our evidence-based programs connect people with dementia and those they love with artists,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$269K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$303K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$413K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $191K Management & general 18% · $49K Fundraising 11% · $29K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Ed
$62,794Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Shifrin’s $65K as Founder & Ed is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Shifrin$65,457$62,794$61,402—$56,032$50,001
Susan Shifrin PHD———$60,796——
Toya Algarin———$2,700——

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

Empowers people with dementia and their caregivers through programs that build self-esteem and dignity.

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2 programs · $382K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Artz in the neighborhood is a community driven program development project, grant-funded and active since 2018; development (with outside evaluator and community advisors) of outline of how to manual to be shared with other npos wishing to develop community driven programs for people living with dementia.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Artz in the neighborhood is a community driven program development project, grant-funded and active since 2018; development (with outside evaluator and community advisors) of outline of how to manual to be shared with other npos wishing to develop community driven programs for people living with dementia.

$191Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$303K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$526
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$303K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $455K$346K$109K$413K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $348K$269K$79K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$245K$94K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$308K−$24K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $234K$256K−$22K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$175K$47K$175K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

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