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The Rubicam Foundation FY2023 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & Culture EIN 83-1746423Revenue $247K in FY2023Latest return filed May 20, 2026

On file with the IRS1301 Walnut St, 19107-4566 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Dec 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support which will protect, preserve, and enhance the historic and distinctive structure of the building and property located at 1301 walnut street, philadelphia, pennsylvania 19107 (historically known as the "thomas butler house"), which shall help guard against any deterioration of the historic area in which the thomas butler house is currently situated as well as promote the general well-being and social welfare of the community surrounding the thomas butler house. The thomas butler house was entered into the philadelphia register of historic places on june 28, 1956. The east center city commercial historic district, located in the washington square neighborhood, was originally listed in the national register of historic places in 1984. The thomas butler house is cited at length as one of the most important contributing resources to this historic district and was also cited as a contributing resource in the national district nomination for the washington square west histo

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
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
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
$247K
>-0.01% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$485K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2023>-0.01%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$187K
FY2023▲ +640%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$485K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$243K

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $176K Management & general 4% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward J Kaier
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Riddle
Director (eff 11/28/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and enhances the historic Pierce Butler House for public enjoyment.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The rubicam foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes which shall include protecting, preserving, and enhancing the historic and distinctive structure of the building and property located at 1301 walnut street, philadelphia,pennsylvania 19107 (historically known as the pierce…

$176Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.2M · 2021–2025
The Philadelphia ClubPA · FY2025$88,799
The Philadelphia ClubPA · FY2024$435,274
The Philadelphia ClubPA · FY2023$175,491
The Philadelphia ClubPA · FY2021$475,775

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$485K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$485K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$426K$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$426K$485K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$1K$8K$775
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$176K$8K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 20, 2026 $143K$102K$41K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2025 $164K$447K−$283K$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $247K$187K$59K$485K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2023 $247K$25K$221K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $278K$486K−$207K$204K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $252K$10K$241K$412K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,166$226,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,453$19,752
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,619$246,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$175,491
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,281$11,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,281$187,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $221,338$59,434
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $246,597 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,845
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,752$19,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,752$246,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,163 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,491$175,491
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000 · Management $8,250 · Fundraising $775$10,025
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $1,647$1,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,491 · Management $8,250 · Fundraising $2,422$187,163
Part X · Balance sheet $485,019 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,585$485,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $425,585$485,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,585$485,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425,585$485,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $425,585$485,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,597
XI-2 Total expenses$187,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425,585
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,019

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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