Lift Every Voice Philly, INC. Is an organization building parent power to transform philadelphia's schools. By working together and lifting up parent leadership, we are reshaping our schools - and our city - to reflect the dignity and strength of our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$732K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$752K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2023.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $458K Management & general 25% · $184K Fundraising 12% · $90K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$127,872Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shanee Garner’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds parent power to transform Philadelphia schools through leadership and community strength.

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2 programs · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lift every voice philly, inc. Supported parents to work collaboratively with schools and community partners to strengthen student experiences and school climate. Efforts included promoting consistent recess time, improving access to basic student needs such as water and restrooms, and encouraging positive behavior support in place of…

$255Kprogram expense
02

The organization trained and supported parents and caregivers to participate in school improvement efforts, develop leadership skills, and build constructive relationships with educators and administrators.

$203Kprogram 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 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$278
Money outPt IX
$732K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$184K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$752K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$278
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$341K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$752K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$0$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$22K
Net assetsLn 32$0$752K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$82K$34K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$299K$211K$46K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$21K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$24K$7K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$38K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$13K$25K$26
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$8K$4K$1K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$35K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$732K$458K$184K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$732K$752K$752K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,484,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,482,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$278
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,484,144
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$501,058
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$16,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$215,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$732,280
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$751,864
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,484,144 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $278$278
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,083$1,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,361$1,484,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $732,280 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,523 · Management $33,968 · Fundraising $20,381$135,872
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,299 · Management $46,007 · Fundraising $41,469$298,775
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,930 · Management $5,716 · Fundraising $4,421$31,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,811 · Management $6,504 · Fundraising $5,029$35,344
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,000$16,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,359 · Management $26,460$64,819
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,806$6,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,414 · Management $24,967 · Fundraising $26$38,407
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,260$13,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,708 · Management $1,031 · Fundraising $2,932$7,671
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,236$21,236
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,796$3,796
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,838 · Management $22,047$56,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,240 · Management $102$2,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,164 · Management $183,858 · Fundraising $90,258$732,280
Part X · Balance sheet $774,062 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$33,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$308,191
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$429,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,644
X-15 Other assets$1,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$774,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,537
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$13,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$75,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$676,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$751,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$774,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $751,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,484,144
XI-2 Total expenses$732,280
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$751,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$751,864

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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