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The Philly Service Award

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Bryn Mawr, PA501(c)(3)Since 2023Youth DevelopmentEIN 92-3304584Revenue $537K in FY2025

On file with the IRSphillyserviceaward.com1149 W Lancaster Avenue Suite U-3, 19010-2722 · Bryn Mawr, PATax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization engages and inspires philadelphia's youth by funding high schools with grants for student-led community Service projects. By taking a hands-on approach to their communities' challenges, students are changing the city from the inside out while carving their own path to civic leadership. Also, the organization celebrates their achievements with an awards ceremony, provides additional funding to enhance schools and support educators with classroom essentials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$537K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$537K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$67K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$366K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$32K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$269K
FY2025▲ +177%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$35K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$269K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $323K Management & general 8% · $30K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robert Zuritsky
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds Philadelphia high schools for student-led community service projects, fostering civic leadership.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the fiscal year, the organization funded community service grants for projects conceived and executed by student groups at philadelphia high schools. Faculty advisors of the projects were also awarded wish list funds to support classroom supplies.

$323Kprogram 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
The Berstein Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Wsfs FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $251K · 2023–2024
New Foundations Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$20,000
Philadelphia Academy Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$20,000
Multicultural Academy Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$20,000
Friends of Gw Carver HsesPA · FY2024$20,000
Abraham Lincoln High SchoolFY2024$20,000
Friends of Lankenau Environmental Science High SchoolPA · FY2024$10,000
Office of Catholic EducationPA · FY2024$10,000
Vocatio Career-Prep High SchoolPA · FY2024$10,000
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$10,000
Roman Catholic High SchoolFY2024$10,000
Imhotep Institute Charter High SchoolPA · FY2023$21,000
Kensington Health Sciences AcademyFY2023$20,000
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter SchoolPA · FY2023$20,000
Associated Alumni of the Central High School of PhiladelphiaPA · FY2023$20,000
Kensington Capa High SchoolFY2023$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$537K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$537K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K
Other assetsLn 15$332
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$124K$304K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$249K$249K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$39K$26K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$756$409$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$287$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$22K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$323K$30K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $537K$366K$172K$269K 990 PDF
FY2024 $454K$392K$62K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$32K$35K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $537,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $450,151$520,946
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,323$12,193
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,641$4,354
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,115$537,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $240,059$249,327
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,373$116,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,432$365,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,683$171,541
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $537,493 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$520,946
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,193$12,193
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,354$4,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,547$537,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,952 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $249,327$249,327
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,425$1,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,440 · Management $25,942 · Fundraising $4,152$69,534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $756 · Management $409 · Fundraising $1,215$2,380
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,278 · Management $287 · Fundraising $2,114$13,679
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,863 · Fundraising $5,759$27,622
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,985$1,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,664 · Management $30,048 · Fundraising $13,240$365,952
Part X · Balance sheet $312,789 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,993$74,452
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,324$229,516
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,614$8,489
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,398$332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,329$312,789
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,260$24,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,010$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,270$44,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,059$268,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,059$268,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,329$312,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $268,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$537,493
XI-2 Total expenses$365,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,059
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$214,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$214,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$268,600

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

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