2026-07-15T14:06:24-05:00 2025-08-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2024-09-01 231507837 Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia % ERICA VANSTONE POLI 2152919000 3068 Belgrade Street Philadelphia PA 19134 Erica Vanstone Executive Director 2152919000 2026-07-15 true true AMANDA ROMOND P01714091 2155462140 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Erica Vanstone 3068 Belgrade Street Philadelphia PA 19134 3980361 false X WWW.PHILLYPAL.ORG X 1947 PA PAL IS "COPS HELPING KIDS", A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN PHILADELPHIA. 71 71 73 108 0 0 3642600 2687590 0 0 308833 426799 -228889 -3932 3722544 3110457 141918 0 0 0 1575305 1629397 0 0 642132 2232246 2315254 3949469 3944651 -226925 -834194 11714526 11094672 1856683 1871364 9857843 9223308 X PAL ACHIEVES ITS MISSION OF "COPS HELPING KIDS," BY PROVIDING FREE ATHLETIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING IN MORE THAN 18 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ACROSS THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA-EACH SUPERVISED BY FULL-TIME PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS. 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WE ORGANIZE NEW COMPUTERS AND OTHER INITIATIVES EVERY YEAR WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN HOW TO USE WEBSITES AND ONLINE PLATFORMS. 190144 CULTURAL PROGRAMS LIKE ORGANIZING ART CAMPS, VISITS TO THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO, CAMDEN AQUARIUM, FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, AND STATE PARKS IN THE SUMMER. 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DENISE NAKANO BOARD OF DIRECTOR EFF 6/25 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE KELLY BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN NEARY BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KORNACKI ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK NICOLETTI BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LARA PRICE BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PAUL K LEARY JR ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARL R PULLEN DO BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY P SCARPELLO ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID N WATSON BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK S RABINOWITZ BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SLAWSON BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KENT E WEAVER BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARC M RAYFIELD BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK S STEWART ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROY JAY WELLS BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 IKE RICHMAN BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID YADGAROFF BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ADAM THIEL BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THOMAS YOUNG BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 R 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1590209 274915 991980 942058 49922 987220 894538 92682 2808318 ENDOWMENT FUND-PNC WIDENER TR. 4449473 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 262400 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 92011 OTHER ASSETS -1873 4802011 0 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 129661 LEASE LIABILITY 97860 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 40246 267767 X 6346337 96530 2812194 361879 3270603 3075734 34723 34723 3110457 6892130 2812194 170008 2982202 3909928 34723 34723 3944651 PART V, LINE 4: THIS DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED FOR ONE OF OUR PAL CENTERS-TUCKER PAL CENTER. INTEREST FROM ENDOWMENT IS USED FOR EXPENSES FOR THIS CENTER, LIKE INSURANCE, UMBRELLA INSURANCE, GAS FOR VAN, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, ETC. PART X, LINE 2: PAL IS CLASSIFIED FOR TAX PURPOSES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024 AND 2023 THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 191,871 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 170,008 ======= TOTAL 361,879 PART XII, LINE 2B: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 170,008. GALA 753209 664594 88615 2998 14432 37104 34081 GOLF TOURNAMENT 212370 143916 68454 4091 64363 3 64120 64120 2204 10735 1029699 872630 157069 2998 20727 37104 109179 170008 -12939 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: OUR FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL FIRM, BASED ON OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY OUR TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL, WHICH HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE PAL BOARD IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO REMIND THEM OF THEIR DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE COMPENSATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD LEADERSHIP WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION DATA RELIES ON COMPARABLE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. THE BOARD LEADERSHIP AND THE APPROVING BODY DOCUMENTS HOW PAL REACHES THE DECISION ON COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS) AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH OUR OFFICE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). EACH REQUEST IS CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEER EXPLANATION: VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND HELPING WITH ATHLETIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE CHECKED FOR CRIMINAL RECORD (BY PA STATE POLICE) AND CHILD ABUSE RECORD (WELFARE DEPT). A CURRENT LIST OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IS MAINTAINED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. WE USE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH FUND RAISING EVENTS, SUCH AS ANNUAL AWARD DINNER, GOLF TOURNAMENT AND CELEBRITY PAL. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 191,871 FORM 990, PART VII, COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS: ERICA VANSTONE WAS ENGAGED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING IN DECEMBER 2024 AND PART VII COMPENSATION IS REPORTED BASED ON THE CALENDAR YEAR WITHIN PAL'S FISCAL TAX YEAR, WHICH FOR THIS FORM 990 FILING IS CALENDAR YEAR 2024. GENE CASTELLANO SERVED AS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO ERICA'S HIRING AND AFTERWARDS WAS APPOINTED A DIRECTOR OF PAL. GENE'S COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN PART VII IS SOLELY FOR HIS SERVICES AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA S 3068 BELGRADE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19134 232535356 SCHOLARSHIP PA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 PAL true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false