Nonprofit · EIN 23-2210390
PHILADELPHIA VIP INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,436,654 | $2,200,758 | $235,896 | $3,581,283 | $480,064 | $3,101,219 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,441,606 | $2,221,841 | $219,765 | $3,430,961 | $590,171 | $2,840,790 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,224,914 | $2,187,629 | $37,285 | $3,296,311 | $675,286 | $2,621,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,399,401
- of which government grants
- $1,326,874
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $35,228
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,698
- Other revenue
- $2,025
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,039
- Other salaries and wages
- $990,336
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,444,430
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,248
- Accounting fees
- $6,450
- Occupancy
- $136,234
- Depreciation
- $26,181
- Program services (functional)
- $1,919,457
- Management and general (functional)
- $194,008
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,293
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,430,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,581,283
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,101,219
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,877
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,381,945
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,243,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $857,783
- Gross receipts
- $2,439,229
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 1,396
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDA HAQ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $130,249 | $20,925 |
| KELLY GASTLEY | MANAGING ATT Officer | 32 | $100,506 | $6,436 |
| CHANDA A MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TINTNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN E GORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BUDNER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA N MEEKS | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W FIDANZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE FREIWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYN M GILLECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CV HOLTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN M LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALYSON LOTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET M MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETHANY R NIKITENKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE T PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PILCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIE POLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SCHEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE VAN SCOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE S VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WILBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTINE L CALALANG | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBORAH L FREEDMAN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTIE JONES | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAUREEN OLIVES | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EZRA WOHLGELERNTER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARNAE SUPPLEE | YLD LIAISON Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDA HAQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,371 | $33,558 |
| MEGAN E WATSON | president Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE B RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDA MILLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN E GORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA N MEEKS | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S TINTNER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMAIN E DEMARTINIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ERDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE FREIWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYN M GILLECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET M MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A NICOLE TATE-PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PILCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE POLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SCHEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A SURBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY TARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE VAN SCOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE S VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WILBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER COATSWORTH | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH L FREEDMAN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY HURDLE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATAYUN I JAFFARI | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin M Levy | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyson Lotman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BethanyR Nikitenko | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MaureenOlives | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley L Taragna | YLD Liaison Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezra Wohlgelernter | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CV HOLTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDA HAQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,032 |
| MEGAN E WATSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHANDA MILLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE B RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN E GORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NIA N MEEKS | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT S TINTNER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERMAIN E DEMARTINIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD P DICARLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW ERDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE FREIWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATELYN M GILLECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET M MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLICIA MCFADDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN T O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| A NICOLE TATE-PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PILCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIE POLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD L SCHEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID A SURBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY TARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE VAN SCOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE S VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHARYN VOIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WILBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEILA A WOODS-SKIPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER COATSWORTH | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FREEDMAN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARVEY HURDLE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATAYUN I JAFFARI | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA SANTOS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHELY L TARAGNA | LIASON/OBSERVER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC ZUCKER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 MARKET ST 11TH FLR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-2911
- In care of
- % PHILA BAR ASSN - S KNIGHT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RIDA HAQ, 1500 JFK BLVD SUITE 1850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- RIDA HAQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 523-9550
- Website
- WWW.PHILLYVIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
PHILADELPHIA VIP LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.
Program accomplishments
- LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ------------------------ PHILADELPHIA VIP HAS A 44-YEAR HISTORY AS THE ONLY LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEDICATED TO SECURING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW- INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. VIP WAS CREATED IN 1981 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE BAR TO ADDRESS AN OVERFLOW OF CIVIL CASES THAT COULD NOT BE ABSORBED BY LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPLICATED ESSENTIAL NEEDS LIKE HOUSING, INCOME, AND FAMILY COMPOSITION. TO THIS DAY, VIP FILLS AN ESSENTIAL "AGENCY OF LAST RESORT" ROLE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS FACING CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS WHO ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. VIP'S CORE ACTIVITY IS RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PROVIDING ON-GOING SUPPORT TO ITS LARGE, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO ADVISE AND REPRESENT VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS PRO BONO (I.E., AT NO CHARGE). VIP REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN FOUR PRIORITY SERVICE AREAS: (1) PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, (2) SUPPORTING FAMILY STABILITY, (3) PRESERVING INCOME, AND (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MAJORITY OF VIP'S CASES ARE REFERRED BY ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER COME FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA OR OTHER SOURCES. TO QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VIP'S CLIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW 300% (400% FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS) OF THE FEDERALLY-DEFINED POVERTY LEVEL. VIP IS AN AGENCY OF LAST RESORT, SUCH THAT CLIENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BECAUSE THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED IS NOT HANDLED BY OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. VIP'S CLIENTS HAIL FROM ALL PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDE MANY DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. THE LARGEST CONSTITUENCIES AMONG CLIENTS REPRESENTED IN 2025 INCLUDED: PEOPLE OF COLOR (71%), WOMEN (66%), SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60 (40%), AND DISABLED (36%). BY LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS VIP SERVED 1,858 CASES IN 2025, IMPACTING 3,103 PEOPLE, 987 OF THEM CHILDREN. VIP RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO VIP'S LOW- INCOME CLIENTS. BY MAINTAINING A LARGE AND DIVERSE BANK OF VOLUNTEERS, VIP RESPONDS TO OTHERWISE UNMET LEGAL NEEDS ON A SCALE FAR EXCEEDING WHAT AN ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COULD ACCOMPLISH ON ITS OWN WITHIN THE SAME BUDGET PARAMETERS.Expenses $1,919,457
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2210390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,581,283
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,439,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,436,654 | $2,200,758 | $3,581,283 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,441,606 | $2,221,841 | $3,430,961 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,224,914 | $2,187,629 | $3,296,311 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,347,250 | $2,151,133 | $3,349,664 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2210390).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA VIP INC
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA VIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA VIP INC is 23-2210390.
- Is PHILADELPHIA VIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA VIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA VIP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PHILADELPHIA VIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHILADELPHIA VIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHILADELPHIA VIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RIDA HAQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA VIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,249 (RIDA HAQ, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA VIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,436,654, expenses of $2,200,758 and total assets of $3,581,283 at year end.
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