Nonprofit · EIN 23-2625934
PHILADELPHIA FIGHT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $68,330,571 | $68,285,075 | $45,496 | $22,811,085 | $9,998,751 | $12,812,334 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $60,617,671 | $61,854,102 | -$1,236,431 | $23,162,172 | $10,471,294 | $12,690,878 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $61,082,991 | $60,970,231 | $112,760 | $25,402,185 | $11,523,926 | $13,878,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,944,236
- of which government grants
- $5,570,164
- Program service revenue
- $61,228,225
- Investment income
- $158,110
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$28,784
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,542
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,378,711
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,326,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,096,562
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $286,739
- Accounting fees
- $156,255
- Occupancy
- $2,233,681
- Travel
- $191,241
- Depreciation
- $597,584
- Program services (functional)
- $61,324,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,705,330
- Fundraising (functional)
- $254,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,162,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,811,085
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,998,751
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,812,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,442,503
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,798,128
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,732,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $79,500
- Gross receipts
- $69,145,385
- Employees
- 273
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karam Mounzer | Chief Scientific Officer Key employee | 40 | $335,908 | $48,381 |
| Jane Shull | Chief Executive Officer (Until 11/4/24) Officer | 40 | $232,543 | $25,036 |
| Jay Kostman | Physician - Chief Medical Officer Key employee | 40 | $215,619 | $33,824 |
| Rae Mary Thibodeau | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $224,510 | $21,949 |
| Leah Scherzer | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,637 | $24,583 |
| Lisa Joy | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,023 | $10,180 |
| Jean Schneider | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,773 | $9,561 |
| John Heintz | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,231 | $1,047 |
| LaNelta Nobles | Pharmacist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,098 | $36,302 |
| Jose Benitez | Chief Executive Officer (From 11/4/24) Officer | 40 | $111,260 | $13,789 |
| Bishop Ernest McNear | Board President (Until 12/18/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy StRemy | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lombardo | Board Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juli Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cotten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Gillispie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Dr W Wilson Goode Sr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eva Gladstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dexter Hogan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea James-Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luis Montaner DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Rumford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Slocum-Pearson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Tecson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Assata Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sandra Thompson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Trudeau | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karam Mounzer | Chief Scientific Officer Key employee | 40 | $337,098 | $44,119 |
| Stacy Trooskin | Chief Medical Officer Key employee | 40 | $261,610 | $11,377 |
| Jane Shull | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $234,894 | $21,869 |
| Jay Kostman | Physician - Chief Quality Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,052 | $33,463 |
| Lisa Knoflicek | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,006 | $10,796 |
| Sarah Smith | Chief Quality Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,805 | $27,191 |
| Mario Cruz | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,707 | $20,495 |
| Rae Mary Thibodeau | Chief Financial Officer (From 8/1/23) Officer | 40 | $153,429 | $18,906 |
| Janet Hines | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,150 | $7,287 |
| Jose Virella | Chief Financial Officer (Until 8/1/23) Officer | 40 | $145,551 | $23,149 |
| Bishop Ernest McNear | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy StRemy | Board Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lombardo | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cotten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott A Drake | Board Member (Until 10/25/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr W Wilson Goode Sr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dexter Hogan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea James-Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juli Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Montaner DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Slocum-Pearson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Assata Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Trudeau | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karam Mounzer | Chief Scientific Officer Key employee | 40 | $310,028 | $43,119 |
| Stacy Trooskin | Chief Medical Officer Key employee | 40 | $292,530 | $12,728 |
| Mario Cruz | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,249 | $40,368 |
| Jane Shull | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $223,388 | $21,830 |
| Jay Kostman | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,872 | $32,687 |
| Sarah Smith | Chief Quality Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,514 | $32,785 |
| Janet Hines | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,898 | $9,186 |
| Lisa Knoflicek | Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,898 | $8,429 |
| Jose Virella | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $117,599 | $23,531 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,000 | $0 |
| Bishop Ernest McNear | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy StRemy | Board Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lovada Washington | Board Vice-President (Until 4/12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lombardo | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cotten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott A Drake | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr W Wilson Goode Sr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dexter Hogan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juli Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Montaner DVM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grace O Rutha | Board Member (Until 9/19/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Slocum-Pearson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Assata Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Trudeau | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Wilds | Board Member (Until 9/20/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1233 LOCUST STREET 3RD FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-5400
- In care of
- % DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jose Benitez, 1233 Locust St3rd Fl, Phila, PA 19107
- Signed the 990
- RAE M THIBODEAU, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (215) 985-4448
- Website
- www.fight.org
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER DAITZ & COMPANY
Mission
See Mission Statement in Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Patient services - (See description in schedule O attachment)Expenses $55,602,635 · revenue $61,228,225
- Other programs - (See description in schedule O attachment)Expenses $5,722,283 · grants $26,542
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2625934
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,811,085
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,145,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $68,330,571 | $68,285,075 | $22,811,085 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $60,617,671 | $61,854,102 | $23,162,172 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $61,082,991 | $60,970,231 | $25,402,185 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $51,561,885 | $51,635,571 | $17,499,427 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-2625934).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA FIGHT
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA FIGHT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA FIGHT is 23-2625934.
- Is PHILADELPHIA FIGHT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA FIGHT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA FIGHT 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 FIGHT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHILADELPHIA FIGHT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHILADELPHIA FIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jose Benitez.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA FIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,908 (Karam Mounzer, Chief Scientific Officer).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA FIGHT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,330,571, expenses of $68,285,075 and total assets of $22,811,085 at year end.
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