Nonprofit · EIN 23-2683335
PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,811,283 | $8,553,854 | $6,257,429 | $7,338,351 | $16,832 | $7,321,519 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,017,116 | $5,275,262 | -$1,258,146 | $1,071,172 | $7,082 | $1,064,090 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,506,717 | $3,428,078 | $2,078,639 | $2,332,805 | $10,569 | $2,322,236 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,748,247
- of which government grants
- $9,000,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $63,036
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,879,934
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,220
- Other salaries and wages
- $223,006
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $453,222
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,263
- Accounting fees
- $12,325
- Occupancy
- $33,486
- Travel
- $8,470
- Depreciation
- $2,499
- Program services (functional)
- $8,131,369
- Management and general (functional)
- $378,846
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,071,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,338,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,832
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,321,519
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,111
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,974,622
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,346,897
- Gross receipts
- $14,811,283
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELA SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $129,408 | $21,169 |
| LANESHE MILLER-WHITE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHRISTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI PAUL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CURRICA-HERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILFREDO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL CHOPLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE SELLEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARALYN SPECTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MONTGOMERGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAU NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERTO VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAIAH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUETCY LOZADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELA SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,088 | $13,170 |
| ISAIAH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN FRISBY BYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANESHE MILLER-WHITE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI PAUL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CURRICA-HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVILLE K VAKHARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILFREDO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL CHOPLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE SELLEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARALYN SPECTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELA SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MAGDA MARTINEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN FRISBY BYERS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE GAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN METZNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEVILLE VAKHARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID OH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CLAIBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ALLEN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SQUILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CURRICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANESHE MILLER-WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 2044, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1821
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GABRIELA SANCHEZ, 30 SOUTH 15TH ST 15TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- GABRIELA SANCHEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (267) 419-7641
- Website
- WWW.PHILACULTURALFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO CONDUCT GRANT MAKING ACTIVITY AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND, INC. REQUIRES THAT APPLICATIONS BE SUBMITTED BY POTENTIAL GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES SUBMISSION OF A VALID TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) STATUS ALONG WITH COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND ITS RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APPLICANT MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT IT MAINTAINS AN OPERATING ADDRESS WITHIN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE 501(C)(3) STATUS MAY APPLY THROUGH AN APPROVED FISCAL SPONSOR. GRANTS WERE MADE TO 339 PHILADELPHIA ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & PROGRAMS.Expenses $8,131,369 · grants $7,879,934 · revenue $9,000,000
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
- 23-2683335
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,338,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,811,283
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,811,283 | $8,553,854 | $7,338,351 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,017,116 | $5,275,262 | $1,071,172 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,506,717 | $3,428,078 | $2,332,805 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,557,829 | $3,474,482 | $3,335,189 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-2683335).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC is 23-2683335.
- Is PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND 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 CULTURAL FUND INC 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 CULTURAL FUND INC 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 CULTURAL FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GABRIELA SANCHEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,408 (GABRIELA SANCHEZ, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,811,283, expenses of $8,553,854 and total assets of $7,338,351 at year end.
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