Nonprofit · EIN 23-2764558
HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,263,920 | $4,762,507 | -$498,587 | $4,816,512 | $2,087,493 | $2,729,019 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,999,577 | $4,072,021 | -$72,444 | $4,670,759 | $1,443,153 | $3,227,606 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,380,285 | $3,748,765 | $631,520 | $5,009,687 | $1,709,637 | $3,300,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,083,343
- of which government grants
- $570,095
- Program service revenue
- $2,872,802
- Investment income
- $18,608
- Net income from fundraising events
- $126,204
- Other revenue
- $289,167
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,960
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,241,282
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,793,524
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,755
- Accounting fees
- $98,775
- Occupancy
- $180,441
- Travel
- $12,004
- Depreciation
- $157,294
- Program services (functional)
- $3,847,664
- Management and general (functional)
- $652,614
- Fundraising (functional)
- $262,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,670,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,816,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,087,493
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,729,019
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,208,993
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,348,606
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $380,413
- Gross receipts
- $4,301,156
- Employees
- 123
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY NEEDLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,960 |
| JOSHUA WOLSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLORA BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN COMISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FELDHAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERYL LEVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC OPPENHEIMER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE VOLPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAINES IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK ODORISIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GHORMOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAZELLE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NANASINKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ESTEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OKENQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA L GRIMES ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY NEEDLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,960 |
| JOSHUA WOLSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLORA BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN COMISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FELDHAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERYL LEVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC OPPENHEIMER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SEQUILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE VOLPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAINES IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK ODORISIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GHORMOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL ZACNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NANASINKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ESTEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OKENQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA L GRIMES ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY NEEDLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,734 |
| JOSHUA WOLSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLORA BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN COMISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FELDHAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERYL LEVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC OPPENHEIMER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SEQUILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE VOLPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAINES IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK ODORISIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GHORMOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL ZACNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NANASINKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ESTEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OKENQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA L GRIMES ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3323
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY NEEDLE, 601 WALNUT STREET SUITE 130E, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19006
- Signed the 990
- AMY NEEDLE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 629-5801
- Website
- WWW.HISTORICPHILADELPHIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KEISER GIORDANO CPA'S PC
Mission
HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC MAKES OUR NATION'S HISTORY RELEVANT AND REAL THROUGH INTERPRETATION, INTERACTION AND EDUCATION, STRENGTHENING GREATER PHILADELPHIA'S ROLE AS THE DESTINATION TO EXPERIENCE AMERICAN HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC. (HPI) IS CHARGED WITH ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND HELPING TO STRENGTHEN PHILADELPHIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY THROUGH INTERPRETATION AND INTERACTION, MAKING OUR NATION'S HISTORY RELEVANT AND REAL. HPI REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE:HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC.'S (HPI) MISSION IS TO MAKE OUR NATION'S HISTORY RELEVANT, REAL, AND FUN BY ENLIVENING HISTORIC SITES THROUGH STORYTELLING, INTERACTIONS, AND EDUCATION. 1. ONCE UPON A NATION - UNIQUE HERITAGE INITIATIVE, INCORPORATING: A. ACADEMICALLY RESEARCHED INTERPRETIVE STORYTELLING AT 10 LOCATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC DISTRICT AND TWO LOCATIONS IN VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK B. INTERACTIVE WALKING "ADVENTURE TOURS," LED WITHIN PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC DISTRICT AND VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, AND ENGAGING EVENING PERFORMANCES C. COLONIAL INTERPRETIVE PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC DISTRICT D. BENSTITUTE, AN INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR ALL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES THAT ADDRESSES HISTORICAL, THEATRICAL, AND TOURISM CONTENT E. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CREATED BY CLASSROOM EDUCATORS, FOR CLASSROOM EDUCATORS, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF LEARNERS WITH A VARIETY OF INTERESTS AND LEARNING STYLES.THROUGH ONCE UPON A NATION, HPI ENGAGES VISITORS WITH FIRST-PERSON HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION AND STORYTELLING THAT BRINGS AMERICAN HISTORY TO LIFE AND STRENGTHENS PHILADELPHIA'S ROLE AS A LEADING DESTINATION FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TOURISM IN PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC DISTRICT AND VALLEY FORGE.2. BETSY ROSS HOUSE - THE PRESERVED, HISTORIC SITE DEDICATED TO TELLING THE STORY OF BETSY ROSS AND COLONIAL MIDDLE-CLASS WOMEN IN PHILADELPHIAHISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC. OPERATES THE BETSY ROSS HOUSE, WHICH WELCOMES OVER 80,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND INTERPRETS THE LIFE OF BETSY ROSS AND COLONIAL-ERA WOMEN THROUGH TOURS, LIVING HISTORY, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.3. FRANKLIN SQUARE - THE REVITALIZED AND TRANSFORMED DESTINATION ESTABLISHING GREEN SPACE, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, AND ATTRACTIONS FOR VISITORS AND AREA RESIDENTS.HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC. (HPI) OPERATES FRANKLIN SQUARE, A 7.5-ACRE PUBLIC PARK SERVING MORE THAN 700,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. IT IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC GREEN SPACE SERVING OLD CITY, CALLOWHILL, AND THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. FRANKLIN SQUARE PROVIDES FAMILY ATTRACTIONS AND MORE THAN 50 FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS EACH YEAR..Expenses $3,847,664 · revenue $2,872,802
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2764558
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,816,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,301,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $4,263,920 | $4,762,507 | $4,816,512 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $3,999,577 | $4,072,021 | $4,670,759 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,380,285 | $3,748,765 | $5,009,687 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $2,948,656 | $2,752,507 | $3,283,925 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 23-2764558).
Questions about HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC is 23-2764558.
- Is HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA 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 HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names AMY NEEDLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,960 (AMY NEEDLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,263,920, expenses of $4,762,507 and total assets of $4,816,512 at year end.
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