Nonprofit · EIN 83-2762074
RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC
Also known as RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,579,359 | $3,132,703 | -$1,553,344 | $854,099 | $95,040 | $759,059 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,397,928 | $3,137,921 | $1,260,007 | $2,451,087 | $138,684 | $2,312,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,440,107
- Program service revenue
- $139,252
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,632
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,920,793
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,327,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,247
- Accounting fees
- $151,884
- Occupancy
- $96,055
- Travel
- $39,987
- Program services (functional)
- $1,963,012
- Management and general (functional)
- $990,127
- Fundraising (functional)
- $179,564
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,451,087
- Total assets, end of year
- $854,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $759,059
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$635,002
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,394,061
- Gross receipts
- $1,579,359
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 4/11/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $143,746 | $3,886 |
| REBECCA GORLICK | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,233 | $7,811 |
| SHERYL KANTROWITZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| LIZA GROSS | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIKA MATTHEW | BOARD TREASURER (EFF 3/13/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHENJERAI KUMANUIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR (EFF 9/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL THOMPSON-MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PISAURO | DIRECTOR (EFF 9/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HE | BOARD TREASURER (THRU 3/13/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,576 | $732 |
| CASSIE J HAYNES | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,653 | $7,038 |
| SHERYL KANTROWITZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| LIZA GROSS | PRESIDENT CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWN | PRESIDENT CO-CHAIR (EFF 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHENJERAI KUMANUIKA | DIRECTOR (EFF 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MOOS | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL THOMPSON-MORTON | DIRECTOR (EFF 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETRELL CRITTENDEN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L JACKSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/14/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAINE SMITH | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5722 GREENE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144-2703
- In care of
- % SARA SHAHRIARI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 699 Ranstead Street Floor 3, Philadelphia PA 19106
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA SHAHRIARI, 5722 GREENE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Cassie Haynes, 7919 Cedar Rd, Elkins Park PA 19027
- Signed the 990
- SARA SHAHRIARI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 337-9686
- Website
- www.resolvephilly.org
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
IN A TIME OF WIDESPREAD MISTRUST, POLITICAL DIVISION, AND INDUSTRY UPHEAVAL, JOURNALISTS MUST HAVE A NEW RESOLVE: THEY MUST CONSIDER NOT JUST WHAT THEY REPORT, BUT HOW THEY FIND, FRAME, AND TELL STORIES ABOUT COMMUNITIES WHO ARE OFTEN INACCURATELY DEPICTED IN THE MEDIA. JOURNALISTS OFTEN DO NOT CONSIDER THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HOW COVERAGE IS CONCEIVED, OFTEN LEADING TO CONCEPTS AND LANGUAGE THAT PROMOTE STEREOTYPES, ERASE NUANCE, OR HIGHLIGHT IMPLICIT BIAS. RESOLVE PHILLY WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY COVER THESE COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY THOSE EXPERIENCING RACIAL INJUSTICE AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY INCLUDING THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND VOICES DIRECTLY IN REPORTING. ELEVATING THOSE VOICES ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND HELPS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTIONS THAT PERPETUATE DISCRIMINATION.
Program accomplishments
- RESOLVE PHILLY'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE JOURNALISM ROOTED IN EQUITY, COLLABORATION, AND THE ELEVATION OF COMMUNITY VOICES AND SOLUTIONS, WHICH THE CORPORATION ACHIEVES BY UNDERTAKING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: BUILDING, MANAGING, AND EXECUTING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE REPORTING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING NARRATIVE RESOURCES AND DIGITAL TOOLS FOR NEWSROOMS, PUBLISHING NEWSLETTERS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF NEWSROOM AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.Expenses $1,702,766 · revenue $139,252
- EQUALLY INFORMED - WORKS TO BRIDGE THE INFORMATION DIVIDE, REDUCING BARRIERS FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS WHO NEED TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN PHILLY. EQUALLY INFORMED ALSO INVESTS DEEPLY IN UNDERESTIMATED VOICES AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLERS. EQUALLY INFORMED PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PRINT NEWSLETTER AND THE EQUAL INFO LINE, A FREE BI-LINGUAL (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) QUESTION AND ANSWER TEXTING SERVICE THAT ALSO PROVIDES VETTED LOCAL NEWS AND RESOURCES TO SUBSCRIBERS.Expenses $260,246
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 | Not 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
- 83-2762074
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $854,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,579,359
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,579,359 | $3,132,703 | $854,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,397,928 | $3,137,921 | $2,451,087 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,443,342 | $2,488,396 | $1,249,729 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Cassie Haynes | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2762074).
Questions about RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC
- What is the EIN of RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC is 83-2762074.
- Is RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESOLVE 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 RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARA SHAHRIARI.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,746 (JEAN FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 4/11/25)).
- How much revenue does RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,579,359, expenses of $3,132,703 and total assets of $854,099 at year end.
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