Caring People Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered in 2016, with $345,754,952 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B, and it directs about 100% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$345.8M
▲ 10.6% vs prior year
Crime & Legal median: $309K
Expenses (FY2023)
$345.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
Employees
307
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Caring People Alliance: 100% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Caring People Alliance: 0 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Caring People Alliance: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Caring People Alliance: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To reduce poverty and injustice by providing high quality services that nurture positive child and youth development, stable families across the life cycle, and thriving communities.
In april of 2024 caring people alliance was awarded an $8.7 million contract through a competitive procurement process to operate the community umbrella organization (cua) for northwest philadelphia. the cua provides case management services to approximately 300 youth in foster care annually. the primary goals of the case management program are family reunification and permanency. the cua also provides prevention services to at risk families in the same region of nw philadelphia. the contract renews annually.
Boys & girls clubs: caring people alliance provides high quality programs for school age students. we serve elementary, middle, and high school age children. these services are available at our north, west, and south philadelhia boys and girls clubs. many of our programs are modeled after national boys and girls clubs of america guidelines and standards. our after-school programs following guidelines and standards set by the boys and girls clubs of america, pa state licensing, philadelphia department of human services out of school time program, as well as numerous specific requirements for operating funded programs. our boys and girls clubs include after school and full day summer camp, teen programs, educational programs, stem programs, and trips. we serve almost 600 school age children per fiscal year.
Child care programs: caring people alliance provides high quality licensed child care to low-income families. we participate in pennsylvanias keystone stars program and have achieved the highest star 4 rating at both of our child care centers. we provide child care for children from 3 to 5 years of age, funded by federal head start, pennsylvania pre-k counts, and philadelphia phl pre-k. we provide breakfast, lunch and a snack and are open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm to accomodate working families. all programs include a variety of learning activities, gross and fine motor activities, arts, technology, swimming, music, and a variety of fun and educational trips. parents are actively encouraged to volunteer with the program. we serve approximately 100 children at each of our sites in north and west philadelphia.
Revenue grew from $98.6M (FY2015) to $345.8M (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$41.3M
Total liabilities
$38.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
Salaries & benefits
$12.3M
4% of expenses
Board members
12
12 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $345,754,952▲10.6% | $344,952,950▲10.6% | $3,307,821▲32.0% | $41,320,212▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $312,592,444▼7.9% | $311,834,311▼8.1% | $2,505,822▲43.4% | $42,865,261▼9.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $339,532,579▲20.3% | $339,412,250▲21.2% | $1,747,689▼7.1% | $47,093,929▲56.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $282,304,237▼3.0% | $280,113,236▼4.0% | $1,880,706▲391% | $30,022,818▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $291,102,431▲176% | $291,697,417▲178% | $382,656▼60.9% | $28,553,146▲196% | 990 |
| 2018 | $105,374,058▲1.1% | $104,981,687▲4.3% | $977,642▲67.0% | $9,646,657▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $104,242,144▲5.5% | $100,652,540▲1.3% | $585,271▲119% | $9,581,621▲63.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $98,837,115▲0.2% | $99,333,677▼0.6% | -$3,004,333▼19.8% | $5,855,755▼21.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $98,639,273 | $99,928,743▼3.5% | -$2,507,771▼337% | $7,439,405▼25.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $103,562,875▼2.5% | $1,059,774▼66.4% | $10,004,000▼42.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $106,173,008▼5.1% | $3,157,093▼18.4% | $17,504,007▼10.8% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $111,852,590 | $3,871,309 | $19,618,390 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Gerald Macdonald — $292,654 (0.08% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Macdonald | President and Ceo | 37.5 | $292,654 |
| Juan Roberto Duarte Perez | Vp Elrc Executive Director | 37.5 | $207,495 |
| Tanya Steinberg | Coo | 37.5 | $201,572 |
| Carmen Paris | Vp Business Development | 37.5 | $173,267 |
| Keith Smith | Vp Admin | 37.5 | $156,414 |
| Andrea Morlok | Board Memeber | 4 | — |
| Brian Sullivan | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Cathy Beech | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Gaetano Piccirilli | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Jamal Dennis | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Jennifer Heller | Vice Chair | 8 | — |
| Jonathan Cohen | Chairman | 8 | — |
| Leonard Pendergrass | Board Memebr | 4 | — |
| Paul Greenwald | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Susan Herron | Secretary | 4 | — |
| Susan Jansen Varnum | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| The Bettinger Company | Employemnt Svcs | $1,285,895 |
| The Bettinger Company | Employemnt Svcs | $1,285,895 |
| Imperial Security | Security | $377,526 |
| Imperial Security | Security | $377,526 |
| Martignetti Construction Company | Construction | $340,880 |
| Martignetti Construction Company | Construction | $340,880 |
| Digital Innovation | Digital Monitoring | $248,256 |
| Digital Innovation | Digital Monitoring | $248,256 |
| Tillmans Care | Cleaning | $233,059 |
| Tillmans Care | Cleaning | $233,059 |
26 grants to Caring People Alliance totaling $1.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | General support | 2024 | $186,271 |
| National Council On Aging Inc | Support | 2023 | $90,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2023 | $56,265 |
| Jevs Human Services | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. youth ages 12-24. | 2023 | $14,559 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2023 | $8,683 |
| National Council On Aging Inc | Support | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2022 | $37,034 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2022 | $36,710 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2022 | $10,135 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2021 | $37,068 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2021 | $23,679 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2021 | $9,533 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Providing funding to child care providers | 2021 | $7,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Support bgca program | 2020 | $192,852 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Providing funding to child care providers in philadelphia | 2020 | $22,000 |
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Data for Caring People Alliance (EIN 23-1352104) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.