It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered in 2014, with $2,198,014 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.2M
▼ 23.4% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.6M
Net assets
$3.0M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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. Not scored for It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). 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 It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig: 22 mo reserves · +25% margin earns a A 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. Not scored for It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). 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 It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $3.1M (FY2020) to $2.2M (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
25.3%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.3M
Total liabilities
$393K
Net assets
$3.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,198,014▼23.4% | $1,641,694▼41.4% | $2,953,727▲23.2% | $3,347,060▲30.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,869,622▼5.0% | $2,803,264▼4.4% | $2,397,407▲26.6% | $2,569,872▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,020,450▼34.0% | $2,931,962▼38.6% | $1,893,498▲55.6% | $2,334,571▲49.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,575,410▲49.6% | $4,777,251▲191% | $1,216,578▼14.2% | $1,564,061▼14.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,059,274 | $1,640,855 | $1,418,419 | $1,820,053 | 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.
20 grants to It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig totaling $1.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Board of Medical Examiners | Contribution - see part iv | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $61,263 |
| National Foundation For the Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention Inc | Emergency response fund-rwjf mpox | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2022 | $16,500 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2022 | $10,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $5,020 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2021 | $250,250 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Black doctors covid-19 consortium | 2021 | $91,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2021 | $51,001 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2021 | $50,518 |
| National Board of Medical Examiners | Contribution - see part iv | 2021 | $12,500 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2020 | $275,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Health | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Covid-19 relief effort, black doctors covid-19 consortium, general purposes | 2020 | $86,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2020 | $16,200 |
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Data for It Takes Philly Encouraging and Empowering Our Children To Aim Hig (EIN 46-2705205) 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.