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The Philadelphia Academies Inc

EIN 22-2442433 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARTNERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PHILADELPHIA'S YOUNG PEOPLE.

Income
$3.5 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 78%
Employees
32
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$166,456, president &

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. (PAI) HAS A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES HOUSED UNDER OUR CAREER-CONNECTED AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. PAI SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IN CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS IN PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS INDUSTRY ORGANIZING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PAI'S MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SETS OF SCAFFOLDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER CAREER EXPOSURE, AWARENESS, PREPARATION AND TRAINING. BRIDGE AND REGISTERED PRE- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CREATE A CLEAR PATHWAY FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE WORKFORCE, CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION OR JOIN AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AFTER GRADUATION. DATA SUPPORTS AND FRESHMAN SUCCESS INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS' USE OF DATA TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, AS WELL AS BUILDING A STRONG 9TH GRADE FOUNDATION TO ENSURE HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. (PAI) HAS A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES HOUSED UNDER OUR CAREER-CONNECTED AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. PAI SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IN CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS IN PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS INDUSTRY ORGANIZING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PAI'S MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SETS OF SCAFFOLDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER CAREER EXPOSURE, AWARENESS, PREPARATION AND TRAINING. BRIDGE AND REGISTERED PRE- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CREATE A CLEAR PATHWAY FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE WORKFORCE, CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION OR JOIN AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AFTER GRADUATION. DATA SUPPORTS AND FRESHMAN SUCCESS INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS' USE OF DATA TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, AS WELL AS BUILDING A STRONG 9TH GRADE FOUNDATION TO ENSURE HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS.
  2. $40,116 spent. THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. HAS FOUR MEMORIAL FUNDS AND ONE ADDITIONAL FUND (FIVE IN TOTAL) FROM WHICH IT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GRADUATING SENIORS. THE MEMORIAL FUNDS ARE: THE RICHARD H. DELONE MEMORIAL FUND, THE PETER J. MERLINO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, THE CLINTON GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, THE JUSTIN W. GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, A FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, IS AWARDED TO PAI FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS/SCHOOLS, THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES TO: -(60% MINIMUM) FOR PAI STUDENTS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCE FIELDS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO OBTAIN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE AWARD AMOUNTS VARY PER STUDENT. -(40% MAXIMUM): FOR PAI PROGRAMS TO AUGMENT THEIR TEACHING RESOURCES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, SPECIAL SUPPLIES, ETC. THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. HAS FOUR MEMORIAL FUNDS AND ONE ADDITIONAL FUND (FIVE IN TOTAL) FROM WHICH IT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GRADUATING SENIORS. THE MEMORIAL FUNDS ARE: THE RICHARD H. DELONE MEMORIAL FUND, THE PETER J. MERLINO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, THE CLINTON GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, THE JUSTIN W. GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, A FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, IS AWARDED TO PAI FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS/SCHOOLS, THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES TO: -(60% MINIMUM) FOR PAI STUDENTS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCE FIELDS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO OBTAIN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE AWARD AMOUNTS VARY PER STUDENT. -(40% MAXIMUM): FOR PAI PROGRAMS TO AUGMENT THEIR TEACHING RESOURCES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, SPECIAL SUPPLIES, ETC. THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
  3. $1.2 million spent. TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IS KEY TO IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS NETWORK (MSSN) AND 9TH GRADE SUCCESS NETWORK (9GSN) STRENGTHEN SCHOOLS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON FOSTERING STUDENT SUCCESS IN CRITICAL TRANSITIONARY GRADE LEVELS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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