Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES CHALLENGES AND REDUCES INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY. WE INCREASE THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. WE CALL UPON EVERY PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $11.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 32.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 41%
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 199
- Highest pay
- $294,285, chief executive officer
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (8)
- $2.7 million spent. OUT OF SCHOOL TIME: THIS AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM OFFERS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS FOR KIDS IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES. THE PROGRAMS OPERATE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND OVER SUMMER BREAK IN THE PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS OF FELTONVILLE, COBBS CREEK, AND CARROLL PARK, AND IN DARBY, PA. AT THE OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT IS A MAJOR PRIORITY, AS IS PROVIDING A SAFE, CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN TIMES WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT AND PARENTS ARE STILL AT WORK. AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND HEALTHY RECREATION TO HELP KIDS THRIVE. OST'S DAILY ACTIVITIES BENEFIT YOUTH, BUT AT ITS CORE, OST BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. A TYPICAL AFTERNOON OR SUMMER DAY IS JAM-PACKED WITH EDUCATIONAL CLUBS, HOMEWORK HELP, AND NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. MONTHLY FAMILY NIGHT BRINGS TOGETHER GENERATIONS OVER MEALS AND CELEBRATIONS. WE USE STEAM-BASED CURRICULUM, WHICH MEANS THAT PROJECTS ARE CREATED TO EXPLORE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS. ECS IS RECOGNIZED AS A TOP PROVIDER IN PHILADELPHIA, OFFERING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EACH CHILD IS EMPOWERED TO BE THEIR BEST.
- $1.7 million spent. ST. BARNABAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER: ECS TRANSFORMED ST. BARNABAS MISSION FROM A 107-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER TO A RESOURCE CENTER IN THE CARROLL PARK AND HADDINGTON COMMUNITIES OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. ECS OFFERS AN OPEN-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY OPEN T-F, 11:00-3:00 SUPPLIED WITH FOOD BY PHILABUNDANCE INCLUDING FOOD RESCUED FROM LOCAL GROCERS. NUTRITION AND WELLNESS CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE. AN INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN SUPPORTS COOK-OFF, WHICH PREPARES MEALS FOR SENIORS. HOUSING, FINANCIAL, LEGAL, TAX, AND WORK FORCE COUNSELING AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED BY ECS SPECIALISTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC OPERATES AT THE SITE. INCUBATOR SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND A SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE WITH A PLAYGROUND IS AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS. DIGITAL LITERACY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE.
- $1.1 million spent. MINDSET: MINDSET IS A FAMILY-BASED PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, PAIRING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WITH GROUP TRAINING TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS TO DEVELOP SKILLS, ACHIEVE THEIR SET GOALS, AND GAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, THE MINDSET PROGRAM HELPS SHIFT PARTICIPANTS FROM A CRISIS MANAGEMENT MINDSET TOWARD A GOAL ATTAINMENT MINDSET AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL PACE, WITH ECS PROVIDING CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR AS LONG AS SEVEN YEARS.
- $1.0 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
- $877,823 spent. HOUSING
- $697,249 spent. ADVOCACY AND INCLUSION
- $360,835 spent. LEARNING AND EVALUATION
- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: OTHER PROGRAMS: VOLUNTEER: COMPASSIONATE VOLUNTEERING IS A PART OF OUR LEGACY. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE ENRICHED. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ASSEMBLING DINNERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OLDER ADULTS, SUPPORTING QUARTERLY COMMUNITY EVENTS, LEADING CANNED GOODS DRIVES, INCLUDING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND, FOR THOSE QUALIFIED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN, HELPING IN AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. VOLUNTEER SERVICES ENSURE THAT ALL VOLUNTEERING IS MANAGED WITH RESPECT TO THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS ALIKE. HEALTH & WELLNESS: OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS REACHES INTO EVERY PROGRAM AREA AT ECS BECAUSE HEALTH IS A CORE COMPONENT OF STABILITY. ECS USES HEALTH SCREENINGS AND WELLNESS EDUCATION TO HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY THEIR HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES ARE INTEGRATED INTO EVERY PROGRAM AND ACTIVITY. FAMILIES IN OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS RECEIVE REGULAR HEALTH SCREENINGS THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. ECS OFFERS A YEAR-LONG DIABETES PREVENTION COURSE. THE DIABETES ROGRAM ECS OFFERED WAS SUSPENDED IN THE FALL FISCAL YEAR OF 2025 DUE TO ENROLLMENT CHALLENGES. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS ARE OFFERED THROUGH TWO PROVIDERS AT OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC AT ST. BARNABAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER AND VIRTUALLY. PARENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND OUR PARENTING CLASSES, OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARENTING COLLABORATIVE, LEVERAGING THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF PARENT GROUPS TO SUPPORT BOTH SINGLE AND DUAL PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. HOUSING: FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE STRUGGLED WITH HOMELESSNESS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUPLED WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES HELP PEOPLE LIVE MORE STABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. ECS SOURCES AN APARTMENT THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF PRIVATE LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS ASSUME INCREMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR RENT OVER 12 MONTHS. OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS COMBINE QUALITY HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. ECS PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SECURITY DEPOSITS AND RENT ARREARS IN ORDER TO STABILIZE FAMILIES SO THEY DO NOT FALL INTO HOMELESSNESS. EACH FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO COACHING AND IS OFFERED LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. HOMES ARE LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. ADVOCACY AND INCLUSION: INCLUSION CAPITALIZES ON INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND PUTS THE PRACTICE OF DIVERSITY INTO ACTION BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF INVOLVEMENT, COLLABORATION AND RESPECT OF IDEAS, STYLES, BEHAVIORS AND PERSPECTIVES. OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY FEEL WELCOMED, RESPECTED, VALUED AND HEARD. WE APPROACH OUR WORK WITH CULTURAL HUMILITY AND PROVIDE OUR STAFF WITH TOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES. ADVOCACY COLLABORATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT BEGIN TO ENGAGE OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR OWN EMPOWERMENT PROCESS TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM, SO THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A FULL RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO TAKING A PUBLIC STAND ON THE SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION AND OPPRESSIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES THAT PREVENT OUR PARTICIPANTS FROM ACHIEVING THE SUCCESS WE KNOW THEY ARE CAPABLE OF. LEARNING AND EVALUATION: THE LEARNING AND EVALUATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EVALUATION COACHING AND TRAININGS TO ALL ECS STAFF. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS TO FOSTER A ROBUST AND RIGOROUS LEARNING CULTURE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE AGENCY. TOWARDS THAT END, THIS TEAM SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY IN COLLECTING, ANALYZING AND USING DATA TO INFORM PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY DECISIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTS OTHER AGENCY STAFF IN USING DATA TO TELL THE STORY OF OUR IMPACT. THIS WORK IS STRUCTURED USING LOGIC MODELS, EVALUATION PLANS AND THEORY MAPPING, MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH PROGRAMS, AND PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK SURVEYS. OUR LEARNING AND EVALUATION TEAM USES POWER BI AND OTHER DATA ANALYSIS AND DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS TO SUPPORT IMPACT LEARNING ACROSS THE AGENCY.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1934.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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