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Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership

EIN 23-3035094 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE LEARNING IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS FOR STUDENTS IN K-12 AND COMMUNITY SITES THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 90%
Employees
5
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$201,923, executive di

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. THE PHILADELPHIA ARTS IN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (PAEP) ACHIEVES POSITIVE GROWTH IN STUDENTS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITY SITES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, ARTISTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PAEP ACHIEVES ITS PRIMARY GOAL OF ADVANCING STUDENT LEARNING BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, BUILDING CAPACITY IN THOSE WHO DELIVER THESE PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 STUDENTS BENEFITED DIRECTLY FROM PROGRAMS OFFERED BY PAEP IN FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2025 BY PARTICIPATING IN OVER 200 ARTS EXPERIENCES CONDUCTED BY TEACHING ARTISTS. MORE THAN 25,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS SHARED IN THIS PROCESS BY SUPPORTING THE PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS THAT WERE HELD TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT LEARNING THAT OCCURRED. PAEP CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE REGIONAL COMPETITION FOR POETRY OUT LOUD, A PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS SUPPORTED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA BY THE PA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND ITS REGIONAL PARTNERS. PARTNERING WITH THE PHILADELPHIA WRITERS PROJECT, PAEP AGAIN MANAGED THE REGIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC YOUNG ARTISTS AND WRITERS WITH MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENT ENTRIES. PAEP CONDUCTED AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS) PROGRAMS THROUGH THE PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN 8 SCHOOLS GRADES 3-8, AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ITS ARTS INTEGRATION TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE WEBSITE. THE PHILADELPHIA ARTS IN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (PAEP) ACHIEVES POSITIVE GROWTH IN STUDENTS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITY SITES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, ARTISTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PAEP ACHIEVES ITS PRIMARY GOAL OF ADVANCING STUDENT LEARNING BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, BUILDING CAPACITY IN THOSE WHO DELIVER THESE PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 STUDENTS BENEFITED DIRECTLY FROM PROGRAMS OFFERED BY PAEP IN FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2025 BY PARTICIPATING IN OVER 200 ARTS EXPERIENCES CONDUCTED BY TEACHING ARTISTS. MORE THAN 25,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS SHARED IN THIS PROCESS BY SUPPORTING THE PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS THAT WERE HELD TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT LEARNING THAT OCCURRED. PAEP CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE REGIONAL COMPETITION FOR POETRY OUT LOUD, A PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS SUPPORTED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA BY THE PA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND ITS REGIONAL PARTNERS. PARTNERING WITH THE PHILADELPHIA WRITERS PROJECT, PAEP AGAIN MANAGED THE REGIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC YOUNG ARTISTS AND WRITERS WITH MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENT ENTRIES. PAEP CONDUCTED AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS) PROGRAMS THROUGH THE PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN 8 SCHOOLS GRADES 3-8, AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ITS ARTS INTEGRATION TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE WEBSITE.

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 November 6, 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 September 2003.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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