5th Square Advocacy
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What it says it does
5th Square Advocacy is a nonprofit organization working towards a more accessible sustainable and equitable Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
- Income
- $73,368
- Spending
- $3,014
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $3,013 spent. 5th Square Advocacy is a nonprofit organization working towards a more accessible sustainable and equitable Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Through grassroots organizing the organization mobilizes neighbors to advocate for people-centered communities fighting at all levels of government for policies that promote abundant housing safe roadways and accessible transit In 2025 the organization conducted a single integrated advocacy program across three issue areas Housing and Land Use Public Transportation and Roadway Safety Activities included conducting issue-specific campaigns and online petitions convening volunteer committee meetings across all three issue areas onboarding new volunteers through bi-monthly orientations reaching 642 onboarded volunteers by year-end hosting general social meetups for community organizing communicating with 15893 newsletter subscribers through a weekly email and social media conducting in-person canvassing and targeted outreach to underrepresented communities speaking with the press and authoring editorials articles and white papers contacting elected officials through email phone and text and organizing public testimony at meetings including City Hall the State Capitol SEPTA Headquarters and community organizations The organization grew to 100 sustaining members in 2025 Expenses 301353 Grants 0
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 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 July 2025.
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 November 4, 2026.
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