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Philadelphia Youth Basketball Inc

EIN 47-3758442 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PHILADELPHIA YOUTH BASKETBALL (PYB) IS A COMMUNITY-BUILT YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION THAT LEVERAGES THE ICONIC GAME OF BASKETBALL TO HELP TODAY'S URBAN YOUTH OVERCOME THE MOST URGENT AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES FACING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.BUILT OF, BY, FOR, AND WITH THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, PYB'S UNIQUE EQUITY-BUILDING MODEL COMBINES ENGAGING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND SPORT & SOCIETY MODULES WITH REAL-WORLD LIFE LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT HINGES ON THE ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY CREDIBLE COACH-MENTORS AT PYB, MANY OF WHOM COME FROM THE SAME NEIGHBORHOODS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AS THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE. ENTREPRENEURIAL AND EVIDENCED-BASED, PYB HELPS THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FIND THEIR VOICE, VALUE AND VISIBILITY DURING THEIR CRITICAL FORMATIVE YEARS, TO BRING ABOUT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CHANGE AND LASTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$10.8 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
190
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$341,196, president & ceo

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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 25 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 (4)
  1. $6.8 million spent. PYB DEVELOPED A SIGNATURE ACADEMY PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON OUR HOLISTIC MODEL THAT COMBINES ON-COURT SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND GAMEPLAY WITH OFF-COURT ENRICHMENT, MENTORSHIP,AND HEALTHY FOODS. THE ACADEMY PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH FROM 4-18 YEARS OLD, WITH COHESIVE PATHWAYS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO CAREER. THE ACADEMY PROGRAM REFERS TO A COLLECTION OF CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY AREBASED ON THEIR AGE, SKILL LEVEL, AND, IF DESIRED, GENDER. INFUSED WITH 5 CORE COMPETENCIES, RANGING FROM SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAREER READINESS, PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLNESS, AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, THE GOAL OF THE MODEL IS TO FOSTER CRITICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED AND TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT YOUTH AND INTO ADULTHOOD.
  2. $853,860 spent. PYB'S MIDDLE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSPP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH COMBINES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, BASKETBALL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND POSITIVE COACHING AND MENTORSHIP TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AS STUDENTS, ATHLETES, AND POSITIVE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
  3. $439,055 spent. LACE UP & LEARN UP SUMMER CAMP SERIES (LULU) IS A FULL-DAY SUMMER CAMP FOR PARTICIPANTS IN GRADES 5-8. LULU OFFERS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, DRILLS & SKILLS, ACADEMIC LEARNING, GUEST SPEAKERS, GAMEPLAY, AND HEALTHY MEALS.
  4. $548,513 spent. WORKBASED LEARNING (WBL) OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INTERN WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PRACTICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, WHILE RECEIVING RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND ENRICHMENT TO DEVELOP AS CAREER-READY LEADERS.THE I AM BECAUSE WE ARE (IABWA) PROGRAM IS AN ANTI-VIOLENCE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT USES BASKETBALL TO DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-18 INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF "UBUNTU" IN WHICH OUR SENSE OF SELF IS SHAPED BY OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, WE COMBINE OFF-COURT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM WITH ON-COURT SKILL BUILDING AND GAMEPLAY. IABWA'S COACH-MENTORS USE RESTORATIVE STRATEGIES TO BUILD A THRIVING COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTHESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM SUPPORT IN MITIGATING THESE TRAUMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WELCOME THE PROGRAM'S EMPOWERING REDIRECTION IN THEIR LIVES.FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING A "MAGIC ACADEMY," WHICH IS A STARTUP ACCELERATOR MODEL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PRIZE MONEY.

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 June 2015.

    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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