Resolve Philadelphia Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IN A TIME OF WIDESPREAD MISTRUST, POLITICAL DIVISION, AND INDUSTRY UPHEAVAL, JOURNALISTS MUST HAVE A NEW RESOLVE: THEY MUST CONSIDER NOT JUST WHAT THEY REPORT, BUT HOW THEY FIND, FRAME, AND TELL STORIES ABOUT COMMUNITIES WHO ARE OFTEN INACCURATELY DEPICTED IN THE MEDIA. JOURNALISTS OFTEN DO NOT CONSIDER THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HOW COVERAGE IS CONCEIVED, OFTEN LEADING TO CONCEPTS AND LANGUAGE THAT PROMOTE STEREOTYPES, ERASE NUANCE, OR HIGHLIGHT IMPLICIT BIAS. RESOLVE PHILLY WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY COVER THESE COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY THOSE EXPERIENCING RACIAL INJUSTICE AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY INCLUDING THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND VOICES DIRECTLY IN REPORTING. ELEVATING THOSE VOICES ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND HELPS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTIONS THAT PERPETUATE DISCRIMINATION.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- -2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $147,632, executive director (thru 4/11/25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 98% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $1.7 million spent. RESOLVE PHILLY'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE JOURNALISM ROOTED IN EQUITY, COLLABORATION, AND THE ELEVATION OF COMMUNITY VOICES AND SOLUTIONS, WHICH THE CORPORATION ACHIEVES BY UNDERTAKING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: BUILDING, MANAGING, AND EXECUTING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE REPORTING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING NARRATIVE RESOURCES AND DIGITAL TOOLS FOR NEWSROOMS, PUBLISHING NEWSLETTERS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF NEWSROOM AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.
- $260,246 spent. EQUALLY INFORMED - WORKS TO BRIDGE THE INFORMATION DIVIDE, REDUCING BARRIERS FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS WHO NEED TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN PHILLY. EQUALLY INFORMED ALSO INVESTS DEEPLY IN UNDERESTIMATED VOICES AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLERS. EQUALLY INFORMED PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PRINT NEWSLETTER AND THE EQUAL INFO LINE, A FREE BI-LINGUAL (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) QUESTION AND ANSWER TEXTING SERVICE THAT ALSO PROVIDES VETTED LOCAL NEWS AND RESOURCES TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 October 2019.
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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