Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia reported $14.1 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.62 went to program services, $23.26 to management and general costs and $10.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,907 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 305% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,907 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseK-12 programs: at Heights Philadelphia, our work focuses on connecting educational trajectory with economic opportunities that lead to family-sustaining employment, which is essential to fix the generational poverty that plagues our city and narrows our students' paths to prosperity. Middle school programming focuses on a high school selection advising curriculum for students and families, with the goal of increasing the number of black and brown underserved students at sdp criteria-based, high performing high schools. Heights staff are embedded in four k-8 schools and our impact will span…
Collge and career programs: college programming ensures that students who matriculate to college have the support needed to graduate from college. Heights staff provide individualized advising, campus visits, and programming for students from philadelphia at colleges across the country and will expand annually to support new cohorts of students. Heights also provides each collegian with stipends to assist with indirect costs such as books and transportation, as well as the opportunity to apply for funds to cover the cost of summer classes if needed to increase persistence. Heights has 21…
Community access pathways and step up to college: Heights Philadelphia's outreach futures initiative brings the organization's services and expertise to the broader community. Outreach futures offers a range of programs and services to students, families and youth-serving professionals throughout philadelphia. A key component of Heights Philadelphia's outreach services is the annual publication of step up to college: philadelphia's guide to the college preparation, application and admissions and financial aid processes. Copies of the guide are distributed to high school students…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,703 | $0 | $21,204 | $300,907 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,395 | $0 | $27,624 | $223,019 |
| VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,455 | $0 | $18,271 | $208,726 |
| FORMER - CO-PRESIDENT & CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,138 | $0 | $17,731 | $196,869 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,780 | $0 | $9,540 | $186,320 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heights Philadelphia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $281K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5212
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting services | $151,003 |
| C GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $138,357 |
| DSTANLEY CATERING Catering | $115,118 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Heights Philadelphia totaling $3.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Heights Philadelphia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Heights Philadelphia reported that 66.6% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.3% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heights Philadelphia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heights Philadelphia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $300,907, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heights Philadelphia get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.3% came from contributions and grants and 12.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heights Philadelphia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1365983 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349306892 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316625 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349310828 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340819349301024 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210469349302131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100489349301100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1365983: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.