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Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa
Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa reported $15.5 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $47.28 went to program services, $52.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.4% of the total. Government grants made up 35.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $557,263 (CFO/ASST CORPORATE TREASURER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 91% 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 $9.3MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 47.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 52.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.3% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $557,263 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.99% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 109.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseCapital investment, business, and technical assistance: Ben Franklin seeks to create a thriving economy, powered by technology focused innovation and a supportive ecosystem for early-stage companies. Ben Franklin has supported entrepreneurs by providing the capital and technical expertise to help them achieve their visions. Ben Franklin provides early-stage companies customized, one-on-one real-world knowledge in product development and commercialization, marketing, fundraising, accounting, operations, human resources, and more, giving access to its wide range of mentoring, business, and…
Technology & entrepreneurial infrastructure: Ben Franklin improves the region's economy through the development and support of infrastructure for innovation, includes work to identify and grow regional resources that catalyze and develop regional technology assets that can become platforms for new enterprise growth and provide opportunities to retain and attract talent. Ben Franklin leads and partners in the formation of university-industry commercialization models; identifies and supports commercialization acceleration engagements between technology development resources and emerging…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO/ASST CORPORATE TREASURER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $340,468 | $0 | $216,795 | $557,263 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $445,527 | $0 | $46,640 | $492,167 |
| COO/GEN'L COUNSEL/ASST CORP SECRETARY Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $339,071 | $0 | $43,744 | $382,815 |
| CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 44.0 hrs/week | $277,647 | $0 | $39,498 | $317,145 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECH INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $286,192 | $0 | $20,350 | $306,542 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $261,850 | $0 | $33,483 | $295,333 |
| VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $245,318 | $0 | $46,566 | $291,884 |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,688 | $0 | $15,900 | $220,588 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b21 · 20 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 699
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting consulting | $227,074 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa spent in FY2025, $47.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa reported that 47.3% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 52.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $557,263, for the role of CFO/ASST CORPORATE TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 36.5% came from contributions and grants (including 35.3% from government grants) and 14.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ben Franklin Technology Ptrs of Se Pa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2527210 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 202611329349306706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349301896 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349308126 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303102 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349303854 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349301583 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2527210: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.