Philadelphia Works
Philadelphia Works reported $77.1 million in revenue and $77.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.34 went to program services, $9.66 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,876 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $77MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 99.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,876 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expensePhiladelphia Works manages a comprehensive workforce development system that includes strategic partnerships with more than 50 service and training providers/partners that benefits nearly 40,000 career-seekers and approximately 2,000 employers each year. Philadelphia's workforce system provides quality access and opportunity to both employers and career-seekers and supports a thriving economy throughout the region
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, 37.50 hrs/week | $319,438 | $0 | $15,438 | $334,876 |
| VP OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $192,793 | $0 | $9,289 | $202,082 |
| VP OF GOV'T AND COMM. RELA Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $159,771 | $0 | $34,355 | $194,126 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $134,559 | $0 | $15,500 | $150,059 |
| ASST. VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $137,676 | $0 | $6,596 | $144,272 |
| COMPLIANCE/ EO OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,798 | $0 | $5,790 | $138,588 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Philadelphia Works (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $939K (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–1b23 · 23 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 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 597
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RADIANHUB LLC Consultant- program capacity building | $284,377 |
| PROVISIO PARTNERS ILLINOIS LTD Consultant- program capacity building | $257,350 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP Consultant- program capacity building | $249,859 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Philadelphia Works totaling $1.7M 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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Every number above is copied from Philadelphia Works's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Philadelphia Works, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Philadelphia Works's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Philadelphia Works reported that 90.3% of its $77.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Philadelphia Works pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Philadelphia Works reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $334,876, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Philadelphia Works get its money?
Of $77.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Philadelphia Works a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-3048942 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 202601349349312600 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349312639 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349313883 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349315939 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349313632 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349302609 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-3048942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.