Program areas at For a Better Philadelphia
Get out the Vote- The organization engaged in direct voter contact, mail, and digital advertising to historically marginalized communities to encourage engagement in the 2023 primary election. FABP encouraged adoption of mail-in-voting as well as evidence based make-a-plan-to-vote to increase participation.
For a Better Philadelphia contributed $2,475,000 to For a Better Philadelphia PAC, an independent expenditure PAC.
Voter Education- The organization engaged in director voter contact, mail, and digital advertising to inform voters of the stakes of the election. FABP relied on tangible examples of how city services are affected by elected leadership.
Research- For a Better Philadelphia used traditional polling, cutting edge ethnographic researchers, and candidate researchers to determine voters' current level of awareness, what their vision of the city is, and how that comported with the platforms of various candidates.
Grants made by For a Better Philadelphia
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Map USA | Voter Engagement | 2023-04 | $500,000 |
Who funds For a Better Philadelphia
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Map USA | 2022-12 | Advocacy | $350,000 |
Personnel at For a Better Philadelphia
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| David Maser | Board Chair | $0 | 2024-03-14 |
| Priscilla Jimenez | Board Secretary | $0 | 2023-04-30 |
Financials for For a Better Philadelphia
| Revenues | FYE 04/2023 | FYE 04/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,466,450 | $1,363,000 | 227.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $239 | $49 | 387.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $14,844 | $358 | 4046.4% |
| Total revenues | $4,481,533 | $1,363,407 | 228.7% |
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Data update history
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Map USA June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizations
Issues
Public policyVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 614 S 4th St PO Box 334
- Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Phone
- (267) 935-4080
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-3081305
- Fiscal year end
- April
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2021
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W05: Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
- NAICS code, primary
- 926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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