EIN 45-3754114

Play on Philly (POP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
59
Year formed
2011
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Play On, Philly! fosters life skills among its participants by providing high-quality music education to children who would otherwise not receive it.
Total revenues
$1,886,829
2023
Total expenses
$2,422,072
2023
Total assets
$2,475,916
2023
Num. employees
59
2023

Program areas at POP

Pop prides itself on its commitment to collaboration. The organization focuses on strengthening current partnerships and cultivating new ones to enrich our program offerings and refine operations. During fy23, pop worked with a variety of artistic partners, including astral artists, balletx, imani winds, philadelphia chamber music society, gabriela lena frank creative academy, read2succeed, and philadelphia young playwrights.
Pop continues to build on its strong record of program evaluation. Results of prior research studies and internal evaluations have demonstrated that pop students score 10 points higher than their peers on standardized measures of math, reading, english language arts, and executive functioning. These results provide the foundation of pops claim that consistent participation in our music centers program leads to improved executive functioning and academic achievement. Preliminary results from our current study, which gathers data on changes to students parasympathetic nervous system as a signifier of improved persistence, are promising as well.
Commitment to pops community extends well beyond a students final year in high school. To improve student engagement and involvement beyond the high school transition, pop is developing a robust pipeline called the jta alumni pathway. The junior teaching artist program provides opportunities for middle and high school students to shadow pop teaching artists, learn the principles of music education, and develop their own philosophies of teaching. Jtas receive mentorship while also actively participating in classroom activities such as leading warm up routines. For students interested in pursuing music education after high school, the pop alumni program creates a peer network and provides additional supports that will help them persist throughout their college years. During the summer, paid summer program internship opportunities allow students to obtain in-depth teaching and administrative experience. Toward the end of their college career, individuals are eligible to become apprentices, taking on some teaching responsibilities while continuing to benefit from the mentorship of seasoned pop tas. This preparation work leads college graduates to become early career tas, receiving foundational professional development as full members of pops team of teaching artists. This pathway is a key part of pops long-term goal of driving systemic change in post-secondary music education programs. Currently, one pop alumnus is employed as a ta and three served as summer interns in 2023.
This year, the marian anderson young artist program (mayap) served 12 young artists, and the results have been promising. Anderson artists have performed alongside members of the renowned imani winds, successfully auditioned for district and region honors ensembles, been accepted into performing arts high schools and prestigious summer programs like the brevard music center summer institute, youth orchestra of la, and berklee summer jazz, and won high marks in competitions. As the program continues, pop tas and mayap instructors are looking ahead to preparing students for college auditions, providing the mentorship, musical instruction, and family counseling necessary for their success. This program also addresses the needs of parents who want their students to access more opportunities to learn about and prepare for careers in music and adjacent fields. By preparing these promising young artists, primarily artists of color, to continue their musical studies at the post-secondary level, pop is addressing a longstanding disparity. Currently, only 6% of undergraduate music degrees are awarded to black students each year.

Who funds Play on Philly (POP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William Penn FoundationCore Program$200,000
The Tioga FoundationTo Support Social Development and Music Education for Children$100,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$45,000
...and 36 more grants received totalling $696,888

Personnel at POP

NameTitleCompensation
Jessica ZweigExecutive Director$96,415
Craig HamiltonDevelopment Director
Diego Villamil GomezDirector of Education
Andres GonzalezMusic Director
Laura KirkOperations Manager
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for POP

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,244,078
Program services$297,862
Investment income and dividends$16,906
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$327,983
Total revenues$1,886,829

Form 990s for POP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-01-18990View PDF
2022-082023-01-15990View PDF
2021-082022-01-14990View PDF
2020-082021-04-13990View PDF
2019-082020-09-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Willie Mae Rock Camp for GirlsBrooklyn, NY$705,471
Rock To the FuturePhiladelphia, PA$1,392,645
Miami Music ProjectMiami, FL$2,346,545
EpacenterEast Palo Alto, CA$2,929,031
Angel StreetCordova, TN$480,568
We Amplify VoicesColumbus, OH$475,923
Highbridge Voices CorporationBronx, NY$531,703
Department of SoundSacramento, CA$644,972
Uptown Music CollectiveWilliamsport, PA$665,821
The ResidencySeattle, WA$686,378
Data update history
October 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Vert Charitable Trust 12222011
June 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from William Penn Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Youth service charitiesArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 8662
Philadelphia, PA 19101
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
playonphilly.org/ 
Phone
(215) 729-1863
Facebook page
playonphilly 
Twitter profile
@playonphilly 
IRS details
EIN
45-3754114
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2011
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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