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← PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS ADVOCATES

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS ADVOCATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,987,825
Total expenses
$16,070,747
Contributions and grants received
$8,647,896
Grants paid
$336,000
Program service revenue
$8,142,268
Investment income
$214,306
Other revenue
-$16,645
Total assets, end of year
$16,054,823
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,868,842
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,185,981
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,598,403
Management and general expenses
$1,636,868
Fundraising expenses
$835,476
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,598,403

Program services were 84.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $618,993

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,133,718

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,895,185

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLIC ART & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    total $3,599,419 · related or exempt $3,599,419

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ART EDUCATION

    total $1,631,622 · related or exempt $1,631,622

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PORCH LIGHT

    total $1,557,831 · related or exempt $1,557,831

  • 2d · Program service revenue: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

    total $1,126,071 · related or exempt $1,126,071

  • 2e · Program service revenue: TOUR INCOME

    total $227,325 · related or exempt $227,325

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $214,306 · excluded $214,306

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $45,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $618,993

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $121,558

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$76,558 · excluded -$76,558

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONSULTING INCOME

    total $34,366 · related or exempt $34,366

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $25,547 · excluded $25,547

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $59,913

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $336,000 · program services $336,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $420,632 · management and general $420,632

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,712,111 · program services $4,655,829 · management and general $587,708 · fundraising $468,574

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $603,316 · program services $479,026 · management and general $76,080 · fundraising $48,210

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $477,172 · program services $363,745 · management and general $76,819 · fundraising $36,608

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $336,612 · program services $336,612

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,326 · program services $70,326

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $55,370 · program services $55,370

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,780 · management and general $7,780

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,469,953 · program services $2,020,221 · management and general $338,358 · fundraising $111,374

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $88,011 · program services $86,006 · management and general $82 · fundraising $1,923

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $236,651 · program services $180,891 · management and general $24,923 · fundraising $30,837

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $56,934 · program services $55,390 · management and general $1,544

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $365,926 · program services $359,535 · management and general $6,391

  • 17 · Travel

    total $179,066 · program services $167,546 · management and general $9,462 · fundraising $2,058

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $144,434 · program services $142,538 · management and general $1,896

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $449,060 · program services $448,587 · management and general $138 · fundraising $335

  • 24a · Other expenses: MURAL MATERIALS & ARTIS

    total $2,933,127 · program services $2,923,479 · management and general $9,648

  • 24b · Other expenses: ART AND PROGRAM SUPPLIE

    total $324,338 · program services $314,695 · management and general $7,612 · fundraising $2,031

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $210,053 · program services $109,273 · management and general $44,421 · fundraising $56,359

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $164,333 · program services $164,333

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $429,542 · program services $329,001 · management and general $23,374 · fundraising $77,167

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $21,575 · end of year $52,238

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,604,439 · end of year $6,771,872

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,750,756 · end of year $7,264,864

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year -$42,972 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $196,108 · end of year $141,297

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,370 · end of year $150,547

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,711,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,343,406

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $450,493 · end of year $367,594

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,052,679

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $75,722 · end of year $52,106

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $118,163 · end of year $201,626

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $662,802 · end of year $1,111,288

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $207,273 · end of year $541,193

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $137,620 · end of year $216,361

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,066,849 · end of year $3,315,652

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,157,110 · end of year $10,870,329

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MURAL ARTS - THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS PROGRAM UNITES ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS ROOTED IN THE TRADITIONS OF MURAL MAKING, TO CREATE ART THAT TRANSFORMS PUBLIC SPACES AND INDIVIDUAL LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO USE PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC ART TO INSPIRE CHANGE IN PEOPLE, PLACE, AND PRACTICE, CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE PHILADELPHIA. ALL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR VISION OF A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN THE FUTURE OF THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES; WHERE ART AND CREATIVE PRACTICE ARE RESPECTED AS CRITICAL TO SENSE OF SELF AND PLACE; AND WHERE CULTURAL VIBRANCY REFLECTS AND HONORS ALL HUMAN IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES.

  • PUBLIC ART & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - FOR OVER 40 YEARS, MURAL ARTS HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A COLLECTION THAT HAS MADE PHILADELPHIA "THE MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD." WE SERVE GEOGRAPHIC AND AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 120 PUBLIC ART PROJECTS ANNUALLY. MURAL ARTS LEADS PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE LOCAL NEEDS OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, WITH THE COMMON THREADS OF PRODUCING EXCEPTIONAL ARTWORK AND ARTISTS ENGAGED IN DEEPLY ROOTED COMMUNITY PRACTICES AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CHANGE. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE TO CHANNEL THEIR EXPERIENCES, IDENTITIES AND IDEAS INTO THE DIRECTION OF EACH PROJECT.

    Expenses $8,413,866 · Grants $336,000 · Revenue $3,599,419

  • PORCH LIGHT - MURAL ARTS' PORCH LIGHT DEPARTMENT SITUATES ART AND HUMAN CONNECTION AT THE HEART OF RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, AND HEALING THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. IN COLLABORATION WITH A CAREFULLY SELECTED COHORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, PORCH LIGHT EMPLOYS A DEEPLY COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE PROCESS, LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED ARTISTS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE TANGIBLE SOCIAL BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. MURAL ARTS HAS COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES (DBHIDS) TO DESIGN PROGRAMS SINCE 2007. PORCH LIGHT ALSO LEADS COLOR ME BACK, MURAL ARTS' SAME-DAY WORK AND PAY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 AND HAS REACHED OVER 1000 PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOUSING OR ECONOMIC INSECURITY.

    Expenses $1,784,030 · Revenue $1,557,831

  • RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - MURAL ARTS SERVES BETWEEN 50 AND 75 JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE GUILD, THE REC CREW, PRISON PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEMED PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE GUILD AND REC CREW DEVELOP CAREER SKILLS THROUGH DAILY WORKSHOPS AND EXPOSURE TO CAREER/EDUCATION PATHWAYS. THE RJ PROGRAMS FURTHER PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-JUDGMENTAL SPACES WHERE RETURNING CITIZENS AND OTHER JUSTICE-IMPACTED PEOPLE CAN REIMAGINE THEMSELVES AS VALUABLE AND CAPABLE. WE USE A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, WHILE STRIVING TO RESTORE JUSTICE-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA.

    Expenses $1,647,783 · Revenue $1,126,071

  • ART EDUCATION - MURAL ARTS' ART EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE ART EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION COURSES FOR OVER 2000 YOUTH (AGE 10-18) AT 15 PARTNER SITES AND OFFERS ART ACTIVITIES AT RECREATION CENTERS ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. IN MANY CASES, WE PROVIDE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING TRACKS VARY BY TYPE AND DIFFICULTY, INCLUDING BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE MURALISM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND A MURALISM TRACK TARGETING COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH. WE ALSO DELIVER A MULTI-YEAR IN-SCHOOL MODEL THAT PAIRS TEACHING ARTISTS WITH CORE SUBJECT TEACHERS, A MOBILE VAN (MURALS ON THE MOVE) THAT BRINGS ART AND CREATIVE PRACTICE TO RECREATION CENTERS, AND PAID SUMMER APPRENTICESHIPS FOR ALUMNI.

    Expenses $1,530,154 · Revenue $1,665,988

  • TOURS PROGRAM - MURAL ARTS OFFERS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TOURS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST OUTDOOR ART GALLERY, WHERE PEOPLE EXPLORE THE MURALS, ARTISTIC PROCESSES AND COMMUNITY HISTORIES THAT INSPIRE OUR WORK. PATRONS WEAVE THROUGH THE DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS OF PHILADELPHIA, GETTING GREAT VIEW OF THE CITY BY FOOT, BY VEHICLE, BY TRAIN, BY SEGWAY, OR VIRTUALLY. PATRONS CAN TAKE IN THE ICONIC IMAGERY THAT MAKES PHILADELPHIA THE MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND LEARN ABOUT PHILADELPHIA'S BEAUTIFUL VISUAL HISTORY FROM PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDES.

    Expenses $222,570 · Revenue $227,325

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Samuel Olshin

    FACILITIES TASK FORCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rebecca Rhynhart

    FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christina Wong

    NOMINATING & GOV. COMM. CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hope Comisky

    PROGRAMS COMM. CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Porges

    PROGRAMS COMM. CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Basden

    AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julia Fleischner

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Astolfi

    VICE CHAIR, DEV. COMM. CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shaun Bockert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anna Boni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marc Brownstein

    DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karyn Dimattia

    DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Dubow

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Goldblum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dominique Goss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danielle Hankin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Larosa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margot Lebovitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margelle Liss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diedre McAleer

    DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimberly McGlonn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott McGough

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jenaye Munford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Pedrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Petrongolo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Pudlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Renee Rattigan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mariella Rodrigues

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Schneider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Simmons

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarena Snider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richelle Todd-Yamoah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tariq Trotter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Chandra Williams

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Golden

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $176,262
    From this org
    $174,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,378
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,884
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,378
    Filer's total
    $176,262

  • Lisa Murch

    COO

    Total calculated
    $114,042
    From this org
    $99,058
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,984
    Hours/week
    50

  • Don Veon

    TREAS./SR. DIR. OF FIN. (THRU 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $130,328
    From this org
    $121,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,722
    Hours/week
    50

  • Carolyn Nagy

    SR. DIRECTOR OF DEV. (THRU 02/25)

    Total calculated
    $103,024
    From this org
    $102,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $611
    Hours/week
    50

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349306696

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