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← PLAY ON PHILLY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PLAY ON PHILLY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,287,994
Total expenses
$2,224,135
Contributions and grants received
$1,829,902
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$240,589
Investment income
$104,414
Other revenue
$113,089
Total assets, end of year
$2,529,871
Total liabilities, end of year
$77,188
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,452,683
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,664,853
Management and general expenses
$273,938
Fundraising expenses
$285,344
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,664,853

Program services were 74.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $24,560

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,805,342

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $17,498

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $190,474 · related or exempt $190,474

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEE

    total $48,265 · related or exempt $48,265

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONSULTING FEES

    total $1,850 · related or exempt $1,850

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $71,439 · excluded $71,439

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $33,601

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $626

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $32,975

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $32,975 · excluded $32,975

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $151,732

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,773

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $106,959 · excluded $106,959

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSTRUMENT CONSIGNMENT CREDIT

    total $4,195 · related or exempt $4,195

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,935 · related or exempt $1,935

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,130

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $128,863 · program services $97,588 · management and general $12,834 · fundraising $18,441

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,383,159 · program services $1,057,865 · management and general $122,848 · fundraising $202,446

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,590 · program services $14,522 · management and general $4,771 · fundraising $2,297

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $85,993 · program services $57,839 · management and general $19,005 · fundraising $9,149

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $119,582 · program services $80,430 · management and general $26,429 · fundraising $12,723

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,774 · program services $25,946 · management and general $7,981 · fundraising $2,847

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $239,330 · program services $191,678 · management and general $34,976 · fundraising $12,676

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,758 · program services $1,240 · management and general $382 · fundraising $136

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,795 · program services $26,090 · management and general $14,796 · fundraising $16,909

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,400 · program services $1,693 · management and general $521 · fundraising $186

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,710 · program services $14,311 · management and general $12,399

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,210 · program services $28,019 · management and general $2,177 · fundraising $3,014

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $31,055 · program services $31,055

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,655 · management and general $11,655

  • 24a · Other expenses: INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC EXPENSE

    total $18,464 · program services $18,464

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $8,525 · program services $8,525

  • 24c · Other expenses: EXTERNAL FEES & TUITIONS

    total $8,340 · program services $8,340

  • 24d · Other expenses: CULTIVATION EXPENSES

    total $5,685 · program services $1,248 · management and general $664 · fundraising $3,773

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,247 · management and general $2,500 · fundraising $747

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,815,836 · end of year $187,554

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $243,445 · end of year $1,415,272

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $325,000 · end of year $585,600

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,893 · end of year $18,113

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

    $389,340

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

    $338,779

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $72,742 · end of year $50,561

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $272,771

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $88,585 · end of year $77,188

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,387,331 · end of year $1,766,847

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $685,836

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PLAY ON PHILLY PROVIDES UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN PHILADELPHIA, A TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCE THAT DEVELOPS AND INSPIRES THE BEHAVIORS AND PERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PLAY ON PHILLY PROVIDES INTENSIVE MUSIC INSTRUCTION EVERY DAY BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND OVER 25 PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

  • POP MUSIC CENTERS: THROUGH OUR POP MUSIC CENTERS, WE POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR BY DEVELOPING THE EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE. MUSIC CENTER STUDENTS ENGAGE IN INTENSIVE MUSIC INSTRUCTION BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL OF 8 HOURS A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SIX WEEKS OF FULL-DAY INSTRUCTION DURING THE SUMMER, TOTALING UP TO 400 HOURS OF MUSICAL TRAINING. STUDENTS ARE LOANED ONE OF FOURTEEN STANDARD ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST AND, COLLECTIVELY, PARTICIPATE IN OVER 25 PERFORMANCE A YEAR.

    Expenses $937,093 · Revenue $1,850

  • POP CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA - ALL ENROLLED INSTRUMENTAL STUDENTS FROM ALL MUSIC CENTER SITES PARTICIPATE IN A MULTI-LEVEL ENSEMBLE CALLED THE PLAY ON PHILLY CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA. WHILE ALL STUDENTS WILL REHEARSE THE SAME MUSICAL PIECES, EVERY PART WILL BE LEVELED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL CHALLENGES TO STUDENTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THEIR MUSICAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SEASONED POP MUSICIANS TO SERVE AS SECTION LEADERS AND FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS TO PUSH THEIR MUSICAL LIMITS IN A SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNAL ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $536,009 · Revenue $190,474

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $136,510 · Revenue $48,265

  • CONCERTS AND EVENTS

    Expenses $55,241

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elizabeth Kubiak

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,183
    From this org
    $112,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,378
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jessica Zweig

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,072
    From this org
    $107,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,959
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gianna Tripodi Bhise

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lee West

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve MacRae

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Johnson

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mitchell Bach Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Samantha Butts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Esqueda

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ravonna Farrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kimberly Fields

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harry Griendling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carole Haas Gravagno

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Karlawish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tiffany Newmuis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gabrielle Rinaldi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adam Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Schuldt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Trina Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Snyder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Thomas Vernon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lauren Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541929349301014

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