Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PHILADELPHIA VIP INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $2,441,606
Total expenses: $2,221,841
Contributions and grants received: $2,386,972
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $54,634
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $3,430,961
Total liabilities, end of year: $590,171
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $2,840,790
Program services expenses (Part IX): $1,925,723
Management and general expenses: $198,869
Fundraising expenses: $97,249
Program service expenses (Part III): $1,925,723

Program services were 86.7% 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.

1a · Federated campaigns

$15,557
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$1,270,955
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,100,460
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$5,765
3 · Investment income

total $33,779 · excluded $33,779
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 $6,396,476
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $6,375,621
7c · Gain or loss

securities $20,855
7d · Net gain or loss

total $20,855 · excluded $20,855
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0
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
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

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 $153,929 · program services $129,922 · management and general $16,932 · fundraising $7,075
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,081,709 · program services $908,636 · management and general $118,988 · fundraising $54,085
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $6,120 · program services $4,519 · management and general $673 · fundraising $928
9 · Other employee benefits

total $98,307 · program services $82,578 · management and general $10,814 · fundraising $4,915
10 · Payroll taxes

total $92,779 · program services $77,934 · management and general $10,206 · fundraising $4,639
11a · Fees: management

total $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $6,400 · management and general $6,400
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $13,547 · fundraising $13,547
11f · Fees: investment management

total $300 · management and general $300
11g · Fees: other

total $42,113 · program services $36,385 · management and general $5,728
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $1,112 · fundraising $1,112
13 · Office expenses

total $27,624 · program services $23,205 · management and general $3,039 · fundraising $1,380
14 · Information technology

total $33,242 · program services $33,242
15 · Royalties

total $0
16 · Occupancy

total $137,458 · program services $115,466 · management and general $15,120 · fundraising $6,872
17 · Travel

total $0
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 $24,363 · program services $20,465 · management and general $2,680 · fundraising $1,218
23 · Insurance

total $16,870 · program services $14,171 · management and general $1,856 · fundraising $843
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM LITIGATION FEES

total $460,464 · program services $460,464
24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

total $12,711 · program services $10,678 · management and general $1,398 · fundraising $635
24c · Other expenses: AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

total $8,058 · program services $8,058
24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

total $4,735 · management and general $4,735

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $796,954 · end of year $213,442
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,027,000 · end of year $1,140,192
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $746,832 · end of year $1,465,884
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 $34,200 · end of year $26,684
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$131,896
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$59,838
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $77,872 · end of year $72,058
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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 $613,453 · end of year $512,701
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $20,598 · end of year $42,514
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $2,485
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 $629,688 · end of year $545,172
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,318,407 · end of year $2,434,606
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $302,618 · end of year $406,184

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PHILADELPHIA VIP LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.

PHILADELPHIA VIP HAS A 40-YEAR HISTORY AS THE ONLY LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEDICATED TO SECURING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. VIP WAS CREATED IN 1981 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE BAR TO ADDRESS AN OVERFLOW OF CIVIL CASES THAT COULD NOT BE ABSORBED BY LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPLICATED ESSENTIAL NEEDS LIKE HOUSING, INCOME, AND FAMILY COMPOSITION. TO THIS DAY, VIP FILLS AN ESSENTIAL "AGENCY OF LAST RESORT" ROLE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS FACING CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS WHO ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. VIP'S CORE ACTIVITY IS RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PROVIDING ON-GOING SUPPORT TO ITS LARGE, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO ADVISE AND REPRESENT VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS PRO BONO (I.E., AT NO CHARGE). VIP REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN FOUR PRIORITY SERVICE AREAS: (1) PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, (2) SUPPORTING FAMILY STABILITY, (3) PRESERVING INCOME, AND (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MAJORITY OF VIP'S CASES ARE REFERRED BY ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER COME FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA OR OTHER SOURCES. TO QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VIP'S CLIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW 300% (400% FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS) OF THE FEDERALLY-DEFINED POVERTY LEVEL. VIP IS AN AGENCY OF LAST RESORT, SUCH THAT CLIENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BECAUSE THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED IS NOT HANDLED BY OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. VIP'S CLIENTS HAIL FROM ALL PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDE MANY DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. THE LARGEST CONSTITUENCIES AMONG CLIENTS REPRESENTED IN 2023 INCLUDED: PEOPLE OF COLOR (86%), WOMEN (71%), AND SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60 (45%). BY LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS VIP SERVED 2,136 CASES IN 2023, IMPACTING 3,431 PEOPLE, 1,130 OF THEM CHILDREN. VIP RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. BY MAINTAINING A LARGE AND DIVERSE BANK OF VOLUNTEERS, VIP RESPONDS TO OTHERWISE UNMET LEGAL NEEDS ON A SCALE FAR EXCEEDING WHAT AN ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COULD ACCOMPLISH ON ITS OWN WITHIN THE SAME BUDGET PARAMETERS.

Expenses $1,925,723

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

Listed in Part VII

Rida HaqRIDA HAQ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$153,929

From this org

$120,371

From related orgs

$0

Other

$33,558

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$120,371

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$23,000

Nontaxable benefits

$10,558

Filer's total

$153,929
Megan E WatsonMEGAN E WATSON

president

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Anne B RyanANNE B RYAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Chanda MillerCHANDA MILLER

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Benjamin E GordonBENJAMIN E GORDON

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Nia N MeeksNIA N MEEKS

CO-TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Robert S TintnerROBERT S TINTNER

CO-TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Edward BrandtEDWARD BRANDT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Michael BudnerMICHAEL BUDNER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Germain E DemartinisGERMAIN E DEMARTINIS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Andrew ErdlenANDREW ERDLEN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Hope FreiwaldHOPE FREIWALD

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Katelyn M GilleceKATELYN M GILLECE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Margaret M McDowellMARGARET M MCDOWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Steve ParkSTEVE PARK

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
A Nicole Tate-PhillipsA NICOLE TATE-PHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Matthew PilcherMATTHEW PILCHER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Willie PollinsWILLIE POLLINS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Richard L ScheffRICHARD L SCHEFF

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Doug SimonDOUG SIMON

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
David A SurbeckDAVID A SURBECK

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Amy TarrAMY TARR

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Kate Van ScoyKATE VAN SCOY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Stephanie S VogelSTEPHANIE S VOGEL

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Courtney WilbornCOURTNEY WILBORN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jennifer CoatsworthJENNIFER COATSWORTH

EX-OFFICIO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Deborah L FreedmanDEBORAH L FREEDMAN

EX-OFFICIO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Harvey HurdleHARVEY HURDLE

EX-OFFICIO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Katayun I JaffariKATAYUN I JAFFARI

EX-OFFICIO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Kevin M Levy

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Alyson Lotman

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
BethanyR Nikitenko

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
MaureenOlives

Ex-Officio

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ashley L Taragna

YLD Liaison

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ezra Wohlgelernter

Ex-Officio

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Robin Cv HoltsROBIN CV HOLTS

BOARD MEMBER

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. 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

None.

Answered no

None.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 30 April 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.1
Source object: 202542799349301839

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