Sarah Ralston Foundation
123 S Broad St Ste 2245, Philadelphia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3,519,900 | $2,821,298 | $62,880,167 |
| FY2024 | $4,583,549 | $4,654,332 | $59,087,402 |
| FY2023 | $44,688,276 | $2,837,506 | $57,987,597 |
| FY2022 | $1,322,100 | $1,052,735 | $14,460,365 |
| FY2021 | $2,325,618 | $1,151,313 | $17,634,060 |
| FY2020 | $1,664,612 | $1,604,002 | $16,147,849 |
| FY2019 | $1,798,305 | $1,864,150 | $14,918,705 |
| FY2018 | $786,891 | $912,136 | $4,723,503 |
| FY2017 | $2,294,059 | $2,249,913 | $14,429,624 |
| FY2016 | $1,760,085 | $2,152,678 | $13,458,256 |
| FY2015 | $1,639,346 | $1,734,262 | $13,601,427 |
| FY2014 | $1,994,190 | $1,595,591 | $14,274,291 |
| FY2013 | $1,406,838 | $1,392,531 | $14,165,558 |
| FY2012 | $1,019,439 | $1,225,520 | $12,651,220 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Sarah Ralston Foundation (EIN 23-1387107), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $98,476 | 3% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $3,421,424 | 97% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $2,294,658 | 81% |
| Management & general | $519,268 | 18% |
| Fundraising | $7,372 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 18%, and fundraising 0%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 21% of 210 Human Services organizations in PA.
- Net assets covered about 267.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 97th percentile among 1982 Human Services organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 78.2% of 2022 Human Services organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $1,019,439 in FY2012 to $3,519,900 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $44,688,276 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $12,651,220 to $62,880,167 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 21% of revenue in FY2012 and 3% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE SARAH RALSTON FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN PHILADELPHIA.SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS INNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTSCAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1934 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P810 — Human Services (in PA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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