Philadelphia Works Inc
1617 Jfk Blvd 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $77,095,830 | $77,087,665 | $1,225,067 |
| FY2024 | $74,416,567 | $73,901,760 | $1,216,902 |
| FY2023 | $67,250,614 | $67,201,082 | $702,095 |
| FY2022 | $61,066,342 | $61,253,270 | $652,563 |
| FY2021 | $60,435,334 | $60,321,531 | $839,491 |
| FY2020 | $67,870,204 | $67,627,486 | $725,689 |
| FY2019 | $65,969,062 | $66,177,953 | $482,971 |
| FY2018 | $55,629,532 | $55,774,263 | $691,861 |
| FY2017 | $48,554,955 | $48,786,933 | $836,592 |
| FY2016 | $43,500,872 | $43,647,240 | $1,068,570 |
| FY2015 | $42,013,805 | $42,143,833 | $1,214,938 |
| FY2014 | $39,730,772 | $39,737,642 | $1,344,966 |
| FY2013 | $40,101,729 | $39,858,012 | $1,351,836 |
| FY2012 | $2,442,679 | $2,566,915 | $629,577 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Philadelphia Works Inc (EIN 23-3048942), 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 | $76,983,838 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $69,640,366 | 90% |
| Management & general | $7,447,299 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 0%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 65.5% of 333 Employment organizations nationwide (too few in PA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 0.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 9th percentile among 229 Employment organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 232 Employment organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $2,442,679 in FY2012 to $77,095,830 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $629,577 to $1,225,067 between FY2012 and 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
PHILADELPHIA WORKS, INC. STRIVES TO BUILD A STRONGER WORKFORCE THROUGH CAREER, SKILLS TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR CAREER SEEKERS, BUSINESS SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS, AND LABOR MARKET INSIGHTS FOR SMART WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2000 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | J20 — Employment |
| 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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