Philadelphia City Fund Inc.

“The organization provides a copy of the form 990 to each voting board member before it has been filed. The executive director of the organization reviews the form 990 and attachments prior to submitting it to all voting board members. The board chairperson and board treasurer review and sign the form and the document is then discussed at the next regular board meeting.”

“The fund for philadelphia adopted the city of philadelphia's ethics code, which is distributed to each new board member. The code includes rules of conduct for confidentiality, public disclosure and disqualification, conflicts of interest, gifts, loans and favors, and other matters. The organization also uses the city of philadelphia statement of finanacial interest for board members to document the financial interests for themselves and their family members and to indicate any conflicts of interest in appearance or fact. The form is used to affirm board member's compliance with the requirements in the ethics code. Employees are required to sign a policy on conduct, integrity, and ethics at work.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves the compensation of the top management official as part of the operating budget of the organization. Contemporaneous minutes of all board meetings are then documented. The organization also follows the city of philadelphia's policy on annual increases, which are determined by the contracts with the city's unions. The last year this process was undertaken was in 2011. The policy following the city's wage increase applies to all fund personnel.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon written request during regular business hours.”

“The mayor's fund for philadelphia supports programs led by city departments and community development organizations that achieve the mayor's goals.”

“The fund's goal is to advance the mayor of philadelphia's priorities through leveraging public-private partnerships to benefit the people of philadelphia. Values statement: the mayor's fund for philadelphia (board, staff and volunteers) is committed to fully integrating the following values into all that we do. These are the principals that will guide our work on behalf of the mayor and for the residents of philadelphia. Stewardship: the mayor's fund is committed to the highest level of stewardship of all public and private funds, with the highest level of integrity, transparency and efficiency. Equality: we seek to integrate equality in all that we do as an employer, funder, and in our role as a point of entry for public-private partnerships in philadelphia. Collaboration: the fund is committed to facilitating collaboration between the public and private sectors to ensure a successful and prosperous philadelphia. Excellence: the fund is committed to excellence in all that we do, and to always go the extra step for the residents of philadelphia. Significant activities the mayor's fund for philadelphia supports programs led by city departments and community development organizations that achieve the mayor's goals. The fund serves as the fiscal agent or a fiscal sponsor for more than 100 civic programs, and the following is a sampling of the work that we support. Mayor's 5 goals 1. Philadelphia becomes one of the safest cities in america 2. The education and health of philadelphians improve 3. Philadelphia is a place of choice 4. Philadelphia becomes the greenest and most sustainable city in america 5. Philadelphia government works efficiently and effectively, with integrity and responsiveness”

“Powercorpsphl powercorpsphl is an americorps program that provides six-month service fellowships to more than 130 highly-at-risk young adults (18 to 26 years old) annually. The initiative offers a service learning model that trains participants in environmental stewardship, civic engagement and work readiness skill development by placing the fellows in city departments that address environmental challenges including stormwater management and parkland restoration. At the end of the service fellowship, participants access intensive transitional services to assist them in successfully securing meaningful work and becoming civically engaged members of society. World heritage designation in 2015, philadelphia was formally designated as the first world heritage city in the united states. To attain this internationally recognized designation, a coalition of public and private partners aligned as global philadelphia, which developed a strategic plan and built capacity not only to apply for the award but to participate with other world heritage cities in their cultural and economic exchanges. The city of philadelphia is a sponsoring member of the coalition and supported the planning and designation efforts, which are anticipated to increase tourism and yield economic development benefits for philadelphia and the region.”

“Form 990 is being filed based on information from the books and records provided by the organization. Financial information used to complete the form 990 has not been subject to a compilation, review or audit. As of the date of this filing, the city of philadelphia has initiated a review, through the city controller's office, to determine whether there were any financial irregularities and/or errors within the organization's accounts from january 1, 2015 through december 31, 2015 and any policies and procedures associated with the operating of the accounts. If the city of philadelphia's review determines that any information in this filing is incorrect, then the organization will amend the filing immediatly.”

“Artists/entertainment/models - cities united: program service expenses 1,050. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,050. Artists/entertainment/models - fun safe philly summer: program service expenses 600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 600. Artists/entertainment/models - holiday party: program service expenses 1,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,400. Artists/entertainment/models - joe frazier statue: program service expenses 42,900. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 42,900. Artists/entertainment/models - my brother's keeper: program service expenses 500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 500. Artists/entertainment/models - operation brotherly love carnival: program service expenses 5,760. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,760. Artists/entertainment/models - performance in public spaces: program service expenses 57,957. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 57,957. Artists/entertainment/models - phasion phest: program service expenses 6,200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,200. Bike share operator - philly bike share: program service expenses 1,796,351. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,796,351. Catering - anti-graffiti network: program service expenses 627. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 627. Catering - art in city hall: program service expenses 2,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,000. Catering - ceo uniting to fight poverty summit: program service expenses 115. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 115. Catering - cities united: program service expenses 23,976. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,976. Catering - civic engagement volunteers: program service expenses 6,428. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,428. Catering - college access: program service expenses 821. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 821. Catering - cpi program expansion: program service expenses 6,913. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,913. Catering - dhc#1 std training: program service expenses 1,025. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,025. Catering - dilworth awards: program service expenses 2,123. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,123. Catering - early childhood: program service expenses 912. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 912. Catering - empowerment zone catering and professional services: program service expenses 1,093. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,093. Catering - graduation coaches: program service expenses 236. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 236. Catering - holiday party: program service expenses 20,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 20,000. Catering - italian festivities: program service expenses 5,780. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,780. Catering - kiva: program service expenses 2,573. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,573. Catering - mayor's commission on asian affairs: program service expenses 371. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 371. Catering - mayor's commission on literacy: program service expenses 868. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 868. Catering - mayor's office for th”

“In preparation for the historic visit of pope francis to philadelphia in 2015, a city of philadelphia leadership delegation traveled to the vatican for communications and advance planning activities. The mayor's fund provided resources for travel on that occasion and for personnel responsible for security and hosting duties during the pope's visit to philadelphia.”