Civic Intelligence

For a Better Philadelphia

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 86-3081305

May 01, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024 • Filed on Mar 14, 2025

Organization Profile
614 S 4th Street PO Box 334Philadelphia, PA 19147

(267) 935-4080

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

4th percentile

-128%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-63%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-96%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$119,745

Down $204,011 (-63%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$119,745

Down $204,011 (-63%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$159,870

Down $4,321,663 (-96%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$363,881

Down $5,140,505 (-93%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$204,011

Up $818,842 (+80%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2022: $1,346,609Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,346,6092022Assets 2023: $323,756Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $323,7562023Assets 2024: $119,745Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $119,7452024Assets 2025: $52,895Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $52,8952025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$119,745
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$119,745
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2022: $1,363,407Expenses 2022: $41,798Net Income 2022: $1,321,6092022Revenue 2023: $4,481,533Expenses 2023: $5,504,386Net Income 2023: -$1,022,8532023Revenue 2024: $159,870Expenses 2024: $363,881Net Income 2024: -$204,0112024Revenue 2025: $7Expenses 2025: $66,857Net Income 2025: -$66,8502025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$159,870
Expenses$363,881
Net Income-$204,011
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024
Signed
Mar 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$159,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create ideas to help the city of Philadelphia operate more efficiently and grow its tax base over time to provide better service to the citizenry.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Get out the Vote- The organization engaged in direct voter contact, mail, and digital advertising to historically marginalized communities to encourage engagement in the 2023 primary election. FABP encouraged adoption of mail-in-voting as well as evidence based make-a-plan-to-vote to increase participation.$0$53,356
Research- For a Better Philadelphia used traditional polling and candidate researchers to determine voters' current level of awareness, what their vision of the city is, and how that comported with the platforms of various candidates.$0$40,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David MaserBoard Chair-$0--
Priscilla JimenezBoard Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
For a Better Philadelphia
EIN
86-3081305
Phone
2679354080
Address
614 S 4th Street PO Box 334, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Signing Officer

Name
David Maser
Title
Chair
Phone
2158691161
Signed
2025-03-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ballard Spahr LLP
Address
1909 K Street NW 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20006
Preparer
Katherine Belinski
Phone
2026612225
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Vendor Refund- $10,000, Bank Interest- $44”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Contribution- $25,000, Event Expense- $10,000, Office and Misc. Expenses- $4,700, Travel Expenses- $2,693, Field Expenses- $2,266, Information Technology- $797”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$119,745
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$119,745
Revenue
$159,870
Expenses
$363,881
Net income
-$204,011
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.07$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.16$0.36$0.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$4.48$5.50$1.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$1.36$0.04$1.32