Mission
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE SUPPORTS VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE FREE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF PHILADELPHIA AND IT LEASES THE REAL PROPERTY, FOR A ONE DOLLAR A YEAR RENT, TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO BE USED AS A FREE LIBRARY.
Public Charity
The Philadelphia City Institute
The Philadelphia City Institute is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Philadelphia, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $479K, expenses of $370K, total assets of $6.1M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.0M.
EIN: 237142182
Philadelphia, PA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$479K
Total Expenses$370K
Total Assets$6.1M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT LIBRARY
$346,897
SUPPORT LIBRARY
$280,000
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FOR $1 TO BE USED AS A FREE LIBRARY.
$317,000
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$10,000
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FOR $1 TO BE USED AS A FREE LIBRARY.
$300,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MANAGER
Barry N Eiswerth
Board Manager
Charles T Lee Iii
BOARD MANAGER
Hans Bombeck
TREASURER
Huntley Platt
BOARD MEMBER
Jahlee Hatchett
PRESIDENT
James Hill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $479K | $370K | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $870K | $329K | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $280K | $371K | $5.4M |
| 2020 | $572K | $346K | $5.2M |
| 2019 | $659K | $306K | $5.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $659K to $479K (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.