Mission
Provided residential services for female ex-offenders
Public Charity
Why Not Prosper Inc
Based in Norristown, PA, Why Not Prosper Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.3M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $707K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.
EIN: 233089308
Norristown, PA
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$707K
Grant Records61
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Why Not Prosper Inc
How Why Not Prosper Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Provide housing and social services to women recently incarcerated
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUBCONTRACTOR MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
$216,936
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$125,500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$70,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,500
General support
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Aretha Swift
Member
Carol Austin
Member
Danea Langston-Banks
Member
Julie Currie
President and CEO
Michelle A Simmons
Business Manager
Sam Staten
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $707K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $581K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $715K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $628K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $757K | $737K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.3M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $707K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.