Mission
TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND WILDNESS OF THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY AND STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST THEREIN.
Public Charity
THE FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC
THE FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.6M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. 76 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 236251649
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records76
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Friends of the Wissahickon Inc
How The Friends of the Wissahickon Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$56
Infrastructure the infrastructure programming of the organization includes several key project areas organized around the man-made built elements of the park including, but not limited to, trails, buildings…
$16
Engagement the engagement programming at fow enables the staff and directors of friends of the wissahickon to inform and involve the public in The Friends of the Wissahickon's…
$3
Habitat the habitat programming includes two signature efforts, the protect our watershed (pow) program and the ecological land management plan
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$5,475
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$79,105
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$52,338
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$48,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$42,400
Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Adam Depaul
Board Member (From 06/2024)
Christine Wilmerding
Treasurer
Darium Poke
Board Member
David Pope
Board Member
Debbie Hoellein
Vice President/Secretary
Ethan Birchard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | $4.8M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $3.6M (+189%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.