Public Charity

INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS

INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $36.5M in revenue, $33.8M in expenses, $57.6M in total assets. 103 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $47.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 454720688 PHILADELPHIA, PA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$36.5M
Total Expenses$33.8M
Total Assets$57.6M
Grant Records103
Funding Total$47.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS MANAGES A NETWORK OF CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATION WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALL OF THE SCHOOLS. THE MISSION OF IMS IS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY CATHOLIC EDUCATION TO NEARLY 4,000 CHILDREN OF ALL FAITHS IN UNDERSERVED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A NEW MODEL OF GOVERNANCE, FUNDING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE MEMBER SCHOOLS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Anthony Cellucci
BOARD MEMBER Bernie Mccabe
BOARD MEMBER Bill Curtis
DEP. CHIEF OF SCHOOL Brian Kenneth Morton
CHAIR Brian Mcelwee
BOARD MEMBER Daniel Pickens

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Top Grant Purposes

SCHOLARSHIPS
$39,574,114 29 grants
For recipient's exempt purpose
$1,305,500 1 grant
EDUCATION
$1,108,031 14 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$716,220 9 grants
Unspecified
$676,062 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $36.5M $33.8M $57.6M
2024 $34.1M $34.7M $52.2M
2023 $46.9M $33.0M $51.6M
2022 $38.2M $31.7M $39.2M
2021 $31.3M $27.8M $31.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $31.3M to $36.5M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $57.6M.

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