Charitable Sector Profile: Philadelphia

Charity Navigator's seventh annual study examined the differences that exist in the financial practices of charities located in 30 metropolitan markets across America. The 75 largest charities in Philadelphia exhibited the following:

  Median Value
Performance Metrics Philadelphia National
Program Expenses 80.3% 81.1%
Administrative Expenses 11.4% 9.6%
Fundraising Expenses 7.6% 7.4%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.090 $0.100
Primary Revenue Growth 7.4% 6.9%
Program Expense Growth 5.9% 7.1%
Working Capital Ratio 1.00 0.75
Overall Score 55.69 55.68
  Median Value
Size Metrics Philadelphia National
Total Revenue $5,165,737 $5,207,037
Total Expenses $4,496,778 $4,869,051
Excess (or deficit) $434,087 $145,996
Total Assets $13,771,663 $7,724,395
Total Contributions $3,723,253 $3,697,936
CEO Compensation $155,229 $131,693
   

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Size & Wealth
Philadelphia Charitable Market



Distribution of Philadelphia Charities

© 2010 Charity Navigator. Note: all data is based on Charity Navigator's May 2010 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study. These sector reports do not claim to represent median data for all charities. Charity Navigator is the largest evaluator of 501 (c) (3) charities in the U.S.