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Elevate 215

PHILADELPHIA, PA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$4.5M

Total expenses

$6.4M

Net assets

$5.5M

Grants received

$6.3M

43 grants

EIN

273097212

Tax year

2024

Mission

Elevate 215 is developing a collaborative and research-based vision for education to advance learning outcomes for Philadelphia students over the next decade.

Programs

1 program

Apply Philly Charter Elevate 215 operates the Apply Philly Charter For the period ended June 30, 2025, over 150,000 families utilized the website to gather information on over 400 school options in Philadelphia. In addition, Elevate 215 supports the Apply Philly Charter (applyphillycharter.org) technology platform, which is an online enrollment system that facilitates the application and acceptance process for a majority of the public charter schools in Philadelphia. In 2025, over 29,000 families utilized Apply Philly Charter to select a school and submit over 130,000 applications.

Expenses: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.2M
Program service revenue$118K
Investment income$197K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$4.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.9M
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$357K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$6.4M
Total assets$6.2M
Net assets$5.5M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STACY E HOLLAND

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$308K

40 hrs/wk

DR MICHELLE CARRERA MORALES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JESSICA CUNNINGHAM AKOTO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Richard B Worley

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JENNIFER RICE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANDY NEWCOMB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KATE HOUSTOUN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DR AMELIA COLEMAN BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Evelyn W McNiff

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

COLIN KELTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Chip Linehan

Treasurer

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Benjamin Persofsky

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Zakiyyah Boone

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM MARX JR

Past Treasurer (Thru 09/15/24)

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

H Art Taylor

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Dr Sean E Vereen

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Scott Gaiber

Deputy Chief - Talent Initiati

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

Letisha Laws

Deputy Chief - School Initiati

Staff

$166K

40 hrs/wk

Eileen Walsh

Co-Director - Development

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

David Saenz Jr

Director - Communications

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Tanya Ruley - Mayo

Chief of Staff

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Your Part-Time Controller LLC

Accounting

$133K

Techademics

Website Design

$110K

Grants received

Showing 43 of 43

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$130K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
LL Charitable Foundation
$25K
Education
2024
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$25K
(E) = $25,000
2024
THE HOWLEY FOUNDATION
$440K
GENERAL
2023
The Joan M Wismer Foundation
$250K
Educator Training Programs & School Support
2023
The Pew Charitable Trusts
$250K
Civic Life
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$230K
EDUCATION
2023
Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation
$200K
Educator Talent Development for Schools Leaders
2023
NEW SCHOOLS FUND
$200K
DIVERSE LEADERS & RACIAL EQUITY
2023
THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION
$110K
CITYWIDE STRATEGY FOR DIVERSE AND QUALITY TEACHERS
2023
GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT FOR USE IN RUNNING THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$69K
EDUCATION
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
PINE STREET FOUNDATION
$20K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE RECIPIENT.
2023
CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA
$10K
SPONSORSHIP FOR SCHOOL FAIR
2023
CITY FUND
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA
2022
THE HOWLEY FOUNDATION
$482K
GENERAL
2022
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$175K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
EDUCATION
2022
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$79K
EDUCATION
2022
THE EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION INC
$23K
EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
PINE STREET FOUNDATION
$20K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE RECIPIENT.
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$610K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$54K
EDUCATION
2021
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$550K
OPERATING SUPPORT, JUMP-START FUND
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$250K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
GREEN ORCHARD INC
$250K
PROMOTION OF EDUCATION REFORM
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$134K
EDUCATION
2020
THE INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
EDUCATION
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAMS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$129K
EDUCATION
2019
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$50K
EDUCATION
2019
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$8K
TEACHER RECRUITMENT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$64K
EDUCATION
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
EDUCATION
2017

Funded by

$6.3M from 23 funders · 43 grants · 2017–2024

The Philadelphia Foundation

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Howley Foundation

$922K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$915K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$554K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

City Fund

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$405K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The Joan M Wismer Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN273097212
NTEE codeB12
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-12
Formed2010
Employees16
Volunteers14
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