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Recreation & Sports

Smith Memorial Playgrounds

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$1.7M

63 grants

EIN

231353547

Tax year

2024

Mission

Smith memorial playground and playhouse, located in east fairmount park, has been a treasured destination for over 100 years. Its mission is to provide and promote opportunities for unstructured free play for children. Smith contributes to the development of healthy children, strong families, and sage communities by: 1) maintaining a proud tradition for free family admission; 2) partnering with community-based organizations to reach a diverse audience; and 3) advocating for the importance of play

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$194K
Investment income$8K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$672K
Fundraising$168K
Other expenses$595K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$1.7M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FRANCES HOOVER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$141K

40 hrs/wk

KATHY E OCHROCH

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDRE WEBB

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIK SENDEL

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GIULIANO APADULA

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BLAIR BODEK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA BROWNE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CELESTE COLLINS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NAN FEYLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY GARRISON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SOFIA GINZBURG PHD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROSELLA HARVEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA KLOCK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIA MATHISEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LIBBY PETERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN POLK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY PRIMIS-MARTIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NEDIA RALSTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMIE UNKEFER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA WARREN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN WIELGUS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 63 of 63

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$229K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Pincus Family Foundation
$150K
enhancing programs and increasing the options for play directed to youth age visitors
2024
COMMUNITY CLOTHES CHARITY
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$347K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Pincus Family Foundation
$58K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE BARNES FOUNDATION
$53K
INFORMAL LEARNING INITIATIVE, PARTNER STIPEND FOR PROJECT, SUMMER PODS COHORT
2023
PHILLIES CHARITIES INC
$35K
SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
2023
DEWITT AND CAROLINE VAN EVERA FDN
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
$22K
OPERATIONS
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$20K
EDUCATION
2023
THE PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2023
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Treasure Hill Foundation
$3K
To support the Smith Scholars Program at Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
2023
LINDBACK CR & MF FOUNDATION TW MAIN
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
Matching Gifts
2023
Pincus Family Foundation
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
$15K
OPERATIONS
2022
DEWITT AND CAROLINE VAN EVERA FDN
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
Matching Gifts
2022
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$260
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts
$200K
Civic Life
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DEWITT AND CAROLINE VAN EVERA FDN
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
$10K
OPERATIONS
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SKILLING JOSEPH KENNARD TD
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
LINDBACK CR & MF FOUNDATION TW MAIN
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE TOW FOUNDATION INC
$1K
2021 UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$107K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Pincus Family Foundation
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
$5K
Operations
2020
DEWITT AND CAROLINE VAN EVERA FDN
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
Pincus Family Foundation
$5K
to fund one year's fee of Milkcrate Master Software Development
2020
Pincus Family Foundation
$5K
Charitable Event
2020
LINDBACK CR & MF FOUNDATION TW MAIN
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
Pincus Family Foundation
$2K
Healthy Halloween Celebration (additional expense) program
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$125
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC
$7K
Operations
2019
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$6K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2018
DEWITT AND CAROLINE VAN EVERA FDN
$5K
PLAY FOR ALL PROGRAM
2018
THE O'DONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
General & Unrestricted
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$5K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2017
THE EMERGENCY AID OF PENNSYLVANIA
$3K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
2017
THE O'DONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
General & Unrestricted
2017

Funded by

$1.7M from 26 funders · 63 grants · 2017–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$576K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Pincus Family Foundation

$319K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$200K · 1 grant · 2021

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$120K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$90K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Dewitt And Caroline Van Evera Fdn

$61K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc

$58K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Barnes Foundation

$53K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN231353547
NTEE codeN32
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-03
Formed2003
Employees29
Volunteers650
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