Nonprofits›Why Not Prosper Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Why Not Prosper Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$163K

Grants received

$2.1M

102 grants

EIN

233089308

Tax year

2024

Mission

provide social services to womaen who have been incarceraeted

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$370
Other revenue$96K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$504K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$581K
Net assets$163K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE A SIMMONS

President and CEO

Board

$95K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE CURRIE

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROL AUSTIN

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DANEA LANGSTON-BANKS

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SAM STATEN

Business Manager

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ARETHA SWIFT

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 102 of 102

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC
$50K
General support
2024
THE REINVESTMENT FUND INC
$45K
SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES IN IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITIES
2024
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$30K
(E) = $30,000
2024
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR INCARCERATED
$25K
ONE-TIME CHARTIABLE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT WITH FINANCIAL AND RESOURCE SUPPORT
2024
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$25K
Grant Sub-Award
2024
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$10K
General Support (Director Discretionary)
2024
THE VOTER PROJECT FUND
$10K
EARLY VBM IN PERSON ACTIVATION IN PHILADELPHIA
2024
THE GORDON CHARTER FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
THE PILTCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$3K
EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
2024
WILLIAM K STEWART SR FOUNDATION
$400
PRISON TRANSITION
2024
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$161K
Grant Sub-Award
2023
PHILADELPHIA CITY FUND INC
$134K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2023
THE REINVESTMENT FUND INC
$95K
FUNDING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES IN IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITIES
2023
THE REINVESTMENT FUND INC
$89K
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
2023
JUSTICE INNOVATION INC
$52K
SUBCONTRACTOR MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SCATTERGOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$50K
MENTAL HEALTH - OUTREACH & ENGAGEMEN
2023
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$33K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$30K
WOMEN AND HUNGER ASSISTANCE
2023
FOCUS FOR HEALTH INC
$26K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
VISIONARY WOMEN
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$20K
WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION ACADEMY PROGRAM
2023
VALENTINE FOUNDATION
$15K
2024 GRANT FIRST YEAR OF THREE YEAR GRANT
2023
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$10K
General Support (Director Discretionary)
2023
THE LEO AND PEGGY PIERCE FAMILY
$10K
SHARE THE BOUNTY FOOD PROGRAM
2023
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE ALLEN HILLES FUND
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
PHILADELPHIA ACTIVITIES FUND INC
$8K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$96K
Grant
2022
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$41K
GRANT SUB-AWARD
2022
TRUIST FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$15K
HUNGER ASSISTANCE
2022
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Gender Justice Fund
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WOMENS WAY
$10K
PROGRAMMATIC
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE LEO AND PEGGY PIERCE FAMILY
$8K
SHARE THE BOUNTY FOOD PROGRAM
2022
THE LEO AND PEGGY PIERCE FAMILY
$8K
SHARE THE BOUNTY FOOD PROGRAM
2022
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
WELLNESS GRANT
2022
CLANEIL FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
DJERASSI FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$38K
—
2021
THE ALFRED AND MARY DOUTY FOUNDATION
$30K
UNRESTRICTED: 2022 AND 2023 GRANT PAYMENTS
2021
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$15K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2021
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2021
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$6K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2021
DOC SOCIETY INC
$6K
FILM PRODUCTION
2021
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ALLEN HILLES FUND
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
STEPPING UP CAMPAIGN TO NARROW EDUCATIONAL AND DIGITAL DIVIDES
2021
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
VALENTINE FOUNDATION
$3K
2021 GRANT
2021
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$2K
STRENGTHENING THOSE IN NEED (HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES)
2021
DJERASSI FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
BETAGOLE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DJERASSI FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ALFRED AND MARY DOUTY FOUNDATION
$263
UNRESTRICTED: FAL 2021 GRANT
2021
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$73K
COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT, OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$53K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$30K
Grant
2020
SCATTERGOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$20K
MENTAL HEALTH
2020
THE BARRA FOUNDATION INC
$20K
RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT
2020
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$19K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE ALFRED AND MARY DOUTY FOUNDATION
$15K
UNRESTRICTED: FALL 2020 GRANT
2020
VALENTINE FOUNDATION
$15K
2021 GRANT
2020
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
THE LEO AND PEGGY PIERCE FAMILY
$8K
SHARE THE BOUNTY COMMUNITY DINNER
2020
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY
2020
THE ALFRED AND MARY DOUTY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED: COVID-19 GRANT
2020
THE ALLEN HILLES FUND
$5K
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$30K
Grant
2019
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$19K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2019
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$6K
COMMUNITY DINNER
2019
DOC SOCIETY INC
$5K
GOOD PITCH LOCAL PHILADELPHIA OUTREACH GRANT
2019
HESS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2019
THE DANIEL B AND
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2019
VALENTINE FOUNDATION
$500
Womens Peer Advocacy Training Program
2019
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$16K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2018
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY DINNER- MEALS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY.
2018
J LEON LOCKARD
$5K
EMPLOYMENT MENTORING
2018
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
Bread and Roses Community Fund
$13K
FINANICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017
VALENTINE FOUNDATION
$10K
Womens Peer Advocacy Training Program
2017
THE EMERGENCY AID OF PENNSYLVANIA
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HELPING WOMEN IN THEIR RE-ENTRY EFFORTS FROM PRISON TO COMMUNITY
2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 46 funders · 102 grants · 2017–2024

The Reinvestment Fund Inc

$229K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Urban Institute

$226K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Philadelphia Foundation

$188K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Philadelphia City Fund Inc

$134K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$117K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Bread and Roses Community Fund

$113K · 9 grants · 2017–2022

Scattergood Behavioral Health

$70K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN233089308
NTEE codeS30
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-03
Formed2001
Employees14
Volunteers4
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