PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS ADVOCATES INC

EIN: 232876470 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total Revenue
$16,987,825
Total Expenses
$16,070,747
Total Assets
$16,054,823
Net Assets
$14,185,981
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
LISA MURCH
Phone
2156850758
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS ADVOCATES INC, founded in 1984, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $17.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $16.1M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

MURAL ARTS - THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS PROGRAM UNITES ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS ROOTED IN THE TRADITIONS OF MURAL MAKING, TO CREATE ART THAT TRANSFORMS PUBLIC SPACES AND INDIVIDUAL LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,413,866 Revenue: $3,599,419

PUBLIC ART & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - FOR OVER 40 YEARS, MURAL ARTS HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A COLLECTION THAT HAS MADE PHILADELPHIA "THE MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD." WE SERVE GEOGRAPHIC AND...

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PUBLIC ART & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - FOR OVER 40 YEARS, MURAL ARTS HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A COLLECTION THAT HAS MADE PHILADELPHIA "THE MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD." WE SERVE GEOGRAPHIC AND AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 120 PUBLIC ART PROJECTS ANNUALLY. MURAL ARTS LEADS PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE LOCAL NEEDS OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, WITH THE COMMON THREADS OF PRODUCING EXCEPTIONAL ARTWORK AND ARTISTS ENGAGED IN DEEPLY ROOTED COMMUNITY PRACTICES AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CHANGE. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE TO CHANNEL THEIR EXPERIENCES, IDENTITIES AND IDEAS INTO THE DIRECTION OF EACH PROJECT.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,784,030 Revenue: $1,557,831

PORCH LIGHT - MURAL ARTS' PORCH LIGHT DEPARTMENT SITUATES ART AND HUMAN CONNECTION AT THE HEART OF RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, AND HEALING THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. IN COLLABORATION WITH A CAREFULLY...

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PORCH LIGHT - MURAL ARTS' PORCH LIGHT DEPARTMENT SITUATES ART AND HUMAN CONNECTION AT THE HEART OF RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, AND HEALING THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. IN COLLABORATION WITH A CAREFULLY SELECTED COHORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, PORCH LIGHT EMPLOYS A DEEPLY COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE PROCESS, LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED ARTISTS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE TANGIBLE SOCIAL BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. MURAL ARTS HAS COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES (DBHIDS) TO DESIGN PROGRAMS SINCE 2007. PORCH LIGHT ALSO LEADS COLOR ME BACK, MURAL ARTS' SAME-DAY WORK AND PAY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 AND HAS REACHED OVER 1000 PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOUSING OR ECONOMIC INSECURITY.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,647,783 Revenue: $1,126,071

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - MURAL ARTS SERVES BETWEEN 50 AND 75 JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE GUILD, THE REC CREW, PRISON PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEMED PROJECTS...

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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - MURAL ARTS SERVES BETWEEN 50 AND 75 JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE GUILD, THE REC CREW, PRISON PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEMED PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE GUILD AND REC CREW DEVELOP CAREER SKILLS THROUGH DAILY WORKSHOPS AND EXPOSURE TO CAREER/EDUCATION PATHWAYS. THE RJ PROGRAMS FURTHER PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-JUDGMENTAL SPACES WHERE RETURNING CITIZENS AND OTHER JUSTICE-IMPACTED PEOPLE CAN REIMAGINE THEMSELVES AS VALUABLE AND CAPABLE. WE USE A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, WHILE STRIVING TO RESTORE JUSTICE-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,647,896
Program Service Revenue $8,142,268
Investment Income $214,306
Other Revenue $-16,645
TOTAL REVENUE $16,987,825

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $336,000
Salaries & Benefits $7,213,231
Fundraising Expenses $835,476
Program Expenses $13,598,403
Other Expenses $8,521,516
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,070,747

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $16,987,825 $13,976,941 +0.2%
Expenses $16,070,747 $16,192,790 0.0%
Net Income $917,078 $-2,215,849 -1.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
29
Independent Members
29
Employees
252
Volunteers
300

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
11
$420,632
Total Directors
35
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SAMUEL OLSHIN FACILITIES TASK FORCE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA RHYNHART FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA WONG NOMINATING & GOV. COMM. CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HOPE COMISKY PROGRAMS COMM. CO-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER PORGES PROGRAMS COMM. CO-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN BASDEN AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIA FLEISCHNER BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN ASTOLFI VICE CHAIR, DEV. COMM. CO-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAUN BOCKERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA BONI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC BROWNSTEIN DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARYN DIMATTIA DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN DUBOW DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE GOLDBLUM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOMINIQUE GOSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLE HANKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE HILL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA LAROSA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGOT LEBOVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGELLE LISS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIEDRE MCALEER DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY MCGLONN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT MCGOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENAYE MUNFORD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN PEDROW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL PETRONGOLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID PUDLIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE RATTIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIELLA RODRIGUES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL SIMMONS DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARENA SNIDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHELLE TODD-YAMOAH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARIQ TROTTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CHANDRA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE GOLDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$174,884 $1,378 $176,262
LISA MURCH COO 50.00
Officer
$99,058 $14,984 $114,042
DON VEON TREAS./SR. DIR. OF FIN. (THRU 05/25) 50.00
Officer
$121,606 $8,722 $130,328
CAROLYN NAGY SR. DIRECTOR OF DEV. (THRU 02/25) 50.00
Highest
$102,413 $611 $103,024
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $16,987,825 $16,070,747 $16,054,823 $917,078
2024 $13,976,941 $16,192,790 $13,231,654 $-2,215,849
2023 $17,140,744 $13,883,381 $16,132,994 $3,257,363
2022 $13,202,341 $12,629,787 $12,384,320 $572,554
2021 $9,126,608 $10,260,378 $13,776,792 $-1,133,770
2020 $10,542,985 $10,777,088 $13,889,034 $-234,103
2019 $13,713,832 $9,810,201 $13,376,917 $3,903,631
2018 $8,718,018 $9,710,330 $9,443,924 $-992,312
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