Youth and community nonprofits / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia

Youth business programs

Institute for the Economic Development of Children

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, classified by the IRS as youth business programs. For the year ending Dec 2022 it reported $106,754 in revenue and $108,826 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Provide educational support services to children from grades pre-K to 12.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2022, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth business programs (IRS activity code O53)

Mailing city (IRS): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

EIN: 23-2968524

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1999, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $106,754 (year ending Dec 2022)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Institute for the Economic Development of Children finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2022
Total revenue	$106,754
Total expenses	$108,826
Total assets	$4,771
Liabilities	$2,483
Net assets	$2,288
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2022

Programs $98,539 (91% of $108,826)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2022

Gifts and grants $74,735 (70%)
Program fees $32,019 (30%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Pennsylvania nonprofit.

How it compares

79 of 348 youth development nonprofits in Philadelphia when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $17,285 is in the bottom 10% of the 502 youth development nonprofits in Pennsylvania that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $158,046.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Pennsylvania groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Philadelphia and its county

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: the Census Bureau estimates about 326,963 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 702 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.1 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Institute for the Economic Development of Children's EIN?

Institute for the Economic Development of Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2968524. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Institute for the Economic Development of Children a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Institute for the Economic Development of Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1999. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Institute for the Economic Development of Children tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Institute for the Economic Development of Children as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Institute for the Economic Development of Children do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2022: "Provide educational support services to children from grades pre-K to 12." The IRS classifies it as: Youth business programs.

How much money does Institute for the Economic Development of Children take in?

For the year ending Dec 2022, Institute for the Economic Development of Children reported total revenue of $106,754 and total expenses of $108,826 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2017 · EIN 82-1423896

Youth development programs

Access Purpose Foundation

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tax-exempt since 2024 · EIN 93-2397870

All youth and community nonprofits in Philadelphia

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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