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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2913784

UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104

Financials

$10.3M$11.4M2022$16M$13.7M2023$12M$15M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$12,013,646$14,982,569-$2,968,923$11,681,883$3,580,334$8,101,549
June 30, 2024990$15,993,882$13,746,715$2,247,167$14,428,426$3,394,882$11,033,544
June 30, 2023990$10,336,701$11,421,327-$1,084,626$11,356,465$3,345,674$8,010,791
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,792,293
of which government grants
$498,220
Program service revenue
$3,871,372
Investment income
$349,981
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$147,518
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$421,081
Other salaries and wages
$3,818,548
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,189,343
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,000
Accounting fees
$70,801
Occupancy
$771,937
Depreciation
$206,837
Program services (functional)
$13,236,794
Management and general (functional)
$1,444,353
Fundraising (functional)
$301,422

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,428,426
Total assets, end of year
$11,681,883
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,580,334
Net assets, end of year
$8,101,549
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,199,316
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,751,020
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,350,529
Gross receipts
$12,013,646
Employees
60
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW BERGHEISERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$363,545$57,536
CAITLIN GAROZZOEXEC. DIR., WEST PHILADELP
Highest-paid employee
40$169,989$42,867
NICHOLAS EDELMANVP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$164,147$35,583
BRIAN ENGLISHVP, GREEN CITY WORKS
Highest-paid employee
40$160,837$37,462
ALAN GARRYSVP, PUBLIC SAFETY AND DIS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,885$8,848
SARAH STELTZSVP OF STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$164,349$25,785
CRAIG CARNAROLICHAIRMAN, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH TRAINORTREASURER, OFFICER (TO 08/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTONIO ACEVEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BREAUPREBOARD MEMBER (TO 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY BRALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CELONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELLA CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DEVUONOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DOWD-BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL FROEHLICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN GEDAKABOARD MEMBER (TO 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN GRADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRY GROSSBACHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SOPHIA HOLDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE ANN JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH KASPERBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER (AS OF 08/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL LIBERATOSCIOLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL MOSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD PAULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE POULINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE PAPAGEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HINKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW BERGHEISERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$341,774$44,389
CAITLIN GAROZZOEXEC. DIR., WEST PHILADELP
Highest-paid employee
40$188,209$29,874
ALAN GARRYSVP, PUBLIC SAFETY AND DIS
Highest-paid employee
40$174,250$8,402
BRIAN ENGLISHVP, GREEN CITY WORKS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,137$32,256
NICHOLAS EDELMANVP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$152,767$22,244
LESLIE VINCENT BETTER JRDIRECTOR, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$128,029$15,615
CRAIG CARNAROLICHAIRMAN, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID ADELMAN TO 122023VICE-CHAIR, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH TRAINORTREASURER, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTONIO ACEVEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BREAUPREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY BRALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CELONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELLA CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DEVUONOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DOWD-BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY FARELLA TO 032024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FROEHLICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN GEDAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GRADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY GROSSBACHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SOPHIA HOLDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE ANN JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH KASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL LIBERATOSCIOLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL MOSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD PAULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE POULINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE PAPAGEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HINKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW BERGHEISERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$327,569$39,924
BRIAN ENGLISHVP, GREEN CITY WORKS
Highest-paid employee
40$146,952$31,654
ALAN GARRYSVP, PUBLIC SAFETY AND DIS
Highest-paid employee
40$165,340$6,453
NICHOLAS EDELMANVP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,003$19,795
CAITLIN GAROZZOEXEC. DIR., WEST PHILADELP
Highest-paid employee
40$107,426$24,532
CHRISTOPHER RICHMANDIRECTOR, MARKETING AND CO
Highest-paid employee
40$104,599$18,285
CRAIG CARNAROLICHAIRMAN, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID ADELMANVICE-CHAIR, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH TRAINORTREASURER, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAUREEN RUSH ENDED 122022SECRETARY, OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTONIO ACEVEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BREAUPREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY BRALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CELONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELLA CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DEVUONOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DOWD-BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY FARELLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FROEHLICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN GEDAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GRADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY GROSSBACHSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOPHIA HOLDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE ANN JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH KASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL LIBERATOSCIOLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL MOSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD PAULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE POULINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE PAPAGEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3940 CHESTNUT ST # 42, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-3111
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SARAH STELTZ, 3490 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Signed the 990
MATTHEW BERGHEISER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(215) 243-0555
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT IS A PARTNERSHIP OF WORLD-RENOWNED ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITY, IMPROVES ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSITY CITY AREA OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. WE WORK WITHIN A PLACE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN FRAMEWORK TO INVEST IN WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SPACES, ADDRESS CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY, BRING LIFE TO COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, CONNECT LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO CAREERS, AND PROMOTE JOB GROWTH AND INNOVATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLEAN AND SAFE - UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT IS DEDICATED TO THE PHYSICAL BEAUTY AND SAFETY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR PUBLIC SPACE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WORK SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO CLEAN AND ENHANCE MORE THAN 160 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS THROUGH STREET CLEANINGS, GRAFFITI REMOVAL, TRASH COLLECTION, AND MORE. OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AMBASSADORS PATROL THE STREETS AND SERVE AS HIGHLY-VISIBLE DETERRENTS TO CRIME WHILE OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED, FROM RESIDENTS TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES TO THE UNHOUSED POPULATION. APPROXIMATELY 187,000 PEOPLE, 650 ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $4,467,323 · revenue $916,377
  • THE SKILLS INITIATIVE - THE SKILLS INITIATIVE IS UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. FOR OVER TEN YEARS, THE SKILLS INITIATIVE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WPSI, HAS SOLIDIFIED ITS ROLE AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST-PERFORMING WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARIES IN THE COUNTRY BY BUILDING CUSTOMIZED TALENT SOLUTIONS THAT BRIDGE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN UNEMPLOYED PHILADELPHIANS SEEKING OPPORTUNITY AND EMPLOYERS SEEKING TALENT. THE SKILLS INITIATIVE RUNS YEAR-ROUND, COHORT-BASED, JOBS-DRIVEN TRAINING MODELS THAT HARNESS THE HIRING POWER OF OUR AREA'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS WHILE CULTIVATING OUR NEIGHBORS' TALENT. APPROXIMATELY 295 PEOPLE AND 80 ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
    Expenses $3,776,848 · grants $147,518 · revenue $213,856
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CREATING ALL-SEASON TEMPORARY SPACES THAT ATTRACT VISITORS, GENERATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY. UCD HAS SPEARHEADED SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA INCLUDING THE PORCH AT 30TH STREET STATION, TROLLEY PORTAL GARDENS, AND THE LUCY BUS SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEPTA. UCD ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES THAT HELP BUSINESSES LOOKING TO OPEN, EXPAND, OR RELOCATE IN UNIVERSITY CITY. APPROXIMATELY 187,000 PEOPLE, 650 ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $2,220,147 · revenue $1,688,715
  • GREEN CITY WORKS - UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT RUNS A LANDSCAPING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, GREEN CITY WORKS (GCW), THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY LANDSCAPING SERVICES TO CLIENTS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA WHILE CONNECTING LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GOOD, STABLE JOBS. UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING OUR SERVICES, OUR LABOR FORCE, AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH GREEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS. GCW ASSISTS IN MAINTAINING SPACES IN UNIVERSITY CITY THAT ARE MANAGED BY UCD AND RUNS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN-BUILD PROGRAMS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. APPROXIMATELY 187,000 PEOPLE AND 650 ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.MARKETING AND EVENTS - UCD PARTNERS WITH LOCAL PERFORMERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP BRING NEIGHBORS, VISITORS, AND BUSINESSES TOGETHER THROUGH A WIDE SELECTION OF EVENTS. WE BRING LIVE MUSIC, ARTS, CRAFTS, AND HOLIDAY EVENTS TO TROLLEY PORTAL GARDENS, ENTERTAIN THOUSANDS WITH OUR CURATED FILM SERIES MOVIES IN CLARK PARK, PRESENT OUR WILDLY POPULAR BALTIMORE AVENUE DOLLAR STROLL, AND DRAW DINERS INTO RESTAURANTS DURING OUR SUMMER UNIVERSITY CITY DINING DAYS PROMOTION. WE ROUTINELY PLAN SMALLER EVENTS TO BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 187,000 PEOPLE AND 650 ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $2,772,476 · revenue $1,052,424

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2913784
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,681,883
Income (IRS master file)
$12,013,646

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$12,013,646$14,982,569$11,681,883IRS
990June 2024$15,993,882$13,746,715$14,428,426IRS
990June 2023$10,336,701$11,421,327$11,356,465XML
990June 2022$12,962,976$11,454,845$12,660,526IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2913784).

Questions about UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT is 23-2913784.
Is UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH STELTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $363,545 (MATTHEW BERGHEISER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,013,646, expenses of $14,982,569 and total assets of $11,681,883 at year end.

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