PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY (EIN 46-3159135)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-06
- IRS object ID
- 202503109349200720
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-06T09:23:14-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 263838358 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1400 N PROVIDENCE RD BLDG 2 STE 20 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MEDIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 463159135 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PHIL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6102126908 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 916 CEDAR GROVE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WYNNEWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19096 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARY BROWN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6102126908 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LINDA A SCAFIRO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01061217 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6105445900 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | PHILADELPHIACLASSICALSOCIETY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $161,515 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $153,675 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,840 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $161,515 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $900 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,741 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,081 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $21,722 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $139,793 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $97,452 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $237,245 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $237,245 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $237,245 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $237,245 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1924 TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF LATIN AND GREEK IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | 1. LATIN WEEK CONTESTS, FEBRUARY: CONTESTS FOR GRADES 3 -12; APPROXIMATELY 30 SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 800 STUDENT-ENTRIES 2. ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON AT DREXELBROOK CATERING, APRIL: APPROXIMATELY 400 ATTENDEES, GRADES 3-12 PLUS TEACHERS AND FAMILIES 3. FALL PROFESSIONAL DAY AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER SATURDAY PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING: APPROXIMATELY 35-40 ATTENDEES 4. SATURNALIA FESTIVAL PARTY AT SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, MID-DECEMBER: APPROXIMATELY 30-40 ATTENDEES, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS 5. AWARDING SMALL GRANTS (UNDER 1,000) ON A ROLLING BASIS SINCE 2021. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $21,722 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $21,722 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARY BROWN | ||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 |
| MARY JANE KOONS | ||
| 1ST VICE PRE | 2.00 | $0 |
| ANDREW FENTON | ||
| 2ND VICE PRE | 3.00 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MCKEE | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| VALENTINA DENARDIS | ||
| WEB MASTER | 2.00 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE KESHISHIAN | ||
| COORDINATOR | 3.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARY BROWN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 916 CEDAR GROVE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WYNNEWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19096 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6102126908 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $67,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $29,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $153,675 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $282,868 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,453 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,840 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $25,724 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $71,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,977 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $41,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,515 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $308,592 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $308,592 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $71,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,977 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $41,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,515 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $308,592 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES LUNCH MEETINGS 196 AWARDS 2,235 FALL PROFESSIONAL DAY 1,233 LUNCHEON EXPENSES 14,814 COMPUTER 500 FEES 103 TOTAL 19,081 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1924 TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF LATIN AND GREEK IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | 1. LATIN WEEK CONTESTS, FEBRUARY: CONTESTS FOR GRADES 3 -12; APPROXIMATELY 30 SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 800 STUDENT-ENTRIES 2. ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON AT DREXELBROOK CATERING, APRIL: APPROXIMATELY 400 ATTENDEES, GRADES 3-12 PLUS TEACHERS AND FAMILIES 3. FALL PROFESSIONAL DAY AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER SATURDAY PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING: APPROXIMATELY 35-40 ATTENDEES 4. SATURNALIA FESTIVAL PARTY AT SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, MID-DECEMBER: APPROXIMATELY 30-40 ATTENDEES, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS 5. AWARDING SMALL GRANTS (UNDER 1,000) ON A ROLLING BASIS SINCE 2021. |