2019-08-14T17:42:41-05:00 2018-12-31 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2018-01-01 232721729 WELCOME AMERICA INC WELC 2154850626 1650 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 MICHAEL DELBENE PRESIDENT & CEO 2156832060 2019-07-29 1 MARIE DECICCO P01419199 2154969200 2019-07-29 38.98.221.158 2019-07-29 17:34:10 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 DF5640BE0971A023017A63DA437700996DC31C4A 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MICHAEL DELBENE 1650 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 3550693 0 X WWW.WELCOMEAMERICA.COM X 1993 PA WELCOME AMERICA, INC., A 501C3, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AMERICAN HISTORY, EDUCATION AND PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC. SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE RESIDENT AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH CITYWIDE EVENTS THAT PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC BOOST TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. MOVING FORWARD, WELCOME AMERICA, INC. MAY PRODUCE AND ASSIST IN THE GROWTH OF SELECT CITY EVENTS YEAR-ROUND THAT CAN INCREASE AWARENESS OF PHILADELPHIA AS AN EVENT DESTINATION AND EXECUTE THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. 11 11 4 75 0 0 2613148 3524244 20837 24560 1579 1889 0 0 2635564 3550693 0 0 0 0 414200 427258 0 0 207979 2227456 2977330 2641656 3404588 -6092 146105 226538 597514 801098 1025969 -574560 -428455 X WELCOME AMERICA, INC., A 501C3, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AMERICAN HISTORY, EDUCATION AND PHILADELPHIA. WELCOME AMERICA, INC. SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE RESIDENT AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH CITYWIDE EVENTS THAT PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC BOOST TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. MOVING FORWARD, WELCOME AMERICA, INC. MAY PRODUCE AND ASSIST IN THE GROWTH OF SELECT CITY EVENTS YEAR-ROUND THAT CAN INCREASE AWARENESS OF PHILADELPHIA AS AN EVENT DESTINATION AND EXECUTE THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. 0 0 2938597 24560 THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF WELCOME AMERICA, INC. IS THE WAWA WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS TO FREE EVENTS AND REACHES MILLIONS THROUGH EVENTS THAT ARE BROADCAST AND LIVE STREAMED. A 6 DAY FESTIVAL, SERVING AS CITY'S OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY. 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MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, THEREFORE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 ROBYN COLAJEZZI 1006 BARTRAM LANE QUAKERTOWN PA 18951 SPONSOR ACQUISITION 0 139450 41835 97615 139450 41835 97615 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MR JEFF GUARACINO FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 150795 0 0 0 0 0 7370 0 0 0 158165 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 FOUNDED IN 1993, WELCOME AMERICA, INC. PRODUCES THE ANNUAL WAWA WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL, THE NATION'S PREMIER JULY 4TH CELEBRATION IN THE BIRTHPLACE OF OUR NATION. PHILADELPHIA'S JULY 4TH FESTIVAL - WAWA WELCOME AMERICA - IS A MULTI-DAY CITYWIDE FESTIVAL WITH OVER 50 FREE EVENTS INCLUDING AMERICA'S LARGEST FREE CONCERT, THE NATION'S BEST FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREENINGS, FREE MUSEUM DAYS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN, FREE ENTERTAINMENT, PATRIOTIC PARADE, COMMEMORATION EVENTS OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY, AND MORE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 FOUNDED IN 1993, WELCOME AMERICA, INC. PRODUCES THE ANNUAL WAWA WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL, THE NATION'S PREMIER JULY 4TH CELEBRATION IN THE BIRTHPLACE OF OUR NATION. PHILADELPHIA'S JULY 4TH FESTIVAL - WAWA WELCOME AMERICA - IS A MULTI-DAY CITYWIDE FESTIVAL WITH OVER 50 FREE EVENTS INCLUDING AMERICA'S LARGEST FREE CONCERT, THE NATION'S BEST FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREENINGS, FREE MUSEUM DAYS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN, FREE ENTERTAINMENT, PATRIOTIC PARADE, COMMEMORATION EVENTS OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY, AND MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. AS SOON AS THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, A COPY IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH A DEADLINE TO REPLY WITH ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ONCE THE DEADLINE PASSES AND ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SIGNS IT AND FILES IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORMS WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE COVERING GOVERNING BOARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A SURVEY OF SIMILAR POSITIONS WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 2016. THE ORGANIZATION'S LAW FIRM REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZAITON. BOARD CHAIRMAN MAYOR KENNEY SIGNED A CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES REQUIRED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORMS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.