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Annual Report (PDF) Annual Report FY 2019 becaus... CHILDREN MATTER For 39 years, PCCY has been the most trusted child advocacy organization in the region because of our proven track record of results, like this year’s enactment of Philadelphia’s new lead law, the most protective lead law in the nation. LEAD VICTORY Define the Problem Answer Immediate and Solution Needs When we started this work, public officials For nearly 20 years, we’ve heard harrowing were slow to act. Yet children were being accounts from parents of how their children poisoned and parents were desperate for were irrevocably harmed from toxic lead immediate help. PCCY purchased HEPA poisoning in their own homes. The vacuum cleaners and created a guide for investigation into the issue began and really parents on how to remediate their apartments never ended. This year, we released two themselves. We showed the government how groundbreaking reports with practical to respond and they did. Then, we shifted to solutions to end childhood lead poisoning. making unimpeachable case policy reforms to stop the poisoning in the first place. Build Consensus Speak Truth to Power To stop the poisoning of more than 2,000 We know there is strength in numbers. children in Philadelphia alone, we coordinated That’s why we built a coalition of landlords, countless meetings with lawmakers and painters, remediators, parents, doctors, orchestrated high-profile media events that educators and average citizens to amplify forced the crisis into the spotlight and on the our efforts. Our coalition grew from 13 allies table for action. Fortunately, for children, we in 2011 to 40 major players in 2017 all united take no government funds so we can be a behind our call for a new Philadelphia lead fearless voice for them. In 2019, our law, now hailed as the benchmark for independence enabled children to win and jurisdictions across the country. the scourge of lead poisoning may finally be put to rest. FIGHTING FOR KIDS Define the Problem Answer Immediate and Solution Needs Underwater Reports Give Kids A Smile Week Our latest series of five reports stunned Southeast PA This was our 16th year, bringing the total number of when they revealed tens of thousands of families children we served to 5,000 at our annual week of free earning as much as $75k a year are struggling to make dental care! We saw more than 600 children just this year. ends meet due to the high costs of basics such as child Give Kids Sight Day care. We provided 1,000 children with free vision care this Game Plan year—and, boy, were they glad to see us! Titans of our region’s industries hailed our report about Child Helpline the undue burden of a neglected public education More than 1,000 children received better health care system that graduates students without the skills they because we connected them to free health insurance or need to enter the workforce. resolved complicated health insurance barriers. Infant Toddler Care PCCY released a report on the dearth of infant/toddler STEMCraft care slots and a playbook for how the Commonwealth Over 700 future scientists had a blast at our Mincraft- can support working families and strengthen the themed gaming event designed to immerse students in economy. a wholly unique STEM experience. Build Consensus Speak Truth to Power Start Strong PA High Quality Pre-K PCCY co-founded a new coalition to fight for increased Armed with the case for Pre-K and our Underwater funding and access to high quality infant/toddler care. We launched with 51 local childcare providers and 150 Reports, 110 advocates traveled to Harrisburg with individual supporters. PCCY for 162 meetings with legislators and their staff to make the case for more state funding for affordable School Funding high quality pre-K and our demand was met - $30 PCCY co-founded PA Schools Work, a statewide million more for pre-K this year alone. coalition of 30 organizations working to take the fight to fund public education to the next level. We organized Child Welfare two local summits on fair education funding attended This year we redoubled our efforts to expose the harm by hundreds of parents, educators and activists who to children in foster care and juvenile detention demanded more state funding for public schools. This facilities, all of whom battle terrible odds for good paved the way for $260 million in new state funds for lifetime outcomes. We coordinated powerful Council schools this year. testimonies from children with harrowing experiences and worked with city officials for better educational and behavioral health supports, as well as better living conditions. PCCY’s call for sweeping changes to heal, not harm these children, are now underway. United Way and Federated Org $107,055 5% Individual $290,513 14% Earned $21,568 1% Corporate Support $418,904 20% Foundation $964,528 47% $2,066,664 SOURCES Special events $264,096 13% TOTAL $2,066,664 Program Services $1,259,945 67% Management & General $333,578 18% $1,879,997 USES Fundraising $286,474 15% TOTAL $1,879,997 Cash and Cash Equivalents $422,747 Marketable Securities $1,205,984 Pledges Receivable, current portion $246,250 Contracts, Corp. Contribs, & Other Receivables $20,540 Prepaid Expenses $6,516 Total Current Assets $1,902,037 $1,902,037 Other Assets Pledges Receivable, net of current portion $409,041 Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, Net $24,190 Deposits $13,712 ASSETS Total Other Assets $446,943 $446,943 TOTAL ASSETS $2,348,980 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $94,607 LIABILITIES Accrued salaries & vacation $46,183 $140,790 TOTAL LIABILITIES $140,790 Without donor restrictions $1,104,900 $2,208,190 NET ASSETS With donor restrictions $1,103,290 TOTAL NET ASSETS $2,208,190 COMBINED TOTAL Liabilities & Net Assets $2,348,980 $2,348,980 2018-2019 CITIZEN LEADERS • Anonymous • Carolyn & Tim Adams • Judy Adamson & Fred Jackes • Lindsay & Sam Albright • Julian & Lois Brodsky • Nathan Blum • John & Patricia Brinjac • David Camp • Douglas E. Carney • Jolley Christman • Albert Chu • Michael Churchill & Tasha Stonorov • David & Rhonda Cohen • Joe Conti • Donna Cooper & Arthur Meckler • James & Jan Creedon • Harriet Dichter & John Schapiro • Evelyn Eskin & David Major • Caroline Estey King • William Ewing • Maxine Field • Kay & Graham Finney • Richard & Susan Frazier • Alan Gardner & Kate Connolly • Stephen & Barbara Gold • Mary Goldman • Mark & Judi Goldstein • Rosemarie & Anne Greco Morrissey • Keith Greiman • Jo Marie Griesgraber • Janet Haas • Rosemarie Halt • Mary & Bill Hangley • Lynda Hubbell & Paul Hummer • Mary & Howard Hurtig • Kenneth Jarin & Robin Weissman • Farah Jimenez & David Hyman • Jane Kasserman • Victor Keen & Jeanne Ruddy • Shelly Kessler • Chrissy Kind • Ken & Eve Klothen • Nadia Kunz • David Laigaie • Nancy Lanham • Charisse Lillie • Elaine Lindy • Evan & Hao-Li Tai Loh • Edward Mahlman • James Martin • Joe Miller • Leslie Ann Miller & Richard Worley • Elizabeth Murphy • Sara Nerken • Jim & Lourene Nevels • Kathleen Noonan • Jeffrey Pasek & Kathy Hirsh Pasek • Carol Pate & John Melvin • Michael Pearson • Lili Perski • Judy Pote • Mira Rabin • Bonnie Raines • Michael & Susan Ranck • Brian & Soozung Rankin • Michael Rashid • Edward G. Rendell • Robert Robb • Ann Rosewater & Robert Kronley • Susan Schewel • Donald Schwarz • Patty & Stephen Segal • Ellie & Elliott Seif • Irene & Fred Shabel • Frances Sheehan & Ricardo Gelman • Judy Silver & Donald Stevens • Jeff & Claudia Sparagana • Tracey & Shanin Specter • Lynne & Bert Strieb • John & Jane Summers • Mary Summers • David Thomas • Renee Turchi • Judith von Seldeneck • Ramona & Jack Vosbikian • M.L. Wernecke • Liz Werthan & Bob Brand • Pat West & Tom Vernon • John Whitelaw & Mary E. Pipan • Wendy Wolf • Flora Wolf & Laslo Boyd • 2018-2019 INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS • Anonymous • Faith Abbey • Liz Abrams-Morley • Irv Ackelsberg • Barbara Adams • Barbara Chandler Allen • Beth Allen • Elizabeth Altenburger • Maxine Amon • Eleanor Anderson • Dana Aoyama • Valerie Arkoosh • Carol Austin • Leann Ayers • Nikki Bagby • Stacey Ballard • Dennis Barnebey • Nathalie Bartle • Doug & Millie Barton • Eileen & Richard Bazelon • Jane Beatty • Sherri Becker • Julie Becker • Michael & Irene Beer • Tricia Bell • Millie Berg • Margie & Neil Berger • Michael Berk • James Berman • Raymond Best • Robert Biglin • Richard Binswanger • Gene Bishop • Barbara Bloom • Jenny Bogoni • Daniel Borrelli • Robert Borski • George & Rebecca Bostick • Kellie Bowker • David Bradley • Gloria Bressi • Vanessa Briggs • Nina Brind Korsh • Julia Brinjac • Christine Brisson • Jeffrey Brody • Erik Bronstein • Thomas Brown • Gertrude & Edward Brown • Tyra Bryant-Stephens • Judy Buchanan & Jim Parker • Sandra Cadwalader • Marianne Callaghan • Joshua Cammy • Jenelle Cannon • Kim Caputo • Christine Carlson • Diane Castelbuono • Bruce & Carol Caswell • Susan Catherwood • Frank Cervone • Lisa Chapkis • Ida Chen • Scott & Nellie Childress • Vicki Childs • Peg Church • Nick Claxton • Samuel Michael Cohen • Eric Cohen • Joanne Cohen • Michael Cohen • Miriam Cohen • Pauline Cohen • Susan Cohen Ross • Mary Cole • Chelsea Coleman • Trish Conti • Gordon Converse • Kenneth Cooper • Monica & Tomas Corbett • Poonam Couto • Sara & Allan Crimm • Suzanne Cronin • Andrea Custis • Bernard Dagenais • Ted Dallas • Susan & Alex David • Kristin Davidson • Patricia Davis • Roslyn Davis • Yvette Davis • Beca Davis • Ashley Dawson • Annie & Darlene Deberry • Tad & M. Candace Decker • Susan DeJarnatt • Filiberto Delgado, Jr. • Connie & Terry Dellmuth • Liz DePaul • Gina DeRicco • Carol & Frank
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