Community College of Philadelphia Foundation
The community college of philadelphia (CCP) foundation enhances and enriches the educational experiences of community college of philadelphia students by providing external resources to support the college's mission. As the private fund as the fundraising arm of the college, the foundation exists solely to support the college's mission by bringing together community leaders who will serve as ambassadors of the college, broadening the college's image within the community. The foundation serves the college by creating partnerships with individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to raise private gifts for scholarships, student success programming and initiatives, instructional equipment, professional development, and facility, furniture, and equipment needs of the college.
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation at a glance
In short: Community College of Philadelphia Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,269,737
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,269,737
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,269,737
- Total assets
- $26,244,078
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community College of Philadelphia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community College of Philadelphia ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Community College of Philadelphia Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Program Support | $1,269,737 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,244,078 | $3,528,966 | $3,417,581 | $1,269,737 | 1 | $612,585 |
| 2024 | $22,923,271 | $4,421,730 | $4,403,111 | $2,316,465 | 2 | $533,091 |
| 2023 | $20,733,400 | $4,730,841 | $3,988,856 | $2,160,463 | 2 | $437,093 |
| 2022 | $17,835,018 | $4,924,395 | $3,315,331 | $1,972,617 | 3 | $349,400 |
| 2021 | $18,983,927 | $3,614,843 | $2,850,821 | $1,634,086 | 2 | $322,345 |
| 2019 | $14,447,614 | $4,168,945 | $3,038,650 | $2,288,883 | 3 | $728,240 |
About Community College of Philadelphia Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $613K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation is led by Mellissia Zanjani, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mellissia Zanjani
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Ellyn Jo Waller
President
Board President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy N. Spreitzer
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorina L. Marshall-Blake
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priya Roy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ina Lipman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nedia S. Ralston
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Fioravanti
Director
Director - → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Lawrence
Director
Director - → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Thornton
Director
Director - → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney McLeod
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amaris Hernandez Padgett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Tuttleman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Cephas
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Berkman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Davis
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kenney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Haberle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keola Harrington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cooper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deana Gamble
Vice President
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rasheia R. Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lawful-Sanders
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Smeriglio
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Michael D. Soileau (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nick Bayer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Talib Ellison (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Kligerman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerald K. Jones (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill M. Michal (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sulaiman Rahman (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Robert C. Heim (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shelton Mercer III (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Yvette A. Nunez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Silow (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeremaih White (2023) — Director
- Former: Craig A. Stock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Arlene M. Yocum (2019–2021) — Board Member -
- Former: David H Dix (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Donald Generals (2019) — Ccp President
- Former: George Burrell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Murphy (2019) — Executive Director-
- Former: Jacob Eapen (2019) — Executive Director-
- Former: Jeremiah White (2019) — Board Member - Ex-Officio
- Former: Lorraine H Brown (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Malcolm Jenkins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael W Banks (2019) — Board Member - Ex-Officio
- Former: Nelson Lim (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $190K, to Mellissia Zanjani (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Community College of Philadelphia Foundation
How much does Community College of Philadelphia Foundation give each year?
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 2 grants.
How large is Community College of Philadelphia Foundation?
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation reported $26.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Community College of Philadelphia Foundation?
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $26.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community College of Philadelphia Foundation operate?
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Community College of Philadelphia Foundation's EIN?
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2612698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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