Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
The mission of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA) is to foster increased profitability in member hotels through increased room nights, higher average daily rate, and higher revenue per available room (REVPAR).
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $364,868
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $418,709
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $30,442
- +37.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $427,984
- +9.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship Fund Investment | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $364,868 | $418,709 | $427,984 | — | — | $30,442 |
| 2023 | $369,616 | $386,256 | $392,774 | — | — | $22,191 |
| 2022 | $302,989 | $305,671 | $408,902 | — | — | $11,822 |
| 2021 | $436,824 | $302,427 | $374,585 | — | — | $38,351 |
| 2020 | $452,084 | $257,297 | $356,994 | $9,000 | 1 | $4,088 |
About Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Based on IRS filings
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $365K in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association is led by Edward R. Grose Alta Mgmt Sv, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edward R. Grose Alta Mgmt Sv
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Baten
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Watson
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fricke
Second Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Nelson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryll Adams
First Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Angela Bauer (2020–2023) — First Vice President
- Former: Ed Batan (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Hans Ritten (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Nour Laasri (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Cosgrove (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Edward R Grose Alta Mgmt Svcs INC (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Edward R. Grose Alta Mgmt Svcs (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Derek Beckman (2020) — First Vice President
- Former: ED Grose Alta Mgmt Svcs INC (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jay Dellavechhia (2020) — President
- Former: Jo Ann Bongart (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Roberts (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
How large is Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association?
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association reported $365K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $419K.
Where does Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association operate?
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association's EIN?
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2091508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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