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Philadelphia Bar Association

501(c)(6) organization Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-0968283 Website

To serve the profession and the public by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the rule of law. In so doing, the association strives to foster understanding of, involvement in and access to the justice system.

Philadelphia Bar Association at a glance

In short: Philadelphia Bar Association gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,042
+112.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,681
-29.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,542
Total assets
$4,861,443
+5.7% 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 Philadelphia Bar Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Philadelphia Vip: $38K across 2 grantsPhiladelphia Vip$38K · 2 grantsTemple University: $16KTemple University$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Philadelphia Vip ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Philadelphia Bar Association gives

  • Giving fell 29% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $88K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Philadelphia Vip Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$25,000
Temple University Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$15,542
Philadelphia Vip Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,861,443$4,200,149$3,985,874$53,0423$305,797
2024$4,598,003$4,061,931$3,893,292$25,0001$243,793
2023$4,274,124$3,665,455$3,683,239$25,0001$200,135
2022$4,644,904$3,301,916$3,568,422$75,0001$115,126
2021$4,372,600$3,695,753$3,414,201$87,5001$-234,403
2020$3,374,483$2,895,047$2,876,191——$-1,710
2019$3,180,550$3,738,746$3,988,048——$109,398

About Philadelphia Bar Association

Based on IRS filings

Philadelphia Bar Association is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $306K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Philadelphia Bar Association is led by Harvey L. Hurdle Jr., Executive Director Throu since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 49 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harvey L. Hurdle Jr.

    Executive Director Throu

    Officer → Executive Director, 2020

    Executive Director → Executive Director Throu, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $166K (2019) → $147K (2025)

  • Christie Jones

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $97K (2025)

  • Vikram A. Patel

    Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Olaide Adelugba

    Yld - Chair

    Yld Chair Elect → Yld - Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiersty M. Degroote

    Yld - Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Knight

    CFO & Director of A

    CFO & Director of Administrator → CFO & Director of Administration, 2024

    CFO & Director of Administration → CFO & Director of A, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $156K (2019) → $178K (2025)

  • Tara D. Phoenix

    Director of Clerk

    Director of Clerk & Associate Director Officer → Director of Clerk & Associate Director Office of, 2024

    Director of Clerk & Associate Director Office of → Director of Clerk, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $131K (2025)

  • Wesley R. Terry

    Director of Tech

    Web Manager → Director of Tech, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $120K (2025)

  • Rachel Kipp

    Director of Committee

    Director of Committee & Mktng → Director of Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $111K (2025)

  • Hillary Ladov

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer S. Coatsworth

    Imm. Past Ch

    Chancellor-Elect → Chancellor, 2024

    Chancellor → Imm. Past Ch, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katayun I. Jaffari

    Chancellor

    Vice Chancellor → Chancellor-Elect, 2024

    Chancellor-Elect → Chancellor, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark L. Mazzanti

    Rep. Wcs

    Board Member → Rep. Wcs, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Lamb

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Kirkpatrick

    Rep. Scls

    Assistant Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Rep. Scls, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Klyashtorny

    Rep. Rps

    Board Member → Rep. Rps, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine L. Calalang

    Vice Chancel

    Chair → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Vice Chancel, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie J. Foreman

    Assistant Se

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary, 2024

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant Se, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Ruth

    Board Member

    Board Member → Ytd Chair, 2023

    Ytd Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Becker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen T. Kulp

    Imm. Past Ch

    Vice Chair & Board Member → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Imm. Past Ch, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah R. Gross

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lynn Gomez Hardy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Jt Byrne

    Assistant Tr

    Board Member → Assistant Tr, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly J. Fox

    Rep. Scls

    Board Member → Rep. Scls, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kate Kalinich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Zeitzer

    Rep. Cjs

    Board Member → Rep. Cjs, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tianna K. Kalogerakis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abel Garza

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ezra Wohlgelernter

    Chancellor-E

    Vice Chancellor → Chancellor-E, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harris J. Chernow

    Rep. Bls

    Board Member → Rep. Bls, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jahlee Hatchett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shahirah Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aleena Sorathia

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin W. Stango

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabrielle A. Outlaw

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Weidler Karpchuk

    Rep. Ts

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jp Faunes

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karima Yelverton

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Michael Levy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krystal Kane

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lakeisha R. Fields

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadege Tandoh

    Rep. Fls

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda M. Fulginiti

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Romulo L. Diaz Jr.

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan J. Ahrens

    Rep. P

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah D. Schlossberg

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Ferrant

    Rep. Pis

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia G. Essandoh

    Diversity Ch

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (120)
  • Former: A Michael Snyder (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Abraham C. Reich (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dino Privitera (2019–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Lawrence J. Beaser (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marc J Zucker (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Riley H Ross III (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rochelle M Fedullo (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandra M Moss (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Arly Smith-Pearson (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bethany R. Nikitenko (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Anjelica N. Hendricks (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Lemieux-Fillery (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nan Sato (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd W. Nothstein (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: William S. Braveman (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Danielle Banks (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Helen Casale (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ilya A. Lipin (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jordan J. Freeman (2023–2024) — Yld Chair
  • Former: Andrea Morris Tracey (2024) — Director of Member Svcs & Outreach
  • Former: Caitlin M Sullivan (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Chloe C Murray (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniella Price (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deborah A Winokur (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Eleni P Belisonzi (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin L Young (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Gabriella Fontan Venson (2024) — Director of Law & Policy
  • Former: Niki Ingram (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Levin Nayak (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert M Careless (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert M Maxwell (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas J Powers (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Diane Penneys Edelman (2019–2023) — Assisstant Secretary
  • Former: Matthew S. Olesh (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wesley R. Payne IV (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Angella Middleton (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Damaris L. Garcia (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Denise M. Mandi (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lauren M. Banton (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael J. Stackow (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott S. Small (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ying Zhou (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Meredith S. Auten (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrew J. McGinley (2023) — Director of Law & Policy
  • Former: Aneesah El-Amin-Jaamia (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan I. Aronchick (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Leonard A. Bernstein (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marguerite C. Weese (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Terrance J. Reilly (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brenda Marrero (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Butler Buchanan III (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lauren P. McKenna (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Maureen Farrell (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Andre J. Webb (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nipun J. Patel (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ernest Holtzheimer (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: James R. Malone Jr. (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marissa Bluestine (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: P. Michael Jones (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Albert S. Dandridge III (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian G. Welsh (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Debby Freedman (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Evan T. Miller (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: George A. Donnelly (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ruthellen Landau (2022) — Director of Law & Policy
  • Former: Susan Pearlstein (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Winifred Branton (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Winston Z. Yuan (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Charles Klitsch (2019–2021) — Director of Public & Legal
  • Former: Lawrence S. Felzer (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael T. Van Der Veen (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Neelima Vanguri (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicholas S. Kamau (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: P. Douglas Sisk (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Reginald T. Shuford (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tracey McCloskey (2019–2021) — Director of Meetings & Special Events
  • Former: Craig R. Levin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendi Barish (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Eileen Murphy (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jordan Strokovsky (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce C. Sun (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alisha A. Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Amber M. Racine (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Cheryl Upham (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dominique Be Ward (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Emmanuel Iheukwumere (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Francesca A. Iacovangelo (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: James F. Berardanelli (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer L. Seme (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kris Calalang (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Leslie E. John (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Louis S. Rulli (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lydora Patterson Tiller (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Meghan E. Claiborne (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Arly Smith Pearson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Benjamin R. Barnett (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric H. Weitz (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jacquie Hannigan (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: James Tolerico (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Alan Aronchick (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Zanan (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nikki Johnson - Houston (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Randi Lynn Rubin (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Reuben Asia (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Innes (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Alexnder Fbarth (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Elisa C. Advani (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin M. Siciliano (2019) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Hilda Thompson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ira S. Lefton (2019) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Jacqueline G. Segal (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Leon D. Goodman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Marcel S. Pratt (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Alan Aronchuk (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary F. Platt (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Maureen M. Olives (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Michaella Tassinari (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Neil C. Maskeri (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Priscilla Jimenez (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan M. Lin (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

Susan Knight — CFO/DIR of a: $178KSusan KnightCFO/DIR of a$178KHarvey L Hurdle Jr — Ex DIR Throu: $147KHarvey L Hurdle JrEx DIR Throu$147KTara Phoenix — DIR. of CLE: $131KTara PhoenixDIR. of CLE$131KWesley Terry — DIR of Tech: $120KWesley TerryDIR of Tech$120KRachel Kipp — DIR of Comm: $111KRachel KippDIR of Comm$111KChristie Jones — Ex DIR Beg 7: $97KChristie JonesEx DIR Beg 7$97K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $178K, to Susan Knight (CFO/DIR of a). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Philadelphia Bar Association

How much does Philadelphia Bar Association give each year?

Philadelphia Bar Association gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

What is Philadelphia Bar Association's typical grant size?

Philadelphia Bar Association's median grant in 2025 was $15,542, and its average grant was $17,681, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Philadelphia Bar Association give grants?

Philadelphia Bar Association gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).

Does Philadelphia Bar Association give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Philadelphia Bar Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Philadelphia Bar Association?

Philadelphia Bar Association reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

What is Philadelphia Bar Association's EIN?

Philadelphia Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-0968283. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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