Society Hill Civic Association
To promote the improvement of the society hill area of philadelphia, including its cultural, educational and civic activies, and the preservation and restoration of its historic buidings; to represent the residents of soceity hill in matters affecting the city of philadelphia generally and society hill in particular; and to interpret the value and significance of society hill to the public.
Society Hill Civic Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $452,197
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $468,783
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,531
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $475,122
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Society Hill Civic Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $29K (2022). In 2023 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Society Hill Preservation Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Operations, Washington Square Flower Fund | $18,690 |
| General George a McCall School Philadelphia, PA | Education Works Program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $452,197 | $468,783 | $475,122 | — | — | $10,531 |
| 2024 | $458,243 | $525,912 | $557,227 | — | — | $15,665 |
| 2023 | $489,039 | $531,414 | $484,655 | $17,658 | Total only | $81 |
| 2022 | $442,280 | $537,364 | $508,268 | $28,690 | 2 | $82 |
| 2021 | $407,736 | $416,550 | $371,332 | $4,900 | Total only | $215 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society Hill Civic Association
Based on IRS filings
Society Hill Civic Association is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society Hill Civic Association is led by Susan Burt Collins, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 43 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Burt Collins
President
Director at Large → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Gelman
Retired Board Member
Second Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Halda
2nd Vice President
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Carabelli
1st Vice President
Director & Southwest Quadra → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Grady
Retired Board Member
Director & The Saint James → The Saint James, 2023
The Saint James → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Spector
Board Member
President → Continuing Director, 2023
Continuing Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Katz Lawson
Board Member
Director & Director at Large → Director & Northeast Quadrant, 2023
Director & Northeast Quadrant → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Levine
Board Member
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2023
First Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Purcell
Board Member
First Vice President → Director at Large, 2023
Director at Large → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Tracy
Board Member
Director at Large → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Johnson
Board Member
Director & Hopkinson House → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kramer
Board Member
Director & Ne Quadrant → Director & Northeast Quadrant, 2023
Director & Northeast Quadrant → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Simon
Retired Board Member
Director & St. James Court → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sissie Lipton
Retired Board Member
Director & Northwest Quadrant → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Gelman
Board Member
Director & Independence Pla → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernice Koplin
Retired Board Member
Director & Bingham Court → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gorman
Retired Board Member
Treasurer → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Degregorio
Retired Board Member
Director & Southeast Quadra → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvana Rizzo
Retired Board Member
Director & Southwest Quadra → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hanlon
Board Member
Director at Large → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Sandsmark
Board Member
Director at Large → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Haas
Secretary
Director & Society Hill Tow → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Borowsky
Board Member
Director & Condo - Penn's Landing Condos → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Keener
Board Member
Director & Southwest Quadra → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Ackerman
Board Member
Director & Northwest Quadrant → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vince Piazza
Retired Board Member
Director & Southwest Quadra → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Meinster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Curley
Retired Board Member
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Butkovitz
Retired Board Member
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Carroll
Retired Board Member
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Fogg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Lo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Jantsch
Retired Board Member
Board Member → Retired Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Geller
Retired Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Schwartz Siegel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lipshutz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe McLaughlin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Masi
Retired Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fox
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ned Scharff
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Boni
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Butler
Retired Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Brassie
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Robert Spears (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Kramer (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Layden (2021–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Bill Jantsch (2021–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Norm Lieberman (2021–2023) — Director & Northwest Quadrant
- Former: Albert Meinster (2022–2023) — Director & Southeast Quadra
- Former: Ed Burkowitz (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Eric Kaplan (2023) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Karen Sinclair (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Karen Sztencel (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Susa Burt-Collins (2023) — President
- Former: Vince Trotta (2023) — Director & Northeast Quadrant
- Former: Carla Petri McMullen (2021–2022) — Director & Northeast Quadra
- Former: Concha Alborg (2021–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Jeff Berry (2021–2022) — Director & Director at Larg
- Former: Madeline Miller (2021–2022) — Director & Southwest Quadra
- Former: Robert Curley (2021–2022) — Director & Southeast Quadra
- Former: Roseanne Loesch (2021–2022) — Continuing Director
- Former: Terry Conn (2021–2022) — Director & Society Hill Tow
- Former: Carl Moody (2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Mollie McEnteer (2022) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Rick McConnell (2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Ben Speciale (2021) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Brian Wengenroth (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Chudrow (2021) — Director & Bingham Court
- Former: George Kelly (2021) — Director & Northeast Quadrant
- Former: Jerry Yablin (2021) — Director & Independence Place
- Former: Joe Dillon (2021) — Director & Se Quadrant
- Former: Kim Williams (2021) — Director & Southwest Quadrant
- Former: Lisa Unger (2021) — Director & Ne Quadrant
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Society Hill Civic Association
How large is Society Hill Civic Association?
Society Hill Civic Association reported $452K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $469K.
Where does Society Hill Civic Association operate?
Society Hill Civic Association has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Society Hill Civic Association's EIN?
Society Hill Civic Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6446186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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