Philadelphia Guild of Hand Weavers
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 237182299
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2023
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Phone
- 2154879690
- Rating
- 59
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $55,917
- Expenses
- $30,132
- Assets
- $301,894
- Liabilities
- $1,693
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
12 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Sara Robbins (Director, President from 2/24)
- Audra Wolfe (Director and Vice President from 4/24)
- Myra Wood (Director and President to 2/24)
- Valerie Ciliberti (Director and Vice President to 2/24)
People named in this filing
- Sara Robbins (Director, President from 2/24)
- Audra Wolfe (Director and Vice President from 4/24)
- Bridget Flynn (Director, Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To foster the art and craft of handweaving by: Supplying information, education and encouragement to anyone interested in the craft through special lectures, classes, workshops and a three hundred volume library; Exposing the highest possible standards and examples of this craft to the public through annual exhibitions, extra-curricular exhibitions and special community projects.
What it reported doing in 2023
The Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers (PGHW) is a volunteer-led and volunteer-managed nonprofit dedicated to fostering the fiber arts through education, outreach, and community connection. We have no paid staff, and all of our programs are coordinated by a committed team of volunteers. In FY2024, PGHW generated $52,976 in program revenue and incurred $12,204 in direct program costs, resulting in a surplus of $40,772. This surplus allowed us to cover our general operating expenses, including insurance, utilities, and maintenance of our Guild House in Manayunk. 1. Education: Classes and Workshops PGHW offered a variety of fiber arts classes and workshops open to the public, including instruction in weaving, spinning, dyeing, sewing, and more. These programs were led by skilled instructors and served participants ranging from beginners to experienced fiber artists. Program revenue from classes and workshops totaled $17,228, with direct expenses of $10,709 for instructor fees and materials. 2. Outreach and Community Engagement As part of our mission to promote the fiber arts more broadly, the Guild engaged in numerous outreach activities, including fiber arts demonstrations and hands-on programming in partnership with local schools, libraries, and community organizations. PGHW received $2,410 in stipends and other income for this work and incurred $279 in expenses. A $13,780 grant from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund helped support and expand our outreach programs in underserved areas, ensuring that the fiber arts remain accessible to all. 3. Member Services and Guild Programs With over 500 active members, PGHW provided a wide range of services including 18 active Special Interest Groups (SIGs), access to a lending library, equipment rentals, monthly programs, and events such as Fiberpalooza. Membership dues generated $14,975 in revenue. Additional proceeds from event registrations, rentals, and program-related sales contributed to the overall strength of our member-driven programming.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 30
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 80
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 23.2%; rating input score 23
- Program expense ratio: 40.5%; rating input score 41
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 46.1%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.02; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 23.2% of revenue deployed · 40.5% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $12K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 41/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.