Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Founded 1947

Youth development organization providing programs through police and community partnerships

Primary audience
Youth
Work area
Youth Services
Topic
Youth Development
Contact
HON cherelle parker
Website Contact

About Organization

The organization provides educational, recreational, and cultural programs for Philadelphia youth through partnerships between police officers and community members, focusing on building positive relationships and opportunities. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the league operates programs throughout the city. With operations serving thousands of young people, the organization has operated since 1968.

What They Focus On

Service Delivery

Providing direct assistance and support to communities through structured programs and dedicated staff.

Community Engagement

Building partnerships and collaborations to amplify impact and create sustainable change in target populations.

Organizational Growth

Strengthening operational capacity and expanding resources to increase reach and effectiveness of interventions.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$3.7M

+9% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$3.9M

+19.2% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$11.7M

+7% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

56

+30.2% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $3,722,544 $3,949,469 $11,714,526 56
2022 $3,416,362 $3,312,221 $10,946,693 43
2021 $2,622,233 $2,797,002 $10,106,564 56
2020 $2,944,872 $2,530,977 $10,939,935 93
2019 $2,555,649 $2,922,394 $9,615,144 101
2018 $3,508,603 $3,376,208 $9,986,331 135
2017 $3,834,448 $3,566,470 $10,074,317 92

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Identify Needs

    Assess community requirements through research and stakeholder engagement to determine priority areas for intervention.

  • 02

    Develop Programs

    Design and implement targeted initiatives based on identified needs and evidence-based practices.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Execute programs through trained staff and volunteers while maintaining quality standards and participant safety.

  • 04

    Measure Impact

    Evaluate outcomes through data collection and analysis to ensure effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia

Core Services

Delivering primary programs and services to target populations through trained staff and volunteers.

Community Outreach

Engaging communities through educational initiatives and awareness campaigns that promote organizational mission.

Support Programs

Providing assistance and resources to individuals and families through direct intervention and referral services.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia.

Captain Jose Medina

Captain Jose Medina

Commanding Officer
Officer Gary Mercado

Officer Gary Mercado

Aide to the Commanding Officer
Lt. Denise Ducilli

Lt. Denise Ducilli

Administrative Lieutenant
Sgt. Brian Younger

Sgt. Brian Younger

Field Sergeant - South Division
Officer Michael Ragucci

Officer Michael Ragucci

Procurement & Supply
Sergeant Gene Crozier

Sergeant Gene Crozier

Field Sergeant
Arlana Brown

Arlana Brown

Director of Development and Communications
Cassandra Harris

Cassandra Harris

Executive Administrator
Dawn Fambro

Dawn Fambro

Administration and Compliance Manager
Holly Maher

Holly Maher

Marketing Specialist
Stacee Hendricks

Stacee Hendricks

Program and Community Outreach Manager
Howard Horenstein

Howard Horenstein

Sports Based Youth Development Coordinator
Suzette Wright

Suzette Wright

Center Staff Manager and OST
Joshua Kent

Joshua Kent

Facilities Manager
William Mallon

William Mallon

Procurement Coordinator
Officer Marcus Allen

Officer Marcus Allen

Haddington PAL Director
Officer Kevin Ashton

Officer Kevin Ashton

23rd PAL Director
Officer Kiwinzi Crawford

Officer Kiwinzi Crawford

26th PAL Director
Officer Brad Deeley

Officer Brad Deeley

24th PAL Director
Officer Joseph Ellerby

Officer Joseph Ellerby

Ford PAL Director
Officer Andre Epps

Officer Andre Epps

Fairhill PAL Director
Officer Angel Gonzalez

Officer Angel Gonzalez

Harrowgate PAL Director
Officer Glenn Haskins

Officer Glenn Haskins

North Penn PAL Director
Officer Frank Holmes

Officer Frank Holmes

Grays Ferry PAL Director
Officer Kareem Johnson

Officer Kareem Johnson

Cozen PAL Director
Officer Jackie Little

Officer Jackie Little

Wynnefield PAL Director
Officer Jessica Martinez

Officer Jessica Martinez

Harrowgate PAL Director
Officer Ernest Pollard

Officer Ernest Pollard

Paley PAL Director
Officer Paul Pugh

Officer Paul Pugh

Southwest PAL Director
Officer William Schneider

Officer William Schneider

Tacony PAL Director
Officer Donyell Thomas

Officer Donyell Thomas

Strawberry Mansion PAL Director
Officer Francine Whitfield

Officer Francine Whitfield

26th PAL Director
HC

HON cherelle parker

Honorary President
1 hrs/week
KB

kevin bethel

President
1 hrs/week
AT

April Thomas-Jones

Executive Dir. Thru 11/23
Full-time
Compensation: $157,925
GC

gene castellano

interim ED
Full-time
Compensation: $113,077
DG

Daniel Glackin

Dir. Of Fin. & Admin Thru 4/24
Full-time
Compensation: $98,386
BP

Bernie Prazenica

Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
DB

Dennis Bianchi

Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
FM

Frank M Correll Jr ESQ

Co-Counsel
1 hrs/week
JB

Jeffrey B Hendrey

Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
RI

Robert I Tuteur ESQ

Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
RR

Ronald R Rabena

Immediate Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
ST

Sylvia T Nisenbaum ESQ

Past Chairman
4 hrs/week
CM

captain marc metellus

Commanding Officer
Full-time
EV

Erica Vanstone

Executive Director
GB

Genia Barksdale

Site Director
NB

Nija Burton

Systems Administrator
KL

Keith Larke

Maintenance Technician
NB

Nashali Brache-Perez

Environmental Services
SB

Shelley Bethea

Development and Systems Coordinator

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AC
Aj Conti Interim treasurer 1.0 hrs/week
AC
Andrea Custis Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
AS
Andrew S Zielinski Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
AR
Antoinette Robbins Vice Chair 1.0 hrs/week
CR
Carl R Pullen Do Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DG
Daniel G Brogan Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DB
David Binswanger Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DB
David Buck Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DN
David N Watson Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DY
David Yadgaroff Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
DP
Donald Paterson Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
EB
Eileen Behr Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
ED
Erin Dwyer Harvard Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
FM
Fran McGorry Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
GD
Gary Devito ESQ board of director 1.0 hrs/week
IR
Ike Richman Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
JH
Jack Halperin Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
JP
Jeffrey P Scarpello ESQ Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
JN
John Neary Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
JP
John P Pierce ESQ Secretary & Counsel 6.0 hrs/week
JA
Joseph A Forkin Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
KF
Kelly Frank Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
KE
Kent E Weaver Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
LP
Lara Price Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
LP
Lyn Pierce Strickler Vice Chair 1.0 hrs/week
MM
Marc M Rayfield Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MP
Maria Pacifico Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MN
Mark Nicoletti Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Mark S Rabinowitz Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Mark S Stewart ESQ Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MP
Matthew P Cabrey Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MA
Michael A Innocenzo Vice Chair 1.0 hrs/week
MJ
Michael J Kornacki ESQ Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MW
Michelle W Singer Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
MR
Mo Rushdy Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
PJ
Patrick J Ward Vice Chair 1.0 hrs/week
PG
Paul G Isenberg Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
PK
Paul K Leary Jr ESQ Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RL
R Lee Roberts Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RP
Ray Pennacchia Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RO
Richard Ost Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RD
Robert D McCracken Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RJ
Roy Jay Wells Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
RD
Ruben D David Pe Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
SJ
Sarvath Jones Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
SH
Scott H MacPherson Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
SF
Sharla Feldscher Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
SH
Sheila Hess Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Steve Kelly Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
TY
Thomas Young Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
VG
Vincent Giannini Chair 10.0 hrs/week
WJ
William J Devito Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
WW
William W Keffer ESQ Board Of Director 1.0 hrs/week
CP
Cherelle Parker Mayor of Philadelphia
KB
Kevin Bethel Police Commissioner
SR
 Maureen S. Rush, M.S., CPP Board Member
GC
Gene Castellano Board Member
FM
Frank M. Correll, Jr., Esq. Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
EV
Erica Vanstone Board Member
JM
 Captain Jose Medina Board Member
AA
Annie Allman, CEO and General Manager
OB
Oliver Badgio Chief Brand Officer
DB
Dennis Bianchi* Vice President & General Manager
LB
Lloyd Bucher Vice President & General Manager
CB
Chris Burns CEO
JC
Joseph Clancy Chief Security Officer
SF
Stephen Ferra Executive Vice President Public Affairs & President Gov. Markets
TG
Timothy Gillespie Director of Client Management
JH
Jennifer Harmelin Senior Media Director
MH
Michael Harris Vice President Marketing & Government Affairs
SH
Sonny Ho President/CEO
ML
Mark Lynch Business Manager
FM
Francis McGorry Co-Founder & CEO
DN
Denise Nakano News Anchor
ST
Sylvia T. Nisenbaum, Esq.* Board Member
BP
Bernie Prazenica* President & GM
RR
Ronald R. Rabena* Chief Client Officer
CR
Christopher Rehmann Regional Vice President
JR
Jenny Rickard Board Member
VR
Victor Rodin Co-Founder & Principal
MP
Michael P. Ross Chief of Staff
SS
Susan Slawson Commissioner
AT
Adam Thiel Managing Director
AT
Andrew Tauber Executive Vice President
RI
Robert I. Tuteur, Esq.* Board Member
KW
Kevin Walker Vice President
JK
John K. Binswanger Binswanger
JB
Jeffrey B. Hendrey Partner
JF
James F. McCabe Board Member
CB
Chris Baron Board Member
TC
Tracy Carter Dougherty Board Member
MO
Matthew O. Elkes Board Member
WY
William Y. Giles, Chairman Emeritus
JH
Joanne Harmelin, CEO
SH
Steven Head Board Member
WX
William X. Hearn, CPP Board Member
DL
Donald L. Heller Board Member
DJ
Daniel J. Hilferty Chairman & CEO
LM
Linda Madway, Esq. Board Member
NJ
Neil J. McDermott Board Member
JW
J. William Mills, III Board Member
RJ
Robert J. Mindick Senior Vice President
RB
Robert B. Palmer Board Member
JE
James E. Robinson Board Member
RM
Robert M. Schwartz, Esq. Board Member
TM
Thomas M. Seamon Board Member
SL
Sherri Lee Stevens Board Member
KS
Kathleen Sullivan Board Member
RS
Richard S. Tabas President
DV
Dick Vermeil Board Member
GJ
Gregory J. West, SIOR, President

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$375K

Highest Paid

$160K

April Thomas-Jones

Compensated Officers

3

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
April Thomas-Jones Executive DIR. Thru 11/23 $157,925 $2,185 $160,110 50
Gene Castellano Interim Ed Eff. 01/2024 $113,077 — $113,077 50
Daniel Glackin DIR. Of Fin. & Admin Thru 4/24 $98,386 $3,131 $101,517 50

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$649K

Total Forgiven

$655K

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

88

Loan Details 2 loans

$340,040
Forgiven
Forgiven: $343,105 100%
Approved Mar 12, 2021
Lender Loan Source Incorporated
Jobs Reported 69
Forgiven On Feb 14, 2022
$308,755
Forgiven
Forgiven: $311,640 100%
Approved Apr 13, 2020
Lender Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
Jobs Reported 19
Forgiven On Apr 22, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$267K Grants Received
$50K Grants Given
13 Organizations

Top Funders

12 total
FI
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$41K
AO
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
$39K
PC
Phillies Charities Inc.
$35K
PA
Philadelphia Activities Fund Inc.
$31K
TW
The Wawa Foundation Inc.
$25K
PC
Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable
$25K
IB
International Brotherhood Of Electrical
$20K
IL
Ibew Local #98 Labor Management
$15K
CA
Charities Aid Foundation America
$13K
TA
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
$10K
+2 more funders

Top Grantees

1 total
PP
Pal Philadelphia Scholarship Foundation Philadelphia, PA
$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Phillies Charities Inc. Philadelphia Activities Fund Inc. The Wawa Foundation Inc. Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable International Brotherhood Of Electrical Ibew Local #98 Labor Management Charities Aid Foundation America The Albertsons Companies Foundation United Way of Greater Philadelphia and America's Charities Pal Philadelphia Scholarship Foundation
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Phillies Charities Inc. Philadelphia Activities Fund Inc. The Wawa Foundation Inc. Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable International Brotherhood Of Electrical Ibew Local #98 Labor Management Charities Aid Foundation America The Albertsons Companies Foundation United Way of Greater Philadelphia and America's Charities Pal Philadelphia Scholarship Foundation

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

1 affiliated entity reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

1

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

1
Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia S
Philadelphia, PA
Scholarship
501(c) 501(C)(3)

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Contact

Get in touch with Police Athletic League Of Philadelphia

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(215) 291-9000

Social

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3068 Belgrade Street Philadelphia, PA 19134