Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN, A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN MEDIA ORGANIZATION HAS A DUAL MISSION: TO PROVIDE DEEPLY REPORTED JOURNALISM THAT EMPHASIZES SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MOVE OUR REGION FORWARD, AND TO ACTIVELY REIGNITE CITIZENSHIP IN AND AROUND PHILADELPHIA.
TO PROVIDE REPORTED JOURNALISM THAT EMPHASIZES SOLUTIONS & TO REIGNITE CITIZENSHIP
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT-WE SEEK TO IDENTIFY OUR INNOVATORS, CALL OUT THOSE WHO STAND IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS AND SHINE A LIGHT ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHILLY LEADERSHIP-ALL WHILE GIVING PHILADELPHIANS THE INTERACTIVE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, ENGAGED CITIZENS. PHILADELPHIA DOESN'T JUST NEED ANOTHER NEWS ORGANIZATION. IT NEEDS JOURNALISM THAT FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS THAT, TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP BRING TO FRUITION. IT NEEDS A MOVEMENT OF CITIZENS WHO REFUSE TO OUTSOURCE LEADERSHIP TO A POLITICAL CLASS LONG CHARACTERIZED BY AN INSIDIOUS TRANSACTIONAL CULTURE. DURING 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAD ITS SECOND ANNUAL 'IDEAS WE SHOULD STEAL' FESTIVAL, WHICH IS A FULL-DAY CONVENING THAT BRINGS THE MOST INNOVATIVE URBAN THINKERS AND GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS TO SHARE AND DISCUSS BOLD IDEAS TO TRANSFORM OUR CITY.THERE WERE OVER 450 ATTENDEES AT THE FESTIVAL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Roxanne Patel Shepelavy | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/EXEC. EDITOR | 40 | $79,200 |
| Larry Platt | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 40 | $79,200 |
| David Williams | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $78,750 |
| Ajay Raju | CO-FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Keith | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Velshi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Keating Mara | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Lind | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mia Fioravanti | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Adelman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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