Philadelphia · Civic data
Leadership and longevity in Philadelphia's neighborhoods
A tracked history of the Community Development Corporations behind Philadelphia's commercial corridors and affordable housing. Who runs them, how big they are, how long they last, and the moments leadership changed hands.
Research question. What factors determine leadership transitions in community economic development organizations in Philadelphia?
70
CDCs tracked
Community Development Corporations
47
Named executives
Plus full board rosters
39
In the tax credit program
City of Philadelphia
905
Form 990 PDFs linked
The actual filings
Filing longevity
How many years each organization has filed. The IRS digitized record begins around 2010, so this measures recent continuity, not total age.
Coverage
Matched to an IRS record60 / 70
High-confidence match57 / 70
Needs manual lookup10 / 70
Acronym-named and fiscally sponsored organizations are left unmatched rather than tied to a wrong EIN. A wrong match would quietly corrupt the data.