Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART III, LINE 4D | Other Program Services Program Service Expenses: $252,047; Grants and allocations: $0; Revenue $542,373. Software Development and Maintenance: PIDC created a software program for its use that is specifically designed to assimilate, track, and report the information required by local, state, and federal regulators/authorities. PIDC licenses the software to similarly situated tax exempt organizations for the management of their portfolios and reporting requirements. |
| PART VI, LINE 6 | Members or Stockholders The members of Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and its combined affiliates (collectively, the Corporation) are the persons who are the directors of the Corporation. The business and affairs of the Corporation are managed by the directors. The organization has three classes of directors: 1) 7 City Directors consisting of the seven officers of the City of Philadelphia (the City); the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, the Director of Commerce, the President of the Council, the Chairman of the Planning Commission, the City Solicitor, the Managing Director, and the Director of Finance. 2) 8 Chamber of Commerce Directors nominated by the President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. 3) 15 Public Directors as nominated jointly by the President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Director of Commerce of the City of Philadelphia. The seat of the Director of Commerce and the Planning Commissioner is held by one person. |
| PART VI, LINE 7B | Decisions Subject to Approval The Board of Directors (comprised of the 30 members as defined above) is authorized to approve by appropriate resolution the purchase, sale, lease, mortgage pledge, or other disposal of real estate and the borrowing of money for that purpose. The decisions of the Board regarding certain loan programs are subject to approval by external parties. In addition, between the times of the Board of Directors meeting, the Executive Committee has the right to exercise the authority of the Board of Directors. The Executive committee consists of 15 directors including the seven (7) City Directors and eight (8) Chamber Directors who are named to the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee. |
| PART VI, LINE 11B | Form 990 Review Process The Vice President of Financial Reporting assembles the Form 990, which is subsequently reviewed by the Senior Vice President of Operations, and also subject to review by PIDC's outside tax advisors. The Form 990 is required to be reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The Form 990 is made available to all Board members upon request. |
| PART VI, LINE 12C | Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement All Directors of the Corporation must disclose the nature and extent of any interests, direct or indirect, contact, and/or activity related to such projects promoted by the Corporation. No director who has such an interest can vote on any matter relating to it. The disclosure is retained in the minute book of the organization. The Corporation has included a conflict of interest policy within the Personnel Policy Manual (updated during 2012), that is applicable to all employees of the Corporation. Further, on a periodic basis, the Corporation may require the officers of the Corporation to disclose any conflicted interests. |
| PART VI, LINE 15B | Process for Determining Compensation The compensation for the CEO is approved by the compensation committee which includes the Chairman of the Board of Directors and designated Board members appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: The Corporation has established a Compensation Program to ensure the salaries and benefits paid to officers and employees is fair, competitive, and reflective of employee's actual performance. For the Corporation's senior executives, this includes establishing performance standards at the beginning of the year, which are used by the CEO to measure each executive's performance at year end. The Corporation periodically performs pay-range surveys of other comparable employers and monitors current trends in compensation. In addition, the compensation structure embeds a risk based component that considers achievement of performance goals. |
| PART VI, LINE 18 | How Documents are Made Available to the Public PIDC makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The Form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.com. Part VI, Line 19 How Documents are Made Available to the Public The Corporation's financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public. |
| PART XI, LINE 5 | Reconciliation of Net Assets The change in pension and postretirement benefit other than net periodic benefit ($2,126,556) at December 31, 2014. |
| PART IV, LINE 35 | Support Schedule Pursuant to section 1.509(A)-4 of the Treasury Regulations, a 501(C)(3) organization can be the supporting organization of a 501(C)(4) organization provided that the supported organization meets the requirements under 509(A)(2). PIDC has provided Schedule A to support the determination that PIDC meets the 509(A)(2) test. |
| PART III, LINE 1 | MISSION STATEMENT PIDC has been Philadelphia's economic development agency since 1957. As a non-profit, public-private partnership founded by the City and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PIDC plans and implements finance and real estate transactions throughout all neighborhoods that attract investments, jobs, and tax ratables to the city. PIDC's investments serve to diversify the City's economic base and improve the quality of life for business and residents. |
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