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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,720,501,000 | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 9,284,295,000 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,720,501,000 | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 9,284,295,000 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,284,295,000 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,720,501,000 | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 9,284,295,000 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 195,893,000 | 546,841,000 | 1,372,813,964 | 872,742,963 | 736,445,366 | 3,724,736,293 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 13,054,597,126 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 | PUBLICATION OF RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (THE "UNIVERSITY") DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS ON A NATIONWIDE AND WORLDWIDE BASIS AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY. THE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE STUDENT CATALOGUE, ON ITS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS, AND IN OTHER BROCHURES, WHICH DESCRIBE THE UNIVERSITY, ITS SCHOOLS, CENTERS, AND INSTITUTES. THE POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S HOMEPAGE. THEREFORE, THE UNIVERSITY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 4.02 AND 4.03 OF IRS REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50. SEE: https://www.upenn.edu/ https://oeop.upenn.edu/resources/policies-handbooks-procedures -------------------- |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A | DESCRIPTION OF FINANCIAL AID/ASSISTANCE FROM GOV'T AGENCY THE UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION THAT RECEIVES DIRECT ANNUAL NON-PREFERRED APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING WHICH SUPPORTS ITS EDUCATIONAL, PATIENT CARE, AND RESEARCH MISSIONS. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A &4B | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ("PENN"UNIVERSITY") IS ONE OF THE OLDEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IT TRACES ITS ORIGINS BACK TO A CHARITY SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 1740, WAS CHARTERED AS A COLLEGE IN 1755, AND ON MAY 17, 1757, HELD ITS FIRST COMMENCEMENT, GRADUATING A CLASS OF SEVEN STUDENTS. FROM THESE EARLY AND MODEST BEGINNINGS, PENN HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE LEADING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE WORLD. PUBLIC SERVICE IS A TOP INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY FOR PENN. AS SUCH, THE UNIVERSITY AIMS TO PROVIDE A RICH AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS STUDENTS; TO PIONEER RESEARCH THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF CURRENT HUMAN KNOWLEDGE; AND TO PROVIDE THE MOST CURRENT AND HIGHEST QUALITY IN PATIENT CARE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM. THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, THE INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, AND THE ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, ALL OF WHICH CONTRIBUTE VITALLY TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF PHILADELPHIA. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE WEST PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS ITS HOME. I. EDUCATION PENN'S SPECIAL CHARACTER IS REFLECTED IN THE WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE PENN COMMUNITY. PENN SEEKS TALENTED STUDENTS WHO WILL CONSTITUTE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND HELP CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT BEST SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SCHOLARSHIP. OF 65,236 STUDENTS WHO APPLIED FOR THE CLASS OF 2028, ONLY 3,523, OR 5.4 PERCENT, WERE OFFERED ADMISSION. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING ACCESS THROUGH GRANT-BASED AID PACKAGES THAT MEET THE FULL FINANCIAL NEED OF UNDERGRADUATES, EXPANDING THE PENN WORLD SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AND STRENGTHENING GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL AID AND SUPPORT, SUCH AS THROUGH WELLNESS AT PENN AND THE OFFICE FOR PENN FIRST PLUS STUDENTS, WHICH SUPPORTS FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS WITH SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL NEED TO THRIVE AND GRADUATE ON TIME. PENN IS THE NATION'S LARGEST UNIVERSITY WITH A PROGRAM THAT ENABLES DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES ELIGIBLE FOR AID TO RECEIVE GRANT-BASED FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES FOR EIGHT ACADEMIC SEMESTERS. PENN'S AID PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS FROM ALL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. IN FY 2024, THE AVERAGE FRESHMAN AID PACKAGE WAS $69,473. THIS REPRESENTS A 5.9% INCREASE FROM FY 2023. SINCE FY 2008, WHEN PENN BEGAN ITS GRANT-BASED FINANCIAL AID POLICY, THE AVERAGE FRESHMAN AID PACKAGE HAS INCREASED BY 134 PERCENT. RANKED NO. 10 AMONG ALL NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, PENN IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED FOR HAVING SOME OF THE TOP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. PENN'S UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IS RANKED NO. 1 NATIONALLY, WHILE PENN'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS AND NURSING ARE CONSISTENTLY RANKED IN THE TOP SIX NATIONWIDE. THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN RANKED AMONG THE TOP MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S SURVEY OF RESEARCH-ORIENTED MEDICAL SCHOOLS. IN FY 2024, PENN RECEIVED $778.3 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). OF THE $778.3 MILLION, THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RECEIVED $655.1 MILLION. THE SCHOOL IS CONSISTENTLY AMONG THE NATION'S TOP RECIPIENTS OF FUNDING FROM NIH. II. RESEARCH WITH MORE THAN $2.1 BILLION IN ANNUAL R&D EXPENDITURES FOR FY 2024, PENN IS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, NOT ONLY GENERATING IMPORTANT NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, SCIENCE, AND BEYOND, BUT APPLYING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2023, THE WORLD'S HIGHEST HONOR IN MEDICINE, THE NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE, WAS AWARDED TO PENN FACULTY KATALIN KARIK AND DREW WEISSMAN, WHO IN 2005 PUBLISHED A KEY DISCOVERY THAT UNLOCKED AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO MODIFY MRNA TO MAKE IT AN EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC. IN FALL 2024, UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP DEDICATED AMY GUTMANN HALL AT A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF COLLABORATION ACROSS ALL 12 SCHOOLS ON DATA SCIENCE AND AI. THE FACILITY FEATURES ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTERS, ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOMS, STATE-OF-THE-ART TEACHING LABS, WELCOMING STUDENT COMMONS, A MODERN AUDITORIUM, AND MORE. AMY GUTMANN HALL, SAID INTERIM PRESIDENT J. LARRY JAMESON, "WILL BE A PLACE FOR DISCOVERY AND BREAKTHROUGHS, AND THERE ARE ALREADY SO MANY OF THESE HAPPENING AT PENN." THE CEREMONY COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE LAUNCH OF PENN'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. THE VISION IDENTIFIES PENN'S FOUR KEY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES THAT GUIDE THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE COURSE, RANGING FROM AN ACCELERATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS TO DEEPENING CONNECTIONS WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD. "THIS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK WAS THE PRODUCT OF A YEARLONG PROCESS TO ADDRESS HOW PENN'S HISTORY AND PRESENT RESOURCES CAN HELP GUIDE OUR APPROACHES TO BENEFITING THE WORLD," SAID JAMESON IN SEPTEMBER. "THE WORDS REFLECT HOW WE ARE ANCHORED, INTERWOVEN, INVENTIVE, AND ENGAGED, AND THEY CHART A COURSE FOR OUR ACTIONS. WE ARE ON THAT COURSE NOW." IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, THE UNIVERSITY CREATED THE BRAND-NEW DRAW DOWN THE LIGHTNING GRANTS, OPEN TO ANY COMBINATION OF CURRENT STUDENTS, POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS, STAFF, AND FACULTY, SUPPORTING PROJECTS THAT SPEAK TO ANY COMBINATION OF IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE'S FOUR PRINCIPLES AND FIVE PRACTICES, ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVORS. AMONG OTHER RESEARCH INITIATIVES THIS YEAR, THE CENTER FOR MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND DEMOCRACY WAS CREATED AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY REPOSITORY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WAY MEDIA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MEDIATE AND INFLUENCE GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS. THE CENTER IS HOUSED IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE AND OPERATES AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES, THE WHARTON SCHOOL, PENN CAREY LAW, THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY & PRACTICE, AND THE ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER. SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPY, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES WILL ENHANCE GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ESTABLISHING 20 NEW VAGELOS FELLOWS AND AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN CHEMISTRY. THE INVESTMENT INTENDS TO DOUBLE DOWN ON BASIC SCIENCE IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING SCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE. IN MAY 2024, THE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED THE FOURTH COHORT OF PROJECTS FOR PROGRESS RECIPIENTS. THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES FUNDING OF UP TO $100,000 FOR PENN TEAMS PILOTING PRACTICAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN PHILADELPHIA. THE WINNING GROUPS WILL CREATE A WEST PHILADELPHIA-BASED SAFE, CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WITH RESOURCES INCLUDING A FOOD CUPBOARD AND LIVING SUPPLIES PANTRY; A RACIAL LITERACY PROGRAM TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM THE HARM OF HATE; AND A STREET MEDICINE SETTING THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | AND NEW TO FACULTY, IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, IS PENN INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE PROFESSOR DEREK GRIFFITH, WHO IS AN INNOVATOR. GRIFFITH DEVELOPS POLICY STRATEGIES THAT APPLY COMMUNITY-BASED, INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED, AND PRECISION LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS. THE PENN INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM IS A UNIVERSITY-WIDE INITIATIVE TO RECRUIT EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS WHOSE RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXEMPLIFY THE INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND WHO ARE APPOINTED IN AT LEAST TWO SCHOOLS AT PENN. ONE MEASURE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC STUDIES CONDUCTED AT PENN IS THE NUMEROUS PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS THAT HAVE BEEN CONFERRED ON PENN FACULTY. THE FACULTY, ACTIVE AND EMERITI, INCLUDES 111 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 129 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, 55 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 37 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 185 GUGGENHEIM FELLOWS, AND 16 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING. THE FACULTY HAS BEEN HOME TO NINE MACARTHUR AWARD RECIPIENTS, ONE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE RECIPIENT, TWO NOBEL PRIZE RECIPIENTS, AND THREE PULITZER PRIZE RECIPIENTS. PENN'S RENOWNED RESEARCH COMMUNITY COMPRISES 221 RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, 5,565 FACULTY, MORE THAN 1,405 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, 6,408 ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINEES, AND A RESEARCH BUDGET OF $1.35 BILLION. RESEARCH GRANTS WON BY PENN FACULTY MAKE IT ONE OF THE HIGHEST RANKED RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY. III. PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE SINCE ESTABLISHING ITS HOME IN WEST PHILADELPHIA IN 1872 WITH THE OPENING OF COLLEGE HALL, PENN HAS PRIORITIZED SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS AND WORKERS ALIKE. IN 2024, THE UNIVERSITY MARKED 18 YEARS OF PROGRESS AND SUCCESS WITH ITS LAND USE AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, PENN CONNECTS, WHICH HAS EVOLVED THROUGH THREE DISTINCT PHASES. THESE PLANS HAVE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN CREATING A DYNAMIC AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN CAMPUS THAT IS UNIQUELY "PHILADELPHIAN." -HTTP://WWW.PENNCONNECTS.UPENN.EDU/ URBAN REDEVELOPMENT SINCE 2006, PENN HAS ADDED 30 ACRES OF NEW AND RENOVATED OPEN SPACE, 8,000 NEW AND RENOVATED STUDENT BEDS, 8.8 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND 3.6 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF RENOVATION, REPRESENTING A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT OF $7 BILLION TO ITS WEST PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS ($3.1 BILLION PENN, $2.7 BILLION PENN MEDICINE, $1.2 BILLION THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPMENT). CONSTRUCTION PENN'S DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIRECTS PENN'S CAPITAL PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED ANNUAL SPEND OF $1.0 BILLION ON AVERAGE FROM FY 2020 THROUGH FY 2024 FOR BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND HEALTH SYSTEM. PENN ENCOURAGES LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ON ALL CONSTRUCTION BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. -HTTPS://WWW.FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/ THE EASTERN SIDE OF UNIVERSITY CITY, ONCE DOMINATED BY THE 24-ACRE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE'S SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA HEADQUARTERS WAS PURCHASED BY PENN AND REDEVELOPED. THIS LAND CONNECTS UNIVERSITY CITY TO PHILADELPHIA'S CENTER CITY (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) AND ITS TRANSPORTATION HUB AT 30TH AND MARKET STREETS (AMTRAK'S STATION, SEPTA'S COMBINATION OF PUBLIC RAIL AND BUS TRANSIT, AND INTERSTATE 76). THE ELEMENTS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDED REPLACING THE POST OFFICE'S SURFACE PARKING LOT WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S 14-ACRE PENN PARK, WHICH OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2011. IT SERVES THE CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY AS OPEN SPACE AND A MIX OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES THAT INTRODUCED BOTH A NEW GATEWAY TO UNIVERSITY CITY AND A NEW GREENWAY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; IT HAS ADDED MORE THAN 500 NEW INDIGENOUS TREES AND PLANT LIFE AND CAPTURES AND REUSES STORM WATER TO MITIGATE RUNOFF INTO THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER. NORTH OF PENN PARK IS CIRA CENTRE SOUTH, DEVELOPED BY BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST ON WHAT WAS ONCE THE POST OFFICE'S TRUCK TERMINAL ANNEX. THE UNIVERSITY LEASED THE LAND TO THIS PRIVATE DEVELOPER WHICH BUILT A THREE-STRUCTURE COMPLEX INCLUDING: EVO, AN 850-BED GRADUATE STUDENT AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL APARTMENT BUILDING; CIRA GREEN, A MIXED-USE BUILDING INCLUDING A 1,662 SPACE PARKING GARAGE, 9,000 SQUARE FEET OF STREET LEVEL RETAIL BUSINESSES, AND A ONE-ACRE ROOFTOP GREEN AND OPEN SPACE; AND FMC TOWER, A 49-STORY, 730-FOOT SKYSCRAPER AND GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPECIALTY CHEMICAL COMPANY, FMC CORPORATION. THE UNIVERSITY IS LEASING BACK FROM BRANDYWINE 125,000 SQUARE FEET FOR PENN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. THE TOWER'S UPPER-MOST FLOORS CONTAIN 260 LUXURY HOTEL SUITES, AND A CONFERENCE CENTER TARGETED AT PROFESSIONALS AND OPERATED BY A THIRD-PARTY HOUSING SPECIALIST. THE STREET LEVEL LOBBY HOSTS A RESTAURANT. PENNOVATION LESS THAN ONE MILE SOUTH OF PENN'S CAMPUS, ACROSS THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, IS THE 23-ACRE BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND RESEARCH LAB NAMED PENNOVATION WORKS. OPENED IN 2016, IT PROVIDES LAB SPACE FOR PENN INNOVATORS AND RESEARCHERS AND IS A HUB FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. THESE RESEARCHERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WORK WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO SOLVE REAL WORLD PROBLEMS AND TRANSLATE DISCOVERIES INTO VIABLE VENTURES. BY GROUPING FACILITIES FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, PENN BUILT A MULTIFACETED WORKSHOP FOR HARNESSING AND COMMERCIALIZING THE TREMENDOUS CREATIVE RESEARCH POTENTIAL IN THE REGION. THE PRECINCT INCLUDES MULTIPLE STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE PENNOVATION CENTER, OFFICE BUILDING, AND LABS FORMING A COMMUNITY OF OVER 70 COMPANIES AND HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES. -HTTPS://WWW.PENNOVATION.UPENN.EDU PAVILLION ON THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM'S (UPHS) CAMPUS, THERE IS THE PAVILION - A 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FOOT BUILDING HOUSING 500 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS AND 47 OPERATING ROOMS. THIS 17-STORY FACILITY IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ADJACENT TO THE PERELMAN CENTER FOR ADVANCED MEDICINE, WHICH OPENED IN 2008, REPLACING WHAT WAS ONCE THE PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING INCLUDES ADAPTABLE PATIENT ROOMS THAT CAN FLEX BETWEEN INTENSIVE CARE AND A STANDARD ROOM AS PATIENTS RECOVER. THE PAVILION ALSO INCLUDES ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH THAT WILL FACILITATE AND IMPROVE CARE TEAM COLLABORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUILDING EMBODIES PENN'S COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PAVILION WAS DESIGNED TO BE ECO-FRIENDLY AND CONSTRUCTED WITH INNOVATIONS LIKE THE RE-USE OF WATER, 100 PERCENT OUTSIDE AIR, AND PARK-LIKE, OUTDOOR GREEN SPACE FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART PAVILION BETTER ENABLES UPHS TO CONTINUE ITS LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ITS COMMUNITY. -HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/FOR-PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PENN-MEDICINE-LOCA TIONS/HOSPITAL-OF-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-PENNSYLVANIA/NEW-HOSPITAL-PAVILION ECONOMIC IMPACT (PENN & PHILLY) IN 2024, PENN LAUNCHED PENN & PHILLY, A STORYTELLING INITIATIVE THAT CATALOGUES AND COMMUNICATES THE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS GENERATING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN WEST PHILADELPHIA AND ACROSS THE CITY. THIS INITIATIVE IS AN EXAMPLE OF PENN'S ROLE AS AN "ANCHORED UNIVERSITY" THAT AIMS TO ACT AS "AN EXCELLENT PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBOR AND GLOBAL CITIZEN." -https://in-principle-and-practice.upenn.edu/iPaP.pdf IT HIGHLIGHTS SIX AREAS OF FOCUS: 1. PUBLIC EDUCATION; 2. ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION; 3. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES; 4. KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION; 5. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; AND 6. TOMORROW'S INDUSTRIES. FOLDED WITHIN PENN & PHILLY ARE THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT RESULTS (AS OF FY 2024). CONSIDERING BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND HEALTH SYSTEM, PENN GENERATED $25.2 BILLION IN TOTAL OUTPUT WITHIN PHILADELPHIA, SUPPORTING 106,600 DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED JOBS WITH $11.2 BILLION IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. PENN ALSO GENERATED $30.4 BILLION IN TOTAL OUTPUT WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, SUPPORTING 155,000 DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED JOBS WITH $15 BILLION IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND $37.7 BILLION IN TOTAL OUTPUT WITHIN THE PENN REGION, SUPPORTING 161,600 DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED JOBS WITH $15.8 BILLION IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. PENN ACCOUNTS FOR 1 IN EVERY 7 JOBS IN PHILADELPHIA AND GENERATES APPROXIMATELY $1 OUT OF EVERY $8 IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. -HTTPS://PENNANDPHILLY.UPENN.EDU/ |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | PUBLIC EDUCATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN FY 2021, PENN ANNOUNCED THE LARGEST VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA IN CITY HISTORY: $100 MILLION OVER A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. PENN'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS HELPING REMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INCLUDING ASBESTOS AND LEAD, IN PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THIS FUNDING IS ENABLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ACCELERATE AND EXPAND THEIR RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN FACILITIES OWNED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACROSS THE CITY. 296 BUILDINGS ARE NOW PART OF A STRENGTHENED ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; INCLUDING PENN'S SUPPORT, THE DISTRICT ALLOCATED $55 MILLION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS IN FY 2024, WITH $61 MILLION BUDGETED FOR FY 2025. PENN ALSO MAINTAINS HISTORIC TIES TO LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA; BOTH THE TANNER MOSSEL ALEXANDER AND HENRY LEA SCHOOLS HAVE RECEIVED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS/IN-KIND SUPPORT OF APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY LOCAL ENGAGEMENT IS A BEDROCK COMPONENT OF PENN'S DEDICATION TO PHILADELPHIA. ONE EXPRESSION OF THAT ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES PENN'S LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES: THE UNIVERSITY PARTNERING WITH BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. WORK FORCE PENN'S DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES ENCOURAGES THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMITTED WORKFORCE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES. -HTTPS://WWW.HR.UPENN.EDU/ SUPPLIER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SINCE 1986, PENN SUPPORTS LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY LEVERAGING THE UNIVERSITY'S PURCHASING POWER TO PARTNER WITH A RANGE OF PHILADELPHIA BUSINESSES. IN 2021, PENN RELAUNCHED THIS INITIATIVE UNDER THE NAME FUELING BUSINESS GROWTH WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS FOR MORE BUSINESSES AND GENERATING MORE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OVER 500 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 SUPPLIER FORUM AND EXPO ENGAGING WITH 30 EXHIBITORS AND 17 CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES. PENN'S STRATEGIC APPROACH TO LOCAL, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES FUELING BUSINESS GROWTH. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NEW FOR FY 2024: THROUGH A DECADE OF IT MODERNIZATION SUPPORTED BY PENN LEADERSHIP, ISC HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING PENN'S TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. INVESTMENTS IN A PORTFOLIO OF TECHNOLOGY RANGING FROM STUDENT SYSTEMS TO HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HAVE TRANSFORMED HOW STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, RESEARCHERS, AND ALUMNI LEARN, WORK, AND INTERACT WITH PENN. ISC IS ONCE AGAIN LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. WE BELIEVE WE ARE AT THE CUSP OF ANOTHER TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, LIKE WHEN THE INTERNET AND PERSONAL COMPUTER EMERGED. TO ENSURE PENN'S PREPAREDNESS, ISC HAS UPDATED THE PENN IT STRATEGIC PLAN. RELYING ON A BROAD AND DIVERSE SET OF CAMPUS STAKEHOLDERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, SEVERAL KEY TECHNOLOGY THEMES FOR THE NEXT 3-5 YEARS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING: THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AND RESEARCH COMPUTING. SECURITY IS A FOUNDATIONAL STRATEGIC THEME AND CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR ISC. THE PENN SECUREIT PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE MATURITY OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL STREAMLINE OPERATIONS BY CONDENSING THE VOLUME OF VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND STREAMLINING PROCESSES TO IMPROVE OVERALL EFFICIENCY. ISC IS ALSO FOCUSED ON A NUMBER OF CRITICAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING IDENTITY & ACCESS MANAGEMENT, SNOWFLAKE DATA WAREHOUSE, AND PENNNET ENHANCEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | SPECIFIC FY 2024 SERVICE METRICS INCLUDE: 49,000 CLIENT SUPPORT TICKETS HANDLED BY ISC'S CLIENT CARE AND HIREIT TEAMS; ~5M PARTICIPANTS IN ZOOM AND TEAMS MEETINGS; DATA CENTER & PENNNET MAINTAINED 100% AND 99.98% AVAILABILITY; 125,000+ DEVICES CONNECTED TO PENNNET; CAMPUS FIREWALL BLOCKS 4.1B ATTACKS PER MONTH. FY 2023: FOR THREE YEARS, ISC HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING PENN'S TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. DURING THAT TIME, WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON THE LONGER-TERM EFFORT TO MODERNIZE PENN'S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY, AND GOVERNANCE WITH MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. ISC'S SUCCESS IS AS MUCH A STORY OF CONSISTENCY - IN OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP, PRINCIPLES, AND VALUES - AS IT IS ABOUT ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE AND EMBRACING CHANGE. TODAY, ISC IS WORKING WITH CAMPUS PARTNERS AND ALIGNING WITH PENN'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ON A NEW PENN IT STRATEGIC PLAN. THEMES INCLUDE STUDENT EXPERIENCE, ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND AI, AND RESEARCH COMPUTING. ISC IS ALSO FOCUSED ON A NUMBER OF CRITICAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE EVP IT SECURITY ASSESSMENT, IDENTITY & ACCESS MANAGEMENT, SNOWFLAKE DATA WAREHOUSE, INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION, AND PENNNET ENHANCEMENTS. SPECIFIC FY 2023 SERVICE METRICS INCLUDE: 49,000 CLIENT SUPPORT TICKETS HANDLED BY ISC'S CLIENT CARE AND HIREIT TEAMS; ~15,000 PENNNET PHONE #'S SUCCESSFULLY MIGRATED TO THE VONAGE CLOUD; 5M PARTICIPANTS IN ZOOM AND TEAMS MEETINGS; DATA CENTER & PENNNET MAINTAINED 100% AND 99% AVAILABILITY; AND TWO-STEP VERIFICATION INSTALLED ON 15K+ PENN O365 ACCOUNTS. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: ACHIEVEMENTS: A STORMWATER WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED TO ASSESS PENN'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AT PENN. COMPLETED RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND TRACKING PROCESS FOR STORMWATER ASSETS AND DEVELOPING A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MAP OF CAMPUS STORMWATER PROJECTS. TO DATE, THERE ARE 51 LEED PROJECTS AT PENN, WITH SEVEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND FOUR IN DESIGN IN FY 2024. A STUDENT ECO-REP GROUP WORKING WITH FACILITIES & REAL ESTATE SERVICES AND PENN MEDICINE DESIGNED OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE BIRD-FRIENDLY PRACTICES ON PENN'S CAMPUS. GOALS: UPDATE CAMPUS DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND INTEGRATE OCCUPANT HEALTH AND WELLNESS INTO PENN'S BUILDING STANDARDS; IMPROVE PENN'S LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY PRACTICES AS WELL AS WATER USE AND MANAGEMENT ON CAMPUS; AND IMPROVE EDUCATION AROUND PENN'S PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS, RESILIENCY, AND ADAPTATION. WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING: ACHIEVEMENTS: INCREASING MATERIAL DIVERSION AND REDUCING THE WASTE SENT TO LANDFILL AND WASTE-TO-ENERGY INCINERATORS CONTINUE TO BE PRIORITIES FOR PENN. TOGETHER WITH OUR WASTE VENDOR, PENN HAS REDUCED SOLID WASTE BY 29% PERCENT IN FY 2024, UP FROM 24% IN FY 2020. GOALS: INCREASE PENN'S OVERALL WASTE DIVERSION, MINIMIZE WASTE SENT TO LANDFILL, AND SUPPORT REGIONAL WASTE GOALS. TRANSPORTATION: ACHIEVEMENTS: - THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN FRIENDLY COMMUTING. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY PENN PRAXIS THAT CAPTURED RESPONSES FROM OVER 4,000 PENN STAFF AND FACULTY, THE PENN COMMUNITY COMMUTES ON TRANSIT SEVEN TIMES THE AVERAGE PHILADELPHIA COMMUTER, BIKES THREE TIMES THE AVERAGE, AND WALKS ALMOST TEN TIMES THE AVERAGE. - THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO WORK WITH INDEGO BIKE SHARE AND ENJOYS A TOTAL OF SIX BIKE SHARE STATIONS ON CAMPUS. DURING FY 2024, 112,148 INDEGO TRIPS STARTED AND ENDED AT SIX LOCATIONS ON OR AROUND CAMPUS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF ALL SYSTEM TRIPS - PENN SUPPORTS 12 EV CHARGING STATIONS AT THREE CAMPUS LOCATIONS. - PENN CURRENTLY HAS 40 ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THREE GASOLINE-ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLES, AND NINE VEHICLES FUELED BY BIODIESEL BLEND FUEL. - THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MASS TRANSIT SUBSCRIBERS PURCHASING MONTHLY TRANSIT PASSES VIA A DISCOUNT PROGRAM EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEPTA, PATCO, NJ TRANSIT, AND AMTRAK. PENN PARKING & COMMUTER SERVICES RECENTLY ANNOUNCED AT AN INCREASED COMMUTER BENEFIT DISCOUNT TO 50% (MAXIMUM DISCOUNT OF $105 PER MONTH) ON PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL TRANSIT PASSES FOR FULL-TIME, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE FACULTY, STAFF, AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND FELLOWS WHO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR THEIR COMMUTE TO CAMPUS. THIS DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS INCLUDING: - SEPTA MONTHLY CITY TRANSPASS+ AND MONTHLY REGIONAL TRAIL PASS (DOES NOT INCLUDE SEPTA KEY'S TRAVEL WALLET) - PATCO FREEDOM CARD-T - NEW JERSEY TRANSIT - AMTRAK MONTHLY PASS - THE UNIVERSITY'S VANPOOL/CARPOOL PROGRAMS OFFER NO-COST/LOW-COST PREFERRED PARKING WHILE ALSO ALLOWING PRE-TAX PAYROLL DEDUCTION PERMIT PAYMENTS. - PREFERRED PARKING IS DESIGNATED IN UNIVERSITY GARAGES FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES. - THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS' AWARDED PENN "SILVER" RECOGNITION AS A BICYCLE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY. -https://almanac.upenn.edu/volume-69-number-37/#penn-to-increase-the-disco unt-for-faculty-and-staff-commuter-program OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: PENN AGAIN COLLABORATED WITH PHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATION'S TREEPHILLY PROGRAM FOR THE SPRING CREATING CANOPY EVENT, DISTRIBUTING 150 TREES TO STAFF AND FACULTY. FIFTEEN DIFFERENT TREE TYPES WERE GIVEN AWAY, INCLUDING FRUIT TREES SUCH AS APPLE, FIG, AND HACKBERRY, AND LARGER SPECIES LIKE WHITE OAKS AND PRINCETON ELM. GOALS: EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ENGAGE PENN'S LEADERSHIP TO SERVE AS CHANGE AGENTS. PROCUREMENT: THE UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTENSIVE OUTREACH THAT SUPPORTS PHILADELPHIANS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SURROUNDING PENN, TO LEAD HEALTHY, GAINFUL LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | EACH YEAR, PENN PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL JOB FAIRS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO CREATE AWARENESS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL POPULATIONS. THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES, RECRUITMENT SERVICES & TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH OUR TEMPORARY STAFFING PROVIDER, APPLE ONE, TO ENSURE THAT WE ATTEND A WIDE RANGE OF JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THROUGH APPLEONE, PENN CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY PROVIDING TRAINING ON THE USE OF VIDEO AND WEB CONFERENCING/INTERVIEWING. THIS INCLUDED MOCK VIRTUAL INTERVIEWING SESSIONS. SHARING INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS IN POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY. PENN RECRUITMENT SERVICES TAKES PART IN MONTHLY FIRST THURSDAY COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS. FOLLOWING UP ON REQUESTS AND DESIRES FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, JOB READINESS TRAINING, MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ARE PROVIDED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS THROUGH OUR THIRD-PARTY VENDOR APPLEONE. WE CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIRS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND ONSITE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, WE PARTICIPATED IN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF JOB FAIRS, SUCH AS THE PHILADELPHIA JOB FAIR, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA JOB FAIR, TECHNICALLY PHILLY SIGNATURE EVENT JOB FAIR, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY JOB FAIR, ENTERPRISE CENTER AND ACHIEVABILITY, AND THE 2024 ANNUAL NATIONAL HBCU WEEK CONFERENCE CAREER AND RECRUITMENT FAIR. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE MONTHLY MEETING HOSTED BY FAMILIES FORWARD PHILADELPHIA. PENN PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER 2024 INITIATIVE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT PREPARING STUDENTS FROM A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TO APPLY FOR JOBS AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORT. -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/ THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL HOST ITS 3RD ANNUAL JOB AND CAREER FAIR, FOCUSED ON RECRUITING EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATES TO MID-LEVEL POSITIONS WITHIN BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM. THIS EVENT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING ROLES RANGING FROM ENTRY-LEVEL TO MID-LEVEL POSITIONS. IN FY 2024, PENN'S NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OFFERED 82 ACADEMICALLY BASED COMMUNITY SERVICE COURSES, ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 1,900 PENN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLABORATIVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE COURSES WERE TAUGHT ACROSS 11 OF PENN'S 12 SCHOOLS. THE NETTER CENTER ALSO SUPPORTED 427 PENN STUDENTS TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH WORK-STUDY POSITIONS AND INTERNSHIPS, AS WELL AS OVER 400 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/ -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/what-we-do/courses THE NETTER CENTER'S UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED COMMUNITY SCHOOL (UACS) PROGRAMS IN FY 2024 FOCUSED ON SEVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 3,400 K-12 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-DAY PARTNERSHIPS, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING, AND EVENING PROGRAMS. UACS NIGHTS OFFER FREE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS FOR COMMUNITY ADULTS. THE NETTER CENTER ENGAGES FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS FROM ALL 12 OF PENN'S SCHOOLS IN UACS ACTIVITIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH VISIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ATTENDANCE, AND STUDENT AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT (E.G., SEE: HTTPS://PENNTODAY.UPENN.EDU/NEWS/PENN-NETTER-CENTER-SCIENCE-AND-SERVICE). IN FY 2024, NETTER'S SUMMER UACS PROGRAMS ENGAGED: 386 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH ENROLLED IN THE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING; 65 MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CAREER EXPOSURE PROGRAMMING; 205 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PAID WORK-READY INTERNSHIPS; AND APPROXIMATELY 80 PENN STUDENTS WHO SUPPORTED THE SUMMER UACS PROGRAMS, THROUGH VOLUNTEER AND PAID POSITIONS INCLUDING WORK-STUDY. -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/what-we-do/university-assisted-communi ty-schools -https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/by-the-numbers-university-assisted-commu nity-schools-summer-enrichment-program THE NETTER CENTER COLLABORATED WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (CHOP) AND ITS HEALTHIER TOGETHER INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT A PLACE-BASED COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS FOR ALL STUDENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND STAFF AT FIVE UACS IN FY 2024: COMEGYS, HAMILTON, AND LEA K-8 SCHOOLS AND SAYRE AND WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLS. PENN STUDENTS IN MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SCHOOL & MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS ARE INVOLVED, AS IS CHOP'S CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CHOP'S DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, AND THE UPLIFT CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN. AT WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH, NETTER AND PENN FAMILY MEDICINE ALSO PARTNERED TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC THAT INCLUDES VACCINATIONS AND PHYSICALS FOR STUDENTS. IN FY 2024, NETTER HIRED ITS FIRST UACS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING TO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND NETTER'S YOUTH-DRIVEN ANTI-VIOLENCE INITIATIVES AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE WITHIN UACS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE ANTI-VIOLENCE PARTNERSHIP OF PHILADELPHIA AND PENN NURSING FOR BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. NETTER STAFF ALSO EDUCATED SCHOOL-BASED STAFF AND TEENS IN TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/what-we-do/university-assisted-communi ty-schools/uacs-public-health-initiatives/uacs-school YOUNG QUAKERS COMMUNITY ATHLETICS (YQCA), A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE NETTER CENTER AND PENN ATHLETICS, CREATES MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PENN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TEAMS AND WEST PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 FROM UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ON-FIELD AND OFF-FIELD SKILLS AND MENTORING, AS WELL AS REGIONAL COMPETITIONS, WITH ACTIVITIES HELD BOTH AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AT PENN'S WORLD-CLASS ATHLETIC FACILITIES. IN FY 2024, YQCA WORKED WITH ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN NETTER'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT COMEGYS, LEA, AND HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; 111 OF THE K-8 STUDENTS TRAVELED REGULARLY TO PENN'S CAMPUS; 66 PENN ATHLETES PARTICIPATED FROM PENN TRACK & FIELD, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE, AND MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL. ALSO HOUSED IN NETTER, PENN VIPS (VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE) ENGAGES STAFF, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS. IN FY 2024, PENN VIPS AWARDED SEVEN NON-TUITION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO WEST PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS; SUPPORTED OVER 45 PENN DEPARTMENTS IN PROVIDING HOLIDAY GIFTS (CLOTHING, TOYS, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY) TO 50 DESERVING FAMILIES THROUGH REFERRAL BY LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES; COLLECTED AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 GIFTS AND TOYS, 100 NEW WINTER COATS, 50 PAIRS OF SNEAKERS, AND 600 NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR DONATION DURING THE HOLIDAYS; AS WELL AS ORGANIZED A UNIVERSITY-WIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE THAT BENEFITTED APPROXIMATELY 17 FAMILIES, AS WELL AS 9 LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL MENTORING AND LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH PENN VIPS, PENN VOLUNTEERS ALSO MENTORED LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDED EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES, EXPLORED THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EDUCATION, AND HELPED STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT A VARIETY OF CAREERS BY ARRANGING AND SPONSORING TRIPS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, AREA MUSEUMS, AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE EXPOSED TO AREA BUSINESSES AND CAREERS THROUGH THE PENN ALUMNI CLASS OF 80 PARTNERSHIP. PENN VIPS WORKED UNIVERSITY-WIDE TO SHARE UNIVERSITY OFFICE SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, TELEVISIONS, COMPUTERS, ETC., WITH NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS AND LOCAL AGENCIES. PENN VIPS ALSO OPERATED THE NONPROFIT INSTITUTE, A BIANNUAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFITS AND FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE DAYS; APPROXIMATELY 50 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE NONPROFIT INSTITUTE. -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/what-we-do/programs/penn-volunteers-pu blic-service-penn-vips -https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/what-we-do/additional-programs/penn-vo lunteers-public-service-penn-vips/nonprofit-institute |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | FOCUSING ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CIVIC HOUSE OVERSEES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE PENNCORP PRE-ORIENTATION PROGRAM INTRODUCES 40 INCOMING STUDENTS TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE WEST PHILADELPHIA TUTORING PROJECT, SOME 300 PENN STUDENTS SUPPORT LOCAL K-12 SCHOOL YOUTH IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ON CAMPUS, AND THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, STUDENTS WORK YEAR-ROUND WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES. THE VOLUNTEER-BASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) IS A STUDENT-FACILITATED PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS PENN STUDENTS WITH THOSE AND OTHER PHILADELPHIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHILE PROVIDING A SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND EDUCATION. ALL 50 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN CIVIC HOUSE'S CIVIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM VOLUNTEER WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS, AND SEVERAL OF THEM PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC INTEREST INTERNSHIPS OVER THE SUMMER. THE PENN ALTERNATIVE BREAKS PROGRAM INVOLVED TWO DOZEN STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES WITH PHILADELPHIA-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO, THROUGH SEVERAL DOZEN OTHER STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISED OF SOME 1,500 VOLUNTEERS, PENN STUDENTS WORK ON A RANGE OF OTHER ISSUES IN PHILADELPHIA AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PENNCORP/ -HTTP://UPENNWPTP.WEEBLY.COM/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/CEI/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/CEP/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/CIVICSCHOLARS/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PENNALTERNATIVEBREAKS/ THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (OGCA) FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THE CONDUCT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION AND ACTIVITIES RESULTS IN MEANINGFUL IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS AND BEYOND. OGCA HOSTS A MONTHLY MEETING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO FOSTER COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION SHARING AND PROGRAM INFORMATION. WXPN PRODUCES CHOIR CONCERTS IN LOCAL CHURCHES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. PENN'S EMPHASIS ON SERVICE AS ESSENTIAL TO ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS EXEMPLIFIED BY A HOST OF SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL. SELECT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PENN GSE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, POLICYMAKERS, AND BUSINESSES TO UNLOCK EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY. THE SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE TO ITS VARIED CONSTITUENCIES. IN FY 2024, GSE WELCOMED KATHARINE STRUNK AS ITS NEW DEAN. STRUNK IS AN AWARD-WINNING MIXED METHODS SCHOLAR FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND AN EXPERT ON TEACHER LABOR MARKETS, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES, AND EFFORTS TO BOLSTER STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. PROGRAMMATICALLY, GSE OFFERS MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS IN SPECIALIZATIONS THAT ARE HOUSED IN FIVE ACADEMIC DIVISIONS. THE SCHOOL IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION POLICY, HIGHER EDUCATION, APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, LITERACY STUDIES, TEACHER PREPARATION, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY. GSE IS A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE EXECUTIVE-FORMAT DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR PRACTICING EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY WIDENS THE SCHOOL'S REACH. WITH AROUND 1,450 STUDENT FTES, GSE IS THE FIFTH LARGEST SCHOOL AT PENN IN ENROLLMENT. -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/ -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs THE CURRENT RESEARCH PORTFOLIO INCLUDES OVER $41 MILLION IN AWARDS AND ROUGHLY $11 MILLION IN ANNUAL EXPENDITURES IN GRANTS FROM BOTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND A WIDE VARIETY OF FOUNDATIONS. GSE'S SERVICE COMMITMENT IS STRONG AND SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ACROSS THE REGION AND NATION, A STRONG AND DEEPENING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS WITH STUDENT PLACEMENTS CIRCLING THE GLOBE. THE INNOVATION HUB CATALYST AND THE CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ARE EXPANDING ACCESS TO PENN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/about-penn-gse/philadelphia-impact/office-of-sc hool-and-community-engagement -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs/international-educational-de velopment-masters -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/about-penn-gse/catalyst -https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/center-professional-learning PENN ENGINEERING FOR OVER 170 YEARS, PENN ENGINEERING'S VIBRANT, COLLABORATIVE, AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PENN'S INTELLECTUAL HOME FOR TECHNOLOGY-RELATED TEACHING AND RESEARCH. THE SCHOOL'S STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH LABORATORIES ALLOW ITS WORLD-ACCLAIMED FACULTY TO PURSUE THE SOLUTIONS TO LEADING GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN HUMAN HEALTH, DATA SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. PENN ENGINEERING'S INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULA OFFER STUDENTS AN UNPARALLELED LEARNING EXPERIENCE, AND ITS STUDENTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN POSING AND ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION AND TRANSFORM OUR WORLD. THE SCHOOL OFFERS THE FOLLOWING DEGREES: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (BSE), BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (BAS), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (MSE), MASTER OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (MB), MASTER OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MCIT), MASTER OF INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN (MIPD), AND THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD). PENN DENTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PENN DENTAL MEDICINE'S (PDM) CURRICULUM. THROUGH PHILANTHROPY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES, PDM HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH WITHIN THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN MEDICINE, PHMC PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPUS ON CEDAR. PDM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FULL-TIME, 5-DAY-PER-WEEK COVERAGE WITH DENTAL FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND PROVIDE CARE WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 PATIENT VISITS IN THE 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. PENNSMILES MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDING BOTH PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE FOR STUDENTS AT THEIR SCHOOLS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. PDM PROVIDES MORE THAN $3.6 MILLION IN UNDER AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. WHILE PENN DENTAL MEDICINE (PDM) IS NOT ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOLS AT THE UNIVERSITY, ITS LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT IS SUBSTANTIAL, AND THE PDM TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO EXECUTE ITS MISSION. PDM HAS AN ENORMOUSLY INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE, RANKING IN THE TOP THREE AMONG DENTAL SCHOOLS IN EXTRAMURAL FUNDING. THE SCHOOL'S IMPACT IN THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY IS PROFOUND, WITH MORE THAN 30,000 PATIENTS RECEIVING 165,000 TREATMENT VISITS ANNUALLY. THE PENN DENTAL FAMILY PRACTICE (PDFP) IS THE DENTAL CARE HOME FOR MANY PENN EMPLOYEES. PDM OFFERS A DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE (DMD) DEGREE, NINE GRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND FIVE POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS. -https://www.dental.upenn.edu/ -https://www.dental.upenn.edu/about-us/vision-mission-statements/ -http://www.dental.upenn.edu/research/research_overview -https://mypenndentist.org/ -https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/dmd-program/ -https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/graduate-dental-educati on-programs/ -https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/advanced-degree-program s/ PENN NURSING THE SCHOOL OF NURSING CONTINUES TO ADVANCE AND ELEVATE ITS EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. PENN NURSING'S EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IS EVIDENCED BY ITS 9TH CONSECUTIVE FIRST-PLACE RANKING BY QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS AND IN THE TOP THREE RANKED IN THE US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKING OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. THE SECOND COHORT OF THE LEONARD A. LAUDER COMMUNITY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM ENROLLED IN FY 2024, SUPPORTED BY LAUDER'S HISTORIC $125 MILLION GIFT. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND REALIZE ITS MISSION TO BE A LEADING FORCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH. RESEARCH REMAINS A STRENGTH OF THE SCHOOL, AND PENN NURSING IS MAKING SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES IN ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IN PART DUE TO SHIFTING ENROLLMENTS AND NEW ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS. -https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/ |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | PENN VET THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (PENN VET) TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF VETERINARY LEADERS TO ADVANCE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND ACCESS, ENSURE GLOBAL HEALTH, BOLSTER SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND CREATE AND SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY CAREER PATHS. AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCESSED AND TRUSTED MEDICAL PROFESSIONS, VETERINARIANS ARE UNIQUELY WELL-POSITIONED TO CONTRIBUTE SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES IMPACTING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES TODAY, INCLUDING FOOD SECURITY, BIOSECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS. SINCE HIS ARRIVAL AT PENN VET IN 2018, DR. ANDREW HOFFMAN, THE GILBERT S. KAHN DEAN OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, HAS CREATED A VISION FOR A CULTURE OF INNOVATION WHILE BROADENING PENN VET'S IMPACT ON A GLOBAL SCALE. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/ABOUT/WHO-WE-ARE/OUR-DEAN-OUR-PRIORITIES A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE VMD PROGRAM IS THE AVAILABILITY OF FIRST-OF-THEIR-KIND DUAL DEGREES WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS ACROSS PENN DESIGNED TO TRAIN GLOBAL PROBLEM-SOLVERS THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTER-PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. VETERINARIANS WITH THESE DUAL CREDENTIALS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTHCARE AND AGRICULTURE. IN FY 2023, THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTED A NEW COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO BETTER PREPARE PENN VET STUDENTS FOR A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/EDUCATION/DUAL-DEGREE-PROGRAMS -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/EDUCATION/VMD-ADMISSIONS/LIFE-AS-A-PENN-VET- STUDENT/VMD-CURRICULUM PENN VET'S TWO CAMPUSES OFFER STUDENTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES IN VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. RYAN HOSPITAL ON THE PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 33,000 COMPANION ANIMAL PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR AND IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SHELTER MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. DURING THE LAST SIX YEARS, THIS SPECIAL PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER 40,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ACROSS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA AND REACHED OVER 800 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIPLE PATHWAY INITIATIVES. NEW BOLTON CENTER IN KENNETT SQUARE, PA, SEES APPROXIMATELY 7,000 LARGE ANIMAL PATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 20,000 PATIENTS TREATED PER YEAR AT LOCAL FARMS. PENN VET IS ALSO ENGAGED IN PLANNING FOR THE RIEPE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH-FUNDED VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY ON THE NEW BOLTON CENTER CAMPUS. THE SCHOOL'S ROBUST RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL DISCOVERY TO ADDRESS COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACED BY ANIMALS, HUMANS, AND THE PLANET, AND RECEIVES MORE THAN $22 MILLION IN NIH FUNDING ANNUALLY. AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE CANCER, IMMUNOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, AND AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PENN VET FOLLOWED THE FY 2022 LAUNCH OF THE INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES WITH THE FY 2023 LAUNCH OF THE CENTER FOR STEWARDSHIP AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY TO BUILD UPON ITS EXPERTISE IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL WELFARE, FOOD SECURITY, AND THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO REDUCE NET CARBON EMISSIONS. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/VETERINARY-HOSPITALS/RYAN-VETERINARY-HOSPITAL -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERS-LABORATORIES/RESEARCH- INITIATIVES/SHELTER-MEDICINE -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/VETERINARY-HOSPITALS/NBC-HOSPITAL -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/RESEARCH-CENTERS-AND-INSTITUTE/ INSTITUTE-FOR-INFECTIOUS-AND-ZOONOTIC-DISEASES/RESEARCH-FUNDING/ -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/RESEARCH-CENTERS-AND-INSTITUTE/CENTER- FOR-STEWARDSHIP-AGRICULTURE-AND-FOOD-SECURITY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (SAS) IS THE INTELLECTUAL CORE OF THE UNIVERSITY, PROVIDING LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR ALL PENN UNDERGRADUATES AND SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDIES, BASIC RESEARCH, AND LIFELONG LEARNING ACROSS THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND NATURAL SCIENCES. THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN 27 DEPARTMENTS, 24 INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, 31 GRADUATE GROUPS, AND 28 RESEARCH CENTERS, IN PROGRAMS LEADING TO THE BA, BAAS, AM, MS, PHD, AND EIGHT PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREES. THE SCHOOL'S MAJOR EDUCATIONAL UNITS ARE THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE, THE GRADUATE DIVISION, AND THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (LPS). -HTTPS://WWW.SAS.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://WWW.COLLEGE.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://WWW.SAS.UPENN.EDU/GRADUATE-DIVISION -HTTPS://WWW.LPS.UPENN.EDU/ OUR FOUNDATIONS AND FRONTIERS: A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PENN ARTS AND SCIENCES CONTINUES TO GUIDE PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN A FOUNDATIONAL CORE OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND ADVANCE INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A SERIES OF EIGHT ACADEMIC THEMES. -HTTPS://STRATEGIC-PLAN.SAS.UPENN.EDU/ WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE STUART WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN CURRENTLY PROVIDES GRADUATE EDUCATION TO MASTER'S STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING, FINE ARTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND URBAN SPATIAL ANALYTICS, AS WELL AS PHD STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE AND CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING. THE SCHOOL ALSO TEACHES COURSES LEADING TO A BA, WITH A MAJOR IN ARCHITECTURE, FINE ARTS, OR DESIGN FROM SAS OR A MINOR IN LANDSCAPE STUDIES. -HTTPS://WWW.DESIGN.UPENN.EDU/ WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL THE WHARTON WAY REPRESENTS THE WHARTON SCHOOL'S STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING THE SCHOOL TOWARDS GREATER INFLUENCE, INNOVATION, AND ENGAGEMENT. FROM WHARTON'S GENESIS, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN GROUNDED IN IDEALS THAT GUIDE SHARED EFFORTS. THE WHARTON WAY CONTINUES THESE IDEALS, REFERENCING THEM AS FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES UNDERSCORING THE SCHOOL'S MANY ENDEAVORS. WHARTON HONORS ITS ANALYTICAL ROOTS BY APPLYING A DATA-INFORMED PERSPECTIVE TO IDENTIFY UNDERLYING CAUSES AND POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO PRESSING QUESTIONS. THE SCHOOL LEVERAGES THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF ITS KNOWLEDGE TO REIMAGINE POSSIBILITIES OF A LOCAL NATURE, THEN GOES FURTHER BY SCALING SOLUTIONS FOR ENTITIES AND COMMUNITIES FAR BEYOND CAMPUS. WHARTON LEANS INTO ITS REPUTATION AS A LEADING GLOBAL INSTITUTION TO UNITE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO CHAMPION IMPACTFUL OUTCOMES AND FAR-REACHING CHANGE. WHARTON STRIVES TO ELEVATE THE IMPACT OF ITS RESEARCH, INNOVATE THROUGH ITS PEDAGOGY, AND COLLABORATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND DIVIDES. -HTTPS://WWW.WHARTON.UPENN.EDU/THE-WHARTON-WAY/ -HTTPS://WWW.WHARTON.UPENN.EDU/ CAREY LAW SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL, EACH STUDENT COMMITS TO PROVIDING AT LEAST 70 HOURS OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATION. OVER 92% OF THE LAW SCHOOL'S GRADUATES EXCEED THE 70-HOUR PRO BONO REQUIREMENT. THE TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER (TPIC), THROUGH WHICH PENN CAREY LAW STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR REQUIRED PRO BONO SERVICE, CONTINUES TO BUILD DEEP AND ABIDING PARTNERSHIPS WHICH ADVANCE THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY IN PHILADELPHIA AND NATIONWIDE. THIS DISTINCTIVE PRO BONO PROGRAM RESPONDED ACTIVELY TO PANDEMIC CONDITIONS, BRINGING LEGAL SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SOME IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WORK: TWENTY-SIX CUSTODY AND PROTECTION PROJECT STUDENT ADVOCATES PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 300 PRO SE INDIVIDUALS WITH CUSTODY AND PROTECTION FROM ABUSE MATTERS IN PHILADELPHIA FAMILY COURT THIS YEAR. THESE ADVOCATES ALSO PROVIDED EXTENSIVE SERVICES FOR OVER 70 CLIENTS, DRAFTING CUSTOM MOTIONS, ACCESSING RECORDS, AND PREPARING EXHIBITS FOR COURT. CERTIFIED LEGAL INTERNS FROM THE PROJECT REPRESENTED SIX CLIENTS BEFORE THE PHILADELPHIA FAMILY COURT. TWENTY-FIVE STUDENT ADVOCATES FROM THE EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROJECT REPRESENTED PHILADELPHIA WORKERS AT ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS CHALLENGING THE DENIAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. EAP'S ADVOCATES HELPED RECOVER A TOTAL OF $230,000 IN BENEFITS FOR 19 CLIENTS. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECT ASSISTED WITH TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS THIS YEAR, HELPING ALMOST 150 INDIVIDUALS FILE THEIR TAX RETURNS AT SITES AROUND THE CITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: IN ADDITION TO OUR 24 INTERNAL PRO BONO PROJECTS, TPIC HAS DIRECT PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY KEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT CLINICS, LAW STUDENTS ASSISTED 5 CLIENTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE ELIGIBLE FOR A CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CEIBA AND CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES, STUDENTS ASSISTED 62 CLIENTS IN PREPARING TAX RETURNS. 10 CLIENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN SEEKING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE THROUGH THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED AND STUDENTS ASSISTED 7 CLIENTS IN UTILITY CLINICS BY ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY TO LOWER MONTHLY UTILITY BILLS AND ENROLL CLIENTS IN ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS IN PHILADELPHIA. STUDENTS ASSISTED 28 CLIENTS ON A VARIETY OF LEGAL MATTERS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CLINICS OF PHILADELPHIA. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY AND PRACTICE THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY AND PRACTICE (SSPP) CONTRIBUTES TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MORE EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND HUMANE SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, THEORY- AND PRACTICE-BASED MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WELFARE, NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP, AND SOCIAL POLICY ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO THINK AND WORK ACROSS DISCIPLINARY LINES AS WELL AS ACROSS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES AND CULTURES. THE PURSUIT OF SOCIAL IMPACT IS AT THE HEART OF THE SCHOOL'S KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS REINFORCE THE SCHOOL'S VISION OF ACTIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING AND IN COLLABORATION WITH SOCIAL AGENCIES ORGANIZED AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. -https://sp2.upenn.edu/ SSPP FACULTY MEMBERS ADDRESS ISSUES OF INCOME INSECURITY, HOMELESSNESS, NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL EQUALITY, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, PHILANTHROPY, AND MORE. STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED IN FIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS: A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW), A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP (NPL), A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL POLICY (MSSP), A PHD IN SOCIAL WELFARE, AND A DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK (DSW). THE NPL AND DSW DEGREES HAVE WELL-ESTABLISHED ONLINE PROGRAM OPTIONS. MASTER'S DEGREES CAN BE EARNED AS DUAL DEGREES WITHIN SSPP AS WELL AS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PENN CAREY LAW, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SAS, WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN, AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. STUDENTS CAN ALSO PURSUE SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WITHIN SSPP IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PENN SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND GLOBALLY BASED INSTITUTIONS. -https://sp2.upenn.edu/program/master-of-social-work/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/program/master-of-science-in-nonprofit-leadership/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/program/master-of-science-in-social-policy/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/program/phd-in-social-welfare/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/program/doctorate-in-clinical-social-work/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/dual-degree-programs/ -https://sp2.upenn.edu/certificate-programs-and-specializations/ ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION THE ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION IS THE SMALLEST OF THE 12 SCHOOLS AT PENN. HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL'S REACH AND IMPACT EXTEND FAR BEYOND THE SIZE OF ITS CAMPUS FOOTPRINT. INTERDISCIPLINARITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND COLLABORATION ARE AMONG ASC'S CORE INSTITUTIONAL VALUES, AND THESE CAN BE SEEN AND FELT IN THE WAYS ITS FACULTY AND PHD STUDENTS THINK, WORK, LEARN, AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE. -https://www.asc.upenn.edu/ -https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty?type=10 -https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/graduate-student PENN ATHLETICS THE DIVISION OF RECREATION AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (DRIA) IS A BROAD-BASED DIVISION COMPRISED OF 33 VARSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS, 37 CLUB SPORT TEAMS, AND EXPANSIVE INTRAMURAL SPORT AND CAMPUS RECREATION PROGRAMS, ALL TAKING PLACE WITHIN 22 ATHLETICS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ARE ALSO SERVED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP-BASED ACCESS TO THE POTTRUCK HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER AND THE FOX FITNESS CENTER-WHICH COMBINED PROVIDE MORE THAN 125,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL USE-AND ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SHARED FACILITIES. THE FACILITIES ARE CONTAINED WITHIN A CONTIGUOUS 24-ACRE FOOTPRINT AT THE EASTERN END OF CAMPUS AND COMMONLY THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETICS INFRASTRUCTURES AMONG URBAN CAMPUSES, WITH ASSETS SUCH AS FRANKLIN FIELD, THE PALESTRA, PENN PARK AND THE OTT CENTER FOR TRACK & FIELD. THE DIVISION ALSO HOSTS THE PENN RELAYS EACH APRIL, WHICH DRAWS MORE THAN 20,000 COMPETITORS AND 100,000 SPECTATORS ANNUALLY TO FRANKLIN FIELD. PENN INTERCOLLEGIATE PROGRAMS HAD A MEMORABLE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, HIGHLIGHTED BY A TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BY MEN'S SQUASH AND AN INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN MEN'S FENCING. SIX TEAMS WON REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN'S SOCCER, WOMEN'S FENCING, MEN'S SQUASH, WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS, WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD. WOMEN'S LACROSSE ADVANCED TO THE NCAA QUARTERFINALS, FENCING FINISHED EIGHTH AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND MEN'S SWIMMER MATT FALLON FINISHED SECOND IN THE 200 BREASTSTROKE AT THE NCAAS. BASEBALL WON THE IVY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR AND ADVANCED TO THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP, WHILE WOMEN'S ROWING EARNED ITS THIRD STRAIGHT AT-LARGE BID TO THE NCAAS. MEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING WON THE OVERALL POINTS TITLE AT THE EASTERN SPRINTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY. PENN FINISHED 52ND OUT OF MORE THAN 350 DIVISION I PROGRAMS IN THE LEARFIELD DIRECTOR'S CUP STANDINGS, WHICH MEASURES BROAD-BASED ATHLETIC SUCCESS, SETTING A NEW SCHOOL RECORD. CAMPUS RECREATION CONTINUES TO SERVE THE FITNESS AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AT THE POTTRUCK AND FOX FITNESS CENTERS, AND STUDENTS ARE ACTIVE THROUGH CLUB AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NETTER CENTER, THE YOUNG QUAKERS COMMUNITY ATHLETICS PROGRAM IS POSITIVELY IMPACTING LOCAL YOUTH IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LACROSSE, TRACK & FIELD AND BASKETBALL TEAMS. IN ADDITION TO YOUNG QUAKERS, PENN ATHLETICS IS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE TEAM IMPACT AND BEAT THE STREETS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WHARTON SCHOOL, THE PENN ATHLETICS WHARTON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO STUDENT-ATHLETES AND COACHES. PENN LIBRARIES THE PENN LIBRARIES' STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025 OUTLINES FOUR HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITIES THAT HAVE IMBUED THE CORE WORK OF THE LIBRARIES: ADVANCE INFORMATION ACCESS, EXPAND GLOBAL IMPACT, PRESERVE THE SCHOLARLY AND CULTURAL RECORD, AND ENRICH THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN HAS YIELDED POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS BOTH PUBLIC-FACING SERVICES AND THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY THAT POWERS AN INCREASING ARRAY OF SYSTEMS, WHICH TOGETHER CREATE SEAMLESS ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION RESOURCES THE LIBRARIES COLLECT, DESCRIBE, PRESERVE, AND DELIVER TO THE PENN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. -https://www.library.upenn.edu/about/strategic-plan |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | THE PENN LIBRARIES CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS. RETRIEVAL OF COLLECTIONS HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED WITHIN THE LIBRARIES' INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, LOWERING BARRIERS TO ACCESS. USAGE OF EBOOKS HAS INCREASED 18% SINCE 2020 WITH THE ADDITION OF 241,000 EBOOK VOLUMES TO COLLECTIONS. INVESTMENTS IN DIGITIZATION ARE MAKING PENN COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE. THE PENN LIBRARIES CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE WITH PUBLISHERS FOR INNOVATIVE OPEN ACCESS AGREEMENTS THAT PROVIDE PENN RESEARCHERS WITH GREATER REACH FOR THEIR PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES, A MOVE MADE MORE CRITICAL AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOOKS TO REQUIRE THAT FEDERALLY-FUNDED RESEARCH RESULTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE IMMEDIATELY UPON GRANT COMPLETION. -https://www.library.upenn.edu/news/penn-libraries-and-sage THE PENN LIBRARIES CONTINUES TO EXPAND STAFF EXPERTISE. NEW STAFF POSITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING DISCOVERABLE AND AVAILABLE "HIDDEN COLLECTIONS" THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT CATALOGUED. POSITIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS AFRICANA STUDIES, DATA SCIENCE, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOCUS ON EMERGING AREAS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH. AN INAUGURAL CURATOR FOR THE BARBARA BATES CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF NURSING IS BEING RECRUITED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN NURSING, ENSURING LONG-TERM PRESERVATION, ACCESS, AND USE OF THAT UNIQUE COLLECTION. -https://www.library.upenn.edu/staff/samantha-dodd THE PENN LIBRARIES HAS EXPANDED THE PENN COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THE RESEARCH WORKFLOW. THESE TOOLS INCLUDE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS THAT FACILITATE COLLABORATION AND MAKE RESEARCH MORE EFFICIENT AND IMPACTFUL. SUBSCRIPTIONS ALSO INCLUDE POINT-OF-CARE TOOLS UTILIZED IN CLINICAL SETTINGS TO ASSIST WITH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. PENN LIBRARIES STAFF WORK BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT AND FACULTY EXPERIENCE. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIANS BRING RARE MATERIALS INTO CLASSROOM SETTINGS. LIBRARIANS THAT SUPPORT SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES TEACH COURSES AND WORK CLOSELY WITH FACULTY TO ENHANCE THEIR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP. REGULAR WORKSHOPS INTRODUCE FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO LIBRARY-SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS AS WELL AS PUBLICATION GUIDANCE AND WRITING ETHICS. THE CREATION OF THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL COLLECTIONS LAST SUMMER, WHICH BUILDS ON THE PENN LIBRARIES AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS, WILL DISTINGUISH THE PENN LIBRARIES AS AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR THE STUDY OF CULTURES AND SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD. -https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/Celebrating-Shakespeare-First-Folio-Penn -Libraries -https://www.library.upenn.edu/rdds -https://guides.library.upenn.edu/authors -https://www.library.upenn.edu/global-collections STAFF INVESTMENTS IN DIGITAL PRESERVATION AND BORN-DIGITAL ARCHIVING SUPPORT THE SHIFT FROM PHYSICAL TO ELECTRONIC COLLECTIONS. BUILDING ON THE NEARLY THREE-DECADE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOENBERG CENTER FOR ELECTRONIC TEXT AND IMAGE (SCETI), THE PENN LIBRARIES CONTINUES TO DIGITIZE PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS WHILE ALSO BEGINNING TO INTEGRATE COLLECTIONS THAT EXIST ONLY IN ELECTRONIC FORM. -https://www.library.upenn.edu/sceti PENN'S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ALSO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR WIDE-RANGING ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY THE PENN MUSEUM CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE A LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. THE MUSEUM'S K12 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE SIGNATURE UNPACKING THE PAST PROGRAM FOR PHILADELPHIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFERED CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS IN ANCIENT HISTORY TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 STUDENTS FROM 100 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. MANY OF THESE SCHOOLS WERE TITLE I, WITH LIMITED RESOURCES WHO WERE SERVED AT NO COST TO THEM. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ALLOWED LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE SERVING OVER 4,000 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS LEARNING FROM THEIR LOCATIONS AROUND THE US AND CANADA. THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED A NEW K12 PROGRAM CALLED GLOBAL LEARNING LAB INTENDED TO BUILD STUDENTS GLOBAL COMPETENCIES BY LOOKING CLOSELY AT OBJECTS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES. THE MUSEUM SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 20,000 K12 SCHOOL STUDENTS LAST YEAR FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA. THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, PENN MUSEUM ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY WITH PROGRAMS ABOUT CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES, DANCE, MUSIC, AND LECTURE PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM'S SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM SERVES 500 5-13-YEAR-OLDS IN 8 WEEKS OF ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA FAMILIES. -https://www.penn.museum/learn/k12/unpacking-the-past INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ICA) IS A GLOBAL HUB FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, ICA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTIC PRACTICES ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND TO SERVING AS A LABORATORY FOR RISK-TAKING, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND KNOWLEDGE-CREATION. SINCE 1963, ICA HAS CHAMPIONED THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF IMAGINATIVE CREATORS AND THINKERS. THROUGH COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, ICA FOSTERS BOLD EXPERIMENTATION, CURIOSITY, AND DISCOVERY. -https://icaphila.org/ FOLLOWING A ROBUST STRATEGIC VISIONING PROCESS, ICA HAS REFINED ITS MISSION AS A LAUNCHPAD FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS. THE INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND LEARNING AS CORE GUIDING VALUES, AND TO REEXAMINING THE BEST WAYS TO SERVE AUDIENCES AS ICA EMBARKS UPON A NEW MILESTONE-ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, ICA'S STAFF HAS COME TOGETHER AND IS DIRECTING ITS ENERGIES TOWARD CREATING A STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR ICA FOR THE NEXT ONE TO FIVE YEARS. FY 2025 WILL BE A PLANNING PERIOD IN WHICH ICA WILL SET PROGRAMMATIC, FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL, AND NEW PROJECT GOALS AROUND THREE KEY PRIORITIES: - DEEPEN ICA AS A LAUNCHPAD FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS. - EXPAND LEARNING AND NEW CONNECTIONS WITH ART AND IDEAS. - STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUTURE FOR ICA. THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION WILL ENABLE ICA TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND REALIZE ITS MISSION TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES WITH ART ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND ENCOURAGE BOLD EXPERIMENTATION, DEEP CONNECTION, AND BOUNDLESS CURIOSITY AMONG ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE. PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES DURING FY 2024, ICA PRESENTED FIVE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED EXHIBITIONS, PRODUCED ONE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE, AND HELD 40 FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, 17 OF WHICH WERE INITIATED BY PENN STUDENTS AND FACULTY. ICA PARTNERED WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AND ACADEMIC INITIATIVES TO WELCOME FAMILIES IN THE PENN FIRST PLUS PROGRAM AHEAD OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ICA ALSO CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN TO HOST FOUR SESSIONS OF THEIR ARTIST LECTURE SERIES, THIS YEAR HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS THAT HAVE A HISTORY OF EXHIBITING AT ICA. EVENTS LIKE THE FAMILY PHOTO DAY IN CELEBRATION OF DAVID ANTONIO CRUZ: WHEN THE CHILDREN COME HOME CONTINUED ICA'S TRADITION OF FREE FOR ALL EVENTS IN INVITING A UNIQUE CROSS-SECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH THE IDEAS IN ICA'S SHOWS. OPENING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE TO BE POPULAR WITH BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS PARTICIPANTS, AND WELCOME OVER 500 GUESTS TO CAMPUS. ACCELERATING INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: ICA FOSTERS DIALOGUE ACROSS DISCIPLINES WITH EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS TOUCHING UPON AREAS SUCH AS HISTORY, POLITICS, SOCIAL ISSUES, BIOLOGY, AND MORE. IN FALL 2024, ICA WILL LAUNCH FIELD NOTES, A NEW RESEARCH AND COMMISSIONING PLATFORM CENTERED ON FURTHERING ICA'S MISSION. THE PLATFORM TAKES ADVANTAGE OF ICA'S POSITION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND THE BROADLY DEFINED WORLD OF CONTEMPORARY ART. FIELD NOTES SUPPORTS ICA'S ROLE AS A CONVENER AND SPACE OF SUPPORTIVE COLLABORATION, INSPIRING DISCOVERY THROUGH BOUNDARY-BREAKING RESEARCH AND COMMISSIONS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING NEW THINKING AND EXPLORATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO ART AND SOCIETY. LEADING ON CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: ICA IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN VARIOUS FACETS OF ITS OPERATIONS, SUCH AS REDUCING PRINTED MATERIALS, PARTNERING WITH WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANIES FOCUSED ON RECYCLING, AND PURCHASING GREEN MATERIALS FOR EXHIBITIONS AND THE OFFICE. ICA ACTIVELY PROMOTES VIRTUAL PLATFORMS MINIMIZING CARBON FOOTPRINTS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL TRAVEL. THROUGH INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES LIKE REPURPOSING EXHIBITION WALL MATERIALS AND IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE WALL BUILDING SYSTEM, ICA STRIVES TO MINIMIZE WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THESE EFFORTS REFLECT DEDICATION TO FOSTERING A GREENER, MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS FUTURE FOR THE ARTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY: ICA'S PROGRAMS TAKE AUDIENCES INTO CONSIDERATION FROM THE OUTSET AND THE STRATEGIC VISIONING PROCESS HAS HELPED ICA GET MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE COMMUNITIES IT AIMS TO SERVE ACROSS CAMPUS, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND THE GLOBAL ART WORLD. CURRENTLY, ICA HAS DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL VISITORS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS ACROSS SECTORS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE CAPTIONING FOR ALL ONSITE CONTENT USING ACCESSKIT, LIVE TRANSCRIPTION OF EVENTS THROUGH 3PLAY MEDIA SERVICES, AND ENGAGING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS THROUGH HANDSUP. TRANSCRIPTION OF EVENTS THROUGH 3PLAY MEDIA SERVICES, AND ENGAGING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS THROUGH HANDSUP. FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: ICA OFFERS YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PENN STUDENTS, LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ARTS PRACTITIONERS TO GAIN VALUABLE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE WHILE ENGAGING WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ARTS COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. ICA'S STUDENT INITIATIVES OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND INTERACT WITH NEW, EXCITING IDEAS WHILE GAINING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AT AN ARTS CENTER AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ICA SUPPORTS UNDERRECOGNIZED ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ICA'S STUDENT BOARD (ICASB) IS COMPRISED OF 45 MEMBERS FROM ACROSS DISCIPLINES, AND ICA'S TEAM ENGAGES ICASB THROUGH MONTHLY MEET-UPS, STRUCTURED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT INFORM STUDENT-LED PROGRAMS SUCH AS ART UNPHILTERED, AFTER DARK, AND AN ANNUAL STUDENT WEEK SLATE OF PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, ICA'S GALLERY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE ARTISTS AND ARTS PRACTITIONERS IN ADDITION TO PENN'S MFA AND MA STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE INDUSTRY'S BEST PRACTICES AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE WITH ICA VISITORS WHILE ENHANCING PARTICIPANTS' OWN CREATIVE AND TEACHING PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, ICA IS COMMITTED TO STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HAS SET ASIDE FUNDING EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ITS TEAM. -https://icaphila.org/students/ -https://icaphila.org/uncategorized/icas-student-board-presents-art- unphiltered/ PENN LIVE ARTS! PENN LIVE ARTS, HEADQUARTERED AT THE ANNENBERG CENTER, SERVES PENN AND THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY THROUGH SPECIAL CAMPUS-BASED AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED TICKETING PROGRAMS, ALLOWING PENN FIRST PLUS STUDENTS AND LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS TO ATTEND WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES AT A FRACTION OF THEIR COST. PENN LIVE ARTS HAS CONTINUED ITS LONG TRADITION OF HOSTING STUDENT AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EVENTS, CONVOCATIONS, COMMENCEMENTS, PERFORMANCES, AND LECTURES. IT ALSO DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING WITH THE OLDEST CONTINUALLY RUNNING CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL IN THE NATION AND THROUGH THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STUDENT DISCOVERY SERIES. IN TOTAL, ACPA SERVES OVER 10,000 CHILDREN IN THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA PER SEASON, OFTEN PROVIDING THEIR ONLY ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS. -https://pennlivearts.org/ -https://pennlivearts.org/events/studentdiscovery.php IN ADDITION TO THE UNIVERSITY'S NUMEROUS INITIATIVES, PENN MEDICINE IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND HEALTH THROUGH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PENN MEDICINE PENN MEDICINE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, DEDICATED TO THE RELATED MISSIONS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, AND EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE. PENN MEDICINE CONSISTS OF THE RAYMOND AND RUTH PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, FOUNDED IN 1765 AS THE NATION'S FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM (UPHS), WHICH TOGETHER FORM A $11.9 BILLION ENTERPRISE. THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND UPHS ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND HEALTH THROUGH CLINICAL CARE, RESEARCH, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAS 791 M.D. STUDENTS, 1,947 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS, AND 3,289 FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS AS OF FY 23. THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, BROAD RANGING GRADUATE, RESIDENCY, AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSES, THE SCHOOL TRAINS THE FUTURE LEADERS OF AMERICAN MEDICINE. AMBITIOUS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, CARRIED OUT IN 28 BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS AND IN NUMEROUS MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, IS CLOSELY LINKED TO TEACHING AND PATIENT CARE, CONTRIBUTING TO OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN ALL THREE MISSION AREAS AND TO PENN MEDICINE'S PREEMINENCE AS AN INTEGRATED ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE CREATION OF THE PENN INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNE HEALTH (I3H). I3H WILL BRING TOGETHER BASIC DISCOVERY IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH WITH INFRASTRUCTURE TO SCALE AND INTEGRATE IMMUNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE INTO THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD.IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL HAS EXPANDED AND ENRICHED THE EMINENCE OF ITS FACULTY, WITH KEY RECRUITMENTS SUCH AS GEORGE NETTO, CHAIR OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE, THAT WILL IMPACT FY 2024 AND BEYOND. IN KEEPING WITH OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE, UPHS ACCEPTS PATIENTS IN SERIOUS NEED OF MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS. UPHS ALSO PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR MEET THE CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. IN THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, PENN MEDICINE PROVIDED $421.9 MILLION IN CHARITY AND UNDERFUNDED CARE FOR FAMILIES ON MEDICAID. THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (HUP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1874 AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL TO COMPLEMENT THE MEDICAL EDUCATION RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AT THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. TODAY, IT HAS 20 CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS AND PROVIDES TRAINING IN MORE THAN 40 CLINICAL SPECIALTIES. MAJOR AREAS OF CLINICAL FOCUS ACROSS HUP INCLUDE CARDIAC CARE, ONCOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCES, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH. HUP IS ONE OF THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN THIS REGION THAT PERFORMS TRANSPLANTS OF ALL MAJOR ORGANS. HUP'S CAMPUS IS A HUB FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICAL CARE, AND HOME TO THE PAVILION-THE LARGEST CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S HISTORY-WHICH OPENED IN OCTOBER 2021. THE PAVILION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOSPITAL PROJECTS IN THE U.S.-AND THE LARGEST IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. THE BUILDING RISES 17 STORIES ON PENN MEDICINE'S WEST PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS AS A PLACE WHERE PENN'S WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND FACULTY WILL CONTINUE TO PIONEER ADVANCED PATIENT CARE. THE $1.6 BILLION FACILITY HOUSES 504 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS AND 47 OPERATING ROOMS. IN MARCH 2021, HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - CEDAR AVENUE OPENED AS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PHMC) OFFERING CONTINUITY IN ACCESS TO CARE AND SERVICES IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA IN PLACE OF A LONGSTANDING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT NEEDED TO CLOSE. THIS SITE OFFERS 121 LICENSED BEDS AND CONTINUES TO EVOLVE INTO A MULTI-FACETED AND INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPUS. PENN MEDICINE MANAGES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, INPATIENT SERVICES, AND HOSPITAL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING AS HUP-CEDAR. PHMC HAS OPENED A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AT THE SITE, WHICH IS STAFFED BY CLINICIANS FROM THE PENN MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, INTEGRATED, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE. A KEY ELEMENT OF THE CAMPUS IS A ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN THAT INCLUDES REGULAR AND ONGOING COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH STAKEHOLDERS, THUS SUPPORTING THE ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ADDRESS KEY ISSUES, SUCH AS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND FOOD INSECURITY. PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER (PPMC) IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARDIAC CARE, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND NEUROSCIENCES. PPMC'S CAMPUS INCLUDES THE MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER'S OUTPATIENT FACILITY AT PENN MEDICINE UNIVERSITY CITY, ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER AND THE PAVILION FOR ADVANCED CARE, HOME TO PENN MEDICINE'S LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER. THE PA ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER OPERATES AROUND THE CLOCK TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CRITICALLY INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENTS, FALLS, GUNSHOT WOUNDS AND THROUGH OTHER BLUNT AND PENETRATING TRAUMAS. THE TRAUMA CENTER AT PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER SERVES AS A REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR INJURED PATIENTS CARING FOR MORE THAN 3,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, SEVERAL HUNDRED OF WHOM ARE TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER AREA HOSPITALS AND TRAUMA CENTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL IS THE NATION'S FIRST HOSPITAL. FOUNDED IN 1751 BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND DR. THOMAS BOND, PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PATIENT CARE, TREATMENT TECHNIQUES, AND MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 270 YEARS. TODAY ITS CLINICAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SPINE CENTER, ORTHOPEDICS, THE CENTER FOR TRANSFUSION-FREE MEDICINE, MATERNITY AND NEWBORN SERVICES, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL IS ALSO HOME TO PENN MEDICINE WASHINGTON SQUARE, THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT FACILITY. IMPACT OF PRIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPELLED BY OUR TRIPARTITE MISSION OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH, AND IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, PENN MEDICINE HAS DRIVEN SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO CARE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS AND IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-CEDAR AVENUE (HUP CEDAR) CRISIS RESPONSE CENTER (CRC) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 TO MAKE CRITICAL PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE USE CARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO MOVING INPATIENT AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION UNITS FROM PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER TO HUP CEDAR, THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CRC PROVIDED CARE FOR MORE THAN 4,500 PATIENT VISITS IN ITS FIRST YEAR. TOGETHER, PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL AND THE HUP CEDAR HAVE A TOTAL OF 73 LICENSED INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AND 16 BEDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. IN 2023, THERE WERE MORE THAN 107,000 DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IN PHILADELPHIA, DEATH RATES CONTINUE TO RISE. PENN MEDICINE'S CENTER FOR OPIOID RECOVERY AND ENGAGEMENT (CORE) PROVIDES FREE PEER SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH OPIOID USE AND THEIR LOVED ONES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO RECOVERY RESOURCES. CORE OFFERS HANDS-ON MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HELP TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE CONTINUED TREATMENT AND ARE SUPPORTED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CORE'S OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) CARE TEAM IS MADE UP OF CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WHO USE THEIR PERSONAL OUD EXPERIENCES TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH LONG-TERM GUIDANCE FOR RECOVERY. CORE ALSO OFFERS ENHANCED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING HOUSING, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT STROKE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM: IN RECOGNITION THAT STROKE IS THE NUMBER-ONE PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DISABILITY, PENN MEDICINE OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED, STROKE-RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT EVERY HOSPITAL IN THE SYSTEM. RISK FACTORS ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WITH PROGRAM STAFF STRIVING TO HELP RESIDENTS COMBAT ANY RISK FACTORS THAT EMERGE, WHILE WORKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF STROKE AND ITS SYMPTOMS. NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP): THIS YEAR-LONG, RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM USES CURRICULUM PUBLISHED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES. PROVIDED AT MOST PENN MEDICINE DIABETES EDUCATION CENTERS, THE NDPP ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO DELAY OR PREVENT A DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES. DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (DSMES): DIABETES IS A COMPLEX CONDITION THAT INVOLVES MANY DAILY SELF-MANAGEMENT HABITS. DSMES PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DIABETES WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, AND MENTAL ASPECTS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. THESE SKILLS CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH DIABETES ENHANCE THEIR DAILY SELF-CARE, DECREASE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES, AND IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS HAVE ATTENDED DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SESSIONS OFFERED AT THE ACCREDITED PENN MEDICINE DIABETES EDUCATION CENTERS, INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL. PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE NAVIGATION AND ACCESS THE PENN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IMPACT PROGRAM IS A STANDARDIZED, SCALABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM IN WHICH PENN MEDICINE HIRES, TRAINS, AND DEPLOYS TRUSTED LAYPEOPLE FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO HELP PATIENTS ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO NEARLY 10,000 HIGH-RISK PATIENTS AND PROVEN IN THREE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS TO IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE CONTROL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND QUALITY OF CARE WHILE REDUCING TOTAL HOSPITAL DAYS BY 65 PERCENT. THE UNITED COMMUNITY CLINIC (UCC), HOUSED IN THE NEW RIVER CHURCH, HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF PREVENTATIVE CARE IN WEST PHILADELPHIA FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. LED BY MEDICAL STUDENTS AND FACULTY FROM THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE UCC HAS CONSISTENTLY EVOLVED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, PENN MEDICINE AND UCC HAVE EXPANDED THEIR SERVICES TO SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, ANOTHER MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. UCC CLINICIANS ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH NEEDS FROM ROUTINE CHECK-UPS AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT TO TREATING COMMON ILLNESS AND PROVIDING X-RAYS FOR INJURIES. OVER THE PAST YEAR, UCC HAS TREATED 158 PATIENTS ACROSS TWO COMMUNITY CLINIC LOCATIONS. THE CLINIC ALSO ASSISTS PATIENTS IN FINDING INSURANCE TO ENSURE THEY HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS TO NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE FUTURE. PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERSHIP: THE DIVISION OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE FACULTY AND RESIDENTS PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE AT TWO OF THE CITY'S AMBULATORY HEALTH CENTERS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. THIS UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP INCREASES THE POOL OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE ABLE TO SERVE PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE STATUS OR THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) PRENATAL CARE PARTNERSHIP: THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FACULTY AND RESIDENTS PROVIDE PRENATAL CARE AT FOUR LOCAL WEST PHILLY FQHCS AND THESE PATIENTS DELIVER ON THE FAMILY MEDICINE SERVICE AT OUR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THIS INNOVATIVE MODEL OF CARE EXPANDS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY CARE, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF CARE, AND IMPROVES HEALTH OUTCOMES. PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE COMMUNITY CLINICS: PENN MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE ACCESS IN A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED, STUDENT-LED CLINICS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES THAT FACE SIGNIFICANT ACCESS BARRIERS TO CARE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | SPECIALTY CARE NAVIGATION AND ACCESS THE PENN CENTER FOR SURGICAL HEALTH (CSH) AIMS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, COST-CONSCIOUS SURGICAL CARE BEFORE IT BECOMES AN EMERGENCY. CSH PAIRS PATIENTS WITH A PERSONAL PATIENT NAVIGATOR (PPN)-TYPICALLY A MEDICAL STUDENT WHO HAS UNDERGONE CHS'S PPN TRAINING PROGRAM-TO HELP PATIENTS THROUGH OBTAINING INSURANCE OR OTHER FUNDING AND UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING FROM PREOPERATIVE THROUGH TO POSTOPERATIVE CARE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN FALL 2021, THE CSH HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,000 PATIENT REFERRALS, FACILITATED TRANSPORTATION TO SURGERIES FOR 333 PATIENTS, AND HELPED 180 PATIENTS GET ACCESS TO CARE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE OUT OF REACH. PENN MEDICINE IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO DECENTRALIZE CANCER SCREENINGS AND BRING CANCER CARE TO COMMUNITIES BY ENABLING ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE CARE OUTSIDE OF HOSPITALS IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THEM MOST. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, LIKE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENON TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER, PENN MEDICINE HAS PROVIDED AT-HOME COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING KITS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DRIVE-THROUGHS, COUPLED WITH NAVIGATION SUPPORT FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE. SIMILARLY, THE PENN MEDICINE BREAST HEALTH INITIATIVE HAS DELIVERED FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS AND BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION, AMONG OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES THAT HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 3,000 UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WOMEN IN THE REGION SINCE 2014. VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION DEEPLY ROOTED WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022 BY THE PENN URBAN HEALTH LAB AS A COMMUNITY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATIVE. WITH A $6 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM PENN MEDICINE AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (CHOP), THE COLLABORATIVE HAS CLEANED AND GREENED MORE THAN 700 VACANT LOTS, PLANTED MORE THAN 820 TREES, AND BUILT MINIPARKS DESIGNED BY THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO AWARDED MULTIPLE MICRO-GRANTS FOR RESIDENT-LED PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT VACANT LOT CLEANUPS, COMMUNITY SPACE PROGRAMMING, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND MORE. THESE EFFORTS ARE BACKED BY PENN MEDICINE RESEARCH THAT SHOWS GREENING VACANT SPACES REDUCES VIOLENT CRIME, IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH AND HAS VARIOUS OTHER POSITIVE IMPACTS ON HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE PENN TRAUMA VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM IS A HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (HVIP) THAT PROVIDES SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT INJURIES WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PROMOTE THEIR HOLISTIC HEALING. THE PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER (PPMC) EMPLOYEES WHO WORK ALONGSIDE PENN MEDICINE TRAUMA TEAMS TO IMPROVE CARE AND OUTCOMES FOR INJURED PATIENTS. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS ENROLLED 80 PATIENTS, PROVIDED 363 PATIENTS WITH BEDSIDE COUNSELING, AND MADE 143 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. PENN TRAUMA VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM LEADERS HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED A FUND TO MEET PROGRAM PARTICIPANT'S BASIC NEEDS, FROM TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO FOOD AND OTHER NECESSITIES. ADVANCING MATERNAL HEALTH NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE THAN THOSE IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF THESE DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TO ENSURE INCLUSIVE CARE FOR EVERY MOTHER, PENN MEDICINE HAS DEVELOPED A UNIFIED SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORT TO REDUCE MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH FACULTY RESEARCH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND A BROAD ARRAY OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS IN PATIENT CARE. ONE SUCH INNOVATION, THE HEART SAFE MOTHERHOOD REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING PROGRAM, WAS IMPLEMENTED TO HELP POSTPARTUM MOTHERS MANAGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FROM HOME VIA TEXT MESSAGES, REDUCING THE NEED FOR IN-OFFICE VISITS. IN THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, HEART SAFE MOTHERHOOD RECEIVED MORE THAN 250,000 PATIENT-REPORTED BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS, RESULTING IN A 50 PERCENT REDUCTION IN 6-MONTH READMISSIONS FOR MOTHERS WITH BLOOD PRESSURE-RELATED CONDITIONS. HEART SAFE MOTHERHOOD IS NOT ONLY STANDARD OF CARE FOR AT-RISK PATIENTS IN ALL PENN MEDICINE BIRTHING HOSPITALS, BUT HAS EXPANDED TO SEVERAL OTHER PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS OUTSIDE OF PENN. PENN MEDICINE'S APPROACH TO MATERNAL HEALTH INVOLVES INTERVENTIONS AT EVERY STAGE IN THE CONTINUUM OF MATERNAL CARE, FROM PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY, THROUGH THE FIRST FEW WEEKS POSTPARTUM, AS WELL AS AFTER AND IN BETWEEN PREGNANCIES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH RESULTED IN A 30 PERCENT REDUCTION IN MATERNAL MORBIDITY-HEALTH PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH-IN THE FIRST YEAR ALONE. FOOD SECURITY THE FOOD ACCESS SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF FOOD-INSECURE RESIDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA WHOSE LACK OF ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD EXACERBATES CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS WITH A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT ENABLES HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE FOOD DELIVERY TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE REGION. THE PROGRAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF MEALS TO FAMILIES IN NEED SINCE THE APP LAUNCHED IN 2021. THE HUP HARVEST FOOD PANTRY BEGAN IN MAY 2020, SHORTLY AFTER THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CREATED AND LED BY HUP NURSING STAFF, AND WITH GUIDANCE FROM HOSPITAL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS, PANTRY VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLE BAGS OF FOOD TO FEED A FAMILY OF FOUR FOR A DAY. BAGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EVERY WEDNESDAY. MANY RECIPIENTS ARE PENN MEDICINE EMPLOYEES, WHO MAY RECEIVE ONE BAG OF FOOD WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. HUP FOOD PANTRY PARTNERS WITH PHILABUNDANCE TO RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 500 POUNDS OF FOOD EACH WEEK. IN OCTOBER 2020, THE PANTRY CEMENTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PENN FOOD AND WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE AND STARTED RECEIVING PRODUCE FROM PENN FARM. THE PROGRAM AGAIN EXPANDED IN DECEMBER 2021, OFFERING BAGS OF FOOD TO FOOD-INSECURE, DIABETIC PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM PATIENTS AT PENN'S HELEN O. DICKENS CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH.IN THIS PAST YEAR, PENN MEDICINE EXPANDED THE HUP PANTRY PROGRAM TO THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - CEDAR AVENUE, WHICH SERVES WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA. TO DATE, 14,160 CLIENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED WITH 163,210 POUNDS OF FOOD AND THE HELP OF 762 VOLUNTEER HOURS. ADDRESSING A WIDE ARRAY OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THE SOCIAL NEEDS RESPONSE TEAM (SNRT) ADDRESSES THE SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF UNDERSERVED PATIENT POPULATIONS. BY CONDUCTING SURVEYS THAT IDENTIFY ISSUES LIKE FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY, SNRT CONNECTS PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES BOTH DURING THEIR TREATMENT AND AFTER DISCHARGE FROM CARE AT PENN MEDICINE. SINCE IT BEGAN, SNRT HAS RECEIVED OVER 1,000 REFERRALS, WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY NEEDS. THE PENN MEDICINE CARES GRANT PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS WHILE RECOGNIZING THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STUDENTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012, THE PROGRAM HAS FUNDED 1,200 SERVICE PROJECTS ACROSS THE PENN MEDICINE SERVICE AREA. THESE INITIATIVES HAVE INCLUDED PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, FARMERS' MARKETS, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP, BENEFITING COMMUNITIES FROM PHILADELPHIA, LANCASTER, AND CHESTER COUNTIES TO NEW JERSEY'S SUBURBS AND SHORE AREAS. TO DATE, NEARLY $1.25 MILLION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERISM AND PROJECTS THAT AIM TO IMPROVE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN OCTOBER 2024, PENN MEDICINE ANNOUNCED AN INCREASE IN ANNUAL FUNDING FOR THE CARES PROGRAM, FURTHER EXPANDING ITS POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | UPHS HOSPITALS OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH (LG HEALTH) IS AN 805-LICENSED BED HEALTH SYSTEM WITH A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF CARE ENCOMPASSING FOUR HOSPITALS, 22 OUTPATIENT CENTERS, AND MORE THAN 60 PRIMARY CARE, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PRACTICES. LG HEALTH'S LEGACY OF COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY BEGAN IN 1893, WITH THE FOUNDING OF LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (LGH) IN A THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE IN DOWNTOWN LANCASTER. TODAY OUR MORE THAN 9,700 EMPLOYEES SERVE LANCASTER COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION - A POPULATION OF NEARLY 935,000 PEOPLE - WITH A MISSION TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. LG HEALTH OFFERS OUR REGION THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, WHILE MAINTAINING A PRIMARY FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND PREVENTION. OUR NINE MAJOR SERVICE LINES INCLUDE CARDIOVASCULAR; ORTHOPEDICS; CANCER; WOMEN'S HEALTH, DIGESTIVE HEALTH, GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY; PEDIATRICS; NEUROSCIENCES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; AND GENERAL MEDICINE. LG HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY EXTENDS BEYOND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE. WE ARE GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS FROM GENEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUR LG HEALTH FOUNDATION. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ON SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDE INVESTING MORE THAN $50 MILLION OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS TO REMOVE LEAD PAINT IN HOMES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. PENN MEDICINE PRINCETON HEALTH IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN NEW JERSEY, FEATURING A REGIONALLY RANKED HOSPITAL, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, IN-HOME NURSING, HOSPICE CARE, REHABILITATION, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PROVIDER PRACTICES, AMBULATORY SURGERY, AND WELLNESS SERVICES. AT PRINCETON HEALTH, OUR MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING PATIENT SAFETY AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE EVERY DAY. PRINCETON HEALTH COMMUNITY WELLNESS DELIVERS CPR AND FIRST-AID TRAINING TO AREA HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM OF INNOVATIVE HEALTH- AND LIFESTYLE-RELATED PROGRAMS, SCREENINGS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PROGRAMS, SERVING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, EACH YEAR. CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL IS A 329-BED INPATIENT COMPLEX IN WEST CHESTER, PA. ITS OUTPATIENT SERVICES EXTEND TO SATELLITE LOCATIONS IN NEARBY EXTON, WEST GOSHEN, NEW GARDEN, JENNERSVILLE, AND KENNETT SQUARE. CHARTERED IN 1892, THE HOSPITAL HAS SERVED CHESTER COUNTY AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 130 YEARS. CURRENTLY, CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL OFFERS AN ARRAY OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING INTERVENTIONAL HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES, OPEN HEART SURGERY, ADVANCED SPINE SURGERY, GENERAL, ORTHOPAEDIC, AND ONCOLOGY SURGERY, ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND COMPREHENSIVE MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE; OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT LABORATORY; RADIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES; PRENATAL CARE AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE FOR ALL WOMEN, INCLUDING THE UNDERSERVED; AND CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION. TRUE TO ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFE, CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL OFFERS A BROAD SCOPE OF HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. PHYSICIAN LECTURES ALLOW PEOPLE TO MEET THE MEDICAL STAFF AND LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTH CONCERNS. A WIDE VARIETY OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC LIFE CYCLE NEEDS AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE ALSO REGULARLY AVAILABLE. CARDIOVASCULAR, CANCER, BLOOD PRESSURE, OSTEOPOROSIS, AND OTHER SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP IDENTIFY RISKS AT AN EARLY STAGE. SUPPORT GROUPS OFFER INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS AND LEARN FROM AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE AND COPE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS. TO READ MORE WAYS PENN MEDICINE SERVES ITS COMMUNITY, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://COMMUNITYIMPACT.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/ -------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28 & FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV | BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF ITS OPERATIONS AND AFTER APPROPRIATE REVIEW, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (THE "UNIVERSITY") MAY OCCASIONALLY TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PERSONS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED ON FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28. IN THIS REGARD, THE UNIVERSITY ADHERES TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT AN ARMS-LENGTH BASIS. -------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS RECEIVED FROM OUR TAX CONSULTING FIRM, PWC US TAX LLP ("PWC"), ON APPROXIMATELY MARCH 15TH OF THE FILING YEAR AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE COMPTROLLER AND THEIR STAFF. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE COMPTROLLER, CFO OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM, AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER PRIOR TO MEETING WITH PWC AND THE EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE COMPTROLLER AND THEIR STAFF TO DISCUSS AND FINALIZE THE FORM. A "FINAL" DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. THE FINAL COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS POSTED TO THE TRUSTEES' WEBSITE FOR DISTRIBUTION AND REVIEWED BY ALL TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL FILING DEADLINE. -------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH COVERED PERSON* ANNUALLY SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND SHALL UPDATE SUCH QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORMER BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEE EMERITI ARE ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO, COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR TERMS. COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY SUCH OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS BY ANY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND/OR AUDITORS WHO MAY BE APPOINTED TO ADVISE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED TO OVERSEE THIS POLICY. COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ALSO SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY BOARD MEMBER. *COVERED PERSONS INCLUDE: (1) VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (INCLUDING CHARTER TRUSTEES, TERM TRUSTEES, ALUMNI TRUSTEES, AND COMMONWEALTH TRUSTEES); (2) TRUSTEE EMERITI WHO HAVE SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY FOR FIVE YEARS OR LESS; (3) OTHER FORMER VOTING TRUSTEES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE END OF THEIR TERM AS SUCH; (4) OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN THE STATUTES; (5) MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT BOARD; AND (6) KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH COVERED PERSON (EXCEPT FORMER BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEE EMERITI) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE, NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY, THAT HE OR SHE HAS READ AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. ---------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION PROCESS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 5 DISINTERESTED, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY BOTH FOR PROVIDING OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS, OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE ACTUAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS, AND FOR REVIEWING ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING TRUSTEES AND STATUTORY OFFICERS ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE ADOPTS AND IMPLEMENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES, AND IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT AND THEIR DIRECT REPORTS, THE STATUTORY OFFICERS, SENIOR ACADEMIC OFFICIALS, DEANS, OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY DISQUALIFIED PERSONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION. THE COMMITTEE MAY PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS, EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT DEEMED TO EXERCISE "SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE" OVER THE UNIVERSITY. THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE (CREATED TO CONFORM TO CERTAIN PROCEDURES IN DOCUMENTING REASONABLE SALARIES FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY) MEETS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR TO REVIEW APPROPRIATE DATA, INCLUDING COMPARABLE SALARIES, IN ORDER TO REPORT ITS CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON OFFICERS' SALARIES FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO SERVE AS A CONSULTANT. -------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS - OFFICIAL RECORDS GENERATED OR RECEIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC OFFICES OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR BUSINESS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND MAY BECOME ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. THE ARCHIVED RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTER WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.ARCHIVES.UPENN.EDU UNDER UNIVERSITY RECORDS CENTER. FORM 1023 - SINCE THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1740, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A FORM 1023 APPLICATION. INSTEAD, ITS IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS GRANDFATHERED BY THE IRS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES - POLICIES, STATEMENTS, AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE OFFICE OF THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND PRIVACY WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.UPENN.EDU/OACP/ UNDER PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - THE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL REPORT IS PRODUCED BY THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER AND INCLUDES THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT PERFORMANCE, AND MESSAGES FROM EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. ANNUAL REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED AFTER THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR (JULY 1 TO JUNE 30) AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COMPTROLLER WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.FINANCE.UPENN.EDU/COMPTROLLER UNDER FINANCIAL REPORTS. -------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DETAIL OF OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PENSION & OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLAN ADJ. $(205,402,000) ------------ TOTAL $(205,402,000) -------------------- |
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