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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 1,989,116,000 | 9,552,910,000 |
| 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 | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 1,989,116,000 | 9,552,910,000 |
| 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. | 9,552,910,000 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,828,560,000 | 1,958,495,000 | 1,895,456,000 | 1,881,283,000 | 1,989,116,000 | 9,552,910,000 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 546,841,000 | 1,372,813,964 | 872,742,963 | 736,445,366 | 1,119,025,380 | 4,647,868,673 |
| 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 | 14,292,940,127 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 | ||||
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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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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Remaining underdistributions for 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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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 FIRM BELIEF THAT EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY GO HAND-IN-HAND IS EVIDENCED BY FY 2025'S CONCOMITANT INCREASES IN ADMISSIONS SELECTIVITY AND CAMPUS MULTICULTURALISM. OF 72,544 STUDENTS WHO APPLIED FOR THE CLASS OF 2029, ONLY 3,570, OR 4.9 PERCENT, WERE OFFERED ADMISSION. FIFTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE ADMITTED CLASS WERE ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH, AND 47 PERCENT WERE ASSIGNED MALE. THIS EXCEPTIONAL CLASS HAS, AT THE SAME TIME, CONTRIBUTED TO PENN'S ONGOING GROWTH IN DIVERSITY: AMONG UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS AT PENN, 56.6 PERCENT SELF-IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR. 20.8 PERCENT OF ENROLLED STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2029 IDENTIFY AS FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. OF THE 13.1 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CLASS OF 2029, 43.1 PERCENT WERE FROM ASIA, 19.8 PERCENT FROM EUROPE, 12.9 PERCENT FROM CANADA AND MEXICO, 10.7 PERCENT FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, 10.1 PERCENT FROM AFRICA, AND 3.5 PERCENT WERE FROM AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC. IN FY 2025, THE AVERAGE FRESHMAN AID PACKAGE WAS $73,405. THIS REPRESENTS A 3.8% INCREASE FROM FY 2024. SINCE FY 2008, WHEN PENN BEGAN ITS GRANT-BASED FINANCIAL AID POLICY, THE AVERAGE FRESHMAN AID PACKAGE HAS INCREASED BY 147 PERCENT. LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE QUAKER COMMITMENT REAFFIRMS AND EXPANDS PENN'S UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM, ENSURING ALL AIDED STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANT-BASED PACKAGES THAT MEET 100% OF DEMONSTRATED NEED, WITHOUT LOANS. STUDENTS FROM FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $75,000 (WITH TYPICAL ASSETS) RECEIVE A FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE THAT COVERS AT LEAST TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES. THESE STUDENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, LAPTOPS, AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING INITIATIVES. THE QUAKER COMMITMENT ALSO EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE- AND LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES MAKE UP TO $200,000 (WITH TYPICAL ASSETS) RECEIVE A FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE THAT COVERS AT LEAST THE FULL COST OF TUITION. THE PROGRAM ALSO REMOVES PRIMARY HOME EQUITY FROM THE FINANCIAL AID ASSESSMENT PROCESS. IN FEBRUARY 2025, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCED A $328 MILLION UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID BUDGET FOR THE 2025-26 ACADEMIC YEAR THAT EXPANDS ACCESS. THIS IS A 6.4% INCREASE IN AID EXPENDITURES FROM 2024-25, DRIVEN LARGELY BY THE QUAKER COMMITMENT FINANCIAL AID INITIATIVE, WHICH IS BEING APPLIED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26. RANKED NO. 7 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 2025, PENN RECEIVED $686.7 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). OF THE $686.7 MILLION, THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RECEIVED $589.5 MILLION. THE SCHOOL IS CONSISTENTLY AMONG THE NATION'S TOP RECIPIENTS OF FUNDING FROM NIH. II. RESEARCH PENN IS ONE OF THE TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD, WITH MORE THAN $2.18 BILLION IN ANNUAL R&D EXPENDITURES FOR FY 2025. THE UNIVERSITY GENERATES GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, SCIENCE, AND BEYOND, AND APPLIES THIS KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AT HOME AND ABROAD. IN FALL 2024, LUKA KRIZANAC BECAME THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S FIFTH HAND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, A MILESTONE IN THE PROGRAM'S INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED FIELD OF VASCULARIZED COMPOSITE ALLOTRANSPLANTATION. IT WAS THE FIRST SURGERY OF ITS KIND AT THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SINCE 2019. SIX MONTHS AFTER KRIZANAC'S BILATERAL HAND TRANSPLANT AT PENN MEDICINE, HE IS ABLE TO DO TASKS THAT WERE IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE HIS TRANSPLANT: TYPING ON HIS IPHONE, PICKING UP FOOD TO EAT, AND HOLDING A CUP. PENN INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE PROFESSORS HOLD APPOINTMENTS IN TWO OR MORE SCHOOLS AT PENN AND DRAW ON THEIR BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO COLLABORATE WITH COLLEAGUES ACROSS DISCIPLINES ON BOUNDARY-BREAKING RESEARCH TO ILLUMINATE SOME OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. BROADENING AND DEEPENING THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO INTERDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE, IN NOVEMBER 2024, SQUIRE BOOKER WAS APPOINTED A PENN INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR. BOOKER WAS NAMED THE RICHARD PERRY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY IN THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS IN THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. BOOKER IS A WORLD-RENOWNED INTERDISCIPLINARY CHEMIST. IN JANUARY 2025, PENN CELEBRATED FIVE YEARS OF EXCELLENCE AT VINUNIVERSITY. SEVEN YEARS AGO, PENN JOINED FORCES WITH VINUNIVERSITY IN VIETNAM TO DEVELOP UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CURRICULA WHILE BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS FACULTY IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, WITH A SHARED GOAL OF TRANSFORMING MEDICAL AND NURSING EDUCATION IN VIETNAM. 2025 MARKS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE: FIVE YEARS SINCE VINUNIVERSITY OPENED ITS DOORS. PENN PRESIDENT J. LARRY JAMESON TRAVELED TO VINUNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE THE UNIVERSITY'S GROWTH AND SUCCESS. -HTTPS://PENNTODAY.UPENN.EDU/NEWS/CELEBRATING-FIVE-YEARS-PENN- EXCELLENCE-VINUNIVERSITY IN FEBRUARY 2025, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RECOGNIZED PENN AS A FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM "TOP PRODUCING INSTITUTION," ONE OF THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF AWARDEES, FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR. IN 2024, 15 PENN STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WERE OFFERED FULBRIGHT GRANTS TO 13 COUNTRIES. THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM, FOUNDED IN 1946, IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S FLAGSHIP INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM, AWARDING STUDY/RESEARCH GRANTS TO FUND AS LONG AS 12 MONTHS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. - HTTPS://FULBRIGHTPROGRAM.ORG/TPI/?_FILTER_TPI_TYPE=STUDENT&_FILTER_TPI_YEA R=2024-2025 -HTTPS://ECA.STATE.GOV/FULBRIGHT/ABOUT-FULBRIGHT/FULBRIGHT-PROGRAM- OVERVIEW IN MARCH 2025, PENN ANNOUNCED THE INAUGURAL DRAW DOWN THE LIGHTNING GRANT RECIPIENTS. THESE PROJECTS TAKE ON THE GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME, ADVANCING THE INVENTIVE AND ENGAGED SPIRIT OF PENN'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. THE RECIPIENTS COMPRISE INTERWOVEN TEAMS OF FACULTY, STUDENTS, POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS, AND STAFF COLLECTIVELY ANCHORED AT EIGHT SCHOOLS AND 10 ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE CENTERS. THE 12 WINNING PROJECTS WERE SELECTED FROM AMONG 230 TOTAL PROPOSALS AND RANGE SIGNIFICANTLY IN SCOPE AND SIZE, FROM SOLO PROJECTS TO COLLABORATIONS FEATURING A DOZEN TEAM MEMBERS FROM ACROSS MULTIPLE SCHOOLS AND CENTERS. "THESE INITIATIVES ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE INCREDIBLE INGENUITY AND DEDICATION OF OUR PENN COMMUNITY TO TACKLING PRESSING ISSUES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY," SAID PENN PRESIDENT J. LARRY JAMESON. "FROM IMPORTANT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, IMPROVE HEALTH, ADVANCE THE ARTS, DEVELOP AI, AND MORE, THESE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS ARE SURE TO MAKE A TANGIBLE IMPACT ON THE PENN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND." ALSO IN MARCH 2025, RESEARCHERS AT PENN DENTAL MEDICINE AND COLLABORATORS USED A CLINICAL-GRADE ANTIVIRAL CHEWING GUM TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VIRAL LOADS OF TWO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUSES AND TWO INFLUENZA A STRAINS IN EXPERIMENTAL MODELS. THE RESEARCH BUILDS ON PREVIOUS WORK AT PENN THAT SHOWED A SIMILAR APPROACH WAS ABLE TO REDUCE SARS-COV-2 IN COVID-19 PATIENT SALIVA BY MORE THAN 95 PERCENT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | IN MARCH 2025, TOO, RESEARCHERS FROM PENN'S BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR GOOD INITIATIVE AND THEIR COLLABORATORS CONDUCTED A MEGASTUDY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER LOW-COST NUDGES-INFORMED BY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-COULD HELP TEACHERS ACCELERATE STUDENT PROGRESS IN MATH. RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT BEHAVIORALLY INFORMED EMAIL MESSAGES SLIGHTLY IMPROVED STUDENTS' MATH PROGRESS COMPARED TO CONTROL MESSAGES. IN APRIL 2025, FIVE FOURTH-YEARS WERE AWARDED THE PRESIDENT'S ENGAGEMENT PRIZE, WHICH AWARDS EACH CHOSEN PROJECT $100,000, AS WELL AS A $50,000 LIVING STIPEND PER TEAM MEMBER. A TRIO'S PRIZE-WINNING PROJECT, NOURISH TO FLOURISH, WILL USE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS HUNGER AND NUTRITION INEQUALITIES IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. THE OTHER PROJECT, PIXEL, WILL EXPAND A WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE THAT IMMERSES YOUNG STUDENTS IN THE FIELDS OF ANIMATION AND FILM PRODUCTION, ARCHITECTURE, ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND DESIGN. ALSO IN APRIL 2025, PENN FORMALLY LAUNCHED THE PENN AI INITIATIVE. BY LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ACROSS ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, BUSINESS, MEDICINE, LAW, AND THE HUMANITIES, PENN AI FOSTERS STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS WITH ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADDRESS PRESSING CHALLENGES IN AI. -HTTPS://AI.UPENN.EDU/ IN MAY 2025, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY BENJAMIN NATHANS WAS AWARDED THE PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION FOR HIS GROUNDBREAKING BOOK "TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR HOPELESS CAUSE: THE MANY LIVES OF THE SOVIET DISSIDENT MOVEMENT." HIS BOOK HAS BEEN PRAISED AS AN EMPATHETIC, WELL-RESEARCHED, AND AUTHORITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SOVIET DISSIDENT MOVEMENT. THE PULITZER COMMITTEE DESCRIBED IT AS "A PRODIGIOUSLY RESEARCHED AND REVEALING HISTORY OF SOVIET DISSENT, HOW IT WAS REPEATEDLY PUT DOWN AND CAME TO LIFE AGAIN, POPULATED BY A SPRAWLING CAST OF COURAGEOUS PEOPLE DEDICATED TO FIGHTING FOR THREATENED FREEDOMS AND HARD-EARNED RIGHTS." -HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.UPENN.EDU/PEOPLE/FACULTY/BENJAMIN-NATHANS -HTTPS://WWW.PULITZER.ORG ALSO IN MAY 2025, THE FIFTH COHORT OF PENN PROJECT FOR PROGRESS TEAMS RECEIVED UP TO $100,000 EACH TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE, RESPECTIVELY, IN PHILADELPHIA. THE GROUPS OF WINNERS WILL CREATE AN APP TO HELP STUDENTS APPLY TO COLLEGE AND FOR FINANCIAL AID, A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH SYSTEM NAVIGATION SUPPORT AMONG UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, AND ESTABLISH THE URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, UNITING PHILADELPHIANS TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S FOOD SYSTEM. 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 121 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 138 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, 55 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 40 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 187 GUGGENHEIM FELLOWS, AND 17 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING. THE FACULTY IS HOME TO NINE MACARTHUR AWARD RECIPIENTS, ONE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE RECIPIENT, TWO NOBEL PRIZE RECIPIENTS, AND FOUR PULITZER PRIZE RECIPIENTS. PENN'S RENOWNED RESEARCH COMMUNITY COMPRISES 209 RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, 5,827 FACULTY, MORE THAN 1,392 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, AND 6,430 ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINEES. 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 2025, THE UNIVERSITY MARKED 19 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, 9.1 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND 3.8 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF RENOVATION, REPRESENTING A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN $7.5 BILLION TO ITS WEST PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS (APPROXIMATELY $3.6 BILLION PENN, $2.7 BILLION PENN MEDICINE, $1.2 BILLION THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPMENT). AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, PENN HAD $408 MILLION OF CAPITAL PROJECT SPEND, NOT INCLUDING THE HEALTH SYSTEM. PENN ENCOURAGES LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY ENSURING THAT BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR WORK ON ITS MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. -HTTPS://WWW.FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/ THE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMPLETED IN FY 2025 ARE AMY GUTMANN HALL, OTT CENTER FOR TRACK AND FIELD, VAGELOS LABORATORY FOR ENERGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE HALL WEST WING RENOVATIONS, 3935 WALNUT STREET, AND 3600 CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARD. -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/AMYGUTMANNHALL -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/OTT-CENTER-FOR-TRACK-AND- FIELD -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/VAGELOS-LABORATORY-ENERGY- SCIENCE-AND-TECHNOLOGY -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/COLLEGE-HALL -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/3935-WALNUT-STREET -HTTPS://FACILITIES.UPENN.EDU/MAPS/LOCATIONS/CENTER-HEALTHCARE-TECHNOLOGY THE EASTERN SIDE OF UNIVERSITY CITY, ONCE DOMINATED BY THE 24-ACRE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE'S SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA HEADQUARTERS WAS PURCHASED BY PENN IN 2004 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, PENNOVATION LAB, INNOVATOR OFFICE BUILDING, AND OTHER OFFICE SPACES FORMING A COMMUNITY OF OVER 100 COMPANIES AND HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES. HTTPS://WWW.PENNOVATION.UPENN.EDU THE CLIFTON CENTER FOR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM'S (UPHS) CAMPUS, THERE IS THE CLIFTON CENTER FOR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS - A 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FOOT BUILDING HOUSING 504 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS AND 47 OPERATING ROOMS. FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PAVILION, THIS $1.6 BILLION FACILITY WAS RENAMED FOR DONORS CATHERINE AND ANTHONY CLIFTON. IT 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. THE CLIFTON CENTER TEAMS HAVE CARED FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, AND DAILY |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN STUDIES LIKE CAR T CELL THERAPY FOR GLIOBLASTOMA AND MRI TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTION OF COMA RECOVERY. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING INCLUDES ADAPTABLE PATIENT ROOMS THAT CAN FLEX BETWEEN INTENSIVE CARE AND A STANDARD ROOM AS PATIENTS RECOVER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER 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. -HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/LOCATIONS 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/ 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. WORKFORCE 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. PENN HAS RETAINED APPLEONE AS A PREFERRED PROVIDER OF TEMPORARY SERVICES SINCE 2016. APPLEONE, THE LARGEST WOMAN- AND MINORITY-OWNED STAFFING AGENCY IN NORTH AMERICA, ACTIVELY RECRUITS TEMPORARY STAFF FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. HTTPS://WWW.HR.UPENN.EDU/ SUPPLIER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SINCE 1986, PENN HAS SUPPORTED LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY LEVERAGING THE UNIVERSITY'S PURCHASING POWER TO PARTNER WITH A RANGE OF PHILADELPHIA BUSINESSES. IN 2021, PENN LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN UNDER THE NAME FUELING BUSINESS GROWTH WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS FOR MORE BUSINESSES AND GENERATING MORE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AS A RESULT, THE UNIVERSITY HAS CONTINUED TO DRIVE ROBUST LOCAL PROCUREMENT SPENDING. IN THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, PENN PURCHASED MORE THAN $460 MILLION IN GOODS AND SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND OVER $700 MILLION WITHIN 25 MILES FROM CAMPUS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALSO CONTINUED ITS ROBUST OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE PENN LOCAL BUSINESS EXCHANGE EVENT. THIS REBRANDED ANNUAL GATHERING WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2025. OVER 500 ATTENDEES ATTENDED THE EVENT WHICH FEATURED A FORUM AND SUPPLIER EXPO. DOZENS OF LOCAL SUPPLIERS WERE SHOWCASED AT THE EXPO, SPANNING A VARIETY OF BUSINESS CATEGORIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION, FURNITURE, CATERING, PRINT SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, BRANDED APPAREL, AND MANY MORE. SUSTAINABILITY IN 2007, FORMER UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AMY GUTMANN SIGNED THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS' CLIMATE COMMITMENT (ACUPCC). THIS PLEDGE COMMITTED PENN TO DEVELOPING PLANS FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS OF EMISSIONS OF CLIMATE-ALTERING GREENHOUSE GASES. PENN'S INITIAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) LAUNCHED IN 2009 AND IS REISSUED EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN (CSAP) SERVES AS THE UNIVERSITY'S ROADMAP TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN FRONT OF US, WEAVING TOGETHER OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD PENN'S GOAL OF CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2042 AND OTHER AMBITIOUS FIVE-YEAR GOALS THAT SPAN KEY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE AREAS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, PENN SUSTAINABILITY ISSUED THE FOURTH ITERATION OF THE PLAN TITLED THE CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 4.0 (CSAP 4.0). CSAP 4.0 INTEGRATES SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS DESIGN ACROSS PENN'S CAMPUS, OPERATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT, WHILE EXPANDING GOALS FOR TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP IN CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. HTTPS://WWW.SUSTAINABILITY.UPENN.EDU/RESOURCES/CLIMATE-AND- SUSTAINABILITY-ACTION-PLAN-40-CSAP-40-FY25-29 PENN'S CSAP 4.0 FY 2025 PROGRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS DOZENS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE THIS YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY'S MAIN CAMPUS, HEALTH SYSTEM, MORRIS ARBORETUM & GARDENS, NEW BOLTON CENTER, AND THROUGHOUT PENN'S REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO. OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, PENN SUSTAINABILITY AND ITS COLLABORATORS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON THESE INITIAL DEVELOPMENTS, TAKING COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE GOALS OUTLINED IN THE CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 4.0. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN FY 2025 INCLUDE: ACADEMICS: -PENN CREATED THE INAUGURAL VICE PROVOST FOR CLIMATE SCIENCE, POLICY, AND ACTION POSITION. THE NEW VICE PROVOST WILL OVERSEE PENN CLIMATE, AN OFFICE WORKING ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY'S TWELVE SCHOOLS TO BOLSTER PENN'S LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE. PENN CLIMATE'S FIRST SEMINAR SERIES TOOK PLACE THIS FALL 2025. -THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERS WORKING GROUP WAS LAUNCHED WITH REPRESENTATION FROM THREE DOZEN CENTERS AROUND CAMPUS, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS. ADDITIONAL WORKING GROUPS ON EXTREME HEAT AND BIODIVERSITY CONVENED TO BOLSTER INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH. -PENN SENT A DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS' CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES (CBD COP) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE FALL OF 2024. UTILITIES & OPERATIONS: -THE MAIN CAMPUS'S NET EMISSIONS FELL BY 4.5% BETWEEN FY 2024 AND FY 2025 AND HAS DROPPED BY 49% SINCE FY 2009. THE SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA) BECAME FULLY OPERATIONAL IN FY 2025 AND HELPED TO REDUCE THE MAIN CAMPUS'S ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS BY 36%. -THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA) RESEARCH FUNDS SUPPORTED THREE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2024: (1) UNDERSTANDING CARBON TRADEOFFS IN SITE DESIGN FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS: COMPARISONS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC, AGRICULTURAL CROPPING AND AGRIVOLTAICS ARRANGEMENTS, (2) EVALUATING STORMWATER RUNOFF AT UPENN'S SOLAR PROJECT IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, AND (3) SHINE ON PENNSYLVANIA: ASSESSING COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: -PENN HAS CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS. THE VAGELOS LABORATORY FOR ENERGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH ITS SIGNATURE SUNSHADES, RECEIVED LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION. AMY GUTMANN HALL, AWARDED LEED GOLD, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST MASS TIMBER STRUCTURES ON THE EAST COAST. THE JANE AND DAVID OTT CENTER FOR TRACK & FIELD WAS AWARDED LEED SILVER. -PENN CURRENTLY HAS 55 LEED CERTIFIED COMPLETED PROJECTS, WITH 10 PROJECTS PENDING CERTIFICATION IN DESIGN OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AN INCREASE FROM 37 PROJECTS IN FY 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | PROCUREMENT: -PENN CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING LOCAL VENDORS AND COMMERCE, WITH $702M SPENT REGIONALLY AND $467M IN PHILADELPHIA IN FY 2025. PENN PROCUREMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THE INAUGURAL PENN LOCAL BUSINESS EXCHANGE, A FORUM AND EXPO THAT TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2025. -PENN COLLECTED MORE THAN $250,000 THROUGH ITS CLIMATE IMPACT OFFSET CHARGE AND OFFSET 12,218 METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT (MTCDE) FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TAKEN IN FY 2025. THE MTCDE OFFSET IS THE HIGHEST SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION. STRATEGIC WASTE: -PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF CAMPUS WASTE LED TO PENN ACHIEVING A 33% LANDFILL DIVERSION RATE IN FY 2025, UP FROM 29% IN FY 2024. COMPOSTING PROGRAMS RESULTED IN 313 TONS OF MATERIAL COMPOSTED IN FY 2025, UP 55% FROM FY 2024. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO DISPOSED OF 92 TONS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE. -THE GREEN LABS PROGRAM LAUNCHED A LAB SUPPLY EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN FY 2025 TO REDUCE LAB WASTE. IN APRIL, GREEN LABS REDISTRIBUTED 409 UNOPENED BOXES OF GLOVES FROM THE QUATTRONE NANOFABRICATION FACILITY TO TEACHING LABS IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY, AS WELL AS A LOCAL NON-PROFIT. TRANSPORTATION: -PENN BEGAN OFFERING FULL-TIME, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE FACULTY, PROFESSIONAL STAFF, AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIPS WITH INDEGO, PHILADELPHIA'S BIKE SHARE PROGRAM. RIDERS CAN NOW MORE AFFORDABLY UTILIZE THE SIX INDEGO STATIONS ON PENN'S CAMPUS AND THE 250+ THROUGHOUT THE CITY. -IN JUNE 2025, 3,406 EMPLOYEES ELECTED MONTHLY TRANSIT PASSES THROUGH THE COMMUTER BENEFIT PROGRAM. AN ADDITIONAL 423 EMPLOYEES MADE NEW ELECTIONS TOWARD THEIR COMMUTER CARD THROUGH HEALTH EQUITY, AND SEVEN PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH EQUITY'S VANPOOL PROGRAM. BEYOND THESE ELECTIONS, 249 EMPLOYEES CLAIMED BIKE COMMUTER REIMBURSEMENTS FOR 2024 TAX-YEAR EXPENSES, AND 645 PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCASIONAL PARKING PROGRAM, BRINGING TOTAL PARTICIPATION ACROSS COMMUTER AND PARKING BENEFITS TO 5,790. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH: -IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, PENN FACILITATED AN EXPANDED OFF-CAMPUS MOVE-OUT PROGRAM IN SPRING 2025, REDUCING LITTER AND STREAMLINING THE CAPTURE OF UNWANTED ITEMS. THE INITIATIVE RESULTED IN OVER 150 ORDERS AND THE DIVERSION OF 670 ITEMS (AN ESTIMATED 14,000 POUNDS OF MATERIALS) DONATED TO INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING OUT OF HOMELESSNESS VIA THE PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE BANK. -PENN SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERED WITH THE COBBS CREEK PARK AMBASSADORS IN JANUARY 2025 FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 10 VOLUNTEERS AND TWO AMBASSADORS REMOVED 10 BAGS OF TRASH AND 72 TIRES FROM THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF COBBS CREEK PARK. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NEW FOR FY 2025: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE FUNDAMENTAL TO PENN'S FUTURE SUCCESS. IN RECENT YEARS ISC HAS MAINTAINED ITS COMMITMENT TO OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE WHILE ALSO LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. ISC CONTINUES TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE, AND THIS YEAR UNDERWENT AN ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING. THESE CHANGES ALIGN WITH "IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE" AS WELL AS THE ISC IT STRATEGIC PLAN AND WERE GUIDED BY A FOCUS ON PEOPLE, VALUES, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, TRANSFORMATION, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. PENN'S 2024 IT STRATEGIC PLAN IS NOW IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ALIGNING IT PRIORITIES WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S OVERARCHING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. THIS PLAN SERVES AS A ROADMAP TO IDENTIFY SHARED OBJECTIVES, FOSTER COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION, AND DRIVE PROGRESS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN'S SCHOOLS AND CENTERS. IN DOING SO, ISC IS BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CAMPUS. WE HAVE FACILITATED THE CONSOLIDATION OF IT SERVICES ACROSS ADMINISTRATIVE CENTERS THROUGH PENN SECUREIT AND PARTNERED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST TO ESTABLISH THE PENN ADVANCED RESEARCH COMPUTING CENTER (PARCC). ISC RECOGNIZES THAT PENN IS AT ITS BEST WHEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ALIGN AND WHEN WE CAN COLLABORATE ACROSS THE INSTITUTION TO CREATE CHANGE. "IT WITHOUT BORDERS" AS WE HAVE BEGUN TO CALL IT, EXEMPLIFIES THIS NOTION AND CHARACTERIZES OUR COMMITMENT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY AT PENN. SECURITY CONTINUES TO BE A STRATEGIC PRIORITY, AND IN FY 2025 PENN SECUREIT WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED. TO DATE, SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR FRES AND DOF, AND PLANNING IS ACTIVELY UNDERWAY FOR BUSINESS SERVICES, HR, AND DPS. THE SUCCESS OF PENN SECUREIT UNDERSCORES OUR COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, CHANGE MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSPARENCY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING AND EXPANDING THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE THROUGH FY 2026. PENN IS ON THE CUSP OF LAUNCHING PARCC, A GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE THAT WILL EMPOWER OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND IS ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS OF IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. ISC LENT ITS EXPERTISE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE, BUDGETARY GUIDANCE, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. SPECIFIC FY 2025 SERVICE METRICS INCLUDE: 48,000 CLIENT SUPPORT TICKETS HANDLED BY ISC'S CLIENT CARE AND HIREIT TEAMS; ~4.7M PARTICIPANTS IN ZOOM AND TEAMS MEETINGS; DATA CENTER & PENNNET MAINTAINED 100% AND 99.98% AVAILABILITY; 125,000+ DEVICES CONNECTED TO PENNNET; CAMPUS FIREWALL BLOCKS 5.8B ATTACKS/MONTH. 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 ON 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. -HTTPS://STORIES.ISC.UPENN.EDU/PENN-IT-STRATEGIC-PLAN/ 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. -HTTPS://ISC.UPENN.EDU/INITIATIVES/PENN-SECUREIT-PROGRAM ISC IS ALSO FOCUSED ON A NUMBER OF CRITICAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING IDENTITY & ACCESS MANAGEMENT, SNOWFLAKE DATA WAREHOUSE, AND PENNNET ENHANCEMENTS. -HTTPS://ISC.UPENN.EDU/INITIATIVES/IDENTITY-ACCESS-MANAGEMENT/ PENNS-IDENTITY-ACCESS-MANAGEMENT-PROGRAM -HTTPS://ISC.UPENN.EDU/ENTERPRISE-INFORMATION-ANALYTICS -HTTPS://ISC.UPENN.EDU/SERVICES/NETWORKS-CONNECTIVITY/PENNNET |
| 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/MONTH. 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. EACH YEAR, PENN PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL JOB FAIRS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO CREATE AWARENESS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES, RECRUITMENT SERVICES & TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH OUR TEMPORARY STAFFING PROVIDER, APPLEONE, 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 2025, WE PARTICIPATED IN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF JOB FAIRS, SUCH AS THE TYSON FOODS RAPID RESPONSE JOB FAIR, URBAN LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA BLACK HISTORY MONTH JOB FAIR, PA CAREER LINK JOB FAIR, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA JOB FAIR, HIREPHILLY MULTI UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CAREER FAIR, JEVS JOB FAIR, PHILADELPHIA MILITARY HIRING EVENT, AND THE PHILADELPHIA URBAN CITYWIDE JOB FAIR. PENN PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER 2025 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. IN FY 2025, PENN'S NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OFFERED 78 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 10 OF PENN'S 12 SCHOOLS. THE NETTER CENTER ALSO SUPPORTED 386 PENN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH WORK-STUDY POSITIONS AND INTERNSHIPS, AS WELL AS OVER 400 ADDITIONAL STUDENT 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 2025 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, 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. IN SUMMER 2025, NETTER'S SUMMER UACS PROGRAMS ENGAGED: 253 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE ENROLLED IN ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING; 305 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PAID WORK-READY INTERNSHIPS; AND APPROXIMATELY 50 PENN STUDENTS SUPPORTED THE SUMMER UACS PROGRAMS, THROUGH VOLUNTEER AND PAID POSITIONS INCLUDING WORK-STUDY. ONE PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE, WHICH ALSO SPANS THE ACADEMIC YEAR, IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NETTER CENTER AND THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ENCOURAGING WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE. THE SUMMER EDITION OF THE PROGRAM, THAT NETTER FACILITATED WITH THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGAGES GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT PENN, COLLABORATING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY, RANGING FROM HEAT ISLANDS TO STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THEN WORK WITH PENN STUDENTS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES. -HTTPS://WWW.NETTERCENTER.UPENN.EDU/WHAT-WE-DO/UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED- COMMUNITY-SCHOOLS -HTTPS://WWW.NETTERCENTER.UPENN.EDU/WHAT-WE-DO/UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED- COMMUNITY-SCHOOLS/MOELIS-ACCESS-SCIENCE/EDUCATIONAL-PIPELINE-PROGRAM THE AGATSTON URBAN NUTRITION INITIATIVE (AUNI) IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE NETTER CENTER'S UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND HEALTH BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIVITIES IN TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS. NETTER'S NUTRITION EDUCATORS FUNDED THROUGH SNAP-ED (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EDUCATION), WITH SUPPORT FROM PENN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROVIDED NUTRITION EDUCATION TO 30,240 K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS 25 SCHOOLS AND 1,488 ADULT/SENIORS ACROSS 10 SITES IN FY 2025. THE AUNI PROGRAM LEVERAGED OVER 100 PENN STUDENT WORK-STUDY, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM. SIX PENN ABCS COURSES SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM FROM PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PENN NURSING, AND ARTS AND SCIENCES. SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY GARDENS ARE USED TO BOTH AMPLIFY NUTRITION EDUCATION AND HELP INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF HEALTHY FOODS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER SMALL PENNSYLVANIA FARMS, OVER 31,625 LBS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO K-12 WEST PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES THROUGH NETTER'S GOOD FOOD BAG PROGRAM IN FY 2025. -HTTPS://WWW.NETTERCENTER.UPENN.EDU/WHAT-WE-DO/UNIVERSITY-ASSISTED- COMMUNITY-SCHOOLS/AGATSTON-URBAN-NUTRITION-INITIATIVE NETTER'S PENN VIPS (VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE) FURTHER ENGAGES STAFF, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS. PENN VIPS AWARDED SIX NON-TUITION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO WEST PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS WITH A RECORD OF SERVICE; 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, 50 PAIRS OF SNEAKERS, AND 650 NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR DONATION DURING THE HOLIDAYS; AS WELL AS ORGANIZED A UNIVERSITY-WIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE THAT BENEFITTED APPROXIMATELY 10 FAMILIES, AS WELL AS 10 LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL MENTORING AND LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH PENN VIPS, PENN VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDED MONTHLY ON-CAMPUS MENTORSHIP FOR A DOZEN LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND EXPLORING A VARIETY OF CAREERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, 22 LOCAL 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, AS WELL AS A GOLF CART, FURNITURE, TELEVISIONS, SEVEN PALLETS OF WATER, AND MORE, 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 40 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE NONPROFIT INSTITUTE IN FY 2025. -HTTPS://WWW.NETTERCENTER.UPENN.EDU/WHAT-WE-DO/PROGRAMS/PENN-VOLUNTEERS- PUBLIC-SERVICE-PENN-VIPS -HTTPS://WWW.NETTERCENTER.UPENN.EDU/WHAT-WE-DO/ADDITIONAL-PROGRAMS/PENN- VOLUNTEERS-PUBLIC-SERVICE-PENN-VIPS/NONPROFIT-INSTITUTE FOCUSING ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION, CIVIC HOUSE OVERSEES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE PENNCORP PRE-ORIENTATION PROGRAM INTRODUCES 40 INCOMING STUDENTS TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE WEST PHILADELPHIA TUTORING PROJECT, ABOUT 300 PENN STUDENTS SUPPORT K-12 STUDENTS IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ON CAMPUS, AND THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, STUDENTS WORK YEAR-ROUND TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE VOLUNTEER-BASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) IS A STUDENT-FACILITATED PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS PENN STUDENTS WITH PHILADELPHIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHILE PROVIDING A SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND EDUCATION. ALL 30 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE EMERGING PRISON EDUCATION AND REENTRY INITIATIVE (PERI), SUPPORTS CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO OBTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | THE PENN ALTERNATIVE BREAKS PROGRAM INVOLVED A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS IN OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN REFLECTION AND ENGAGEMENT DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. 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/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PENNCORP/ -HTTP://UPENNWPTP.WEEBLY.COM/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT-INTERNSHIP/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT-PROGRAM/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PROGRAMS/CIVIC-SCHOLARS/ -HTTPS://CIVICHOUSE.UPENN.EDU/PROGRAMS/PENN-ALTERNATIVE-BREAKS/ 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'S PROGRAMMING POWERED THE LOCAL MUSIC ECOSYSTEM AND CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH LIVE AND DIGITAL ACCESS TO EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING WEEKLY FREE AT NOON CONCERTS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE NON-COMM CONVENTION AND XPONENTIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL. NEW INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE 24-HOUR SONGWRITING CHALLENGE AND THE HOMEGROWN LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE LOCAL MUSICIANS. 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. PROGRAMMATICALLY, GSE OFFERS MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS AND 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/ GSE'S CURRENT RESEARCH PORTFOLIO INCLUDES OVER $46M IN AWARDS AND $11M IN EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY 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 WORLDWIDE. -HTTPS://WWW.GSE.UPENN.EDU/OUR-EXPERTISE/OFFICE-SCHOOL-AND-COMMUNITY- ENGAGEMENT -HTTPS://WWW.GSE.UPENN.EDU/OUR-EXPERTISE/CATALYST-PENN-GSE -HTTPS://WWW.GSE.UPENN.EDU/PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT/EXPLORE-PROGRAMS PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES PENN GSE'S PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES ARE SHAPED BY AN EMERGING STRATEGIC VISION THAT COMPRISES PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES AND KEY OPERATIONAL LEVERS TO GUIDE PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES OVER THE COMING DECADE, WITH THE GOAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING GSE'S IMPACT IN LOCAL AND GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUOUS REFINEMENT OF GSE'S SUITE OF HIGH-QUALITY, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, MARKET RELEVANT DEGREE AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS. GSE'S STRATEGIC VISION IS GUIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, POSITIONING GSE TO LEAD ACROSS EACH OF THE FRAMEWORK'S PRIORITY AREAS. FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: GSE'S STRATEGIC VISION CENTERS ON PREPARING AND SUSTAINING THE K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION WORKFORCE. GSE IS UNIQUE AMONG SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION FOR ITS BREADTH OF HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS FOR EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS AT EACH CAREER STAGE. GSE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON GROWING AND ENHANCING ITS TEACHER PREPARATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS BY HONING PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS FOR TEACHER GRADUATES AS THEY ENHANCE THEIR PEDAGOGY OR TRANSITION INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT, STATE, OR FEDERAL LEVELS. GSE IS ALSO UNDERTAKING EXTERNAL REVIEWS FOR GSE'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE TO ENSURE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND MARKET RELEVANCE. TO SUPPORT THIS PRIORITY IN FY 2025, PENN GSE WILL UNITE ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WITHIN PENN GSE CATALYST, THE SCHOOL'S INNOVATION HUB, FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS SHIFT ALLOWS FOR PROGRAMMATIC SYNERGIES, ENHANCED QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY, AND AGILITY IN INNOVATION TO MEET THE EVER-EVOLVING NEEDS OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS. DEEPENING CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: COMMUNITY-ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP AND PROGRAMS HAVE LONG BEEN A HALLMARK OF GSE, INCLUDING A LONGSTANDING AND MULTIFACETED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA. THIS RELATIONSHIP INCLUDES OVER $6 MILLION OF ANNUAL GSE COMMITMENTS TO THE DISTRICT ACROSS STUDENT PLACEMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMMING, AND RESEARCH. IN FY 2025, PENN GSE WILL FOCUS ON A UNIFIED STRATEGY FOR SCHOOLWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GSE IS ALSO WORKING TO FORGE NEW RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC COLLABORATIONS WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON TOPICS OF MUTUAL CONCERN LIKE STATEWIDE EDUCATOR SHORTAGES AND IS LAUNCHING A FIVE-YEAR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SCHOOL'S CAPACITY WITH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, NGOS, GOVERNMENTS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS. GROWING OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY: HIGH COST OF ATTENDANCE REMAINS A MAJOR BARRIER FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AT GSE. INCREASING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF PROGRAMS IS A KEY LEVER OF THE STRATEGIC VISION AS GSE EXPANDS NEED-BASED AID AND IDENTIFIES OTHER APPROACHES TO CONTAIN AND LOWER COSTS. IN FY 2025, GSE WILL MAKE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS A CRITICAL FUNDRAISING PRIORITY. ADDITIONALLY, GSE WILL SEEK TO INCREASE THE BREADTH OF ITS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY DEEPENING CONNECTIONS IN GLOBAL REGIONS WITH UNMET DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: PENN GSE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY EXPERTISE ON HOW EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES CAN FOSTER HARD CONVERSATIONS ACROSS DIVERSE IDENTITIES AND IDEOLOGIES IN AND BEYOND THE K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. THE PENN GSE STRATEGIC VISION SETS AS A KEY PRIORITY FACILITATING HARD CONVERSATIONS, STAKING AN AFFIRMATIVE CLAIM ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE OF EDUCATION K-12 AND POSTSECONDARY WITHIN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THIS EFFORT INVOLVES ENHANCEMENT TO EXISTING ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS NOVEL COLLABORATIONS ACROSS PENN. IN PURSUING THIS PRIORITY, GSE ASSUMES A LEADERSHIP ROLE ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY, AMONG PEER SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION, AND IN WIDER PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON HOW SOCIETY CAN MOVE FORWARD PRODUCTIVELY IN AN ERA OF PROFOUND POLARIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | ACCELERATING INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: PENN GSE PRIORITIZES PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE. AS ALWAYS AT GSE, KNOWLEDGE CREATION WILL FOCUS ON RESEARCH FRONTIERS THAT TRANSLATE THEORY TO PRACTICE AND EMPHASIZE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF EDUCATORS, LEARNERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. GIVEN THE RAPID PACE OF CHANGE IN EDUCATION TODAY, INTERDISCIPLINARITY IS VITAL TO GSE'S IMPACT BECAUSE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO CREATIVE SOLUTION-SEEKING; KEY TO THIS IS RECRUITMENT OF FACULTY WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY REACH ACROSS EDUCATIONAL ARENAS WHO CAN RESEARCH AND TEACH ACROSS MULTIPLE GSE PROGRAMS. TO DEEPEN INTERSCHOOL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS ACROSS PENN, GSE IS EXPLORING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER PENN SCHOOLS AROUND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, GIVEN THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERTISE IN AI-ENGAGED PEDAGOGY AMONG GSE'S FACULTY. PENN ENGINEERING THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE (PENN ENGINEERING) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IS COMPRISED OF SIX ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND NUMEROUS INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTERS, INSTITUTES, AND LABORATORIES. PENN ENGINEERING'S GOAL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN A TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD WHERE CREATIVITY, CRITICAL QUANTITATIVE THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO HUMANE VALUES ARE ESSENTIAL. ACCELERATING INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: PENN ENGINEERING THRIVES WITHIN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CULTURE, STRENGTHENED BY CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS PENN'S 11 OTHER SCHOOLS. PENN ENGINEERING'S CENTERS, INSTITUTES, AND AFFILIATED GRADUATE PROGRAMS EXEMPLIFY THIS CROSS-POLLINATION, WHILE DUAL-DEGREE OPTIONS AND MAJORS REFLECT A DEEPLY MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE. PENN ENGINEERING ACTIVELY ADVANCES THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PENN CENTER FOR INNOVATION (PCI). INVENTION DISCLOSURES, PATENT FILINGS, LICENSES, AND SPONSORED RESEARCH ARE ALL ON THE RISE, SUPPORTED BY PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES LIKE AMAZON, GOOGLE, BIONTECH, AND TOYOTA. NEARLY 30 NEW VENTURES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED BY FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. TO FURTHER FOSTER INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PENN ENGINEERING-TOGETHER WITH THE WHARTON SCHOOL- ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE PENN VENTURE LAB AND, IN FY 2024, INTRODUCED THE NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM. -HTTPS://PCI.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://VENTURELAB.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://EENT.SEAS.UPENN.EDU/FELLOWS/ LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: PENN ENGINEERING IS ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT AND COMPLEX CHALLENGES THROUGH ITS MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES. IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS AND CENTERS ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY, PENN ENGINEERING'S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, PENN ENGINEERING 2030, IS ALIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE FRAMEWORK, WHICH STRENGTHENS PENN AS AN INVENTIVE UNIVERSITY OF BOLD IDEAS, AN ENGAGED UNIVERSITY WITH SOCIETAL REACH, AN ANCHORED UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND AN INTERWOVEN UNIVERSITY POWERED BY CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. THE RECENT OPENINGS OF AMY GUTMANN HALL, VLEST, AND ONE UCITY DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR FURTHER EXPANDED THE SCHOOL'S CAPACITY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. TOGETHER WITH NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND TARGETED SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT, CROSS-CUTTING PROJECTS, THESE INVESTMENTS HAVE POSITIONED PENN ENGINEERING TO ACCELERATE DISCOVERY, FOSTER TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND DELIVER TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS THAT HELP TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. -HTTPS://WWW.SEAS.UPENN.EDU/MISSION-VISION-AND-VALUES/ -HTTPS://WWW.SEAS.UPENN.EDU/ABOUT/STRATEGIC-PLAN/ -HTTPS://IN-PRINCIPLE-AND-PRACTICE.UPENN.EDU/ DEEPENING CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: PENN ENGINEERING'S K-12 OUTREACH EFFORTS FOCUS ON CREATING MEANINGFUL IMPACT WITHIN PHILADELPHIA AND THE SURROUNDING REGION BY FOSTERING INTEREST IN STEM AND BROADENING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE ENGINEERS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ARMY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (AEOP), HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AND ACCESS TO FOUNDATIONAL STEM RESOURCES. FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: GUIDED BY ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, PENN ENGINEERING IS ADVANCING A BOLD VISION ROOTED IN EXCELLENCE, AGILITY, AND COMMUNITY. A STRONG ETHIC OF SERVICE IS EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL'S EXPERIENCE, SUPPORTED BY THE PENN ENGINEERING STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT (PESTLE) PORTAL, WHICH CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN ABROAD, THE SCHOOL OFFERS GLOBAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS SUCH AS PENN GLOBAL SEMINARS IN JAMAICA, CHINA, THE NETHERLANDS, AND NOW IN ARGENTINA. BUILDING ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED BY PENN ENGINEERING ONLINE, THE SCHOOL IS REALIZING A VISION FOR ACCESSIBLE, SCALABLE EDUCATION THAT LEVERAGES INNOVATION TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE. -HTTPS://PESTLE.SEAS.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://GLOBAL.UPENN.EDU/PENNABROAD/PGS/ -HTTPS://ONLINE.SEAS.UPENN.EDU/ PENN DENTAL PENN DENTAL MEDICINE DEMONSTRATES A STRONG AND SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE ITS PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION, PLACING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING AT THE HEART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MODEL. THROUGH ROBUST PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INNOVATIVE OUTREACH CLINICS, AND A CURRICULUM THAT INTEGRATES HANDS-ON SERVICE EXPERIENCES, THE SCHOOL EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES WHILE DEVELOPING CULTURAL HUMILITY AND CLINICAL LEADERSHIP. THESE INITIATIVES NOT ONLY EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BUT ALSO CULTIVATE A DEEP SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMONG FUTURE DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. IN DOING SO, PENN DENTAL MEDICINE ENSURES THAT SERVICE IS NOT AN ADJUNCT TO EDUCATION, BUT A DEFINING PILLAR THAT SHAPES BOTH COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND STUDENT GROWTH. PENN NURSING PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES OUR PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES ARE WELL-ALIGNED WITH "IN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICEWE ARE UNDERTAKING A STRATEGIC REVIEW OF OUR PRIORITIES TO ENSURE GREATER SYNERGY. BELOW WE HIGHLIGHT A FEW INITIATIVES. ACCELERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: PENN NURSING WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH ALL SCHOOLS AND MANY CENTERS ACROSS CAMPUS IN RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND SERVICE INITIATIVES. ONE SUCH COLLABORATION IS BETWEEN PENN NURSING AND PENN LIBRARIES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND AWARENESS OF THE PENN NURSING BARBARA BATES CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF NURSING, A PRE-EMINENT HISTORY OF NURSING RESEARCH CENTER AND ARCHIVE. WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. MARGO BROOKS CARTHON AS FACULTY DIRECTOR IN FY 2025, THE BATES CENTER IS POSITIONED WELL TO GIVE VOICE TO THE HISTORICAL POWER OF NURSING; AND TO ANALYZE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL APPROACHES TO ISSUES OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS. LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: DATA SCIENCE: THE SCHOOL IS WELL POSITIONED TO BE A KEY LEADER IN THIS AREA. PRESENTLY, PENN NURSING AND THE PENN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES COLLABORATORY FOR HEALTHY AGING (PENNAITECH), FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING, HAS AWARDED $2.37 MILLION IN PILOT GRANTS TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. WITH THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS), PENN NURSING IS LEADING IN UNDERSTANDING THE INTERSECTION OF AI, NURSING, AND THE BROADER HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE. PENN NURSING HOSTED THE AI AND NURSING SCIENCE WORKSHOP IN JANUARY 2025 BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADING NURSE SCIENTISTS, AI EXPERTS, ETHICISTS, AND POLICYMAKERS, FROM ACROSS THE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT PENN, TO DELVE INTO THE PROFOUND IMPLICATIONS OF AI FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING. PENN NURSING IS ALSO LEADING IN CAMPUS CONVERSATIONS AT THIS INTERSECTION OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN HEALTH. -HTTPS://WWW.AINURSINGSCIENCE.ORG CLIMATE: PENN NURSING FACULTY ARE SPEARHEADING VITAL RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREPARING NURSING STUDENTS TO BE THE FUTURE OF THOSE CRITICAL EFFORTS. FOR EXAMPLE, PENN4C, A COLLABORATIVE OF PENN NURSING AND PENN ENGINEERING, IS WORKING WITH NORTH10, A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED NONPROFIT SERVING PHILADELPHIA'S HUNTING PARK-EAST TIOGA NEIGHBORHOOD, ON SOLUTIONS FOR THE DETRIMENTAL "HEAT ISLAND" EFFECT. DEMOCRACY, TRUST AND TRUTH: PENN NURSING WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY PENN SCHOOL TO COLLABORATE WITH OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ON A GROUNDBREAKING VOTER REGISTRATION INITIATIVE, "NURSES FOR THE VOTE, CHART THE FUTURE," UNDERSTANDING THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE AND A PROFESSIONAL MANDATE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT VOTER REGISTRATION AND BETTER COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | DEEPEN CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: REACHING ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALLIANCE (PHILLY CEAL) RECEIVED A NEW $5.5 MILLION NIH GRANT FOCUSED ON CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT AMONG PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS. NEARLY $3 MILLION OF THIS GRANT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE LEONARD LAUDER COMMUNITY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE REGION. PENN NURSING SUPPORTS INITIATIVES WITH OUR HEALTH SCHOOLS SUCH AS PUENTES DE SALUD. PENN NURSING ALSO BOLSTERED LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY SPACE WITH THE HIRING OF DR. SELENA GILLES INTO THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROLE. 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, CREATE AND SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY CAREER PATHS, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY AND WELLNESS IN THE PROFESSION. 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, CLIMATE CHANGE, 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 SOCIAL IMPACT ON A GLOBAL SCALE. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/ -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/ABOUT/DEANS-OFFICE/ PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES ACCELERATING INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: 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, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IN FY 2023, THE SCHOOL ALSO IMPLEMENTED A NEW COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO BETTER PREPARE PENN VET STUDENTS FOR A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/PROGRAMS/DUAL-DEGREE-PROGRAMS/ GROWING OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY: PENN VET'S TWO CAMPUSES OFFER STUDENTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES IN VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WHILE PROVIDING LEADING EDGE CLINICAL CARE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. 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. 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 ADVANCED VETERINARY EDUCATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH-FUNDED VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY ON THE NEW BOLTON CENTER CAMPUS. -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RYAN-HOSPITAL/ -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/RESEARCH-PROGRAMS -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/NEW-BOLTON-CENTER/ LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: 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 APPROXIMATELY $22 MILLION IN NIH FUNDING ANNUALLY. AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE CANCER, IMMUNOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, AND AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY OFTEN LINKED WITH MAJOR PROGRAMS. THE COMPARATIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY PROGRAM, A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, WAS FOUNDED IN FY 2012 TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS AND HUMANS BY LEVERAGING COMPARATIVE MEDICINE. THE WILDLIFE FUTURES PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN FY 2019 TO CONDUCT WILDLIFE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO INFORM AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND. VET FOLLOWED THE FY 2022 LAUNCH OF THE INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, A ONE HEALTH RESPONSE TO 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/RESEARCH/RESEARCH-PROGRAMS -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/RESEARCH-CENTERS-AND-INSTITUTE/ INSTITUTE-FOR-INFECTIOUS-AND-ZOONOTIC-DISEASES/FUNDING-OPPORTUNITIES/ -HTTPS://WWW.VET.UPENN.EDU/ABOUT/ONE-HEALTH/ -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 28 DEPARTMENTS, 24 INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, 32 GRADUATE GROUPS, AND 34 RESEARCH CENTERS AND INITIATIVES. THE SCHOOL'S MAJOR EDUCATIONAL UNITS ARE THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE GRADUATE DIVISION, AND THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (LPS). DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THESE UNITS LEAD TO THE BA, BAAS, AM, MS, PHD, AND NINE PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREES. THE SCHOOL'S STRATEGIC PLAN, OUR FOUNDATIONS AND FRONTIERS, HAS CONTINUED TO GUIDE INVESTMENT IN A CORE SET OF PRIORITIES THAT ARE STRONGLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN, IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. THIS INCLUDES AN EMPHASIS ON SUCH AREAS AS ARTS & CULTURE; ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC POLICY & SOCIAL IMPACT; MAPPING THE MIND; AND DATA-DRIVEN DISCOVERY. WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE STUART WEITZMAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN 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 TO PHD STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE AND CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING. WEITZMAN ALSO STAFFS COURSES LEADING TO A BA WITH A MAJOR IN ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, OR FINE ARTS AND A MINOR IN LANDSCAPE STUDIES FROM THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL THE WHARTON WAY SERVES AS THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHICAL NORTH STAR, GUIDING IT TOWARDS GREATER INFLUENCE, INNOVATION, AND ENGAGEMENT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. WHARTON OFFERS A BROAD SLATE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS METICULOUSLY DESIGNED FOR EVERY STAGE IN A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC JOURNEY FROM THE GLOBAL YOUTH PROGRAM TO EXECUTIVE EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL IS FOCUSED ON CONTINUALLY REDEFINING BEST PRACTICES IN KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION, CREATING A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF ITS STUDENTS. -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 90% 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: TPIC'S CUSTODY AND PROTECTION PROJECT (CAPP) PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 300 PRO SE CLIENTS WITH CUSTODY AND PROTECTION FROM ABUSE MATTERS IN PHILADELPHIA FAMILY COURT THIS YEAR AND PROVIDED EXTENSIVE SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 50 PRO SE CLIENTS. WITH SUBSTANTIAL TRAINING AND SUPERVISION FROM PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE'S (PLA) FAMILY LAW UNIT, CAPP CERTIFIED LEGAL INTERNS ALSO REPRESENTED TWO CLIENTS IN COURT, OBTAINING AN ORDER PROVIDING ONE CLIENT SOLE LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUSTODY AND NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING THE OTHER CLIENT PRIMARY PHYSICAL CUSTODY. THE EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROJECT (EAP) ASSISTED 40 CLIENTS IN OBTAINING OR PRESERVING THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS THROUGH A LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH PLA'S UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION UNIT. OVER 20 EAP ADVOCATES REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND IN APPEALS, ULTIMATELY OBTAINING AN IMPRESSIVE $335,400 IN TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR THEIR CLIENTS THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECT (FLP) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN FILING TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH THE CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES (CWF). OVER 30 FLP VOLUNTEERS FILED ALMOST 500 TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN PHILADELPHIA AT SITES HOSTED BY THE CWF THIS SPRING, RESULTING IN A STAGGERING $600,000 IN TOTAL REFUNDS. 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 A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CLINICS, STUDENTS ASSISTED FIFTEEN CLIENTS ON A VARIETY OF LEGAL MATTERS INCLUDING HOUSING, FAMILY LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT CLINICS AND A SPRING BREAK SERVICE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (LASP) TO ASSIST TWENTY-THREE CLIENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES UTILITY CLINICS TO NEGOTIATE HIGH UTILITY COSTS AND REPAYMENT PLANS FOR TWENTY-TWO CLIENTS, OFFERING BILINGUAL SERVICES ACROSS FIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA, STUDENTS ASSISTED FIVE CLIENTS WITH THEIR IMMIGRATION MATTERS. STUDENTS PARTNERED WITH THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED AND THE SENIORLAW CENTER, ASSISTING FIVE CLIENTS WITH ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY AND PRACTICE THE RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF SSPP ARE IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. SSPP ADVANCES ALL DIMENSIONS OF THE FRAMEWORK, AND THE SCHOOL IS HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND POISED TO LEAD IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION. IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE IDENTIFIES FOUR PRINCIPLES AND FIVE PRACTICES TO GUIDE THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE. THROUGH SSPP'S CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND THEORY-INFORMED PROFESSIONAL DEGREES, THE SCHOOL ALREADY ADVANCES PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES IN ALL DOMAINS OF THE FRAMEWORK. FOR EXAMPLE, SSPP IS LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME THROUGH THE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND ALUMNI ACROSS THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL POLICY, AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP. SSPP ALSO UNDERSTANDS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AS A SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE, BROUGHT ON IN PART BY STRUCTURAL OPPRESSION, RESULTING IN HUMAN VULNERABILITIES AND INEQUITIES. THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING CLIMATE JUSTICE THROUGH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO ADVANCE MITIGATION, ANTICIPATION, ADAPTATION, AND COMMUNITY ACTION. IN ADDITION, SSPP IS DEEPLY DEDICATED TO THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON ISSUES OF ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. HEALTH DISPARITIES, MEDICAL DEBT, HOMELESSNESS, AND SUBSTANCE USE ARE JUST SOME OF SSPP'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE. FURTHER, SSPP IS COMMITTED TO DATA-DRIVEN POLICY ANALYSIS, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, AND TO PRODUCING SOCIAL POLICY PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN DATA ANALYTICS. THE SCHOOL IS ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN RELATED AREAS SUCH AS ETHICAL MUNICIPAL DATA SHARING, UNCONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS, AND THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH OF COLOR. SSPP ALSO FOSTERS A COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED CITIZENS, PRACTITIONERS, AND RESEARCHERS WHO SERVE THE INSTITUTIONS OF DEMOCRACY. THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND INNOVATION, THEY CREATE KNOWLEDGE, ACTION, AND POLICY TO ADDRESS SOCIETY'S NEEDS. FOR EACH DOMAIN OF IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE, SSPP IS ADVANCING HIGHLY IMPACTFUL AND CUTTING-EDGE POLICY AND PRACTICE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL LEAD PENN FORWARD AS THE NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IS IMPLEMENTED. ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION SARAH BANET-WEISER WAS ANNOUNCED AS THE SIXTH DEAN OF THE ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION (ASC), OFFICIALLY ASSUMING THE ROLE ON AUGUST 14, 2023. WHEN APPOINTED DEAN, SHE HAD JUST COMPLETED TWO YEARS AS THE FIRST JOINT FACULTY APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE ANNENBERG SCHOOL AT PENN AND USC ANNENBERG. HER FIRST ACTIONS AS DEAN WERE TO APPOINT PROFESSOR EMILY FALK AS THE VICE DEAN OF ASC, TO CONVENE THE FACULTY FOR A TWO-DAY RETREAT TO DISCUSS REVISIONS TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM, AND TO SET-UP A YEAR-LONG TOUR TO MEET WITH ASC ALUMS. HER GOALS AND INITIATIVES ALIGN WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE AS DISCUSSED BELOW. PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES ACCELERATING INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: COMMUNICATION IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD, AND MANY ASC FACULTIES HOLD JOINT OR SECONDARY APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS. SEVERAL ASC CENTERS WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT PENN (E.G., WHARTON, SEAS, SAS, AND SP2) OR OTHER UNIVERSITIES (E.G., USC ANNENBERG, STANFORD, DARTMOUTH, AND RUTGERS). THESE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE FACILITATING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS ACROSS SCHOOLS AND OFFERING JOINT CLASSES, EXCHANGES, AND EVENTS. IN ADDITION, ASC IS ALSO IN THE EARLY STAGES OF REORIENTING ANNENBERG AROUND FOUR LOCI OF RESEARCH: CULTURAL INQUIRY; POLITICS, POLICY, AND INSTITUTIONS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; AND COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE. THESE GROUPINGS WILL HELP BREAK DOWN SILOS AND ENCOURAGE A MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO RESEARCH AND MENTORSHIP THAT INCENTIVIZES COLLABORATION, TEAMWORK, AND SHARED STAFF RESOURCES. LEADING ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: THE NEW CLIMATE COMMUNICATION DIVISION AT THE ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER AND THE ASC COURSE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMMUNICATION REFLECT THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. SEVERAL ASC CENTERS ARE EXPLORING SOCIETAL DIVIDES AND THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE'S IMPACT ON DEMOCRACY. THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AT RISK ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ADDRESSING MEDIA VULNERABILITIES, AND SEVERAL ASC FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF MISINFORMATION RESEARCH, INCLUDING MISINFORMATION THAT CAUSES VACCINE HESITANCY. COURSES ON DATA ANALYTICS AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS AND AI WILL CONTINUE TO EQUIP STUDENTS TO ADDRESS THE TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TODAY'S GREAT CHALLENGES. -HTTPS://WWW.ANNENBERGPUBLICPOLICYCENTER.ORG -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/COURSES#4592 -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERS -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERS/CENTER-FOR-INFORMATION- NETWORKS-AND-DEMOCRACY -HTTPS://WWW.ASCMEDIARISK.ORG/ -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/NEWS-EVENTS/NEWS?SEARCH=VACCINE%20HESITENCY& CATEGORY=ALL&RESEARCH_AREA=ALL&CENTER=ALL&PERSON=ALL&TOPICS=ALL -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/COURSES?SEARCH=DATA&TERM=ALL& FACULTY=ALL&CONCENTRATION=ALL -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/COURSES?SEARCH=%22LARGE%20LANGUAG E%20MODELS%22&TERM=ALL&FACULTY=ALL&CONCENTRATION=ALL GROWING OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY: SINCE 2019, ASC HAS WELCOMED NINE OUTSTANDING FACULTY MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT DIVERSITY ACROSS RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUALITY, NATIONALITY, AND METHODOLOGY. THE ASC COMMUNITY, INCLUSION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN THAT INCLUDES ESTABLISHING DELIVERABLES IN THE AREAS OF FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION; STAFF RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND WELL-BEING; AND INTEGRATION OF BOTH GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO THE SCHOOL'S OVERALL MISSION AND ETHOS. THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STRENGTHENING INTERNAL CULTURE-BUILDING EFFORTS. ASC CONTINUES TO OFFER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS EQUITABLE STIPENDS, RELOCATION ALLOWANCES, VISA FEE COVERAGE, AND DEPENDENT HEALTHCARE. ASC WILL CONTINUE TO COVER 50% OF DOCTORAL STUDENT DENTAL COSTS, WITH THE REMAINDER SUBSIDIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY. -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/PEOPLE/FACULTY?TYPE=10 DEEPENING CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: THE ASC FACULTY AND STUDENTS HAVE MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS TO THE NETTER CENTER, WITH SEVERAL ONGOING PROJECTS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. PROJECTS SUCH AS THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALLIANCE AND PENNSYLVANIA BROADBAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEMONSTRATE ASC'S DEDICATION TO ADDRESSING SOCIETAL INEQUITIES. ASC ALSO RECENTLY HELD THE FIRST GLOBAL MEDIA CULTURES INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL INSTITUTE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD, SUPPORTED BY PENN GLOBAL. -HTTPS://WWW.PHILLYCEAL.ORG/ -HTTPS://WWW.ASC.UPENN.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERS/MEDIA-INEQUALITY-AND-CHANGE- CENTER/PROJECTS/PENNSYLVANIA-BROADBAND-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE PENN ATHLETICS PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES THE YOUNG QUAKERS COMMUNITY ATHLETICS PROGRAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NETTER CENTER, PROVIDES MENTORSHIP TO WEST PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS BY VARSITY STUDENT-ATHLETES IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD, AND MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, FULFILLING THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC PRIORITY OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY AND DEEPENING CONNECTIONS WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | CAMPUS RECREATION, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A NEW DIRECTOR, CONTINUES TO SERVE THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, PARTNERING WITH THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO OFFER A 50% DISCOUNT ON FITNESS CENTER MEMBERSHIPS TO FULL-TIME, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE FACULTY AND STAFF AS WELL AS BENEFITS ELIGIBLE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND FELLOWS. THE DIVISION ALSO REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE POPULATION BY EMPLOYING A FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THE PENN ATHLETICS WHARTON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (PAWLA) IS TRAINING STUDENT-ATHLETES IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MCNULTY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT WHARTON. THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND ACCELERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS. THE DIVISION OPENED A CENTRALIZED STUDENT-ATHLETE FUELING STATION AND COMMUNITY SPACE, THE T HOUSE POWERED BY QUAKER FUEL, LAST WINTER, WHICH IS OPERATED BY A SPORTS DIETITIAN WHO PROVIDES NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES. PENN LIBRARIES THE PENN LIBRARIES HAS MANY INITIATIVES IN PLANNING OR UNDERWAY THAT CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. ACCELERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: THE LIBRARIES IS DEVELOPING A CROSS-CAMPUS DISCOVERY PLATFORM THAT WILL UNIFY ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ACROSS THE LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, PENN MUSEUM, AND THE PENN ART COLLECTION. BUILT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY PARTNERS, THIS PLATFORM MODELS CROSS DIVISIONAL INNOVATION AND CENTERS THE LEARNER EXPERIENCE. THE LIBRARIES ALSO CONTINUES TO ADVANCE GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL COLLECTIONS, WHICH CURATES MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON GLOBAL QUESTIONS. IN FY 2025, SCHEMATIC DESIGN PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED FOR A NEW PERMANENT HOME FOR THE CENTER, FULLY FUNDED BY DONORS AND SLATED TO ENTER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IN FY 2026. -HTTPS://WWW.LIBRARY.UPENN.EDU/ZILBERMAN DEEPEN CONNECTIONS WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: THE LIBRARIES' CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AROUND PHILADELPHIA AND THE WORLD IS FOUNDATIONAL. FROM REVITALIZING LIBRARIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA TO TRANSFORMING PENN LIBRARIES SPACES TO FOSTER CONNECTION, DISCOVERY, AND WELLBEING, THE LIBRARIES IS BROADENING THE REACH OF PENN'S KNOWLEDGE. AT THE SAME TIME, PENN LIBRARIES IS ENHANCING ITS DIGITAL PRESENCE TO EXPAND ITS ENGAGEMENT IN ALL FORMS. GLOBALLY, THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL COLLECTIONS IS STRENGTHENING PENN'S CAPACITY FOR AREA STUDIES AND MULTILINGUAL SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH CURATED RESOURCES AND A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING. -HTTPS://WWW.LIBRARY.UPENN.EDU/COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT 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 DEEPENING CONNECTIONS WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: THE PENN CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER (PENNCHC) AT THE PENN MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 TO BE THE GATHERING PLACE FOR SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION AMONG FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS, ALONG WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, ENGAGED WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND STUDY OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE. MUCH OF THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT RESEARCH INCORPORATES A CULTURAL HERITAGE DIMENSION, AND PENN MUSEUM SEEKS TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP COORDINATION AND UNITY OF PURPOSE IN THE UNIVERSITY'S CULTURAL HERITAGE WORK AND SHARE WELL-ARTICULATED GOALS ACROSS THESE EFFORTS. A CURRENT PROJECT, FOR EXAMPLE, ENTAILS WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN THE PRESERVATION OF UKRAINIAN HERITAGE THREATENED BY THE ONGOING CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, THE GORDION ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT IN TURKEY RECEIVED THE DESIGNATION OF A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE RECENTLY, UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE EDUCATIONAL AND UNIVERSAL ASPECTS IT AFFORDS HUMANITY. THESE PROJECTS NOT ONLY DEEPEN PENN MUSEUM'S CONNECTIONS WITH PARTNERS IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, BUT ALSO POSITION THE PENN MUSEUM ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE IN THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. GROWING OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY: THROUGH UNPACKING THE PAST, ONE OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT K-12 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, MORE THAN 60,000 PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE EXPERIENCED PENN MUSEUM'S GLOBAL COLLECTION-AND IN DOING SO, UNCOVERED ASPECTS OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SUPPORT WITH BUSSING TO AND FROM SCHOOL, IN-SCHOOL CLASSROOM LESSON, A GALLERY TOUR AND WORKSHOP AT THE MUSEUM. THE GLOBAL LEARNING LAB PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO ARTIFACTS AND CULTURAL OBJECTS IN THE PENN MUSEUM'S GALLERIES AND THEN INCLUDES A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. CHILDREN SEE OBJECTS FROM ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS THEY ARE STUDYING, BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE. PENN MUSEUM WELCOMES FAMILIES FROM ALL PARTS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO SPEND TIME IN THE MUSEUM, DEEPENING THE MUSEUM'S CONNECTIONS WITH THESE COMMUNITIES AND OPENING DOORS TO NEW EXPERIENCES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN TODAY'S COMPLEX AND CHANGING WORLD, THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ICA) IS A VITAL GATHERING PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE IN A MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. ENGAGING WITH THE ART OF OUR TIME UNLEASHES CREATIVITY, INSPIRES CURIOSITY, AND NOURISHES JOYFUL COMMUNITIES. AT ICA, THESE PURSUITS KNOW NO BOUNDS - BECAUSE POSSIBILITY LIVES HERE. -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/ FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, ICA HAS BEEN A LAUNCHPAD FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS, FOCUSED ON UNDERRECOGNIZED VOICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND ARTISTIC PRACTICES. ICA IS A LABORATORY FOR CREATIVE RISK-TAKING - A HUB FOR CONNECTION AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION. THE INSTITUTE IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, RESPONDING TO THE WORLD AROUND IT BY FOSTERING RADICAL EXPERIMENTATION, PUSHING BOUNDARIES, AND STRIVING TO CREATE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR EVERYONE. EVERY DAY, ICA BUILDS DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEMS WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND SCHOLARS, MODELS WIDE-RANGING AND SUSTAINABLE WAYS OF WORKING, AND FORGES IMPACTFUL CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITIES. THIS APPROACH HINGES ON ADVANCING ITS MISSION AND THE SECTOR AT LARGE, ROOTED IN THE VALUES OF COLLABORATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND LEARNING. PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES IN FY 2025, ICA PRESENTED FOUR MAJOR EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS THAT EXEMPLIFIED ITS CURATORIAL VISION AND PUBLIC MISSION: CARL CHENG: NATURE NEVER LOSES, JOANNA PIOTROWSKA: UNSEEING EYES, RESTLESS BODIES, WHERE I LEARNED TO LOOK: ART FROM THE YARD, AND ENTRYWAYS: NONTSIKELELO MUTITI. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, ICA HOSTED 43 FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 13,500 ATTENDEES ACROSS ARTIST TALKS, PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND STUDENT-LED INITIATIVES. -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/CARL-CHENG-NATURE-NEVER-LOSES/ -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/JOANNA-PIOTROWSKA-2/ -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/WHERE-I-LEARNED-TO-LOOK-ART-FROM-THE- YARD/ -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/ENTRYWAYS-NONTSIKELELO-MUTITI/ ACCELERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS: ICA'S EXHIBITIONS THIS YEAR HAVE EMBODIED A DEEP COMMITMENT TO INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE. CARL CHENG: NATURE NEVER LOSES OFFERED A SWEEPING SURVEY OF THE ARTIST'S EXPLORATIONS INTO ECOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. HIS WORK BRIDGES ART, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE BETWEEN CREATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES. LIKEWISE, JOANNA PIOTROWSKA: UNSEEING EYES, RESTLESS BODIES PRESENTED PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO THAT DREW FROM PSYCHOTHERAPY, GENDER STUDIES, AND CHOREOGRAPHY, FOSTERING RICH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT INTIMACY, DOMESTICITY, AND SOCIETAL STRUCTURES. THESE PROJECTS EXEMPLIFY ICA'S COMMITMENT TO APPROACHES THAT CUT ACROSS FIELDS AND PROVOKE NEW WAYS OF THINKING. LEAD ON GREAT CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: ICA'S EXHIBITIONS AND OPERATIONS DEMONSTRATE A CONTINUED FOCUS ON URGENT GLOBAL ISSUES. CHENG'S WORK WAS PRESCIENT IN ITS CRITIQUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND THE ARTIFICIAL MANIPULATION OF NATURE. AT THE SAME TIME, ICA'S OWN SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING NEW METHODS OF CREATING EXHIBITION WALLS THAT CAN BE REPURPOSED, UNDERSCORE AN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. GROW OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY: ICA REMAINS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO BROADENING ACCESS AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE CARL CHENG OPENING ATTRACTED OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES, A TESTAMENT TO THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WHERE I LEARNED TO LOOK: ART FROM THE YARD CHALLENGES INSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES BY CENTERING ART MADE OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL STUDIO SYSTEM, INVITING VIEWERS TO RECONSIDER HOW AND WHERE ART IS MADE. ICA'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REFLECT A STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINED EFFORT TO REACH UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. ACCESSIBILITY PRACTICES, INCLUDING CAPTIONING, ASL INTERPRETATION, AND LIVE TRANSCRIPTION, ENSURE THAT PROGRAMS ARE WELCOMING TO ALL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | DEEPEN CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD: ICA CONTINUES TO CULTIVATE DEEP AND IMPACTFUL PARTNERSHIPS BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN PHILADELPHIA, COLLABORATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS TALLER PUERTORRIQUEO, THE LEEWAY FOUNDATION, AND PENN FIRST PLUS HAVE EXPANDED ICA'S AUDIENCES. NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY, ICA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM AND THE GETTY RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION INSTITUTES HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORTHCOMING MAVIS PUSEY EXHIBITION AND SYMPOSIUM. LOOKING AHEAD, ICA IS ALSO COLLABORATING WITH THE VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM AND THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM ON A MAJOR EXHIBITION OF SHAKER DESIGN. THESE PARTNERSHIPS STRENGTHEN ICA'S ROLE AS A PLACE THAT LINKS PHILADELPHIA'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE TO BROADER MOVEMENTS IN ART. -HTTPS://ICAPHILA.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/MAVIS-PUSEY-MOBILE-IMAGES/ FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: WITH 27 ACTIVE MEMBERS, THE ICA STUDENT BOARD REMAINS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S LEADERSHIP PIPELINE, CURATING DYNAMIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS PAINT THE DANCE FLOOR. ICA IS ALSO LAUNCHING AN ALUMNI NETWORK, WHICH ALREADY INCLUDES MORE THAN 150 FORMER STUDENTS, CREATING A LASTING PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. THE GALLERY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM NOW INCLUDES LOCAL ARTISTS, DEEPENING ICA'S ROLE AS A SITE OF RECIPROCAL LEARNING, MENTORSHIP, AND PUBLIC-FACING DIALOGUE. ICA ALSO OFFERS HANDS-ON PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS MAJOR EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING ROLES SUCH AS WRITING FOR CATALOGUES AND SUPPORTING CURATORIAL PRODUCTION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE UPCOMING MAVIS PUSEY SYMPOSIUM WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN BEST PRACTICES AROUND LEGACY STEWARDSHIP, CONSERVATION METHODS, AND ART HISTORY RESEARCH. 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/ 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) COMPRISED OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (HUP), PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER (PPMC), PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL (PAH), PRINCETON HEALTH (PH), CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (CCH), AND LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH (LGH). DOYLESTOWN HEALTH ALSO BECAME PART OF UPHS AS OF APRIL 1, 2025. EVIDENT BY $425.8 MILLION IN CHARITY AND UNDERFUNDED MEDICAID CARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES, THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND UPHS ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND HEALTH THROUGH CLINICAL CARE, RESEARCH, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. PENN MEDICINE'S PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES ARE DRIVEN BY SERVING A CHANGING WORLD, ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. IMPLEMENTATION OF INITIATIVES IN EACH OF THE PLAN'S CORE MISSION AREAS ARE UNDERWAY AT PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. - HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/ABOUT/STRATEGIC-PLAN -IN FY 2025 AND BEYOND, PENN MEDICINE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD IN THE PENN TRADITION OF COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS THE CAMPUS. THIS INCLUDES A FOCUS ON ENHANCING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES TO ALIGN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURE WITH PATIENT CARE. -DISCOVERY PROPELS PENN MEDICINE, IMPROVING AND DIFFERENTIATING ITS SERVICE TO PATIENTS, STUDENTS, AND THE WORLD. PENN MEDICINE WILL INVEST IN OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE VISIBLE NOW AND INVEST IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CREATES AND CAPITALIZES ON PROSPECTS NOT YET SEEN. PENN MEDICINE HAS LAUNCHED INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP FRONTIER RESEARCH CORES TO SUPPORT THE MOST PROMISING OPPORTUNITIES IN BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL RESEARCH, HEALTH SERVICES AND POPULATION HEALTH RESEARCH, AND NEW AREAS SUCH AS DIGITAL INNOVATION. ADDITIONALLY, IN FOLLOWING "SERVING A CHANGING WORLD" STRATEGIC PLAN - SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE PLAN'S PILLAR DEDICATED TO UPLIFTING THE COMMUNITY, THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND THE ENVIRONMENT - PENN MEDICINE HAS INVESTED AND SUSTAINED INSTITUTION-WIDE, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT ANCHOR OUR CHARGE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE OF PENN MEDICINE INTEGRATING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES TO GUIDE STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND INVESTMENTS: THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY ADVANCEMENT (CHEA) AT PENN MEDICINE COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH A NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS, CLINICAL TEAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND RESEARCH FELLOWS TO TRANSFORM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO PRACTICAL, IMPACTFUL STRATEGIES. THROUGH FOCUSED EFFORTS IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, CARE TRANSFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CHEA IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING CARE DELIVERY, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THOSE LIVING NEAR OUR HOSPITALS, AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE (CHJ) WORKS TO ADVANCE HEALTH THROUGH SUPPORT PROVIDED TO COMMUNITIES HARMED BY STRUCTURAL INEQUITY. ITS TWO MAIN GROUPS-URBAN HEALTH LAB AND HEALTH JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION-LEAD RESEARCH, COMMUNITY ACTION, AND HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM. CHJ COLLABORATES ACROSS PENN MEDICINE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO GUIDE STRATEGY AND BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LASTING CHANGE. THROUGH ITS HEALTH JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION PORTFOLIO, CHJ PARTNERS WITH STAFF AND LEADERS TO EMBED TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT INTO HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND POLICY. THE PENN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WORKS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. SINCE ITS CREATION, THE CENTER HAS SUPPORTED CLOSE TO 25,000 PEOPLE IN OUR REGION BY LEVERAGING THE COMPASSION AND RESOURCEFULNESS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO PROVIDE TRUSTED, PERSON-CENTERED SUPPORT. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PARTNER WITH PATIENTS TO ADDRESS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES THAT IMPACT HEALTH-FROM NAVIGATING THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO TACKLING UNDERLYING SOCIAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS UNSTABLE HOUSING, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE PENN MEDICINE WHARTON FUND FOR HEALTH IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S WHARTON SCHOOL, AND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR PHILADELPHIANS. INITIALLY COMMITTING $5 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS, THIS INITIATIVE INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE, FORWARD-THINKING VENTURES CREATING MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR CITY'S HEALTH WHILE FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE COMPANIES THAT GENERATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE RESIDENTS. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE INITIAL STARTUPS AND THEIR POSITIVE EFFECT ON HEALTH INEQUITIES, INVESTMENT IN FUND FOR HEALTH WILL CONTINUE. THE PENN MEDICINE CARES GRANT WILL CONTINUE TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES LED BY EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STUDENTS BY AWARDING FUNDING ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THESE GRANTS CAN BE USED TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES ESSENTIAL TO ADVANCING FAIR HEALTH OUTCOMES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012, AND INCLUDING FY 2025, THE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED OVER 1,264 PROJECTS, DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN $1.38 MILLION IN TOTAL FUNDING. WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE THE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT PENN MEDICINE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEVELOPED BY A COALITION OF AREA HOSPITALS WITH AN AMPLIFIED COMMUNITY VOICE TO GUIDE, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR PHILADELPHIA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS COMPLETED IN 2025. THE FOLLOWING NEEDS WERE NAMED AS PRIORITY: |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | TRUST AND COMMUNICATION DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT ACCESS TO CARE (PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY) HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH RESOURCES NAVIGATION MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS HEALTHY AGING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOOD ACCESS HOUSING INSECURITY NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS YOUTH PRIORITIES: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH LACK OF RESOURCES/KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS BULLYING GUN VIOLENCE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH ACCESS TO GOOD SCHOOLS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRIORITIZED NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, LISTED ABOVE, PENN MEDICINE'S PHILADELPHIA-BASED HOSPITALS, HUP, PPMC, AND PAH, HAVE DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROGRAMS IN NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR OUR HOSPITALS. FOLLOWING PLEASE FIND A LIST OF PROGRAMS PENN MEDICINE INVESTS IN AND MAINTAINS WITH AN AIM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IN THE RESPECTIVE CHNA NEED AREAS; THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS A SELECTION OF KEY INITIATIVES AND IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST: BUILDING TRUST AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION TRUST AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO STRONG PATIENT-PROVIDER RELATIONSHIPS. BREAKDOWNS IN COMMUNICATION CAN ERODE TRUST AND LEAD TO DISENGAGEMENT AND POORER HEALTH OUTCOMES. TO ADDRESS THIS, PENN MEDICINE EMPHASIZES PROACTIVE STORYTELLING AND OUTWARD-FACING COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: PENN MEDICINE USES ITS COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR TO PROMOTE SUPPORT GROUPS, CLASSES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS - THUS IMPROVING CONNECTEDNESS BETWEEN AREA RESIDENTS AND OUR PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM FACILITATES VOLUNTEER REQUESTS TO BRING EMPLOYEE EXPERTS AND HEALTH SYSTEM SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE A BREADTH OF EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM WORKING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY IN THEIR OWN AREA OF EXPERTISE. TO REDUCE PATIENT FRUSTRATION AND IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING FOR PATIENTS IN PAH'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAITING ROOM, ANIMATED VIDEOS WERE CREATED AND EXPLAIN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROCESSES-SUCH AS TRIAGE, CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS, AND WHAT TO ANTICIPATE DURING A VISIT. THE VIDEOS PLAY AS PATIENTS ENTER AND WAIT AND ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR ACCESSIBILITY. DEVELOPED WITH INPUT FROM PENN MEDICINE'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS AND PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS, THE VIDEOS ENSURE CONTENT REFLECTS COMMUNITY NEEDS, STRENGTHENS TRUST, AND ENHANCES THE OVERALL EMERGENCY CARE EXPERIENCE. THE PENN MEDICINE LISTENING LAB ELEVATES THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, STAFF, AND PROVIDERS TO STRENGTHEN A UNIFIED CULTURE OF CAREGIVING. THROUGH A FACILITATED, HIPAA-COMPLIANT PROCESS, STORIES ARE RECORDED, COLLABORATIVELY EDITED, AND SHARED WITH THE STORYTELLER'S CONSENT. THESE NARRATIVES ARE USED ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM-IN EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION, MEDICAL AND NURSING EDUCATION, PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE COLLABORATIONS, LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, STAFF HUDDLES, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND CLINICAL-ROOM SCREENSAVERS. FOR MANY STORYTELLERS, THE PROCESS IS ALSO VALIDATING, COMFORTING, AND HEALING. IN 2024, PENN MEDICINE INTRODUCED A PATIENT QUALITY AND SAFETY WEBSITE AND DASHBOARD OFFERING TRANSPARENT, REGULARLY UPDATED DATA ON MEASURES SUCH AS PREVENTIVE CARE, INFECTIONS, MORTALITY, AND HOME HEALTH OUTCOMES. WHERE POSSIBLE, RESULTS ARE COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION-MAKING. CLEAR NARRATIVES AND SELECT EXPLAINER VIDEOS HELP MAKE THE DATA MORE ACCESSIBLE AND HIGHLIGHT PENN MEDICINE'S QUALITY AND SAFETY STRATEGIES, PATIENT EXPERIENCE INSIGHTS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH GOALS. THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICE REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO POST MACHINE-READABLE LISTS OF STANDARD CHARGES, UPDATED ANNUALLY. PENN MEDICINE'S "TRANSPARENCY IN PRICING" WEBPAGE ALLOWS PATIENTS TO ACCESS THESE CHARGEMASTER DETAILS, VIEW NEGOTIATED PRICE LISTS, AND REQUEST COST ESTIMATES THROUGH MYCHART OR BY PHONE. ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES-INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS, RURAL RESIDENTS, AND OTHERS-CONTINUE TO FACE DISCRIMINATION AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE. THE FOLLOWING PENN MEDICINE PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE PRIORITY: THE ONCOLINK TEAM IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY HAS PROVIDED TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING TO 804 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAM MEMBERS ACROSS UPHS' PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS. THROUGH INTERACTIVE CASE DISCUSSIONS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PARTICIPANTS BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), TRAUMA RESPONSES, AND SENSITIVE PRACTICE TECHNIQUES. PRE- AND POST-TRAINING SURVEYS MEASURE KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCE, BARRIERS, AND NEEDED SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, PENN'S DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IS EMBEDDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE INTO ALL ASPECTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE'S OPERATIONS, TO REDUCE STIGMA AND CREATE HEALING-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS. HUP HAS ENHANCED INTERPRETER SERVICES BY PRIORITIZING IN-PERSON SUPPORT, HIRING MORE MULTILINGUAL STAFF, AND STRENGTHENING DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS. UPHS IS CURRENTLY EXPANDING THIS MODEL ACROSS ITS PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION FOR PATIENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. A JOINT PENN-CHOP INITIATIVE, ALLIANCE OF MINORITY PHYSICIANS SUPPORTS MEDICAL STUDENTS, TRAINEES, AND FACULTY THROUGH MENTORSHIP, NETWORKING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-PROMOTING EQUAL TREATMENT, ATTRACTING TALENT, AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE PERINATAL RESOURCES FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (PROUD) CLINIC DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE, AFFIRMING CARE FOR PERINATAL PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM SPANNING SOCIAL WORK, PHARMACY, PSYCHIATRY, OB/GYN, AND FAMILY MEDICINE. THE SICKLE CELL DISEASE TASK FORCE PROMOTES EQUITABLE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE BY DEVELOPING STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS AND USING DATA DASHBOARDS TO TRACK CARE. THIS APPROACH IMPROVES CONSISTENCY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF CARE. PENN PSYCHIATRY OFFERS SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS, INCLUDING Q-MUNITY WELLNESS FOR UNINSURED LGBTQ+ PATIENTS, AN LGBTQ+ DBT SKILLS GROUP, A MEDICAID-DESIGNATED PTSD PROGRAM, AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN PROGRAM AT HALL-MERCER, PROVIDING MULTILINGUAL, CULTURALLY TAILORED SERVICES. WITH AN AIM TO MONITOR CARE DISPARITIES AND PREVENT DISCRIMINATION, CHEA CREATED THE EQUITY AND QUALITY DASHBOARD AND HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS DASHBOARD. PENN MEDICINE IS STANDARDIZING DATA COLLECTION TO BETTER MEASURE POTENTIAL INEQUITIES AND GUIDE DATA-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS. IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES CHRONIC DISEASES-SUCH AS HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, COPD, AND STROKE-ARE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE PENN MEDICINE SERVICE AREA. PENN MEDICINE ADDRESSES THESE CONDITIONS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT, WHILE IMPLEMENTING HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY STRATEGIES TO PREVENT DISEASE AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO CARE. EARLY DETECTION ENABLES TIMELY TREATMENT, BETTER OUTCOMES, AND IMPROVED LONG-TERM HEALTH. SINCE 2021, PENN MEDICINE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS, HAS PROVIDED NEARLY 1,000 FREE MAMMOGRAMS, DETECTING NINE BREAST CANCERS-EXCEEDING THE TYPICAL SCREENING DETECTION RATE. BUILDING ON THE ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER'S SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PENN MEDICINE LAUNCHED ITS OWN MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VAN IN JULY 2025. THE VAN OFFERS 3D BREAST IMAGING IN A PRIVATE, COMFORTABLE SETTING AND HAS VISITED HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND CORPORATE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA. PATIENTS' INSURANCE WILL BE BILLED IF APPLICABLE, AND NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF COVERAGE. ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST THE VAN ONLINE, WITH A PUBLIC EVENT CALENDAR AVAILABLE. SINCE 2014, THE PENN MEDICINE BREAST HEALTH INITIATIVE HAS PROVIDED FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND TREATMENT TO NEARLY 7,000 UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED WOMEN, PARTNERING WITH REGIONAL NONPROFITS AND CLINICS. FIFTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. THROUGH FY 2025, 803 BIOPSIES WERE PERFORMED, IDENTIFYING AND TREATING 137 BREAST CANCER CASES. PENN MEDICINE'S ONCOLOGY NURSES AND PATIENT NAVIGATORS GUIDE BREAST CANCER PATIENTS FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH SURVIVORSHIP, HELPING THEM PERSONALLY UNDERSTAND TREATMENT OPTIONS, SCHEDULE CARE, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND EXPLORE CLINICAL TRIALS-EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. PENN MEDICINE'S COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING OUTREACH PROMOTES COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, MAILED FIT KITS, AND TEXT REMINDERS. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL GROUPS AND CLINICS, IT TARGETS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND SUPPORTS FOLLOW-UP FOR POSITIVE RESULTS TO CLOSE SCREENING GAPS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | THE INNOVATIVE CUT HYPERTENSION PROJECT TURNS THE CORNER BARBER SHOP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INTO HEALTH HUBS, OFFERING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, EDUCATION ON HYPERTENSION, DIET, AND EXERCISE, WHILE BUILDING TRUST WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS. UNITED COMMUNITY CLINIC (UCC) UCC PROVIDES FREE, LONG-TERM PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, UCC ENGAGES STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING CARE PLANS, OFFERING MEDICATIONS, LIFESTYLE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND REGULAR FOLLOW-UP FOR CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH RESOURCES NAVIGATION PENN MEDICINE ADDRESSED THE HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH RESOURCES NAVIGATION PRIORITY BY FINANCING SYSTEMS THAT HELP PATIENTS-PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS-NAVIGATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PENN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, A NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, ADVANCES RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORK AND LEADS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPACT PROGRAM, WHICH INTEGRATES COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS INTO CARE TEAMS TO IMPROVE REFERRALS, DATA PROCESSES, AND COMMUNICATION. THESE WORKERS HELP PATIENTS NAVIGATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS, CONNECT TO APPROPRIATE CARE, AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR NEEDS. THE PHMC PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPUS ON CEDAR, ANCHORED BY THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-CEDAR AVENUE, WAS REDEVELOPED BY PENN MEDICINE AND PARTNERS AFTER A PREVIOUS OPERATOR ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CLOSE THE HOSPITAL. TODAY, THE CAMPUS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, COMMUNITY-INFORMED MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PHMC, PENN MEDICINE MANAGES EMERGENCY, INPATIENT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALONGSIDE COALITION PARTNERS INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION. THE CAMPUS FOCUSES ON HEALTH EQUITY AND EXPANDS COMMUNITY ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACUTE CARE, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, AND OTHER SOCIAL SUPPORTS. PA NAVIGATE IS A STATEWIDE PLATFORM VESTED BY PENN MEDICINE TO CONNECT PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. BY STREAMLINING REFERRALS AND COORDINATING CARE AMONG PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE TOOL REDUCES BARRIERS AND IMPROVES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES. INTEGRATED INTO PENN MEDICINE'S CARE COORDINATION WORKFLOWS, PA NAVIGATE IS USED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHER STAFF TO PROVIDE TIMELY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ASSISTANCE. THE SOCIAL NEEDS RESPONSE TEAM (SNRT), CREATED BY PENN MEDICINE'S DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY ADVANCEMENT, IS A VIRTUAL CALL CENTER PROVIDING PATIENTS AND THE WIDER PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL NEEDS. SUPERVISED BY A CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTS WITH SAFETY, DISTRESS, AND OTHER UNMET NEEDS TO REDUCE RESIDENTS' IMPACT ON HEALTH. PUENTES DE SALUD IS A NONPROFIT - SUPPORTED BY PENN MEDICINE - SERVING UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA, HELPING PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS NAVIGATE THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, ACCESS APPROPRIATE CARE, SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, AND OBTAIN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. PENN MEDICINE'S LGBTQ+ PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY BY HELPING LGBTQ+ PATIENTS ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY CARE. NAVIGATORS ASSIST WITH FINDING KNOWLEDGEABLE PROVIDERS, COORDINATING APPOINTMENTS, AND ADDRESSING INSURANCE AND SPECIALIZED CARE BARRIERS, FOSTERING TRUST AND ENSURING CARE IS RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIVE TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES. THE CENTER FOR SURGICAL HEALTH (CSH) HELPS UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS ACCESS NECESSARY SURGICAL CARE BY PROVIDING NAVIGATION THROUGHOUT THE SURGICAL JOURNEY AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS SUCH AS INSURANCE, LANGUAGE, TRANSPORTATION, AND CARE COORDINATION. WORKING WITH FINANCIAL ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CSH INTEGRATES CLINICAL, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LIFESAVING AND LIFE-IMPROVING SURGERIES, ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND REDUCING DISPARITIES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. MAKING MENTAL HEALTHCARE MORE ACCESSIBLE PENN MEDICINE RECOGNIZES MENTAL HEALTH AS A CRITICAL NEED IN PHILADELPHIA AND IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, TEAM-BASED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE, PARTICULARLY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO WORK TO EXPAND THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE AND ENHANCE SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ADDRESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS PRIORITY: THE HALL-MERCER COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER - WITHIN PENN MEDICINE - IS PENNSYLVANIA'S FIRST OUTPATIENT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR ALL AGES, IT ADVANCES CARE AND ACCEPTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND IS PART OF PHILADELPHIA'S NETWORK OF 11 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS. THE PENN CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY TRAUMA RESPONSE AND RECOVERY (CYFTRR) PROVIDES SPECIALIZED INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ADDRESS TRAUMA-RELATED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS, SERVING AS THE ONLY EARLY-INTERVENTION PROVIDER OF ITS KIND IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. PENN PSYCHIATRY'S FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM IN WHICH 4 BOARD-ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY FELLOWS PROVIDE ATTENDING-LEVEL SERVICES TO PARTNERING COMMUNITY AGENCIES, ENHANCING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE. PROVIDING QUALITY CARE FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS PHILADELPHIA CONTINUES TO BE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE OPIOID CRISIS. IN 2023, THE CITY RECORDED APPROXIMATELY 1,315 OVERDOSE DEATHS-THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL ON RECORD-WITH MOST INVOLVING POLYSUBSTANCE EXPOSURES REFLECTING AN INCREASINGLY TOXIC DRUG SUPPLY. ALTHOUGH OVERDOSE DEATHS DECLINED SLIGHTLY IN 2024, DATA TENDS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT BLACK AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE LIVING IN PHILADELPHIA CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE HARM RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, EQUITY-FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS. PENN MEDICINE REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS MOST AFFECTED, TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN ADDICTION MEDICINE, AND ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEMS-LEVEL SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS: FOUNDED IN 2019, PENN MEDICINE'S CENTER FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE AND POLICY (CAMP) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE ADVANCING EDUCATION, TREATMENT, AND RESEARCH IN ADDICTION MEDICINE. CAMP PARTNERS WITH RECOVERY SPECIALISTS AND STAFF ACROSS DISCIPLINES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED, STIGMA-FREE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, EXPAND TREATMENT IN CLINICAL SETTINGS, AND DELIVER HARM REDUCTION AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. PENN MEDICINE INTEGRATES MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS (MOUD) INTO PRIMARY CARE TO EXPAND ACCESS, REDUCE STIGMA, AND PROVIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES. SIX PHILADELPHIA PRACTICES NOW OFFER MOUD, TREATING OVER 800 PATIENTS WITH BUPRENORPHINE WITHIN ROUTINE PRIMARY CARE. PREVENTION POINT PHILADELPHIA (PPP), A NONPROFIT PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES HARM REDUCTION SERVICES IN THE REGION. PENN MEDICINE SUPPORTS PPP THROUGH COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, LEGAL AID, AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING, WHILE FACULTY AND RESIDENTS STAFF THE SANA CLINIC AND MOBILE UNIT TO DELIVER INTEGRATED HIV AND OUD CARE, INCLUDING FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING STREET HOMELESSNESS. THE CARECONNECT WARMLINE, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, IS A SUBSTANCE USE NAVIGATION LINE THAT IMPROVES SAME-DAY ACCESS TO TREATMENT. LAUNCHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT RECENTLY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CLINICAL CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERTS IN PERINATAL SUD AND REPRODUCTIVE PSYCHIATRY FOR PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY PENN MEDICINE ADDRESS OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE, EQUITY-FOCUSED APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE PERINATAL AND PRIMARY CARE MOUD PROGRAMS, MOBILE AND VIRTUAL HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, PEER NAVIGATION, AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED SUPPORT, ALONGSIDE SYSTEMWIDE EFFORTS LIKE THE ADDICTION MEDICINE CONSULT SERVICE AND OPIOID TASK FORCE TO STANDARDIZE CARE AND REDUCE OPIOID-RELATED HARM. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT-BASED PROGRAMS EXPAND ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND SAFER-USE RESOURCES, WHILE DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES GUIDE EQUITABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCE RECOVERY, CONNECT PATIENTS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND REDUCE DISPARITIES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | PROVIDING CARE AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY AGING PENN MEDICINE ADDRESSES THE GROWING NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS-DEFINED AS AGE 65 AND OLDER-THROUGH PERSONALIZED CARE AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS VIA PENN GERIATRIC MEDICINE AND THE PENN MEMORY CENTER. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENTS AND SUPPORT FOR AGING INDIVIDUALS, REFLECTING PENN MEDICINE'S COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY AGING AND RESPONSE TO THE "HEALTHY AGING" PRIORITY: PENN MEDICINE PARTICIPATES IN GUIDING AN IMPROVED DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE (GUIDE), A MEDICARE MODEL TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AT-HOME CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA WHILE SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS. GUIDE OFFERS PERSONALIZED DEMENTIA CARE, CAREGIVER RESOURCES, SOCIAL AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, RESPITE SERVICES, AND A DEDICATED CARE NAVIGATOR TO REDUCE STRESS AND MAXIMIZE TIME AT HOME. SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS AT RISK (SOAR) HELPS OLDER ADULTS RETURN HOME SOONER AND RECOVER SAFELY THROUGH THREE PHASES: - PREPARE: GERIATRIC NURSE CONSULTANTS IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, PERFORM ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATE TAILORED CARE PLANS WHILE KEEPING CARE TEAMS AND CAREGIVERS INFORMED. - TRANSITION: COLLABORATIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING ENSURES TIMELY HANDOFFS, TRANSPORTATION HOME, AND SAME- OR NEXT-DAY NURSING VISITS AND MEDICATION DELIVERY. - SUPPORT: PATIENTS RECEIVE HOME EVALUATIONS FOR THERAPY SERVICES, TELEMEDICINE MONITORING, VIRTUAL CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENCE. RIDE4HEALTH MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION R4H HELPS REDUCE MISSED APPOINTMENTS-NEARLY FOUR MILLION ANNUALLY-BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS FACING BARRIERS. WITH THE SENIOR POPULATION SET TO DOUBLE, PENN MEDICINE OUTPATIENT PRACTICES PARTNER WITH R4H TO ENSURE TIMELY ACCESS TO CARE FOR THIS SPECIAL POPULATION. HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM (HELP) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, NONPHARMACOLOGICAL PROGRAM FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS OVER 70, DESIGNED TO PREVENT DELIRIUM, FUNCTIONAL DECLINE, AND FALLS. ESTABLISHED IN 1999 BY DR. SHARON INOUYE, IT IS WIDELY STUDIED AND ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. IMPLEMENTED IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, AND HEART FAILURE UNITS, INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE DAILY VISITS, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, MOBILITY SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE WITH VISION, HEARING, FEEDING, AND FLUIDS. PENN MEDICINE'S PROGRAM USES PAID STUDENT GERIATRIC ASSOCIATES, JUNIOR AND SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS, RATHER THAN VOLUNTEERS. HELP PROMOTES INDEPENDENCE, PERSON-CENTERED CARE, SAFE TRANSITIONS HOME, REDUCED READMISSIONS, AND COST-EFFECTIVE RESOURCE USE. ADDITIONALLY, PENN MEMORY CENTER CONCENTRATES ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: GRIEF YOGA: RESTORATIVE CLASSES FOR CAREGIVERS TO REFLECT, CONNECT, AND FIND RELEASE. MEMORY CAF: MONTHLY POP-UP GATHERINGS WITH MUSIC, EXPERT TALKS, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH MUSIC: INTERACTIVE MUSIC COMPOSITION SESSIONS LED BY CURTIS INSTITUTE MUSICIANS. COGNITIVE FITNESS PROGRAM: LAUNCHED IN 2017 FOR ADULTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, OFFERING SKILLS, THERAPY, AND SOCIAL GROUP OPTIONS. MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: SHORT EXERCISES FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PRACTICE. COGNITIVE COMEDY: FREE IMPROV-BASED SESSIONS PROMOTING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND COGNITIVE STIMULATION. THE CARING COLLECTIVE: STRUCTURED MATCHING OF FORMER AND SEASONED FAMILY CAREGIVERS WITH CURRENT FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR CAREGIVING JOURNEY. ENSURING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES IN HEALTHCARE EFFECTIVE CLINICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR EQUITABLE CARE, YET LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES CAN DISCOURAGE PATIENTS FROM SEEKING CARE. NEARLY 10% OF PHILADELPHIANS REPORT LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, CREATING CHALLENGES IN ACCESS AND QUALITY OF HEALTH SERVICES. PENN MEDICINE ADDRESSES THIS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY LANGUAGE SERVICES, INCLUDING ORAL INTERPRETATION AND WRITTEN TRANSLATION, AND BY ASSESSING INTERPRETER NEEDS DURING SCHEDULING. RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL IDENTITY, RELIGIOUS NORMS, AND STIGMA, PENN MEDICINE INTEGRATES LANGUAGE SUPPORT WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE TO REDUCE BARRIERS, FOSTER TRUST, AND ENSURE ALL FEEL VALUED AND SUPPORTED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: PENN MEDICINE STAFF USE CYRACOM MOBILE TABLETS FOR QUICK, HIPAA-COMPLIANT INTERPRETATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SPANISH, ARABIC, ASL, AND RUSSIAN, SERVING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND THE DEAF OR HARD-OF-HEARING, SUPPORTING EQUITABLE HEATH CARE DELIVERY. THE REFUGEE CLINIC AT PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES INITIAL AND FOLLOW-UP HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR REFUGEES, OFFERING NEEDED CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES, TRANSLATORS, AND PHYSICIANS FAMILIAR WITH REFUGEE HEALTH. THE PENN MEDICINE LGBTQ+ HEALTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACCESS, QUALITY, AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE FOR LGBTQ+ PATIENTS. PROVIDERS DELIVER CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE, AND THE PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM CONNECTS PATIENTS TO OUTPATIENT OR SPECIALTY CARE WHILE OFFERING SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT. CHAPLAINS WITHIN PENN MEDICINE PASTORAL CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, INTERFAITH SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH ILLNESS. ACCREDITED BY ACPE, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CHAPELS AND PRAYER ROOMS FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF. FINALLY, PENN MEDICINE DIETARY SERVICES OFFERS CUSTOMIZED DIETARY OPTIONS RESPECTING RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES, INCLUDING KOSHER, HALAL, VEGETARIAN, AND OTHER MEALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ENSURING CULTURAL SENSITIVITY FOR OUR PATIENTS. IMPROVING ACCESS TO FOOD FOOD INSECURITY AND LIMITED ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE REMAIN CRITICAL ISSUES IN PENN MEDICINE'S PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN FOOD DESERTS AND AREAS WHERE SNAP AND WIC ARE NOT ACCEPTED. HOUSING INSTABILITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY FURTHER UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE BELOW PROGRAMS REPRESENTING COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS OF PENN MEDICINE RESPOND TO THE FOOD ACCESS PRIORITY: HUP HARVEST: PARTNERS WITH PHILABUNDANCE TO PROVIDE 500+ POUNDS OF FOOD WEEKLY, EXPANDED TO HUP-CEDAR, OFFERING CLIENT-CHOICE SHOPPING FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF. MARKET ON 8TH STREET: SERVES PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PRE-MADE GROCERY BAGS AND REFERRAL-BASED PICKUP. FOOD FOR HEALTH: MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CHW SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, SOURCING FOOD FROM HUP HARVEST. FOOD ACCESS SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY (FAST): CHEA-DEVELOPED PLATFORM CONNECTING HEALTH SYSTEMS, FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES TO STREAMLINE FOOD DELIVERY TO VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. FOOD CONNECT: CONTRACTED BY HUP, THIS COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD RELIEF DELIVERS WEEKLY FOOD FROM HUP HARVEST TO PATIENTS' HOMES. SHARING EXCESS: PARTNERING WITH PENN MEDICINE, THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES RESCUED RETAIL PRODUCE TO OUR FOOD BANKS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. PENN MEDICINE ASSIST PROGRAM: A HIGH-PROFILE PARTNERSHIP, PENN MEDICINE DONATES FOOD TO PHILABUNDANCE FOR EACH PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ASSIST. FOR FY 2025, 12,090 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DONATED FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CHOSEN 300: SUPPORTED BY PENN MEDICINE WITH FUNDING AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, THIS NONPROFIT SERVES HOT MEALS FIVE DAYS A WEEK AT TWO PHILADELPHIA LOCATIONS. GOOD FOOD, HEALTHY HOSPITALS: ALL PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS MAINTAIN HEALTHIER AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD OPTIONS; HUP AND PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL RECEIVED PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING FOR FOOD BANKS. MANNA: DELIVERS MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS TO SUPPORT PATIENT HEALTH POST-DISCHARGE. IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR LATEST CHNA, COMMUNITY MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTED CHALLENGES INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGES, EVICTIONS, UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, PARTICULARLY AFFECTING OLDER ADULTS, VETERANS, AND OTHER POPULATIONS. IN RESPONSE, PENN MEDICINE SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO SAFE HOUSING, ENHANCE NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTS, AND FOSTER HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES FOCUS ON CREATING SAFE, CLEAN, AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES, WHILE ADDRESSING UNDERLYING SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH: PENN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (CEET) ENGAGES WITH REGIONAL COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, INCLUDING AIR POLLUTION AND LUNG HEALTH, AND COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE TOXINS. ADVOCACY EFFORTS SUPPORT POLICY AND REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | A $6 MILLION COMMUNITY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATIVE LED BY PENN'S URBAN HEALTH LAB, DEEPLY ROOTED PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH GREEN SPACE EXPANSION, YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE INITIATIVE HAS PLANTED OVER 1,000 TREES, STABILIZED 1,073 VACANT LOTS, AWARDED $212,000 IN COMMUNITY GREEN GRANTS, AND IS DEVELOPING SIX COMMUNITY-LED MINI-PARKS. EXPANSION PLANS WILL CONNECT GREEN SPACES ACROSS EIGHT WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS. PENN MEDICINE IS REDUCING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH ITS CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN (CSAP) WITH GOALS TO HALVE EMISSIONS BY 2030 AND ACHIEVE NET-ZERO BY 2042. ACTIONS INCLUDE INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, PHASING OUT ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL ANESTHETIC GASES, REDUCING SURGICAL WASTE, AND PROMOTING RECYCLING AND REUSE. FINALLY, PENN MEDICINE SEEKS OUT TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS A HOME IS A RIGHT AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED BY SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. YOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES THE 2025 CHNA IDENTIFIED YOUTH-FOCUSED PRIORITIES BASED ON INPUT FROM SCHOOLS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUNG RESIDENTS THEMSELVES. YOUTH HIGHLIGHTED COMMUNITY STRENGTHS SUCH AS SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND ACCESS TO PARKS AND SCHOOLS, ALONGSIDE CHALLENGES INCLUDING BULLYING, GUN VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO FOOD, SAFE TRANSPORTATION, AND QUALITY EDUCATION. THE YOUTH ALSO OFFERED SOLUTIONS, EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS, STRONGER SCHOOLS, AND PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. THE BELOW PROGRAMS ARE SPONSORED BY PENN MEDICINE IN AN EFFORT TO RELIEVE THESE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS WITHIN OUR YOUTH COMMUNITIES: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: -HUP-CEDAR MENTAL HEALTH HUB IS A LICENSED CRISIS INTERVENTION FACILITY PROVIDING TRIAGE, EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE, WITH SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS TO INPATIENT CARE. THE CO-LOCATION OF THE PENN MEDICINE CRISIS RESPONSE CENTER (CRC) WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA'S CRC AND CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE ENABLE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF CARE FOR PATIENTS ACROSS THE AGE CONTINUUM, ELIMINATING THE WAIT TIME AND ADDITIONAL STEPS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER PATIENTS TO INPATIENT UNITS AT OTHER FACILITIES-A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN A CITY WHERE EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC RESOURCES REMAIN IN SHORT SUPPLY. -HALL-MERCER COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, UNDER THE PENN MEDICINE UMBRELLA, PROVIDES OUTPATIENT EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, INCLUDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE CONNECTION CLINIC, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (AUTISM SUPPORT), PHIICAPS (TRAUMA-INFORMED HOME-BASED THERAPY), PHIIPATCH (ANXIETY/OCD SUPPORT), JCAPS (JUVENILE JUSTICE-FOCUSED THERAPY), AND PATCH (ANXIETY TREATMENT). -PENN INTEGRATED CARE (PIC) IS A COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL INTEGRATING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE WITHIN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM. - OPERATED BY PENN MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, THE WELLNESS CENTER AT WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND REFERRALS FOR STUDENTS. RESOURCE NAVIGATION: -PA NAVIGATE: ONLINE TOOL CONNECTING YOUTH TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, AND TRANSPORTATION. BULLYING AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION: -OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH'S CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP IN 3 PARTNER WEST PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS A SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM ADDRESSING BULLYING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUAL HEALTH, AND ONLINE SAFETY. - THE PENN TRAUMA VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM (PTVRP) IS A HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTION FOR YOUTH INJURED BY VIOLENCE, PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELLNESS: -COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR WELLNESS (CP4W): SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTIVE CARE, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH. PROVIDES SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES, OVER 1,000 SPORTS PHYSICALS ANNUALLY, AND MOBILE CARE AT 20+ PARTNER SCHOOLS. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: -PUBLIC HEALTH PIPELINE PLUS (PHPP) AND PIPELINE PROGRAMS: SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, MENTORSHIP, AND HANDS-ON PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. -PENN MEDICINE PATHWAYS-EMERGING CAREERS AND PIPELINE PLUS: CAREER EXPOSURE, MENTORSHIP, AND TUITION BENEFITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENTERING HEALTH SYSTEM ROLES. -ASPIRE NURSE SCHOLARS PROGRAM: INTRODUCES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NURSING CAREERS, WITH MENTORSHIP, STIPENDS, AND PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYMENT. -PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER EMERGING CAREER PIPELINE: TRAINS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR HOSPITAL CAREERS, PROVIDING COACHING, TRAINING, AND MENTORSHIP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE PENN MEDICINE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD VIA -HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/SUPPORTING-OUR-COMMUNITIES UPHS HOSPITALS OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH (LG HEALTH) IS A LARGE REGIONAL 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). TODAY OUR EMPLOYEES SERVE LANCASTER COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION 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 PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDE INVESTING MORE THAN $50 MILLION OVER 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 361-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. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & 4B (CONT.) | 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://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/SUPPORTING-OUR-COMMUNITIES AND HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/NEWS/COMMUNITY-IMPACT. -------------------- |
| 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 WEBSITE 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. $102,424,000 ------------ TOTAL $102,424,000 -------------------- |
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