Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania
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22 people8 organisationsi22 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Robins Chair | Chair of the Board (Thru 06/14/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Purcell Chair | Director/Audit Committee Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nick Wilkinson Chair | Director/Corporate Development Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Orim Graves Chair | Chair of the Board | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Ciaruffoli Chair | Corporate Treasurer & Finance Comm Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Timothy Reese Chair | Director/Governance Committee Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alan J Cohn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| AMI Miron | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Denise Devine | Vice-Chair of the Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elaina Shekhter | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James D Narron | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Castleman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Leroy Jones | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Redlus | Director (Eff 3/22/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew Callahan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mindy Posoff | Corporate secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr DOC Parghi | Vice-Chair of the Board/Inv Comm Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nate Lentz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Nissenbaum | President and CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sushma Rajagopalan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tucker Twitmyer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vince Rogusky | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adare McMillan | CFO (Thru 12/31/21) | since 2019 |
| Anthony Green | VP of Science & Technology | since 2019 |
| Dorthea Chrupcala | Asst Corp Secretary/Chief of Staff | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Hartt | Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Group | since 2019 |
| Margaret Bradley | VP, Strategic Initiatives | since 2020 |
| Mark Degrandpre | Director of Investments-Physical Science | 2019 |
| Mark Trabbold | Sr VP, Strategic Initiatives Group | since 2021 |
| Omar Mencin | Managing Director, Tech Investment Group | since 2019 |
| Richard Genzer | Director, Investments & It | since 2019 |
| Roseann B Rosenthal | Former President | 2022 |
| Saniah M Johnson CPA | CFO/Asst Corporate Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Scott Nissenbaum | Exec VP & Chief Investment Officer | since 2019 |
| William Kiesling | COO/Gen'l Counsel/Asst Corp Secretary | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Nissenbaum | President and CEO | 50 | $446k | $47k | |
| Saniah M Johnson CPA | CFO/Asst Corporate Treasurer | 50 | $340k | $217k | |
| William Kiesling | COO/Gen'l Counsel/Asst Corp Secretary | 50 | $339k | $44k | |
| Omar Mencin | Managing Director, Tech Investment | 40 | $286k | $20k | |
| Anthony Green | Chief Scientific Officer | 44 | $278k | $39k | |
| Katherine Jordan | Managing Director, Healthcare Investment | 40 | $262k | $33k | |
| Margaret Bradley | VP Strategic Initiatives | 40 | $245k | $47k | |
| Aston Williams | Investment Director | 40 | $205k | $16k | |
| Dorthea Chrupcala | Asst Corp Secretary/Chief of Staff | 35 | $113k | $36k | |
| Denise Devine | Vice-Chair of the Board | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mindy Posoff | Corporate Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mr Doc Parghi | Vice-Chair of the Board/Invest | 3 | $0 | ||
| Orim Graves | Chair of the Board | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ciaruffoli | Corporate Treasurer & Finance | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alan J Cohn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ami Miron | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Greenberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elaina Shekhter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James D Narron | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leroy Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Redlus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Callahan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Purcell | Director/Audit Committee Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nate Lentz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Wilkinson | Director/Corporate Development Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sushma Rajagopalan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Reese | Director/Governance Committee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tucker Twitmyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vince Rogusky | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- EIN
- 232527210
- Address
- 1600 Market Street 300, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-7240
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Ben franklin leads the region's economic development by nurturing and investing in innovative, early-stage companies, and purposeful involvement in relevant regional and national initiatives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S430 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCharles M Robins
≥7years on the filingsMichael Purcell
≥7years on the filingsNick Wilkinson
≥7years on the filingsRobert Ciaruffoli
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $107.2m
- Total liabilities
- $22.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $84.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.7m
- Program service revenue
- $2.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $200k
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 99
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amaranth Floral and Events | Catalytic grants | $50k |
| Stimulus Inc | Catalytic grants | $50k |
| Amorsui Inc | Catalytic grants | $50k |
| Modkaf | Catalytic grants | $50k |