Kids across Philadelphia are struggling to learn in underfunded public schools with dangerous environmental hazards. In the meantime, the University of Pennsylvania sits on a $13.8B endowment yet declines to pay "PILOT" taxes to the city.  

Penn owns 10% of Philadelphia's land and should pay PILOT taxes. 

Penn alumni should redirect their donations to the School District of Philadelphia until Penn steps up.

PILOT= payment in lieu of taxes.

Pennsylvania doesn’t require nonprofits to pay property taxes, even when they are extraordinarily wealthy. Since the Philadelphia School District depends heavily on revenue from property taxes, this exception directly hits schools and the children they educate. But Penn can voluntarily pay PILOT taxes, and all of its Ivy League sisters except Columbia University do.

Read more: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/asbestos-cancer-meredith-school-remediation-penn-pilots-20190920.html

Sign this petition to demand that Penn pay PILOT taxes.

*If you are a Penn alum please indicate that in your signature.*

Thank you!

PS.  I'm delighted to learn that a Penn student group started a petition as well-- please sign theirs too!  http://tinyurl.com/pennpaypilots