Pennsylvania · Nonprofit
Awaken Pittsburgh
Awaken Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 13 organizations whose IRS filings report $606,345 to it, the largest being STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION 540-054 DBA STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION ($249,955). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $226k
- Funders on record
- 13
- Grants received
- $606k
- Net assets
- $84k
What Awaken Pittsburgh does
Mission
To foster well-being, empathy, & compassion for all by teaching & encouraging mindfulness & meditation practices.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Adult Programming: Offers both introductory and advanced mindfulness programs for educators, institutions, early childhood centers, public charities, professionals, workplace wellness initiatives, and anyone experiencing stress or burnout. The flexible flagship 9-session training course can be adapted to the needs of a wide variety of settings and provides essential mindfulness practices that strengthen social and emotional regulation, reduce stress & burnout, & enhance overall well-being. In addition to introductory offerings, advanced programs & specialized trainings are provided. These advanced courses include instruction on delivering trauma-sensitive mindfulness to others, addressing personal & systemic biases through mindfulness practice, & cultivating trauma-sensitive organizational cultures. in 2024, 19 programs serving 734 participants were conducted, contributing to a total of 2,534 participants overall across all programs, presentations, outreach, open meditations, & other offerings
$168,271 spent$43,286 earned by the program67% of program spendingChildren, Youth, & Family Programming - partners with family centers, schools, & community-based organizations to introduce mindfulness practices that support the well-being of children, youth, parents & the professionals who serve them. The Pre-K family center programming follows a 3-part progression. Begins by building organizational support & training staff in mindfulness practices to strengthen their own health & resilience. Once staff establish their own practice, they are guided in implementing mindfulness strategies with the children & families they serve. The Mindful Connections for Families program integrates mindfulness into the daily lives of families, offering practical tools that foster calm, emotional regulation, & stronger relationships at home & in the classroom. These programs equip children & youth with lifelong skills in attention, emotional regulation, & stress management, while also engaging families & educators in creating supportive, trauma-sensitive environments.
$49,537 spent$49,794 earned by the program20% of program spendingIntroductory Presentations: provides a variety of accessible, entry-point opportunities for individuals & groups to experience the benefits of mindfulness & meditation. These offerings are designed to introduce core products in a supportive, trauma-sensitive way, & are adaptable to the needs of diverse audiences. Introductory workshops & presentations are offered on mindfulness & meditation for schools, workplaces, nonprofits, & community groups. In addition, guided meditations, wellness sessions, & day-long retreats are provided that allow participants to deepen their personal practice & explore mindfulness more fully. For those seeking individualized support, one-on-one coaching is offered to address specific needs related to stress reduction, emotional regulation & overall well-being. Through these accessible programs, participants are helped to take the first steps toward cultivating greater calm, resilience, & connection in their personal & professional lives.
$32,630 spent$27,746 earned by the program13% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $250,438.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $213k to $102k (−52%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
46% of Awaken Pittsburgh’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Stephanie Maletta Romero
Founder & Executive Director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 5 funders, grant income rose $35k → $176k.
2 of 13 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Awaken Pittsburgh’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Awaken Pittsburgh leans on a few funders — its largest provides 41% of grant income and the top three 72%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 57% · 2021 69% · 2022 70% · 2023 69% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
33% of Awaken Pittsburgh's funders are still giving 2 years after their first grant; 38% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
82% of Awaken Pittsburgh's grant income comes from Pennsylvania funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $9k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Awaken Pittsburgh has grown faster than half of the 21,616 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 21,616 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like Awaken Pittsburgh
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Pennsylvania
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
98%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Awaken Pittsburgh: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Awaken Pittsburgh?
- Awaken Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 13 organizations whose IRS filings report $606,345 to it, the largest being STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION 540-054 DBA STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION ($249,955). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Awaken Pittsburgh have?
- IRS filings report 13 organizations giving $606,345 in grants to Awaken Pittsburgh, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Awaken Pittsburgh?
- STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION 540-054 DBA STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $249,955 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Awaken Pittsburgh find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Pennsylvania. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2020–2024), and the filings of 13 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing