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Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +57% in 3 yrs107staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.1%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Pittsburgh
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.2M spent
Programs$6.2M85%Management and general$713k10%Fundraising$349k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$675k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 34 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists70funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jewish Family and Children's Service of PittsburghEvery year since FY2017$123k$140k$132k$164k$220k$354k$234kBny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PaOn and off$350k$200k$150kPosner Foundation of PittsburghSince FY2020$100k$115k$200k$250kHillman Family FoundationsOn and off$375k$150k$3kRichard King Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$490kJefferson Regional FoundationStopped after FY2022$60k$100k$80k$87k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$126k$100k$79k$105k$58k$99k$111k48 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$169k$275k$160k$241k$474k$431k$712k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped