Pennsylvania · Nonprofit
PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC
PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 32 organizations whose IRS filings report $11,874,464 to it, the largest being ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ($9,587,573). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $4.9M
- Funders on record
- 32
- Grants received
- $12M
- Net assets
- $128k
What Pennsylvania Economy League Inc does
Mission
The pennsylvania economy league (pel) is an independent non-profit public policy research and development organization comprised of three limited liability companies: pel, southeastern pa, llc, dba economy league of greater philadelphia; see schedule o for continuationthe pennsylvania economy league of southwestern pa, llc, dba the pennsylvania economy league of greater pittsburgh; and the pennsylvania economy league, central pa, llc. Pel's mission is to provide independent research on emerging issues in order to stimulate public and private action and to make pennsylvania a better place to live, work and do business. Its purpose is to create a knowledgeable corporate and civic audience to help ensure the economic competitiveness of the commonwealth and its regions.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The economy league of greater philadelphia fosters equitable and inclusive growth in greater philadelphia by producing impactful, nonpartisan research, connecting diverse leaders, and advancing shared solutions. The elgp is our region's independent 'think-and-do tank,' founded in 1909 by forward-thinking civic leaders, united by the belief that business has a civic responsibility beyond profit-making, and that it is the citizens business to ensure that local government and the local economy work for all. See schedule o for continuationin 2024 the economy league served its mission with 4 distinct program lines, overseen by the board's program committee. These program lines are the greater philadelphia leadership exchange (gplex), focused on building 'civic muscle' via a year-long series of programs culminating in an annual leadership summit; philadelphia anchors for growth & equity (page), which harnesses institutional purchasing power to drive jobs and growth among diverse local businesses; the research & analytics department, which produces independent nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at facilitating informed decision making by policy makers and advocates; and impact labs,…
$1,455,190 spent$683,988 earned by the program46% of program spendingThe pennsylvania economy league of greater pittsburgh (pelgp), along with our affiliated organizations allegheny conference on community development (accd), pittsburgh regional alliance (pra) and greater pittsburgh chamber of commerce (gpcc) - and our regional investor council partners, took important steps toward achieving the globally competitive region we strive for.see schedule o for continuationpelgp has focused its efforts on strengthening its thought leadership committee to step up its expertise and influence on strategic economic development issues. As part of their commitment to leading the development of policy solutions and engaging critical stakeholders to drive policy and programmatic changes across interest areas, the committee has successfully hosted several entrepreneurial summits, expanded partnerships with universities and small businesses, and advanced support for critical legislation that reinforces accd's dedication to driving sustainable economic growth. A cross-departmental team, guided by the thought leadership committee, has developed a comprehensive work plan aligned with three primary goals: workforce and talent, inclusive economies, and cluster strategy…
$1,411,353 spent$523,140 earned by the program45% of program spending2024 marked a year of transition and continued impact for the pennsylvania economy league, central pa, llc.see schedule o for continuationfocus on local government financial distressthroughout 2024, the persistent issue of local government financial distress remained at the heart of pel's research, civic education, and project agenda. Ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties reinforced the need for robust strategies to address this crisis. Pel continued providing municipalities across the commonwealth with technical assistance, building on its established expertise.home rule charter projectssignificant strides were made in supporting government study commissions, with the purpose of adopting home rule charters: borough of wilkinsburg: after residents voted to establish a government study commission in november 2022, pel was retained as a consultant in may 2023. By august, the commission unanimously voted to draft a home rule charter. City of lancaster: following a may 2023 vote to form a government study commission, pel was hired in june. Work continued into 2024 as the commission explored potential reforms. City of shamokin: after two previous attempts to form a…
$293,660 spent$12,400 earned by the program9% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $3,160,203.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $2.6M to $2.2M (−16%).
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.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 2% · 2021 10% · 2022 9% · 2023 3% · 2024 5%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 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
Jeff Hornstein
Executive director
Board chair
William Rhodes
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 7 funders to 13 funders, grant income rose $1.7M → $2.0M.
6 of 32 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 5% 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 PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 32 funders by total. 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
PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 81% of grant income and the top three 88%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
90% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 86% · 2018 96% · 2019 95% · 2020 86% · 2021 79% · 2022 77% · 2023 74% — 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
30% of PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 41% 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
92% of PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC's grant income comes from Pennsylvania funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $553k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 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.
Government funding PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $347k on record — $300k federal, $47k state.
- Department of Commerce$300k
- DEDICATED$47k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC
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
64% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
92%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 3 related entities
- Pennsylvania Economy League of Central Pennsylvania LLC · disregarded
- Pennsylvania Economy League Southeastern Pa LLC · disregarded
- Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh · disregarded
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC: 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 PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC?
- PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 32 organizations whose IRS filings report $11,874,464 to it, the largest being ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ($9,587,573). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC have?
- IRS filings report 32 organizations giving $11,874,464 in grants to PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC, 13 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC?
- ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is the largest funder on record, with $9,587,573 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE INC 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.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 32 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