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Screen a listThe Pittsburgh Promise Foundation
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)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs81staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−63.1%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPittsburgh Promise
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M88%Management and general$408k3%Fundraising$1.1M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 31% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Hillman Family Foundations gave about $1.3M a year for two years, 31% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2023, −$5.3M in FY2024 and −$4.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
24 of the 39 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists84funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$2.0M$1.3M$150k$1.1M$2.0MHillman Family FoundationsStopped after FY2021$100$2.5M–The Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2022$1.1M$1.0MThe Buhl FoundationOn and off$600k$300k$300k$300k$325kMcElhattan FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$1.0M$500kHowmet Aerospace FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$26k$6k$58k$150k$149k$211k59 other fundersUp to $450k a year each$339k$484k$409k$502k$1.2M$1.9M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped