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The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation reported $159.1 million in revenue and $88.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.35 went to program services, $11.45 to management and general costs and $3.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $720,300 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $88MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $159MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $720,300 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 196.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonor-advised program: with more than 1,200 donor-advised funds, the foundation's donor-advised program provides funding to nonprofit organizations through grants made from donor-advised and committee-advised funds. Grants are recommended by fund holders, with oversight by foundation staff and approval by the board of directors
Competitive grant-making program: the foundation's competitive grant-making program awards grants made through unrestricted funds and field-of-interest funds that align with the donor's intent. With unrestricted awards, foundation staff determines use of these funds by striving to match donors' philanthropic goals with the community's most pressing charitable needs. With field-of-interest grants, staff determine competitive grant criteria based on named areas of interest, such as the arts, education, economic development, etc
Donor-designated grant-making program: the foundation's designated grant-making program allows donors to create funds through which they specify eligible nonprofit organizations to receive annual grants in perpetuity, administered by foundation staff
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $647,859 | $0 | $72,441 | $720,300 |
| CIO & SVP OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,282 | $0 | $72,223 | $379,505 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,883 | $0 | $53,121 | $301,004 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,428 | $0 | $63,644 | $286,072 |
| VP POLICY/COMM IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,231 | $0 | $65,215 | $285,446 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF/STRAT IMPLE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,503 | $0 | $54,341 | $283,844 |
| PROGRAM & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,589 | $0 | $62,543 | $275,132 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SVC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,657 | $0 | $66,173 | $268,830 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Pittsburgh Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 6432
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASCARO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LP Construction | $2,555,382 |
| BNY MELLON Investment fees | $1,447,980 |
| PNC BANK Investment fees | $889,028 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Cable install | $441,793 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to The Pittsburgh Foundation totaling $3.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Pittsburgh Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Pittsburgh Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Pittsburgh Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Pittsburgh Foundation reported that 85.3% of its $88.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Pittsburgh Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Pittsburgh Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $720,300, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Pittsburgh Foundation get its money?
Of $159.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 55.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Pittsburgh Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965466 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349308222 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349313144 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349308097 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349300526 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349308257 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349300610 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965466: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.