Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh reported $10.0 million in revenue and $8.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.03 went to program services, $6.90 to management and general costs and $5.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 37.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,149 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.8MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,149 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWc&s' confidentially located, secure emergency shelter housed 153 adults and 141 children for a total of 16,860 nights in FY 24-25, serving 50,580 meals to residents. Core services for shelter residents include counseling, safety planning, goal planning, support groups, and education about housing, finances, career, health, behavioral health, and other needs. Wc&s also provides food, toiletries, clothing, and other essentials so that families can begin their healing journeys without worrying about meeting their immediate needs
Wc&s' legal advocacy department (lad) helps survivors of intimate partner violence navigate the court system by providing information, resources, counseling, and ongoing support free of charge. Lad staff members may guide survivors through obtaining protection from abuse orders and accompaniment to court hearings. These professionals work with the justice system to improve procedures and to train police on ipv issues. In FY 24-25, the lad provided legal advocacy to 3,382 adult clients
Wc&s' civil law project provides free legal representation to victims of intimate partner violence in matters including protection from abuse orders, custody and child support, and divorce. In FY 24-25, the civil law project provided legal assistance for clients in 723 legal matters
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,872 | $0 | $8,277 | $156,149 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,304 | $0 | $13,146 | $137,450 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,856 | $0 | $5,815 | $112,671 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $316K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 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 2No
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 6350
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh totaling $2.5M 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 Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh spent in FY2025, $88.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh reported that 88.0% of its $8.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $156,149, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 37.4% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1264376 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543109349303299 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202422999349300042 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202342919349301719 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213019349300126 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123099349302202 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023029349300927 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1264376: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.