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Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership reported $23.5 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.13 went to program services, $3.76 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,467 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 324% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $392,467 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 49 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEconomic development and programming - in 2025, the district development team remained focused on attracting investment in new business development, with a particular emphasis on growing the retail base through its retail development programs: downtown rent abatement and project pop-up. The state of downtown series was relaunched featuring four quarterly webinars focused on the real estate market and economic growth. The team led the market square modernization project and collaborated with local business to prepare for expanded outdoor dining. Public realm projects, including pedestrian…
Operations - the pdp is committed to its core work ensuring downtown is maintained through consistent, visible services. An expanded partnership with renewal, inc increased the clean teams impact by supporting power washing, alleyway cleaning and planter maintenance. The outreach team operated the community connection shuttle, transporting members of the unhoused community to warm, overnight shelters during colder month. The golden triangle ambassadors infused downtown with positive energy through greetings, photo assists, and directions. The pdp engaged over 250 volunteers through cleanup…
Transportation - whether arriving by car, bus, bike or on foot transportation remains a critical issue for those who work, live, and visit here. As the region's transit hub, downtown's evolution will impact how people get around the county. In 2025, the pdp oversaw the installation of a new world-class pedestrian wayfinding system - the culmination of years of stakeholder collaboration between the city, state, and local entities. The pdp also coordinated with pittsburgh regional transit and other partners to facilitate around major service changes, including the university line project and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,367 | $0 | $35,100 | $392,467 |
| VP OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,500 | $0 | $26,655 | $180,155 |
| CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,500 | $0 | $26,586 | $180,086 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,600 | $0 | $13,887 | $141,487 |
| VP OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND D Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,062 | $0 | $8,089 | $127,151 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $573K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b49 · 48 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 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 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,730
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership totaling $1.5M 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 Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership reported that 95.1% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $392,467, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 70.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.4% from government grants) and 27.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1728064 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601539349301810 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521479349300212 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401459349300905 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311519349301101 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231449349301208 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121599349300802 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001789349300600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1728064: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.