Nonprofit · EIN 25-0965466
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $159,126,734 | $88,303,139 | $70,823,595 | $1,541,081,247 | $92,388,344 | $1,448,692,903 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $80,275,888 | $80,771,324 | -$495,436 | $1,401,303,944 | $77,457,301 | $1,323,846,643 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $88,007,135
- Program service revenue
- $879,991
- Investment income
- $70,227,933
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $43,684,370
- Other revenue
- $11,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $67,721,190
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,929,842
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,089,067
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,179,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $173,868
- Accounting fees
- $152,134
- Occupancy
- $765,681
- Travel
- $187,816
- Depreciation
- $115,344
- Program services (functional)
- $75,364,790
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,110,445
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,827,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,401,303,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,541,081,247
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,388,344
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,448,692,903
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,967,784
- Publicly traded securities
- $913,079,162
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $68,062,511
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,380,630,392
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$223,991
- Gross receipts
- $464,558,977
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 432
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SCHROEDER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $647,859 | $72,441 |
| JONATHAN BRELSFORD | CIO & SVP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $307,282 | $72,223 |
| DOUG ROOT | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,883 | $53,121 |
| BRYAN TAIT ASST TREASURER | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $222,428 | $63,644 |
| PHIL KOCH | VP POLICY/COMM IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,231 | $65,215 |
| JENNIE ZIONCHECK | CHIEF OF STAFF/STRAT IMPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,503 | $54,341 |
| MICHELLE MCMURRAY VP | PROGRAM & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $212,589 | $62,543 |
| LINDSAY AROESTY | VP DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SVC Key employee | 40 | $202,657 | $66,173 |
| MICHAEL YONAS | VP PUB HEALTH RESEARCH/LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,610 | $58,107 |
| CHARMELLE JACKSON | CHIEF HR & CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,160 | $46,888 |
| WILL ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC CHERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DEMCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ELLSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GENERETT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV GLENN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LERACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY K MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MURPHY | DIRECTOR (EXIT 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PALLITTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WALTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN R MCGINLEY JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAMAL NIGAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KARET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SCHROEDER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $616,727 | $73,375 |
| JONATHAN BRELSFORD | CIO & SVP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $293,187 | $68,265 |
| DOUG ROOT | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,726 | $50,874 |
| PHIL KOCH | VP POLICY/COMM IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,908 | $62,730 |
| MICHELLE MCMURRAY | VP PROGRAM & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $202,438 | $60,140 |
| JENNIE ZIONCHECK | CHIEF OF STAFF/STRAT IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,240 | $51,962 |
| BRYAN TAIT ASST TREASURER | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $195,016 | $59,691 |
| LINDSAY AROESTY | VP DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SVC Key employee | 40 | $179,600 | $63,954 |
| MICHAEL YONAS | VP PUB HEALTH RESEARCH/LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,843 | $56,290 |
| JANE DOWNING | SR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,545 | $33,965 |
| MARC CHERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DEMCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ELLSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GENERETT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY K MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN PALLITTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WALTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R MCGINLEY JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE V LEWIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMAL NIGAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KARET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 91FT DUQUESNE BLVD FL 10, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELISABETH M SCHROEDER, 912 FT DUQUESNE BLVD 10TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH M SCHROEDER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (412) 391-5122
- Website
- WWW.PITTSBURGHFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 1945, THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- DONOR-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.Expenses $34,264,011 · grants $33,713,784
- 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.Expenses $22,165,377 · grants $21,401,580
- 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.Expenses $8,127,091 · grants $8,093,023
- OTHER GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION MANAGES VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE FOUNDATION AND THAT ALIGNS WITH THE DONOR'S PHILANTHROPIC GOALS; AGENCY ENDOWMENTS ESTABLISHED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; ADMINISTERING VARIOUS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS; AND SUPPORTING OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES OPERATING SUPPORT TO ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $10,808,311 · grants $4,512,803 · revenue $879,991
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-0965466
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,541,081,247
- Income (IRS master file)
- $464,558,977
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $159,126,734 | $88,303,139 | $1,541,081,247 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $80,275,888 | $80,771,324 | $1,401,303,944 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $91,513,611 | $82,468,046 | $1,291,404,891 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-0965466).
Questions about THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION is 25-0965466.
- Is THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELISABETH M SCHROEDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $647,859 (ELISABETH SCHROEDER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $159,126,734, expenses of $88,303,139 and total assets of $1,541,081,247 at year end.
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