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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1594578

THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15214

Financials

$1.3M$1.4M2023$1.6M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,556,631$1,236,245$320,386$1,767,938$312,425$1,455,513
December 31, 2023990$1,327,590$1,382,149-$54,559$1,698,906$563,779$1,135,127
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,046,304
of which government grants
$75,000
Program service revenue
$436,285
Investment income
$28,524
Net rental income
$43,246
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,500
Net income from fundraising events
$2,243
Other revenue
$45,518

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,999
Other salaries and wages
$476,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$687,686
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,656
Occupancy
$196,041
Depreciation
$16,635
Program services (functional)
$1,004,915
Management and general (functional)
$119,645
Fundraising (functional)
$111,685

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,698,906
Total assets, end of year
$1,767,938
Total liabilities, end of year
$312,425
Net assets, end of year
$1,455,513
Land, buildings and equipment
$390,812
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,320,782
Net assets with donor restrictions
$134,731
Gross receipts
$1,564,179
Employees
49
Year formed
1985
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roderick MasonExecutive Director
Officer
45$75,000
William ShimkoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Brian K JohnsonChairmanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Giannie H BraafartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kenya A PorterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Alex W RuzanicBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric V AnthonyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jazmyne L KenneySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
William L StunkelTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roderick MasonExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
45$65,000
Kenya MatthewsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Alex RuzanicBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Giannie BraafartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
William ShimkoSecretary former Int Exec Di
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Brian JohnsonChairmanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2801 N CHARLES ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214-3110
In care of
% RODERICK MASON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Roderick Mason, 2801 North Charles Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Signed the 990
RODERICK MASON, Executive Director
Phone
(412) 321-1678
Return prepared by
Donnelly-Boland Tax Services LLC

Mission

The Pittsburgh Project is an urban neighborhood based, Christian community development organization that operates a series of youth development after school and summer programs and provides homeowner services for the elderly, disabled and low-income households.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Youth Development The Pittsburgh Project operates a series of afterschool and summer day camp programs for youths in Grades K-12. Through these activities, approximately 325 youth from economically distressed and high crime neighborhoods are encouraged to grow academically, relationally and spiritually each year.
    Expenses $722,059 · revenue $297,614
  • Community Outreach The Pittsburgh Project leads or participates in a number of initiatives to strengthen our local neighborhood through strategic partnerships and youth family/outreach. These initiatives include a partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority providing home repaires for 11 low-income homeowners who are below the poverty line, outreach to organizational families and community youth, and partnerships with community-based organizations providing other services to our demographic.
    Expenses $282,856 · revenue $138,671
  • Social Enterprise Program The Project runs social enterprises that are designed to captialize on The Projects human and physical assets in order to provide training, employment opportunities and revenue. By making assets work more strategically, The Project can move toward greater financial sustainability and strategic viability.
  • Social Enterprise - All other

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1594578
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
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,767,938
Income (IRS master file)
$1,564,179

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,327,590$1,382,149$1,698,906IRS
990December 2022$309,616$1,174,876$1,812,627IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT

What is the EIN of THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT is 25-1594578.
Is THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT 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 PROJECT 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 PROJECT 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 PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Roderick Mason.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (Roderick Mason, Executive Director).
How much revenue does THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,556,631, expenses of $1,236,245 and total assets of $1,767,938 at year end.

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