Nonprofit · EIN 26-1982661
THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,437,970 | $12,134,225 | -$4,696,255 | $55,895,243 | $250,738 | $55,644,505 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,272,260 | $11,570,982 | -$5,298,722 | $59,110,555 | $332,400 | $58,778,155 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,120,509 | $12,264,455 | -$2,143,946 | $61,809,062 | $275,571 | $61,533,491 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,510,321
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,927,649
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,555,849
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,802,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $275,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,725,634
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,916,132
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,600
- Accounting fees
- $88,202
- Occupancy
- $83,212
- Travel
- $42,898
- Depreciation
- $21,504
- Program services (functional)
- $10,621,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $408,389
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,104,329
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $59,110,555
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,895,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $250,738
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,644,505
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,116
- Publicly traded securities
- $50,499,655
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,072,162
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,572,343
- Gross receipts
- $15,647,395
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 166
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $647,859 | $72,441 |
| SALEEM GHUBRIL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $299,631 | $0 | $44,482 |
| AMY YEARWOOD | DIRECTOR, COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,117 | $0 | $20,066 |
| JOSHUA DEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $82,418 | $22,992 |
| ANNE LEWIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E TAYLOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIYA TOMLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA KLINE DEMCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER R BABST III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BARKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOUGHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALESIA DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HATHAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LASKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIC LAURENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE PERLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE RUTTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED GAINEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE N WALTERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $616,727 | $73,375 |
| SALEEM GHUBRIL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $204,529 | $0 | $38,536 |
| AMY YEARWOOD | DIRECTOR, COLLEGE & CAREER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,647 | $0 | $19,097 |
| JOSHUA DEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $20,665 | $3,441 |
| ANNE LEWIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E TAYLOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIYA TOMLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA KLINE DEMCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER R BABST III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BARKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOUGHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALESIA DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HATHAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LASKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIC LAURENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE PERLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE RUTTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GAINEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE N WALTERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $597,259 | $67,065 |
| SALEEM GHUBRIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $204,876 | $0 | $36,251 |
| SHELLEY SCHERER | ASSOC. EXEC. DIRECTOR (EXITED 4/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,808 | $0 | $42,430 |
| AMY YEARWOOD | DIRECTOR, COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,100 | $0 | $15,736 |
| FRANCO HARRIS | CHAIR (DECEASED 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LEWIS VICE CHAIR THRU | 12/22), CHAIR, (EFF. 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E TAYLOR EX-OFFICIO | (THRU 12/22),VICE CHAIR(EFF. 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIYA TOMLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA KLINE DEMCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER R BABST III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BARKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOUGHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALESIA DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRIS | DIRECTOR (ENTERED 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HATHAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LASKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE PERLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE RUTTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GAINEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE N WALTERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1901 CENTRE AVE STE 204, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-4378
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SALEEM GHUBRIL, 1901 CENTRE AVENUE 204, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
- Signed the 990
- SALEEM GHUBRIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 281-7605
- Website
- WWW.PITTSBURGHPROMISE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
Mission
THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE PROMOTES HIGH EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AMONG URBAN YOUTH, FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY ACCESS, AND FUELS A PREPARED AND DIVERSE REGIONAL WORKFORCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2007 WITH A $100 MILLION COMMITMENT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER (UPMC). UPMC'S COMMITMENT INCLUDED AN INITIAL $10 MILLION CONTRIBUTION AND THE REMAINING $90 MILLION WAS A CHALLENGE GRANT INTENDED TO SPUR A COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $150 MILLION FROM OTHER PRIVATE SOURCES, INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. OUR MISSION: THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE PROMOTES HIGH EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AMONG URBAN YOUTH, FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY ACCESS, AND FUELS A PREPARED AND DIVERSE REGIONAL WORKFORCE. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OOUR VISION: WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE ALL OUR URBAN YOUTH ARE EQUIPPED TO REACH POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVE ALL CHILDREN EXCELLENTLY, OUR CITY IS FLOURISHING IN ALL ITS NEIGHBORHOODS, AND OUR WORKFORCE IS WIDELY DIVERSE AND HIGHLY SKILLED TO ADVANCE A REGION THAT IS GOOD AND JUST FOR ALL. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: -EQUITY AND INCLUSION: WE ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMINC, RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION. -EXCELLENCE: WE CONDUCT OUR WORK WITH URGENCY, STEWARD OUR RESOURCES PRUDENTLY, AND APPLY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM. -INTEGRITY: WE DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY TO OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS BY PERFORMING OUR WORK WITH TRANSPARENCY, DISCIPLINE, AND COMPASSION. -IMPACT: WE REGULARLY EVALUATE OUR IMPACT AND USE DATA AND RESEARCH TO GUIDE OUR DECISION-MAKING. -COMMITMENT: WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR OUR VISION AND MISSION AND A BELIEF THAT OUR WORK STRENGTHENS THE REGION, INSPIRES SYSTEMIC CHANGE, AND TRANSFORMS LIVES. THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CONDUCTS OUTREACH IN ALL PITTSBURGH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND ITS CHARTERS IN AN EFFORT TO CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTE ACHIEVEMENT. IN ADDITION, THEY DEPLOY PROMISE COACHES IN FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE PROMISE USAGE AND POST-SECONDARY PLANNING: PERRY, CARRICK, UPREP/MILLIONES AND WESTINGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOLS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COACHING INITIATIVE, THE PROMISE HOLDS COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPOSURE EVENTS FOR STUDENTS IN THESE SCHOOLS. AS OF JUNE 2025, THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE'S RESULTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -MORE THAN 12,500 STUDENTS RECEIVED $183.9 MILLION IN PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPS; -THEY ATTENDED 153 POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA; -MORE THAN 4,520 STUDENTS GRADUATED WITH A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION -PROMISE ALUMNI ARE WORKING AND CONTRIBUTING TO MORE THAN 700 ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR REGION.Expenses $10,621,507 · grants $7,802,800
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1982661
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,895,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,647,395
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,437,970 | $12,134,225 | $55,895,243 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,272,260 | $11,570,982 | $59,110,555 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,120,509 | $12,264,455 | $61,809,062 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,082,951 | $11,513,190 | $59,585,111 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-1982661).
Questions about THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION is 26-1982661.
- Is THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE 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 PROMISE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SALEEM GHUBRIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,437,970, expenses of $12,134,225 and total assets of $55,895,243 at year end.
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