To support innovative programs and initiatives that improve and transform the overall health and wellness of our region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$573K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.9M a year · 112% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$573K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $13.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $13.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$13.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$5.7M
Net assets
$13.0M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$16.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $2.6M Management & general 37% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $573K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$274,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$155,974Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$143,134Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Mann’s $345K as President/CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Mann$345,440$328,077$299,400$282,739$274,231$239,785
Wendy Reitnauer$197,070$184,198$173,072$161,961$155,974$140,884
Debra a Costlow$182,187$170,109$158,832$148,157$143,134—
Debra Costlow—————$129,292

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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1889 foundation, inc. Raises, manages, and distributes funds that promote and support the overall health and wellness of our region.

$2.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 166 grants · $21.3M · 2019–2024
Center for Population HealthPA · FY2024$1,000,000
Hosanna Industries INCPA · FY2024$500,000
Hyndman Area Health Center INCPA · FY2024$345,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$175,098
Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLCFY2024$100,979
Womens Help Center INCPA · FY2024$100,000
The Learning Lamp INCPA · FY2024$100,000
Flood City Boxing Academy INCPA · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,755
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$935K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$13.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$935K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$727K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.2M$13.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$13.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$449K$301K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$90K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$23K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$33K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$25K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.1M$1.1M
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$18K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$11K$5K
TravelLn 17$319$214$105
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$14K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$11K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$60K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$2.6M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$5.7M−$2.8M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$6.3M−$3.3M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$5.8M−$3.9M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$5.9M−$3.5M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$4.1M−$1.5M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$4.6M−$2.1M$9.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,616,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,690$320,354
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,525,098$934,812
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $789,200$1,360,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,499,988$2,616,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,132,572$2,005,624
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $660,589$705,292
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $825,380$1,419,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,618,541$4,130,358
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,118,553−$1,514,352
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,616,006 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,974
VIII-1e Government grants$76,572
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $207,869$207,869
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $726,943$726,943
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,010−$2,010
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,362,850$1,362,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,362,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $932,802$2,616,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,130,358 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,943,484$1,943,484
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,140$62,140
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $300,659 · Management $148,086$448,745
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,091 · Management $44,373$134,464
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,383 · Management $11,517$34,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,009 · Management $16,258$49,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,404 · Management $12,512$37,916
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,075,989$1,075,989
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,360$46,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $137,568$137,568
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,725 · Management $8,730$26,455
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,822 · Management $1,390$4,212
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,559 · Management $5,201$15,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $214 · Management $105$319
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,296 · Management $7,042$21,338
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,142 · Management $5,488$16,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,471 · Management $14,340$74,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,595,399 · Management $1,534,959 · Fundraising $0$4,130,358
Part X · Balance sheet $14,509,819 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $446,704$134,642
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,623$565,190
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,968$36,569
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,748$166,840
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,152,097$13,606,578
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,014,140$14,509,819
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,961$326,847
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,000$18,428
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,966,760$1,143,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,171,721$1,488,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,178,527$8,071,305
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,663,892$4,949,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,842,419$13,021,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,014,140$14,509,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,021,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,616,006
XI-2 Total expenses$4,130,358
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,514,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,842,419
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,529,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,163,850
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,021,209

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