Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 1993Community DevelopmentEIN 25-1728064Revenue $23.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdowntownpittsburgh.com120 Boulevard of the Allies, 15222-1614 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advance initiatives that foster economic vitality and improve Downtown life - for a moment or for a lifetime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,730 volunteers and 86 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$911K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
48
of 49 voting members
Looks good: 48 of 49 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.5M
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$19.8M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.5M
FY2025▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$23.5M
Expenses
$19.8M
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$19.8M
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$11.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Apr 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $18.8M Management & general 4% · $745K Fundraising 1% · $219K

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

54 people listed on the 990; $911K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$357,367Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Strategy and Administration
$153,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP of District Development
$153,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing and Commun
$127,600Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Special Events and D
$119,062Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy Waldrup’s $357K as President & CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeremy Waldrup$357,367$269,220$256,637$243,350$228,611$216,887
Russell Howard$119,062$133,696$189,000$173,375$174,065$176,473
Leah Baldwin$153,500$140,307$127,400$105,417——
Aaron Sukenik$153,500$147,680$128,195———
Christopher Watts———$132,060$138,962$134,750
Richard Hooper$127,600$123,843$119,080$106,080$102,000—
Cindy Day————$105,000$103,042

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes economic vitality and enhances downtown life in Pittsburgh by improving transportation networks, pedestrian navigation systems, and public spaces for residents, workers, and visitors.

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3 programs · $18.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Economic 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.

$14.1Mprogram expense
02

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.

$4.5Mprogram expense
03

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.

$265Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$535K
Money outPt IX
$19.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.8M
Managementcol C$745K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
54
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a49
IndependentVI 1b48
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$792K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$535K
Gains on assetsLn 7$299K
Total revenueLn 12$23.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$7.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$396K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 61,730
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$7.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$389K$396K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$11.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$573K$314K$180K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.3M$12K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$35K$362$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$124K$15K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$122K$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.1M$4.0M$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4.5M$4.5M$4K
Office expensesLn 13$173K$50K$121K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$195K$133K$62K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$89K$34K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$91K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$117K$50K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.1M$8.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$12K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.8M$18.8M$745K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $23.5M$19.8M$3.7M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.5M$12.7M−$254K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$8.0M$1.5M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$6.3M−$87K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.0M$7.2M$1.9M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.5M$5.0M$1.4M$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,504,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,706,238$16,447,069
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,470,873$6,522,420
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $280,394$534,517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,457,505$23,504,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,066,616$2,293,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,644,967$17,499,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,711,583$19,792,628
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$254,078$3,711,378
Part VI · Governance 48 of 49 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body49
VI-1b Independent voting members48
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $23,504,006 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$254,492
VIII-1e Government grants$791,554
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,401,023
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,447,069
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,522,420$6,522,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $235,244$235,244
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $299,273$299,273
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,522,420 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $534,517$23,504,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,792,628 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $313,974 · Management $180,086 · Fundraising $78,493$572,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,263,807 · Management $12,073 · Fundraising $113,525$1,389,405
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,706 · Management $362 · Fundraising $3,406$38,474
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,611 · Management $14,697 · Fundraising $9,046$147,354
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $122,142 · Management $11,743 · Fundraising $11,584$145,469
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,577$37,577
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,756$18,756
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,241$22,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,030,870 · Management $39,077$4,069,947
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,473,016 · Management $3,792$4,476,808
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,502 · Management $121,119 · Fundraising $2,500$173,121
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,664 · Management $61,995$194,659
IX-17 TravelManagement $26,642$26,642
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,079 · Management $54,534$88,613
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,948 · Management $26,569$117,517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,238 · Management $66,304$116,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,097,709$8,097,709
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,839 · Management $47,402$59,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,829,105 · Management $744,969 · Fundraising $218,554$19,792,628
Part X · Balance sheet $15,973,573 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $105,000; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,247,852$7,526,756
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,216,434$1,833,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $356,030$634,705
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $136,723$131,557
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,868$87,362
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $388,833$396,017
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,396,749$3,710,522
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $386,898$1,548,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,321,387$15,973,573
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,621,162$2,402,950
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,636$22,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $421,111$1,569,213
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,226,909$4,099,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $546,679$429,378
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,547,799$11,445,032
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,094,478$11,874,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,321,387$15,973,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,874,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,504,006
XI-2 Total expenses$19,792,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,711,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,094,478
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$68,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,874,410

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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