Community for Pittsburgh Ultimate

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 2000Recreation & SportsEIN 25-1790998Revenue $239K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpittsburgh-ultimate.org100 43rd St Ste 111, 15201-3113 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Aug 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote and organize Ultimate frisbee in the Pittsburgh area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 2 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 74% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
282% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 282% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
41%
Net assets
−$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
−$39K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$10K
FY2024−$24K
FY2025−$39K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $105K Management & general 59% · $149K Fundraising 0% · $140

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

13 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,661Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lawry Christie’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lawry Christie$65,661$54,437$56,376$51,751——
Christie Lawry————$42,246$31,348

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes and promotes Ultimate Frisbee games and events in Pittsburgh.

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2 programs · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Seasonal ultimate frisbee leagues and tournaments for players of all ages and abilities

$74Kprogram expense
02

Youth frisbee leagues and tournaments for area high schools and middle schools

$32Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$140
Owns and owesPt X
−$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32−$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$60K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K−$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$12K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$77$77
Office expensesLn 13$369$369
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$1K$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$78K$6K$22
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$203$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$105K$149K$140

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $239K$254K−$15K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$227K−$14K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$231K−$12K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$217K−$26K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$94K$9K$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$88K$24K$18K 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 $238,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,390$60,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,489$175,814
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,034$2,729
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,913$238,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $613$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,700$130,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,237$123,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,550$253,734
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,637−$15,092
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,642 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,814$175,814
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,957 · Excluded from tax $772$2,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $772$238,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,734 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,661$65,661
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,154 · Management $42,673$54,827
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,932$9,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,755$8,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $77$77
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $369$369
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,903$1,903
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,400 · Management $4,783$6,183
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,437$7,437
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,548$3,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,906$3,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,165 · Management $5,808 · Fundraising $22$83,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,820 · Management $203 · Fundraising $118$6,141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,053 · Management $148,541 · Fundraising $140$253,734
Part X · Balance sheet $21,323 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,542$14,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,656$1,647
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $227$424
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,329$21,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,661$2,746
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,453$34,706
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,064$60,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$23,735−$38,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$23,735−$38,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,329$21,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$38,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,642
XI-2 Total expenses$253,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$23,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$38,827

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

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