Need provides career and college access services which empower youth from the pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about, prepare for and complete higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 13 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 $217K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $303K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$949K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$949K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$953K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$538K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$949K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jul 1965.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.1M Management & general 23% · $343K Fundraising 3% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Sturdivant’s $160K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcia Sturdivant$160,000$160,000$130,000$130,000$130,000$129,183

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Pittsburgh youth with career and college access services for higher education success.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Needs flagship program awards grants to eligible students to fill the gaps when all local,state, and federal college fundingsources have been exhausted. Many of the students receiving last dollar grants are first generation, low income at-risk students.

$742Kprogram expense
02

Need provides various student service programs to help youth from the pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about,prepare for and complete higher EDUCATION.THESE programs include the african american male mentoring initiative, access to college & career education program,workforce diversity internship program, historical black college &…

$362Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$303K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$584,785
Unitemized GrantFY2020$583,404
Unitemized GrantFY2019$592,682

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$949K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$343K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$343K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$343K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$156K
Total revenueLn 12$949K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$742K$742K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$60K$60K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$67K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$27K$27K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$10K$10K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$97K
TravelLn 17$75K$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$114K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$10K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$343K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $949K$1.5M−$549K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M$62K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$257K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $538K$1.3M−$733K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$36K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $953K$1.3M−$302K$2.9M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $949,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,035,893$553,047
I-9 Program service revenue$15,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $572,642$342,733
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,090$37,373
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,638,625$949,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $723,320$741,829
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $375,589$378,995
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $477,834$377,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,576,743$1,498,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,882−$549,206
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $949,003 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$553,047
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,850$15,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $498,473$498,473
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$155,740−$155,740
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,373$37,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $395,956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$949,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,498,209 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $741,829$741,829
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000 · Management $60,000 · Fundraising $40,000$160,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,733 · Management $66,732$133,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,929 · Management $26,929 · Fundraising $8,768$62,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,849 · Management $9,849 · Fundraising $3,206$22,904
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,413$11,413
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,253$3,253
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,765$2,765
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,172$17,172
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $96,718$96,718
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,842$74,842
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,454$5,454
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,840$4,840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,690 · Management $4,179$117,869
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,543 · Management $33,516$43,059
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,103,415 · Management $342,820 · Fundraising $51,974$1,498,209
Part X · Balance sheet $2,260,267 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $466,640$172,610
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,892$4,892
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,260,986$2,082,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,732,518$2,260,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,488$89,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,488$89,443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $708,734$708,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,011,296$1,462,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,720,030$2,170,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,732,518$2,260,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,170,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$949,003
XI-2 Total expenses$1,498,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$549,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,720,030
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,170,824

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