Pgss Campaign INC

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Empower highly talented Pennsylvania high-school students to pursue lifelong STEM endeavors inspired by a rigorous academic summer program that nurtures scientific thinking, scholarly collaboration, and interpersonal connections.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3095103) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
17.8 mo
of spending, in cash
17.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $208K
8 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$424K
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$766K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$866K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$679K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$766K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$766K
Net assets
$866K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$866K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $613K Management & general 11% · $84K Fundraising 9% · $69K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$59,725Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heidi Malin’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heidi Malin$59,725$57,433$54,654$53,962$50,961—
Heidi G Malin—————$51,000

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

Inspires talented PA high schoolers to pursue STEM through a rigorous summer program.

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2 programs · $613K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

PGSS Campaign, Inc. contributed $523,512 to the operation of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) a 5 week in-person summer STEM education program for gifted Pennsylvania high school juniors. This year's program was held at Carnegie Mellon University.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3095103) · Dispute this line
$613Kprogram expense
02

PGSS Campaign ran an alumni mentoring program, matching students from the most recent program with adult alumni mentors to advise them on the college application process, major and career advice. 61 students participated with 61 alumni mentors.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3095103) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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 · 7 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$606,407
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2023$483,631
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2022$485,690
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2021$204,876
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2020$202,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2020$202,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2019$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24
Money outPt IX
$766K
Ln 25
Programscol B$613K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$866K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$600K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
Net assetsLn 32$866K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$138K$115K$111K$100K$0
AddedLn 1b$20K$4K$11K$100K$0
SpentLn 1d–1f$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$903K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$918K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K$424K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$866K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$606K$606K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$60K$6K$24K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$470$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$42K$0$42K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$0$0$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$0$4K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$250$0$250$0
TravelLn 17$17$0$17$0
InterestLn 20$2$0$2$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$0$212$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$766K$613K$84K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 9, 2026 $1.1M$766K$332K$866K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2025 $679K$614K$65K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2024 $655K$628K$27K$540K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2023 $383K$331K$52K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 18, 2022 $632K$310K$321K$461K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $312K$208K$104K$140K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,097,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $678,456$1,078,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $702$18,253
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63$24
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $679,221$1,097,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $483,631$606,407
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,550$64,304
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,034$94,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $614,215$765,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,006$331,542
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,097,202 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$600,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$478,925
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,078,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,253
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,097,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $765,660 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $606,407$606,407
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $5,960 · Management $23,841 · Fundraising $29,801$59,602
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $470 · Management $1,881 · Fundraising $2,351$4,702
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,800 · Fundraising $0$7,800
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $42,050 · Fundraising $0$42,050
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $21,250$21,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,716 · Fundraising $7,159$10,875
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $17 · Fundraising $0$17
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2 · Fundraising $0$2
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,404 · Fundraising $0$4,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $212 · Fundraising $8,089$8,301
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $612,837 · Management $84,173 · Fundraising $68,650$765,660
Part X · Balance sheet $1,290,487 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,361$17,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $895,919$1,117,037
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,606$4,952
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,150$151,007
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $918,036$1,290,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15$74
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $383,631$423,837
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,255$123
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $384,901$424,034
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $417,674$738,043
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,461$128,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,135$866,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $918,036$1,290,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $866,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,097,202
XI-2 Total expenses$765,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,776
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$866,453

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

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