Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 2010Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-3431123Revenue $3.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org1 Chatham Ctr Ste 300, 15219-3453 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To actively promote physical well-being, encourage teamwork, stress the value of education and provide essential life skills to young people in our community through youth hockey and other activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
132% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 132% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
−$338K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
−$338K
FY2025▼ -231%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$257K
FY2025−$338K

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 Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $3.3M Management & general 20% · $875K Fundraising 2% · $90K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

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

Supports youth hockey and other sports through athletic programs, educational initiatives, and free baseline concussion testing for thousands of young local athletes.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation raises funds and provides grants and other support to local youth sports and other charitable organizations that share the foundation's mission.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Little Penguins Learn to Play Program

16,000 pittsburgh area youths are introduced to the game of hockey and provided free sets of hockey equipment. The penguins foundation has teamed with sidney crosby to provide the equipment free to kids ages 4-9.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Heads Up Pittsburgh Program

Since 2011, the pittsburgh penguins foundation and upmc sports medicine have teamed up to create and expand heads up pittsburgh, which includes baseline concussion testing for young athletes, as well as educational programs for parents. The program has since expanded beyond the sport of hockey, to over 31 additional sports.

$62Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 154 grants · $9.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$333,333
Upmc Western Behavioral Health FoundationFY2023$64,243
Upmc Western Behavioral Health FoundationFY2023$50,000
Upmc Western Behavioral Health FoundationFY2023$45,000
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePA · FY2023$25,000
Thread International Pbc INC Day OwlFY2023$25,000
Aiu3PA · FY2023$20,000
Als AssociationMN · FY2023$19,205
Pihl Girls' Division for Sports Matter Game Support of DsgfPA · FY2023$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$920K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$875K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
−$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$920K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$617K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$412K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$1.0M$617K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$257K−$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$17K$893
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$17K$887
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$837K$445K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$24K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$57K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$127K$121K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$121K$115K$6K
TravelLn 17$50K$48K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$270
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$99K$24K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$114
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.3M$875K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$4.3M−$595K−$338K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.6M−$526K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$4.1M−$179K$783K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$5.2M$222K$962K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.3M$585K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$4.3M$64K$155K 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 $3,685,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,072,995$920,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47,484$21,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,930,242$2,743,573
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,050,721$3,685,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,845,362$2,378,959
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,731,133$1,901,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,576,495$4,280,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$525,774−$594,695
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,685,471 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,767,478 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$920,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$920,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,890$21,890
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $976,095$976,095
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,212,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,553,315$3,685,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,280,166 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,331,909$1,331,909
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,047,050$1,047,050
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,964 · Fundraising $893$17,857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,860 · Fundraising $887$17,747
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $836,946 · Management $445,330 · Fundraising $67,488$1,349,764
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $24,025 · Fundraising $1,264$25,289
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56,737 · Fundraising $2,980$59,717
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $120,888 · Fundraising $6,363$127,251
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $114,927 · Fundraising $6,049$120,976
IX-17 TravelManagement $47,899 · Fundraising $2,521$50,420
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,124 · Fundraising $270$5,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,100 · Management $24,257 · Fundraising $1,277$124,634
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,044 · Fundraising $114$2,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,315,005 · Management $875,055 · Fundraising $90,106$4,280,166
Part X · Balance sheet $1,065,907 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,038,138$616,627
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $237,122$37,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,228$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $507,381$411,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,824,869$1,065,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $989,156$941,196
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $61,000$37,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $517,739$424,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,567,895$1,403,628
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,974−$362,721
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,974−$337,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,824,869$1,065,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$337,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,685,471
XI-2 Total expenses$4,280,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$594,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$337,721

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