Public Charity

LITERACY PITTSBURGH

LITERACY PITTSBURGH is a Public Charity headquartered in PITTSBURGH, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.3M revenue, $7.2M expenses, $11.9M total assets. 56 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 251392652 PITTSBURGH, PA Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$11.9M
Grant Records56
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

LITERACY PITTSBURGH'S MISSION IS BETTER LIVES THROUGH LEARNING.

Where $100 goes at Literacy Pittsburgh

How Literacy Pittsburgh divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$64
Adult basic education
79% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,144 individuals
$12
Oasis intergenerational tutoring operating in five allegheny county school districts, oasis intergenerational tutoring pairs adults aged 50 and over with high-need children in grades k-4
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 156 children
$3
Other
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 154 children

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
SUPPORT STRUGGLING REFUGEES
$372,345
$100,000
2024
FOSTER A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS FOR JEFFERSON ADULT LEARNERS BY EXPANDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CAREER PATHWAYS IN CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTHCARE, IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CARETAKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND IMPARTING VITAL DIGITAL SKILLS.
$100,000
2024
ADULT EDUCATION
$32,000
$30,500

Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Andrea Clark-Smith
BOARD MEMBER Bill Southern
CEO Carey Harris
CFO Cheryl Garcia
TREASURER Danell R Cooper
BOARD MEMBER Earl Buford

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

International Aid & Development
$2,012,533 9 grants
Education
$728,756 15 grants
General Support
$389,608 24 grants
Human & Social Services
$200,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$175,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.3M $7.2M $11.9M
2024 $10.5M $6.8M $10.8M
2023 $5.6M $5.6M $6.9M
2021 $5.0M $4.3M $5.7M
2020 $4.9M $4.4M $4.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $8.3M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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