Mission
THE PURPOSE OF A SECOND CHANCE, INC. SHALL BE TO PROMOTE PERMANENCY FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO BIRTH FAMILIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION AND REUNIFICATION.
Public Charity
A SECOND CHANCE INC
Based in PITTSBURGH, PA, A SECOND CHANCE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $31.7M in revenue, $31.8M in expenses, $8.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 251729710
PITTSBURGH, PA
Children & Youth Services
NTEE: P30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.7M
Total Expenses$31.8M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Second Chance Inc
How A Second Chance Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $81 for programs
$50
Kinship foster care, navigator, aftercare, summer camp, and cares - subcontract with allegheny county children, youth, and families for administering kinship foster care services
$21
Foster care
$4
State wide adoption network in allegheny county and the city of philadelphia - provides services to assist both families and children towards defined permanency goals
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
ANNIVERSARY FURNITURE
$77,000
FINGERPRINTING MACHINE FOR THE PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
$10,000
CHILDRENS AND YOUTH SERVICES
$35,000
CHILDRENS AND YOUTH SERVICES
$120,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Brace Lowe
MANAGING DIRECTOR - FISCAL
Christina Fryer
MANAGING DIRECTOR PRO
Denorra Carter - Murray
SECRETARY
Dr Ervin Dyer
PRESIDENT & CEO
Dr Sharon Mcdaniel
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Yven Destin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.7M | $31.8M | $8.8M |
| 2024 | $32.4M | $32.4M | $8.5M |
| 2023 | $33.0M | $33.0M | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $35.1M | $35.1M | $8.7M |
| 2021 | $40.4M | $40.4M | $8.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $40.4M to $31.7M (-21%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.