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Team Pennsylvania Foundation

EIN 23-2876177 · Harrisburg, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WORKING TOGETHER FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, WE ACCELERATE THE COMMONWEALTH'S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC FUTURE

Income
$3.1 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
22.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 48%
Employees
13
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$220,383, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    44 of 46 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (11)
  1. $1.4 million spent. IMPACT AND INNOVATION INITIATIVESTHE IMPACT AND INNOVATION INITIATIVES ARE TEAM PENNSYLVANIA'S INDEPENDENT, CORE PORTFOLIO OF WORK. WE ARE THE STATE'S TRUSTED NEUTRAL BROKER AND COVENER, AND WE COMBINE COLLABORATION WITH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS TO ACCELERATE PENNSYLVANIA'S ECONOMY. A CORE FOCUS OF OUR WORK IS THE CONVENING OF CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVES IN AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, MANUFACTURING, AND ROBOTICS/TECHNOLOGY. EACH COLLABORATIVE INCLUDES POLICY MAKERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, AS WELL AS LEADERS OF LABOR, ACADEMIA, AND NONPROFITS. THEIR MAIN PURPOSE IS TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR INNOVATIVE, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND MARKET-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT POSITION PENNSYLVANIA AS A LEADER AMONG STATES AND A COMPETITOR AMONG NATIONS, MAXIMIZING IMPACT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH WHILE CREATING EQUITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS.
  2. $1.0 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTTEAM PENNSYLVANIA BOTH STAFFS AND CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTING SUPPORT TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DCED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: STRENGTHENING THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, SUPPORTING THE BUILDOUT OF CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVES, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND ENSURING THAT PENNSYLVANIA IS COMPETITIVE THROUGH SITE READINESS.
  3. $442,834 spent. EARLY LEARNING INVESTMENT COMMISSIONTHE EARLY LEARNING INVESTMENT COMMISSION (ELIC) WAS CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2008-08 TO BUILD A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THE VALUE OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN EARLY LEARNING, FOCUSING ON PRACTICES THAT ARE EDUCATIONALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND. ELIC SEEKS TO IDENTIFY PUBLIC-PRIVATE STRATEGIES DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING PENNSYLVANIA'S EARLY LEARNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SELECTED PROJECTS.
  4. $254,160 spent. ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TO ENHANCE MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESSTEAM PENNSYLVANIA WAS AWARDED A GRANT OF NEARLY $380,000 FROM THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC) FOR ITS PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS COLLABORATIVE. THE GRANT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY STATE AND PRIVATE FUNDING THAT WILL RESULT IN A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $750,000 IN THIS WORK, ENABLING THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO MAKE MANUFACTURING IN THE COMMONWEALTH MORE COMPETITIVE.
  5. $138,902 spent. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESSIN PARTNERSHIP WITH DCED, TEAM PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORTS STRATEGIC SPONSORSHIPS, EVENTS, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
  6. $1,382 spent. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SUPPORTTEAM PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORTS DCED'S OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (OIBD) IN THEIR EFFORTS TO INCREASE PENNSYLVANIA EXPORTS AND SECURE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT.
  7. $46,692 spent. ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVEUSING FUNDS THAT HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY RESTRICTED FOR BUILDING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE BUT RELEASED THROUGH THE ORPHANS COURT IN 2022 SO THAT THEY COULD BE USED MORE BROADLY TOWARD TEAM PENNSYLVANIA'S MISSION-ALIGN ACTIVITIES, A ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2024.
  8. $28,890 spent. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR PA COUNCIL ON THE ARTSUSING FUNDS AWARDED IN A GRANT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (THE COUNCIL), TEAM PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TOWARDS THE COUNCIL'S DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EFFORTS, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING GRANT AWARDS TO SELECTED APPLICANTS.
  9. $63,868 spent. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY IN PENNSYLVANIA:USING FUNDS FROM A PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GRANT, TEAM PENNSYLVANIA ISSUED A STATEWIDE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THAT MEASURED THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE ACTIVITY IN THE STATE FROM 2012 TO 2022.
  10. $51,245 spent. AGRICULTURE 10-YEAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYAGRICULTURE IS ONE OF FIVE SECTORS IDENTIFIED BY GOVERNOR SHAPIRO'S 10-YEAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY RELEASED IN JANUARY 2024. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURE AND PROVIDES ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, IDEAS, AND INITIATIVES TO HELP INFORM A STATE-WIDE LONG-TERM ROAD MAP FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
  11. $4,222 spent. DIGITAL LITERACYTEAM PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL LITERACY ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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