Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MAKE PITTSBURGH THE MOST DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE PLACE BY ENGAGING, EDUCATING, AND MOBILIZING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ENVISION A PITTSBURGH WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ADVOCATING AND CARING FOR OUR CITY, MAKING PITTSBURGH THE FIRST CHOICE FOR EVERYONE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 73%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 42
- Highest pay
- $127,817, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $74,698 spent. ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY - PUMP'S ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMOFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ISSUE BASED ADVOCACY ONBEHALF OF MEMBERS, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS WITHCANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND CURRENT ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND INFORMATIONSHARING AROUND ADVOCACY ISSUES. ALL ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICYACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE PUMP'S ADVOCACY AGENDA AND SPECIFICACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.PUMP.ORG.
- $90,095 spent. EVENTS, MEMBER SERVICES, AND CIVIC SUPPORT - PUMP'S EVENTS AND MEMBER SERVICES ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MAJOR ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE 40 UNDER 40 AWARDS, STEEL CITY WORLD CUP, AND KICKBALL FOR A CAUSE; OUR HOMETOWN HOT SPOTS PROGRAM; PUMPED TO RUN; OUR LEAD THE CHANGE WEB-BASED PLATFORM TO CONNECT YOUNG LEADERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE; AND INFORMATION SHARING AROUND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE PROGRAMS HONOR DOZENS OF LOCAL CHANGE-MAKERS, CONNECT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS TO ONE ANOTHER, AND RAISE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
- $678,816 spent. PITTSBURGH SPORTS LEAGUE - PUMP'S PITTSBURGH SPORTS LEAGUE (PSL) PROGRAM IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF ADULT RECREATIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. PSL WAS STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2000 WITH A FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF 150 PEOPLE. NOW, OVER 24,000 YOUNG ADULTS IN PITTSBURGH PLAY, SOCIALIZE, AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PSL EACH YEAR. PSL LEAGUES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 20 SPORTS ACROSS ALL FOUR SEASONS, MULTIPLE SERVICE PROJECTS, INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, TOURNAMENTS, AND CORPORATE SPORT-BASED TEAM BUILDING EVENTS. PSL IS PUMP'S LARGEST SOCIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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