Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UPTOWN PARTNERS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OF RESIDENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS-WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A VIBRANT UPTOWN COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $827,969
- Spending
- $446,936
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $106,583, executive di
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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 116% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (1)
- $281,224 spent. UPTOWN PARTNERS OF PITTSBURGH (UP) WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF RESIDENTS, INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHER CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE - AND TO COLLABORATIVELY CREATE A VISION AND PATHWAY FOR UPTOWN'S MUCH NEEDED REVITALIZATION. WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS BY PURSUING AN ACTION PLAN THAT: ENSURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEAN, SAFE, GREEN, AND EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD; REBUILDS A MIXED INCOME POPULATION BY RECLAIMING VACANT, BLIGHTED PROPERTIES AND ENCOURAGING NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; ATTRACTS NEW NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS, WHILE SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS; FOSTERS GREEN, QUALITY DESIGN IN ALL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; AND CREATES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE ARTS FLOURISH AND ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE. TODAY UPTOWN PARTNERS IS WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OUR COMMUNITY ANDE INSTITUTIONS, PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE, OAKLAND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS IN A UNIQUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PLANNING INITIATIVE, EMBODIED IN THE UPTOWN/WEST OAKLAND ECOLNNOVATION DISTRCT PLAN (ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE UPTOWN ECOLNNOVATION DISTRICT). THIS CREATES A FIRST EVER CITY MODEL, AND AMONG ONLY A FEW NATIONALLY, THAT DEPLOYS BEST PRACTICES FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD TO BECOME "RESILIENT, VIBRANT, RESOURCE EFFICIENT, AND JUST." PROGRAMS: UPTOWN PARTNERS CREATED THE REAL ESTATE DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (REDD) TO ENSURE THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SPACE UPHOLD HIGH EQUITABLE, ENVIRONMENTAL, CONTEXTUAL, AND DESIGN STANDARDS. THE PURPOSE OF REDD IS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY BALANCING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IDENTIFYING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, REFERENCING CURRENT AND PAST COMMUNITY PLANS FOR COMPATIBILITY. ALL PROJECTS WILL BE VETTED FOR QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE AND CONTEXTUAL DESIGN WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INTEGRATING ARTS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. REDD WORKS WITH THE DEPT. OF CITY PLANNING, SPECIFICALLY, THE CONTEXTUAL DESIGN ADVISORY PANEL. REDD WELCOMES POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS WITH A VIABLE PROJECT TO PRESENT TO THE COMMITTEE FOR PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK ON THEIR PLANS. WORKING IN TANDEM WITH THE COMMITTEE HELPS ENSURE A SMOOTH PREDEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND A SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. TO ESTABLISH ART AS A VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE PART OF UPTOWN'S IDENTITY, THE UPTOWNARTS WAS CREATED TO CELEBRATE, ENCOURAGE, AND ADAVOCATE FOR PUBLIC ART IN A SPACE THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL ARTISTS. LED BY UPTOWN PARTNERS STAFF, THE PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF RESIDENTS, ARTISTS, AND THOSE WITH A PASSION FOR ART WHO ALL SHARE AN INTEREST IN TRANSFORMING OUR URBAN LANDSCAPE WITH RICH AND RANGING PUBLIC ART. THE UPTOWNARTS COMMITTEE MEETS TO COLLABORATE ON ADVOCACY, PUBLIC ART IDEAS, OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, EVENTS, AND MORE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO MEETS WITH DEVELOPERS TO DISCUSS WAYS THAT PUBLIC ART CAN BE MEANINGFULLY INTEGRATED INTO FUTURE AND EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS. THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UPTOWN TASK FORCE, A PARTNERSHIP OF UPTOWN STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING THE UPTOWN ECOLNNOVATION DISTRICT PLAN TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM'S AIM IS TO ADVANCE PROJECTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY SECTION OF ECOLNNOVATION DISTRICT PLAN. THE TUSTIN STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN, AT 2021 TUSTIN ST., PROVIDES LOCAL RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH (WHILE SAVING MONEY) BY GROWING A VARITETY OF THEIR OWN VEGETABLES. TEN RAISED BEDS WERE CONSTRUCTED BY UPTOWN PARTNERS BOARD MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS IN NOVEMBER, 2010 AND PLANTED THE FOLLOWING SPRING. THIS GARDEN IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED WITH EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS A COMMUNITY BUILD TOOL SHED, BY GROW PITTSBURGH AND MANY OTHERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY SERVICES INC., UPTOWN PARTNERS PROVIDES MONTHLY FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTIONS FOR UPTOWN RESIDENTS. FOOD BOX DELIVERIES ARE MANAGED BY PCSI AND ARE COMPLETED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR COMMUNITY'S 1 PRIORITY AND IS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF UPTOWN PARTNERS (UP). IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN OR IDEAS ABOUT A SPECIFIC SAFETY CHALLENGE IN UPTOWN, JOIN UP AND SAFE STREETS UPTOWN (SSU) TASK FORCE MEMBERS FOR THE FIRST PORTION OF THE SAFE STREETS UPTOWN BIMONTHLY PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, LANDLORDS, AND DEVELOPERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING NEIGHNORHOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES TO THESE MEETINGS. SAFE STREETS UPTOWN MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH (JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JULY, SEPTEMBER, AND NOVEMBER). THESE MEETINGS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST UP AND THE TASK FORCE IN STRATEGIC, TARGETED APPROACHES TO SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS. UPTOWN PARTNERS OF PITTSBURGH (UP) WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF RESIDENTS, INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHER CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE - AND TO COLLABORATIVELY CREATE A VISION AND PATHWAY FOR UPTOWN'S MUCH NEEDED REVITALIZATION. WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS BY PURSUING AN ACTION PLAN THAT: ENSURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEAN, SAFE, GREEN, AND EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD; REBUILDS A MIXED INCOME POPULATION BY RECLAIMING VACANT, BLIGHTED PROPERTIES AND ENCOURAGING NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; ATTRACTS NEW NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS, WHILE SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS; FOSTERS GREEN, QUALITY DESIGN IN ALL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; AND CREATES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE ARTS FLOURISH AND ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE. TODAY UPTOWN PARTNERS IS WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OUR COMMUNITY ANDE INSTITUTIONS, PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE, OAKLAND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS IN A UNIQUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PLANNING INITIATIVE, EMBODIED IN THE UPTOWN/WEST OAKLAND ECOLNNOVATION DI
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 November 6, 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 March 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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