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Pittsburgh Conservation Corps

EIN 81-0878020 · Pittsburgh, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN LAND AND GREEN ASSETS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONALLY SKILLED CREWS WHO CAN ASSIST IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 72%
Employees
44
Volunteers
68
Highest pay
$135,730, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $1.2 million spent. WORKING CLOSELY WITH A COALITION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AS WELLAS A NETWORK OF GREENSPACE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, LANDFORCE RECRUITS, TRAINS, EDUCATES, EMPLOYS AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN AND AROUND PITTSBURGH, PA, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, HAVE MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS, OR ARE BEING EXCLUDED FROM FAMILY SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT.IN 2025 LANDFORCE CREWS, CONTRIBUTED 11,241 HOURS TO REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, COMPLETING 55 DISTINCT PROJECTS IN 22 MUNICIPALITIES/NEIGHBORHOODS, MAINTAINING MORE THAN 13 MILES OF TRAILS, REMOVING INVASIVES FROM 12 ACRES OF LAND, AND PLANTING 755 TREES. LANDFORCE PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,750 HOURS OF TRAINING TO PARTICIPANTS. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE PROGRAM WERE WORKING WITHIN A MONTH OF THEIR DEPARTURE, AND 86% WERE STILL WORKING 12 MONTHS LATER, WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $25.64.
  2. $473,300 spent. IN 2025 LANDFORCE OPENED ITS RESPONSIBLE WOOD PRODUCTION FACILITY WHERE WE WILL BE PROCESSING FALLEN TIMBER INTO KILN DRIED LUMBER, BIOCHAR, AND OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS. BY THE END OF 2025 WE HAD COLLECTED 75 LOGS, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY NEARLY 17,000 IN POTENTIAL BOARD FEET OF LUMBER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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