A Second Chance Charitable Foundation
Providing social services, programs, and educational oppotunities to organizations and children involved in the child welfare system.
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: A Second Chance Charitable Foundation gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,000
- +480.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,500
- +480.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,500
- Total assets
- $868,823
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Second Chance Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Second Chance Inc ($87K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How A Second Chance Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1640% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $87K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Second Chance Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Anniversary Furniture | $77,000 |
| A Second Chance Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Fingerprinting Machine for the Philadelphia Office | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $868,823 | $256,060 | $307,466 | $87,000 | 2 | $10,719 |
| 2024 | $853,131 | $244,959 | $46,606 | $15,000 | 2 | $9,361 |
| 2023 | $631,976 | $80,808 | $33,274 | $15,816 | Total only | $5,808 |
| 2022 | $593,944 | $101 | $22,674 | $5,000 | 1 | $101 |
| 2021 | $613,990 | $60,089 | $19,365 | $10,000 | 1 | $89 |
| 2020 | $564,711 | $196,673 | $33,536 | $10,000 | 2 | $1,673 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About A Second Chance Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $869K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation is led by Sharon McDaniel, President & Chairperson since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon McDaniel
President & Chairperson
President & CEO → President & Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony R. Sosso Jr.
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Riley-Sims
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Todd
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Second Chance Charitable Foundation
How much does A Second Chance Charitable Foundation give each year?
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
How large is A Second Chance Charitable Foundation?
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation reported $869K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $256K.
What is A Second Chance Charitable Foundation?
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $869K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does A Second Chance Charitable Foundation operate?
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is A Second Chance Charitable Foundation's EIN?
A Second Chance Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1807050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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