Center of Life
Center of Life (COL) is a faith-based community empowerment organization that serves to strengthen families, children and youth in the greater hazelwood community and other underserved neighborhoods throughout the pittsburgh area. Our mission is to provide families with the life-skills, education, training, and resources necessary to thrive and make their communities strong. For twenty years Center of Life has provided programs and services in music and arts, education, athletics, family engagement, and community partnerships.
Center of Life at a glance
In short: Center of Life reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -86.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,409,900
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,370,356
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $34,759
- -63.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,129,523
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Center of Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Center of Life gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Building Alliance Pittsburgh, PA | Hazelwood Initiative NPP Grant | $40,000 |
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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 | $3,409,900 | $3,370,356 | $3,129,523 | $5,500 | Total only | $34,759 |
| 2024 | $3,041,893 | $3,057,129 | $3,536,440 | $40,000 | 1 | $94,024 |
| 2023 | $3,824,182 | $3,242,288 | $3,214,275 | $40,000 | 1 | $80,032 |
| 2022 | $3,771,510 | $3,051,145 | $2,719,112 | $40,000 | 1 | $600 |
| 2021 | $3,325,408 | $4,666,316 | $2,617,312 | $40,000 | 1 | $448 |
| 2020 | $1,281,254 | $2,195,057 | $1,857,088 | — | — | $437 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center of Life
Based on IRS filings
Center of Life 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 $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center of Life is led by Timothy L. Smith, President & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy L. Smith
President & Executive Director
President & Executive → President & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $189K (2025)
Paulo Nzambi
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Ohrman
Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Durwin Fuller Jr. Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Garrett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Burroughs
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Hopson PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Humphries
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Thompkins
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Generett Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Padden Elliott Pharmd
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Au
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$92K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Renee Durham
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
John Lubimir
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Fuller
Vice Chairperson
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charlie Humphrey (2024) — Director
- Former: Leah Duncan (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Padden Elliott Pharm D. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Terri Shields (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $189K, to Rev Timothy L Smith (President/Executive Direct). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center of Life
How much does Center of Life give each year?
Center of Life reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Center of Life?
Center of Life reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is Center of Life?
Center of Life is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center of Life operate?
Center of Life has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Center of Life's EIN?
Center of Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0617023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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