Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
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Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship at a glance
In short: Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship gave $255K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $128K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $255,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $127,500
- Median grant
- $127,500
- Total assets
- $21,980,671
- +8.5% 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 Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Charter School of Entrepreneurship ($200K). Together the top 2 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship gives
- Giving grew 727% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2022) to $255K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Charter School of Entrepreneurship Pittsburgh, PA | Assistant in entreprenurship for Students | $200,000 |
| Advancing Youth Initiative Pittsburgh, PA | Assistant in entreprenurship for Students | $55,000 |
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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 | $21,980,671 | $12,850,116 | $11,892,797 | $255,000 | 2 | $76,211 |
| 2024 | $20,250,100 | $12,131,927 | $10,861,611 | — | — | $101,177 |
| 2023 | $20,489,103 | $11,309,875 | $9,546,912 | — | — | $200,825 |
| 2022 | $18,698,843 | $8,706,073 | $9,319,004 | $30,826 | 1 | $3,189 |
| 2021 | $9,360,612 | $8,017,697 | $8,258,286 | — | — | $2,660 |
| 2020 | $10,347,739 | $7,709,011 | $8,482,599 | — | — | $14,955 |
| 2019 | $9,950,420 | $7,462,327 | $7,964,667 | — | — | $1,535 |
About Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
Based on IRS filings
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $76K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is led by Wayne Jones, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Jones
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Tricia Shelton
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Zeolla
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren McCormick
Member
Secretary → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Norrell
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Gianiodis
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon McDaniel
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Steals
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
DaVonna Shannon
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Abdullah-Perry
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: David Houston (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tamara Allen (2019–2022) — Principal & CAO
- Former: Cynthia Spirk (2019–2020) — Secretary - Non-Voting
- Former: Jose Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Terry Jackson (2019–2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $165K, to Wayne Jones (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
How much does Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship give each year?
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship gave $255K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship?
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship reported $22.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.9M.
What is Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship?
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $22.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship operate?
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship's EIN?
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3920298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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