Pirates Charities

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-1840370

PIRATES CHARITIES IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY, FOCUSING ON YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, MILITARY APPRECIATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CANCER SUPPORT.

Key facts about Pirates Charities

EIN
25-1840370
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$598,442
Grants made (2024)
47
Average grant
$12,733
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$13,083,247
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pirates Charities funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Pirates Charities's 47 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (85%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (7 grants), Bradenton, FL (3 grants), Erie, PA (2 grants) and Greensburg, PA (2 grants). 6% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fields for Kids" (29 grants).

How Pirates Charities gives

  • 21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 237% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.1M

+20.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$598K

+34.8% YoY

Grant Count

47

+30.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+3.3% YoY

About Pirates Charities

Based on IRS filings

Pirates Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 47 grants totaling $598K. Net investment income was $281K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 47 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PittsburghBradentonWexfordAlexandriaDallasErieGreensburgSan JuanWest MifflinButlerCarmichaelsConnellsvilleKellerManhattan BeachMoundsvilleMount PleasantNew CastleNew YorkWest MiddlesexAliquippa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$531K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,083,247$10,889,587$8,837,653
Revenue$1,932,179$1,763,356$1,407,108
Expenses$1,008,065$806,052$1,239,187
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$280,969$225,408$177,131
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$252K$503K$755K$1M32 grants20209 grants202138 grants202236 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Children's Institute: $50KThe Children's Institute$50KMiracle League of Western PA: $30KMiracle League of Western PA$30KApollo Ridge School District: $25KApollo Ridge School District$25KHighlands School District: $25KHighlands School District$25KNorth Side Baseball: $24KNorth Side Baseball$24KSmock Volunteer Fire Department: $20KSmock Volunteer FireDepartment$20KCity of Monessen: $17KCity of Monessen$17KLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: $15KLake Erie College ofOsteopathic Medicine$15KLecom Student Scholarship Fund: $15KLecom Student Scholarship Fund$15KManatee Community Foundation: $15KManatee Community Foundation$15K

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants across all recorded years

156<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Children's Institute ($50,000), Miracle League of Western PA ($30,000), Apollo Ridge School District ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE Pittsburgh, PAGYM RENOVATION$50,000
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF WESTERN PA Murrysville, PAMIRACLE LEAGUE$30,000
APOLLO RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Spring Church, PAFIELDS FOR KIDS$25,000
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT Natrona Heights, PAFIELDS FOR KIDS$25,000
NORTH SIDE BASEBALL Pittsburgh, PAYOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL (RBI) - FFK$23,790
SMOCK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Smock, PAFFK/DUGOUTS$20,000
CITY OF MONESSEN Monessen, PAFIELDS FOR KIDS$17,300
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Erie, PA5K RUN$15,000
LECOM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND Erie, PA5K RUN$15,000
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Bradenton, FLDEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert NuttingChairman20—
Travis WilliamsPresident1—
Duane WittmanBoard Member0.5—
Libby WaltmanTreasurer1—
Mera KutrovacSecretary20—
Drew SingerAssistant Secretary1—
Jacque StevensonExecutive Director26—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pirates Charities?

Pirates Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $13.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Pirates Charities?

As of 2024, Pirates Charities holds $13.1M in total assets with $1.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 47 grants totaling $598K in 2024.

Where does Pirates Charities operate?

Pirates Charities has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pr, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does Pirates Charities award?

In 2024, Pirates Charities awarded 47 grants totaling $598K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Pirates Charities's EIN?

Pirates Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1840370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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