Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience
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Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience at a glance
In short: Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience gave $226K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $226K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $226,000
- Median grant
- $226,000
- 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 Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Pittsburgh Foundation ($226K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Program Assistance | $226,000 |
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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 | — | $267,711 | $297,408 | $226,000 | 1 | $218,838 |
| 2024 | $94,151 | $226,970 | $368,194 | — | — | $772 |
| 2023 | $204,935 | $376,647 | $416,008 | — | — | $1,225 |
| 2022 | $261,822 | $508,320 | $480,682 | — | — | $171 |
| 2021 | $333,732 | $768,584 | $705,995 | — | — | $255 |
| 2020 | $297,581 | $629,065 | $739,576 | — | — | $604 |
| 2019 | $335,919 | $796,413 | $848,111 | — | — | $1,172 |
About Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience
Based on IRS filings
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $226K. Net investment income was $219K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience is led by Aaron Gray, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Gray
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$58K (2021) → $73K (2025)
Jess Manuel
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Marie Williams-Hatala
Director
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Jett Penn
Director
Director & Co-Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leilani Sabik Mears
Director
Director → Dei Co-Chair, 2022
Dei Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Troxell
Director
Director → Governance & Personnel Co-Chair, 2022
Governance & Personnel Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Lemon
Director
Director → Governance & Personnel Co-Chair, 2022
Governance & Personnel Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Wang
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mavrich
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yetunde Sussan Olaore
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jabriyah Hester
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jameel Bennett
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jina O'Neill
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elise Carter
Treasurer
Director Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Huth
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Henderson
Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Annie Clough (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Victoria Hoang (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Feyisola Akintola (2021–2022) — Dei Co-Chair
- Former: Josh Van Dyke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Romano (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Kilbury Debick (2019–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Margaret Aupperlee (2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Michael Torre (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Cooke (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Feyisola Alabi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Harry Kunze (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Thompkins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maggie Graham (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mick Torre (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Bernie Good (2019) — Director
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 $73K, to Aaron Gray (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience
How much does Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience give each year?
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience gave $226K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience?
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Where does Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience operate?
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience's EIN?
Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1725062. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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