Nonprofits›Trying Together
Trying Together
PITTSBURGH, PA
Total revenue
$5.6M
Total expenses
$6.9M
Net assets
$3.4M
Grants received
$8.4M
80 grants
EIN
256089906
Tax year
2024
Mission
Trying together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Contributions & grants$1.7M
Program service revenue$3.8M
Investment income$58K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$5.6M
Expenses
Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$4.8M
Fundraising$198K
Other expenses$2.2M
Total expenses$6.9M
Total assets$3.8M
Net assets$3.4M
People
15 listed
NameRoleCompensation
CARA CIMINILLO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board
$201K
40 hrs/wk
SAPOTICHNE JANINE E
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board
$108K
40 hrs/wk
SIMONE BAER
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
DAN WALTMAN
TREASURER
Board
—
5 hrs/wk
TODD WOLYNN
PAST PRESIDENT
Board
—
5 hrs/wk
MARA LYNN FRANK
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
SHERLYN HARRISON
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
JULIE PADEN
SECRETARY
Board
—
5 hrs/wk
ANGELA CARDUCCI
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
VICTORIA CLAVELLI LANCASTER
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
KAVITA IYENGAR
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
RUSSELL WMILLS
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
TAMIA L DAVIS
DIRECTOR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL
PRESIDENT
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
JENNIFER BEER
VICE-PRESIDENT
Board
—
5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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FromAmountPurposeYear
$184K
TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND DATA VISUALIZATION
2024
$145K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING
2024
$180K
TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT OF EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON USING EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDED PLAY PRACTICES IN EARLY ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS
2023
$145K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING EFFORTS TO INCREASE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ON PITTSBURGH'S NORTHSIDE IN 2024 AND 2025, AND TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL CHILD CARE JOB QUALITY
2023
$45K
TO SUPPORT WORK WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO ENCOURAGE A FOCUS ON EXPLORATIVE PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM
2023
$275K
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE
2022
$250K
TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES WITH ACCESS TO TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ENSURE AN IMPROVED DEVELOPMENTAL PATH
2022
$200K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT IN 2020 -2023 TO ASSIST IN FILLING TWO SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EMERGENCY CHILD CARE FUND TO SUPPORT THE CHILD CARE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2022
$150K
TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DATA, AND CAPACITY TO A NUMBER OF REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S INITIATIVES, HI5 AND A COUNTY-WIDE EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE
2022
$145K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING
2022
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ONE NORTHSIDE EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, AS WELL AS NEW FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATION SUPPORTS
2022
$60K
TO SUPPORT WORK WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO ENCOURAGE A FOCUS ON EXPLORATIVE PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM
2022
$275K
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE
2021
$200K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT IN 2020 -2023 TO ASSIST IN FILLING TWO SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EMERGENCY CHILD CARE FUND TO SUPPORT THE CHILD CARE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2021
$87K
FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAZELWOOD PLAY TRAIL, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO PLAYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND GREEN SPACES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY
2021
$75K
INCREASE ACCESS OF JEFFERSON AREA LOW-INCOME WORKING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDCARE EDUCATION BY PARTNERING WITH LOWER-RATED JEFFERSON CHILDCARE PROVIDERS (BOTH COMMERCIAL AND HOME-BASED) TO INCREASE THEIR STATE STANDARD QUALITY RATING.
2021
$200K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT IN 2020 -2023 TO ASSIST IN FILLING TWO SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EMERGENCY CHILD CARE FUND TO SUPPORT THE CHILD CARE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2020
$163K
DONATION OF IN-KIND HOMECARE, MOBILITY AND OFFICE FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT MISSION OF THESE NONPROFITS
2020
$145K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING
2020
$85K
FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAZELWOOD PLAY TRAIL, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO PLAYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND GREEN SPACES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY
2020
$75K
ESTABLISH AN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO ENSURE CONTINUED VIABILITY.
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF HOLISTIC EARLY CHILDCARE AS A LEAD ORGANIZATION OF THE ONE NORTHSIDE EDUCATION PILLAR
2020
$44K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAGUE SERVING SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2020
$44K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAGUE SERVING SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2020
$43K
OFFER CRITICAL COUNSELING AND SKILL-BUILDING GROUP THERAPY SERVICES TO 50 OR MORE JEFFERSON AREA ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES.
2020
$25K
FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF BUZZWORD PITTSBURGH, DEVELOPING DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN VOCABULARY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER POSITIVE EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
2020
$15K
TO SUPPORT A RECESS ADVOCACY TEAM TO CHAMPION THE IMPORTANCE OF RECESS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
2020
$15K
TO SUPPORT A RECESS ADVOCACY TEAM TO CHAMPION THE IMPORTANCE OF RECESS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ONE NORTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACTION TEAM WORK TOWARDS TRAINING AND RAISING THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR CHILDREN PROVIDERS ON THE NORTHSIDE
2019
$50K
TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ONE NORTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACTION TEAM WORK TOWARDS PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY YOUNG CHILD ON THE NORTHSIDE TO THRIVE.
2017
Funded by
$8.4M from 20 funders · 80 grants · 2017–2024
The Heinz Endowments
$1.4M · 9 grants · 2020–2023
Hillman Family Foundations
$1.3M · 8 grants · 2020–2024
The William Penn Foundation
$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023
Richard King Mellon Foundation
$914K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
The Grable Foundation
$881K · 12 grants · 2020–2024
The Pittsburgh Foundation
$772K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
Pritzker Family Foundation
$583K · 6 grants · 2020–2023
The Buhl Foundation
$300K · 5 grants · 2017–2023
Details
EIN256089906
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-11
Formed1995
Employees71
Volunteers0