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5a Elite Youth Empowerment

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Jun 2023 it reported $27,840 in revenue and $35,675 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“5A's primary exempt purpose is serving youth in and out of school to become trauma informed and holistically well. The PeaceBuilder Institute is our flagship program where we facilitated two components, which were Social Change Internships and Social Impact Lab. In the Social Change Internship, we had 20 high school interns in person and 15 interns virtually, meeting three times a week from March...”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jun 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205

EIN: 47-1118194

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2014, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $27,840 (year ending Jun 2023)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

5a Elite Youth Empowerment finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jun 2023
Total revenue	$27,840
Total expenses	$35,675
Total assets	$0
Liabilities	$0
Net assets	$0
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2023

Programs $8,236 (23% of $35,675)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2023

Gifts and grants $27,840 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Pennsylvania nonprofit.

How it compares

37 of 126 youth development nonprofits in Pittsburgh when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $27,840 is in the bottom 10% of the 502 youth development nonprofits in Pennsylvania that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $158,046.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Pennsylvania groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Pittsburgh and its county

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: the Census Bureau estimates about 225,556 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 784 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.5 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is 5a Elite Youth Empowerment's EIN?

5a Elite Youth Empowerment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1118194. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is 5a Elite Youth Empowerment a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists 5a Elite Youth Empowerment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2014. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to 5a Elite Youth Empowerment tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to 5a Elite Youth Empowerment as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does 5a Elite Youth Empowerment do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023: "5A's primary exempt purpose is serving youth in and out of school to become trauma informed and holistically well. The PeaceBuilder Institute is our flagship program where we facilitated two components, which were Social Change Internships and Social Impact Lab. In the Social Change Internship, we had 20 high school interns in person and 15 interns virtually, meeting three times a week from March..." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does 5a Elite Youth Empowerment take in?

For the year ending Jun 2023, 5a Elite Youth Empowerment reported total revenue of $27,840 and total expenses of $35,675 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2011 · EIN 30-0609317

Youth development

Afi Elite

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Tax-exempt since 2017 · EIN 81-5049486

All youth and community nonprofits in Pittsburgh

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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