Nonprofit · EIN 25-6089906
TRYING TOGETHER
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,571,748 | $6,937,913 | -$1,366,165 | $3,791,371 | $387,321 | $3,404,050 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,440,434 | $6,529,574 | -$1,089,140 | $4,801,797 | $31,582 | $4,770,215 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,253,747 | $6,398,201 | $1,855,546 | $6,136,809 | $277,454 | $5,859,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,661,163
- Program service revenue
- $3,836,618
- Investment income
- $58,453
- Other revenue
- $15,514
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $379,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,220,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,781,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,848
- Occupancy
- $117,061
- Travel
- $80,762
- Depreciation
- $20,202
- Program services (functional)
- $5,577,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,162,322
- Fundraising (functional)
- $198,110
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,801,797
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,791,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $387,321
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,404,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,948
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,402,642
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,001,408
- Gross receipts
- $5,571,748
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA CIMINILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,629 | $45,897 |
| SAPOTICHNE JANINE E | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,150 | $24,741 |
| JULIE PADEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BEER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WALTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WOLYNN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA LYNN FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERLYN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CARDUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLAVELLI LANCASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAVITA IYENGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL WMILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIA L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA CIMINILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $194,250 | $42,621 |
| SAPOTICHNE JANINE E | ASSOC EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $108,150 | $25,086 |
| LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BEER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WALTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PADEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WOLYNN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERLYN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MINDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAVITA IYENGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA LYNN FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRA OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIA L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA CIMINILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $190,000 | $3,080 |
| JULIE PADEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BEER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MINDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WALTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WOLYNN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA LYNN FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERLYN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAVITA IYENGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIA L DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIAN WISE | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5604 SOLWAY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217-1267
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL, 5604 SOLWAY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
- Signed the 990
- LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (412) 421-3889
- Website
- WWW.TRYINGTOGETHER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION IS VITAL TO ACHIEVING THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ARE DIVERSE LEARNERS GROWING IN THEIR PRACTICE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE AND ENSURING OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS ARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND REFLECTIVE IN NATURE. THE CORE FOCUS OF OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS PLAY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEADERSHIP. IN THE PAST YEAR, TRYING TOGETHER PROVIDED 15,000 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND INNOVATIVE CONFERENCES.Expenses $5,577,481 · revenue $3,852,132
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-6089906
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,791,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,571,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,571,748 | $6,937,913 | $3,791,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,440,434 | $6,529,574 | $4,801,797 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,253,747 | $6,398,201 | $6,136,809 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,400,473 | $6,764,827 | $5,442,362 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-6089906).
Questions about TRYING TOGETHER
- What is the EIN of TRYING TOGETHER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRYING TOGETHER is 25-6089906.
- Is TRYING TOGETHER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to TRYING TOGETHER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRYING TOGETHER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRYING TOGETHER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRYING TOGETHER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRYING TOGETHER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LATRENDA LEONARD SHERRILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRYING TOGETHER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,629 (CARA CIMINILLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TRYING TOGETHER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,571,748, expenses of $6,937,913 and total assets of $3,791,371 at year end.
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