Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Community Impact Report 2024-25

Official foundation of the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL team, investing in youth hockey, education, wellness and community across Western Pennsylvania. The 2024-25 report covers $6.1m distributed to 200+ organisations, flagship programmes including Little Penguins, PensFIT, Willie O'Ree Academy, Science Champions, and a $100k pediatric cancer grant to UPMC Children's Hospital.

Report snapshot
$6.1 million distributed; ~$7.5 million gross fundraising total; $79 million raised and invested since 2010 Key Metric 1
200+ organisations supported; 261 scholarships awarded to date; 1,450 girls in regional hockey programmes Key Metric 2
754,000+ minutes read through Reading Champions; 12,159 students reached by PensFIT ball hockey across 22 school districts; 36,887 attended events at Highmark Hunt Armory Key Metric 3
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📋About

Youth hockey (Little Penguins Learn to Play; Pittsburgh Pennies girls programme; Willie O'Ree Academy; PensFIT ball hockey; Try Hockey for Free); education (Reading Champions; Science Champions; scholarships); wellness ($100k UPMC Children's Hospital grant; Mental Wellness Symposium 610 attendees; Braddock gym renovation); community (800 foster care backpacks; Hayes' Heroes first responder programme; $100k Science of Hockey exhibit) Custom geography from upload: United States

📊Key Metrics

$6.1 million distributed; ~$7.5 million gross fundraising total; $79 million raised and invested since 2010 Key Metric 1
200+ organisations supported; 261 scholarships awarded to date; 1,450 girls in regional hockey programmes Key Metric 2
754,000+ minutes read through Reading Champions; 12,159 students reached by PensFIT ball hockey across 22 school districts; 36,887 attended events at Highmark Hunt Armory Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • $252,000 raised for local nonprofits through gameday specialty fundraising; $379,000 raised at Night of Assists Gala; 88% of partner nonprofits reported Foundation donations helped them raise $130,000+
  • 82% athlete retention rate for Willie O'Ree Academy; $100,000 invested in Sports360 exhibit at Kamin Science Center (projected 500,000 visitors/year for 7 years); girls' hockey participation in Western PA up 80% over 15 years
  • Nearly $300,000 invested in Pittsburgh Pennies girls hockey over two seasons; Science Champions pilot launching 2025-26 across Allegheny County PA and West Virginia; $41,000 in scholarships awarded in 2025

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2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024/25

20,204 total engagements; 1,621 hours of free sporting activity; 5,457 free meals provided; 468 young people engaged through Youth Hub with 1,222 hours of free youth provision
Key Metric 1
100% of Cancer Prehab participants reported improved resilience and ability to cope with treatment; 100% of Strong Start participants achieved weight reduction targets and adopted sustainable exercise routines; 90% of Cancer Prehab participants reported better mental wellbeing
Key Metric 2
Named EFL League Two Community Club Organisation of the Year 2025; won Community & Charity Organisation of the Year at Wyre Business Awards 2024; Sports College CEFA side crowned CEFA North West Champions at Wembley 2025; Veterans Community Garden awarded Level 4 Thriving certificate at North West in Bloom
Key Metric 3
80% of Football4All participants reported stronger friendships and reduced loneliness; 61% of Champions referrals have better understanding of anti-social behaviour; 90% of Early Years participants improved social interaction; 92% of teachers reported greater confidence through supported PE delivery
2023

Impact Report

2,250 participants engaged over the year and 75 schools partnered with the Foundation
Key Metric 1
981 holiday camp participants; 456 hours of delivery within health and wellbeing projects
Key Metric 2
31 schools received Premier League Primary Stars sessions; 22 school partnerships; 20 hours per week of after-school clubs across 19 sessions in 11 schools
Key Metric 3
Improved sport participation and progression through scholarships, EPP, development centres and girls’ pathways
2024

Impact Report 2024

£520,114 total income reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Key Metric 1
£544,667 total expenditure reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024, all recorded as charitable expenditure
Key Metric 2
23 employees, 5 trustees and 6 volunteers reported in the 2024 charity return
Key Metric 3
Improved personal development opportunities for young people through sport and training