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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,766,127
Total expenses
$1,965,459
Contributions and grants received
$1,725,373
Grants paid
$278,512
Program service revenue
$31,967
Investment income
$2,758
Other revenue
$6,029
Total assets, end of year
$1,093,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,974
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,063,579
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,564,476
Management and general expenses
$321,235
Fundraising expenses
$79,748
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,564,476

Program services were 79.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $13,689

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $696,866

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,014,818

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ART SALES PROGRAM

    total $26,423 · related or exempt $26,423

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION AND TECH

    total $5,544 · related or exempt $5,544

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,758 · excluded $2,758

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $6,029 · excluded $6,029

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,029

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $278,512 · program services $278,512

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $124,583 · program services $99,392 · management and general $15,680 · fundraising $9,511

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $690,039 · program services $550,513 · management and general $86,848 · fundraising $52,678

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $65,523 · program services $52,274 · management and general $8,247 · fundraising $5,002

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $67,350 · program services $53,732 · management and general $8,477 · fundraising $5,141

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,358 · management and general $29,358

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $345,311 · program services $304,714 · management and general $40,597

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,416 · fundraising $7,416

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,546 · management and general $4,546

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,904 · program services $4,378 · management and general $17,526

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $70,207 · management and general $70,207

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,972 · management and general $9,972

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $32,203 · program services $23,594 · management and general $8,609

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,248 · management and general $1,248

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,734 · management and general $2,734

  • 24a · Other expenses: SHIFTWORK

    total $170,357 · program services $170,357

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $41,229 · program services $27,010 · management and general $14,219

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

    total $2,967 · management and general $2,967

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $50,430

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $948,550 · end of year $485,437

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $505,500 · end of year $557,686

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,800

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,942

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,609

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $29,738 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $128,480 · end of year $28,874

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $75,558

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $3,491

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $29,338 · end of year $1,100

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,830 · end of year $590,275

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,257,442 · end of year $473,304

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL BUILDS A MORE RESOURCED, CONNECTED, AND INFORMED ARTS SECTOR, EMPOWERING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PA. BY SHARING RESOURCES, FOSTERING SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS, (SEE SCH O) LEADING ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, THE ARTS COUNCIL CULTIVATES A THRIVING, VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY FOR THE GREATER PITTSBURGH REGION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILD A MORE RESOURCED, CONNECTED, AND INFORMED ARTS SECTOR, EMPOWERING ARTISTS (SEE SCH O) AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PA. BY SHARING RESOURCES, FOSTERING SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS, LEADING ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, THE ARTS COUNCIL CULTIVATES A THRIVING, VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY FOR THE GREATER PITTSBURGH REGION.

  • GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL: FY24 IMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS: IN FY24, THE GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL REMAINED STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT THE REGION'S ARTS COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTS, ADVOCACY, ENGAGEMENT, AND PROMOTIONAL INITIATIVES.GRANTMAKINGTHE ARTS COUNCIL AWARDED A TOTAL OF $238,000 IN GRANTS, DIRECTLY BENEFITING 30 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND 44 CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS' CREATIVE SECTOR FLEX FUND PROGRAM, $150,000 IN GRANT FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, $88,000 IN FUNDING WAS ALLOCATED TO CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH (SEE SCH O)THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, EMPOWERING ARTISTS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN THEIR PRACTICES.ADVOCACYA STRONG COMMITMENT TO ARTS ADVOCACY WAS EVIDENT IN FY24, AS THE ARTS COUNCIL SUCCESSFULLY LED A CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT THE REALLOCATION OF $650,000 IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS, ENSURING CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY IN THE ARTS SECTOR. FURTHERMORE, IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, THE COUNCIL RELEASED ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 6, A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY'S NONPROFIT ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND JUNE 30, 2024, THE ARTS COUNCIL CONDUCTED 75 ENGAGEMENTS, TOTALING 106 WORK HOURS AND REACHING 1,037 INDIVIDUALS. THESE ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED 38 INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT MEETINGS, 15 SITE VISITS, 10 EXTERNAL PRESENTATIONS, AND 7 CONVENING EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ARTS COUNCIL HOSTED 6 CREATIVE HIVE NETWORKING EVENTS, WHICH ATTRACTED 450 ATTENDEES AND FACILITATED OVER 17,600 POTENTIAL UNIQUE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE CREATIVE SECTOR.ARTS PROMOTIONTHROUGH ITS DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THE ARTS COUNCIL ACTIVELY PROMOTED THE WORK OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. IN FY24, 2,147 ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE FEATURED ACROSS 116 BLOG POSTS, 1,489 ARTS EVENTS WERE SHOWCASED IN 40 WEEKLY EVENT ROUNDUP POSTS, AND 385 JOB OPPORTUNITIES WERE SHARED IN 12 DEDICATED JOB ROUNDUP POSTS.THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, THE GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL CONTINUES TO CHAMPION THE ARTS AS A VITAL DRIVER OF ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL GROWTH IN THE REGION.

    Expenses $1,564,476 · Grants $278,512 · Revenue $31,967

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MORGAN-LEE DR VERONICA

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • WESSELL MICHAEL A ESQ

    EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BONACCORSI JOHN L

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RAK ROBERT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AGNEW THOMAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BERSHOK BETH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FREELAND MONTEZE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HAHN CHRISTOPHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HIPPERT ROB

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LAMMEL OLIVIA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LIMBACH ELSA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MERRELL CLAYTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PARSAKIAN RICHARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHELLMAN CECILE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TOMAYKO JACK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TSU SUSAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PATRICK FISHER

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $125,783
    From this org
    $124,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,200
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530659349301238

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