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← PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$83,839,335
Total expenses
$84,084,887
Contributions and grants received
$19,947,446
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$60,967,199
Investment income
$4,292,620
Other revenue
-$1,367,930
Total assets, end of year
$243,417,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,698,213
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$212,719,544
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$76,068,105
Management and general expenses
$5,079,061
Fundraising expenses
$2,937,721
Program service expenses (Part III)
$76,068,105

Program services were 90.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $372,747

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $454,355

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,950,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,170,344

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $135,674

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STAGE PRESENTATIONS

    total $40,194,495 · related or exempt $40,194,495

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TICKET SERVICE & OTHER FEES

    total $12,717,229 · related or exempt $12,717,229

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FACILITY RENTAL FEES

    total $7,831,535 · related or exempt $7,831,535

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

    total $223,940 · related or exempt $223,940

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,565,881 · unrelated business $16,793 · excluded $2,549,088

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $760,012

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $1,975,262

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$1,215,250

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$1,215,250 · excluded -$1,215,250

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,392,316

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,665,577

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,726,739

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,726,739 · excluded $1,726,739

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $93,375

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $372,747

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $246,055

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$152,680 · excluded -$152,680

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,993,094 · program services $836,412 · management and general $579,334 · fundraising $577,348

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,866,892 · program services $9,007,459 · management and general $1,780,335 · fundraising $1,079,098

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $970,764 · program services $700,367 · management and general $181,768 · fundraising $88,629

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,640,265 · program services $1,186,595 · management and general $317,204 · fundraising $136,466

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $822,091 · program services $541,869 · management and general $183,090 · fundraising $97,132

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $126,280 · management and general $126,280

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,619 · management and general $161,619

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $24,917 · program services $24,917

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $78,357 · management and general $78,357

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,328,411 · program services $2,897,006 · management and general $379,405 · fundraising $52,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $923,999 · program services $161,803 · management and general $667,462 · fundraising $94,734

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,133,486 · program services $863,604 · management and general $183,516 · fundraising $86,366

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,406,516 · program services $6,207,486 · management and general $132,472 · fundraising $66,558

  • 17 · Travel

    total $278,129 · program services $250,427 · management and general $27,702

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $360,418 · program services $221,593 · management and general $114,988 · fundraising $23,837

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,820,434 · program services $3,820,434

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $952,610 · program services $787,081 · management and general $165,529

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRESENTATIONS

    total $41,945,734 · program services $41,945,734

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARTS PROGRAMMING

    total $6,615,318 · program services $6,615,318

  • 24c · Other expenses: CULTIVATION ACTIVITIES

    total $635,553 · fundraising $635,553

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,319,398 · end of year $7,303,452

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $39,197,495 · end of year $50,136,818

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $54,696,167 · end of year $40,420,537

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,478,022 · end of year $5,218,732

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $6,020,386 · end of year $6,160,076

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $18,478 · end of year $18,478

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,056,725 · end of year $1,139,672

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

    $185,826,294

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $98,533,121

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $86,598,537 · end of year $87,293,173

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $30,172,281 · end of year $31,216,384

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,617,611 · end of year $10,971,588

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $121,350 · end of year $121,350

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,579,104 · end of year $3,417,497

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,122,474 · end of year $5,132,277

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $18,108,363 · end of year $17,110,889

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,675,040 · end of year $3,443,695

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,674,407 · end of year $5,011,352

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $113,561,986 · end of year $113,125,261

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $98,733,284 · end of year $99,594,283

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PRESENTING DIVERSE, QUALITY PERFORMING & VISUAL ART; MANAGING ARTS FACILITIES; ADVANCING ARTS EDUCATION; AND CREATING & DEVELOPING PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICT AS A DESTINATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS, AND URBAN LIVING, THUS STIMULATING THE REGION'S ECONOMY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE THE REGION'S ECONOMY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICT

  • PROGRAMMING: THE TRUST PRESENTS A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS EVENTS THAT ATTRACT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AROUND THE REGION TO PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICT. TICKETED EVENTS INCLUDE TOURING BROADWAY, CONTEMPORARY DANCE, LIVE MUSIC, CLOSE-UP MAGIC, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY THEATER PRESENTATIONS. FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL DOLLAR BANK THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL, HIGHMARK FIRST NIGHT PITTSBURGH, ROTATING INDOOR GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, AND OUTDOOR PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS.

    Expenses $45,093,112 · Revenue $40,194,495

  • VENUE MANAGEMENT & REAL ESTATE: FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS, AND THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE CULTURAL TRUST HELPED TRANSFORM A ONCE-DOWNTRODDEN SECTION OF DOWNTOWN INTO A DYNAMIC 14-BLOCK HUB FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE TRUST MANAGES OVER 1.2M SQUARE FEET OF PROPERTY, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF ICONIC THEATERS INCLUDING THE BENEDUM CENTER, BYHAM THEATER, GREER CABARET THEATER, AND HARRIS THEATER; EDUCATION FACILITIES; SMALL PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL SPACES; AND OUTDOOR DESTINATIONS INCLUDING AGNES R. KATZ PLAZA, SEVERAL PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES.

    Expenses $22,404,543 · Revenue $14,428,214

  • ARTS EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND SERVICE: THE TRUST ENGAGES WITH HUNDREDS OF EDUCATORS AND THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH SPECIAL STUDENT PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO REACH AND ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, CREATING MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES. THE TRUST IS ALSO A LEADER IN COLLABORATION AMONG ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INCREASING EFFICIENCIES AND DECREASING COSTS FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS SHARED SERVICES PROGRAM AND TESSITURA CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONFURTHER, THE TRUST HELPS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED RATES FOR PERFORMANCES/OFFICE SPACE, ALLOWING THEM TO INVEST MORE RESOURCES INTO THEIR CORE ARTISTIC MISSIONS.

    Expenses $8,570,450 · Revenue $6,344,490

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kendra Whitlock Ingram

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $775,504
    From this org
    $735,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,318
    Hours/week
    60 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $683,076
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $22,110
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,818
    Filer's total
    $775,504
  • Chester Babst III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jill M Brodbeck

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Esther L Bush

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Carolyn M Byham

    TRUSTEE (EXIT 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Tacy Byham

    TRUSTEE (ENTER 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Helen Hanna Casey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Ronald R Davenport Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • George A Davidson Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Chris Decardy

    TRUSTEE (ENTER 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • William Demchak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jack Elliot

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Steven F Feinstein

    TRUSTEE (EXIT 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • William O Generett Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Murry S Gerber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sarika M Goulatia

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • George C Greer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Steven J Guy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Lisa Haley Huff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Farnam Jahanian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Peter F Mathieson

    TRUSTEE (EXIT 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sally McCrady

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Ken McCrory

    TRUSTEE (ENTER 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • David L Porges

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Charles J Queenan Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sam Reiman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • James E Rohr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Caryn B Rubinoff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Rafael Santana

    TRUSTEE (EXIT 4/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Cynthia D Shapira

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jimmi Sue Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Hilary S Tyson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Ryan Vaccaro

    TRUSTEE (ENTER 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Thomas L Vankirk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sunil Wadhwani

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Hal Waldman

    TRUSTEE (ENTER 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Nancy D Washington

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Michael Watson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Christy Wiegand

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Travis Williams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Daniel Wilson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • David L Holmberg

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Michael H McGarry

    CO-VICE CHAIR (EXIT 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Carolyn D Duronio

    TREASURER, CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Rona Nesbit

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $506,333
    From this org
    $466,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,318
    Hours/week
    50 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $345,729
    Bonus
    $105,000
    Other
    $15,286
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,818
    Filer's total
    $506,333
  • Nick Gigante

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $408,313
    From this org
    $356,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,521
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,378
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $25,236
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,285
    Filer's total
    $408,313
  • Marc Fleming

    VP OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $276,688
    From this org
    $235,811
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,877
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,037
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $774
    Deferred
    $16,539
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,338
    Filer's total
    $276,688
  • Justin Snair Director

    OF NETWORK SECURITY

    Total calculated
    $158,578
    From this org
    $157,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,114
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,284
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,114
    Filer's total
    $158,578
  • Kevin Wilkes

    CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $257,391
    From this org
    $218,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,058
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,059
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $774
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,558
    Filer's total
    $257,391
  • Daniel Hoffer

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $269,994
    From this org
    $231,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,560
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,020
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $16,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,360
    Filer's total
    $269,994
  • Hayley Haldeman

    CHIEF ADMININSTRATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $221,913
    From this org
    $199,290
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,623
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,168
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $122
    Deferred
    $13,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,673
    Filer's total
    $221,913
  • Brett Lindblom

    STAGE TECHNICIAN

    Total calculated
    $163,362
    From this org
    $163,362
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,139
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $223
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $163,362

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A BONUS DURING 2024: PRESIDENT/CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER, AND CHIEF ADMININSTRATION OFFICER.
PART I, LINE 1A:
THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVE TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND ARE REPORTED ON FORM W-2. THE TRUST PAYS FOR ALL SOCIAL CLUB DUES ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. DIRECT EXPENSES FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE CLUB IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S RESPONSIBILITY, EXCEPT WHEN ATTRIBUTED TO TRUST BUSINESS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • THEATER SQUARE LLC

    FACILITY OPERATIONS · PA · income $0 · assets $0

  • 604 WOOD STREET ACQUISTION LLC

    REAL ESTATE · PA · income $0 · assets $1,292,741

  • GRANITE BUILDING ACQUISITION LLC

    REAL ESTATE · PA · income $0 · assets $2,737,167

  • 2022 REAL ESTATE LLC

    REAL ESTATE · PA · income $0 · assets $2,232,153

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513189349301351

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