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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,028,382
Total expenses
$5,190,917
Contributions and grants received
$6,454,858
Grants paid
$626,711
Program service revenue
$294,358
Investment income
$78,161
Other revenue
$201,005
Total assets, end of year
$6,679,487
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,316,902
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,362,585
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,473,539
Management and general expenses
$503,871
Fundraising expenses
$213,507
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,473,539

Program services were 86.2% 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

    $2,077

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,501,069

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,951,712

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SHARED SERVICE REVENUE

    total $239,890 · related or exempt $239,890

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT-NON GOVT AGEN

    total $51,953 · related or exempt $51,953

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $2,515 · related or exempt $2,515

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $78,161 · excluded $78,161

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $242,591

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

    $2,077

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $173,434

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $69,157 · excluded $69,157

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $131,848 · related or exempt $131,848

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $131,848

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $512,711 · program services $512,711

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $114,000 · program services $114,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,070,813 · program services $783,878 · management and general $173,250 · fundraising $113,685

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,059,424 · program services $919,037 · management and general $97,535 · fundraising $42,852

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $49,977 · program services $43,364 · management and general $4,592 · fundraising $2,021

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $132,139 · program services $110,280 · management and general $14,686 · fundraising $7,173

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $150,348 · program services $121,066 · management and general $18,475 · fundraising $10,807

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,958 · program services $3,958

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,559 · management and general $34,559

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $30,000 · program services $30,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,438,235 · program services $1,436,510 · management and general $825 · fundraising $900

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,202 · program services $5,102 · management and general $100

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,455 · program services $42,972 · management and general $45,216 · fundraising $8,267

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $130,513 · program services $37,153 · management and general $87,745 · fundraising $5,615

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $147,965 · management and general $147,965

  • 17 · Travel

    total $77,475 · program services $59,018 · management and general $15,750 · fundraising $2,707

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $80,798 · program services $64,148 · management and general $15,398 · fundraising $1,252

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $13,333 · management and general $13,333

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,937 · program services $4,689 · management and general $27,248

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER - MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $6,161 · program services $4,667 · management and general $1,099 · fundraising $395

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $4,910 · program services $3,236 · management and general $1,674 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER - FACILITY ALLOCA

    total $4 · program services $177,750 · management and general -$195,579 · fundraising $17,833

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $91,652 · end of year $369,445

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,936,488 · end of year $3,370,279

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,028,657 · end of year $2,401,926

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $47,721 · end of year $145,108

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,560 · end of year $41,949

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

    $150,487

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

    $119,797

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $44,023 · end of year $30,690

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $439,961 · end of year $320,090

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $311,722 · end of year $381,660

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $121,801 · end of year $275,799

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $222,766 · end of year $335,860

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $445,653 · end of year $323,583

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $883,365 · end of year $750,525

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,641,755 · end of year $4,612,060

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (PEC) PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. PEC BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SINCE 1970, THE PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (PEC) HAS PARTICIPATED AS A CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION DISCUSSION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. EVERY DAY, PEC MANAGES CHALLENGES FACING PENNSYLVANIA'S WATER, LAND, AND AIR RESOURCES WHETHER FROM PAST ACTIVITIES, CURRENT PRACTICES, OR POTENTIAL FUTURE IMPACTS. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ENVIRONMENTAL VOICE IN THE COMMONWEALTH, BUT WE UNIQUELY INFORM OUR STATEWIDE POLICY ADVOCACY WITH ON-THE-GROUND LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROJECTS. WE'RE BETTER AT BOTH BECAUSE WE DO BOTH.

  • TRAILS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION: PEC PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND PROMOTING REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE, MARKETING STATEWIDE WATER TRAILS, AND BUILDING A RECREATION CONSTITUENCY AND PARTNERSHIP NETWORK. OUR PURPOSE IS TO BRING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TO EVERY COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND GIVE CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.

    Expenses $3,080,243 · Grants $506,343 · Revenue $2,066

  • WATER RESOURCES: PEC WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE COMMONWEALTH'S WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING PROMOTING COMMUNITY RESTORATION EFFORTS, IMPROVING WATERSHED FUNCTION BY REDUCING FLOODING AND POLLUTION THROUGH ADOPTION OF LEADING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND POLICIES, STRENGTHENING PENNSYLVANIA'S OVERALL WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF OTHERS TO IMPROVE WATER RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.

    Expenses $924,929 · Grants $120,368 · Revenue $289,764

  • AIR AND CLIMATE: PEC WORKS TO ADDRESS DECARBONIZATION, ENERGY RELIABILITY, AND RESILIENCY ISSUES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE AND 'ALL OF THE ABOVE' APPROACH. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE PENNSYLVANIA A LEADER IN TECHNOLOGIES THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, PEC CREATES PARTNERSHIPS TO REMEDIATE LEGACY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.

    Expenses $396,961

  • POLICY: PEC WORKS WITH PA LEGISLATORS TO LOBBY NEW POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITHIN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

    Expenses $71,406 · Revenue $134,376

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Carol McCabe

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Silver

    DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Hines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Fort

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert McKinstry Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alexandra Chiaruttini

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Catherine Harper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Place

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Seth Cooley

    POLICY COMMITEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hannah Hardy

    SECRETARY & PROGRAM COMMIT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Wilson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Katie Pittelli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Rowan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 7 related

  • Andrew Pitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Starr

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $175,802
    From this org
    $151,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,332
    Hours/week
    35 + 7 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,470
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,682
    Filer's total
    $175,802

  • Thomas Gilbert

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $219,591
    From this org
    $187,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,147
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,444
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,958
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,189
    Filer's total
    $219,591

  • John Walliser

    SENIOR VP, LEGAL & GOVERNM

    Total calculated
    $183,866
    From this org
    $156,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,417
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,449
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,004
    Filer's total
    $183,866

  • Janet Sweeney

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $101,577
    From this org
    $95,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,666
    Hours/week
    35 + 7 related

  • Megan Marrangoni

    VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $157,272
    From this org
    $138,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,784
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,488
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,196
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,588
    Filer's total
    $157,272

  • Brett Hollern

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $108,141
    From this org
    $93,471
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,670
    Hours/week
    35

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
30 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202622019349301502

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