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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIAS FUTURE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,149,623
Total expenses
$3,016,238
Contributions and grants received
$1,921,583
Grants paid
$75,500
Program service revenue
$85,170
Investment income
$81,231
Other revenue
$61,639
Total assets, end of year
$3,762,869
Total liabilities, end of year
$420,471
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,342,398
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,102,806
Management and general expenses
$800,056
Fundraising expenses
$113,376
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,102,806

Program services were 69.7% 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

    $2,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,919,583

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL INCOME

    total $63,770 · related or exempt $63,770

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $21,400 · related or exempt $21,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $37,933 · excluded $37,933

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $43,245

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $43,245

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $43,245 · related or exempt $43,245

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $168,217

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

    securities $124,919

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $43,298

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $43,298 · excluded $43,298

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $33,900

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

    $2,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $15,506

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $18,394 · excluded $18,394

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $75,500 · program services $75,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $444,259 · program services $360,912 · management and general $81,158 · fundraising $2,189

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,168,931 · program services $956,182 · management and general $189,578 · fundraising $23,171

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,962 · program services $32,554 · management and general $3,352 · fundraising $56

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $238,665 · program services $195,182 · management and general $37,043 · fundraising $6,440

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $125,900 · program services $113,909 · management and general $9,305 · fundraising $2,686

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $26,593 · program services $25,467 · management and general $1,126

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $203,805 · management and general $203,805

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $12,174 · management and general $12,174

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $210,506 · program services $105,795 · management and general $38,780 · fundraising $65,931

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,188 · program services $3,038 · management and general $2,025 · fundraising $125

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $47,385 · program services $34,912 · management and general $7,680 · fundraising $4,793

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $95,924 · program services $8,865 · management and general $87,013 · fundraising $46

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $136,806 · program services $76,405 · management and general $58,985 · fundraising $1,416

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,462 · program services $37,029 · management and general $3,338 · fundraising $95

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $43,498 · program services $36,944 · management and general $957 · fundraising $5,597

  • 20 · Interest

    total $121 · management and general $121

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $34,556 · program services $28,528 · management and general $5,505 · fundraising $523

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,549 · program services $2,168 · management and general $33,381

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $23,234 · program services $8,870 · management and general $14,056 · fundraising $308

  • 24b · Other expenses: RESEARCH & OTHER

    total $11,220 · program services $546 · management and general $10,674

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $949,041 · end of year $998,190

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $112,943 · end of year $40,128

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $769,501 · end of year $3,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,091 · end of year $45,429

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $49,764 · end of year $37,397

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

    $935,155

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

    $443,668

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $509,684 · end of year $491,487

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,910,636 · end of year $1,899,247

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $334,942 · end of year $247,491

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $230,246 · end of year $175,801

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,685 · end of year $9,015

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $336,957 · end of year $235,655

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,374,501 · end of year $1,265,901

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,742,213 · end of year $2,076,497

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF PENNFUTURE IS TO LEAD THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND. PENNFUTURE IS PROTECTING OUR AIR, WATER AND LAND, AND EMPOWERING CITIZENS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PENNFUTURE IS LEADING THE FIGHT FOR AN EQUITABLE, JOB-CREATING STATE ECONOMY BY ADVANCING CLEAN AIR, PURE WATER, AND CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, POLICY ENGAGEMENT, AND EMPOWERING ALL PENNSYLVANIANS.

  • CLIMATE AND ENERGY: PENNFUTURE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES, PARTICULARLY TO DEFEND THE STATES ENTRANCE INTO THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE. WORK INCLUDED DEFENDING STATE CLIMATE REGULATIONS IN COURT, REMOVING BARRIERS TO SOLAR ENERGY DEPLOYMENT, PROMOTING AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND PROMOTING PRO-CLEAN ENERGY STATE AND FEDERAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PENNFUTURE ALSO INITIATED NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AROUND THE IMPACT OF BITCOIN MINING ON CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE AS WELL AS ON ADVANCING STATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Expenses $423,773 · Revenue $31,692

  • CLEAN WATER: PENNFUTURE HAS CONTINUED ITS LONGSTANDING EFFORTS TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY IN THE MAJOR WATER BASINS OF PENNSYLVANIA BY PURSUING LITIGATION, ENGAGING IN THE REGULATORY PROCESS, AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT WATER QUALITY. IN THE LAST YEAR, PENNFUTURE HAS PURSUED REGULATORY, LEGAL, AND POLICY ACTIONS TO REDUCE STREAM IMPACTS FROM LARGESCALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. IT'S WORKED TO EDUCATE FARMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN ABOUT FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS AND THE FORTHCOMING FEDERAL FARM BILL NETOGIATIONS. PENNFUTURE HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS WORK IN LAKE ERIE AND IN THE URBAN ESTUARY AROUND PHILADELPHIA, INCLUDING BUILDING COMMUNITY COALITIONS TO SUPPORT CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES. PENNFUTURE HAS SUBMITTED NUMEROUS COMMENT LETTERS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND THE PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS WELL AS SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO CREATE THE STATES FIRST CLEAN STREAMS FUND.

    Expenses $1,108,210 · Revenue $82,877

  • PERTROCHEMICAL AND CLEAN AIR: PENNFUTURE REVIEWED PUBLIC FILES TO ASSESS THE COMPLIANCE STATUS OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON AIR QUALITY PERMITS; ENGAGED IN LEGAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE COAL AND NATURAL GAS PLANTS MEET ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; MONITORED AIR QUALITY VIOLATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY; EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON VARIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION; PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC MEETINGS TO COMMENT ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS INTENDED TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION; AND FACILITATED COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO ORGANIZE AND EDUCATE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SPECIFIC TYPES OF AIR POLLUTION. PENNFUTURE IS ALSO ENGAGING TO LIMIT THE IMPACTS OF THE NATURAL GAS AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

    Expenses $570,823 · Revenue $43,213

  • Grants $75,500 · Revenue -$29,366

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Tobe

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellen Lutz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cecily Kihn

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Vanco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Jennifer Swann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ann King Foster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Marin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Mann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Corey Wolff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve McCarter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Suzette Munley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Werner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick McDonnell

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $192,400
    From this org
    $185,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $192,400

  • Matthew Stepp

    VP AND CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $168,014
    From this org
    $153,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,014
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,060
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,954
    Filer's total
    $168,014

  • Jay Andrews

    CHAIR, ASST. TREASURER THROUGH 9/2023

    Total calculated
    $122,225
    From this org
    $106,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,823
    Hours/week
    40

  • Abigail Jones

    VP, LEGAL AND POLICY

    Total calculated
    $131,816
    From this org
    $122,970
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,846
    Hours/week
    40

  • Robert Altenburg

    ENERGY CENTER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $131,945
    From this org
    $115,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,196
    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. 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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511289349300226

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