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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DIETRICH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$94,341,341
Total expenses
$61,779,708
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$51,781,317
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$94,341,341
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,498,770,520
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,846,373
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,474,924,147
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$55,620,662
Management and general expenses
$6,159,046
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$55,620,662

Program services were 90.0% 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.

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,335,023 · unrelated business $1,416,069 · excluded $2,918,954

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $160,377,935

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

    securities $70,371,617

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $90,006,318

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $90,006,318 · unrelated business $1,391,519 · excluded $88,614,799

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $51,781,317 · program services $51,781,317

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,383,376 · program services $1,884,182 · management and general $3,499,194

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $389,595 · program services $136,358 · management and general $253,237

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $22,611 · program services $7,914 · management and general $14,697

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $50,732 · program services $17,756 · management and general $32,976

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $163,332 · program services $57,166 · management and general $106,166

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $54,242 · management and general $54,242

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $95,348 · program services $47,674 · management and general $47,674

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $571,546 · program services $285,773 · management and general $285,773

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $40,946 · program services $19,888 · management and general $21,058

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,289 · program services $17,645 · management and general $17,644

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $186,341 · program services $93,171 · management and general $93,170

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $159,564 · program services $79,782 · management and general $79,782

  • 17 · Travel

    total $294,325 · management and general $294,325

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $133,371 · management and general $133,371

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,115,339 · program services $1,115,339

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $42,993 · program services $11,342 · management and general $31,651

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,325 · program services $4,544 · management and general $56,781

  • 24a · Other expenses: STATE AND FOREIGN TAXES

    total $764,163 · program services $0 · management and general $764,163

  • 24b · Other expenses: UBTI TAX EXPENSE

    total $302,421 · program services $0 · management and general $302,421

  • 24c · Other expenses: BROKER'S COMMISSIONS

    total $96,632 · program services $48,316 · management and general $48,316

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES

    total $22,675 · program services $12,495 · management and general $10,180

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,225 · management and general $12,225

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,873,141 · end of year $823,398

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,320,400 · end of year $12,163,276

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $1,083,669

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

    $168,162

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

    $125,460

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $54,043 · end of year $42,702

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $81,692,120 · end of year $52,407,082

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,428,217,690 · end of year $1,429,687,191

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,773,902 · end of year $2,563,202

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $545,512 · end of year $514,556

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $16,500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,868,720 · end of year $6,831,817

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,514,517,064 · end of year $1,474,924,147

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE DIETRICH FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS TO BENEFIT HIGHER EDUCATION, PRIMARILY IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AREA, BY PROVIDING ONGOING AND INCREASING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, THIEL COLLEGE, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, AND CHATHAM UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION SHALL ALSO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY PROVIDING ONGOING AND INCREASING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. SEE SCHEDULE A, PART I, FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BENEFIT HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY PROVIDING ONGOING AND INCREASING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 13 SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.

  • PER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 23, 2011 OF WILLIAM S. DIETRICH II REVOCABLE TRUST AND THE DIETRICH FOUNDATION (THE "TRUST"), THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ANNUALLY, OR MORE FREQUENTLY, AN AMOUNT FROM NET INCOME EQUAL TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL (AT LEAST 85%) OF ITS ANNUAL NET INCOME (AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST). IN THE EVENT THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY UNDER THIS REQUIREMENT SHOULD CONSISTENTLY FALL BELOW A RATE OF 3%, THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT WILL APPROXIMATE 3% OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS (NET OF ACQUISITION INDEBTEDNESS) AS DETERMINED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR. IN MAY 2023, THE FOUNDATION MADE ITS ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS EQUAL TO 3.0% OF NET ASSETS AS CALCULATED AT JANUARY 1, 2022.

    Expenses $55,620,662 · Grants $51,781,317

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Edward J Grefenstette

    COMMUNITY TRUSTEE, PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $3,461,067
    From this org
    $2,188,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,272,603
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $829,908
    Bonus
    $1,140,000
    Other
    $218,556
    Deferred
    $1,244,770
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,833
    Filer's total
    $3,461,067
  • Joan Gabel

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $710,010
    From this org
    $4,007
    From related orgs
    $592,532
    Other
    $113,471
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $4,007 + $434,836 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $157,696 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $25,333 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $88,138 related
    Filer's total
    $4,007 + $706,003 related
  • James E Rohr

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $22,466
    From this org
    $22,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric C Johnson

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Gallagher

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $776,462
    From this org
    $20,993
    From related orgs
    $684,249
    Other
    $71,220
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $20,993 + $648,479 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $15,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $20,770 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $39,600 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,620 related
    Filer's total
    $20,993 + $755,469 related
  • Farnam Jahanian

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $2,712,937
    From this org
    $25,000
    From related orgs
    $2,502,884
    Other
    $185,053
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $25,000 + $1,327,916 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $400,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $774,968 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $26,400 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $158,653 related
    Filer's total
    $25,000 + $2,687,937 related
  • Susan Traverso

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $379,663
    From this org
    $25,000
    From related orgs
    $302,486
    Other
    $52,177
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $25,000 + $239,086 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $55,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $8,400 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $52,177 related
    Filer's total
    $25,000 + $354,663 related
  • Eva Blum

    COMMUNITY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $25,000
    From this org
    $25,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • McCall Cravens

    COMMUNITY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $25,000
    From this org
    $25,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanne Cunicelli

    EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $2,534
    From this org
    $2,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan L Vaccaro

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,268,318
    From this org
    $786,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $482,027
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $400,000
    Bonus
    $316,800
    Other
    $69,491
    Deferred
    $461,567
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,460
    Filer's total
    $1,268,318
  • Mariah Salas

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $196,594
    From this org
    $133,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,594
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,000
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $57,930
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,664
    Filer's total
    $196,594
  • Lee S Tilghman

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,203,112
    From this org
    $739,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $463,956
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $380,000
    Bonus
    $301,500
    Other
    $57,656
    Deferred
    $442,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,527
    Filer's total
    $1,203,112
  • Nancy A Watson

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $502,700
    From this org
    $335,639
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $167,061
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,000
    Bonus
    $91,000
    Other
    $34,639
    Deferred
    $148,440
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,621
    Filer's total
    $502,700
  • Matthew E Cunningham

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $934,177
    From this org
    $543,453
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $390,724
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $383,000
    Bonus
    $154,467
    Other
    $5,986
    Deferred
    $384,970
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,754
    Filer's total
    $934,177

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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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 1A
EMPLOYEES TRAVELING ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS ARE PERMITTED TO FLY FIRST CLASS ON OVERSEAS FLIGHTS EXCEEDING 12 CONSECUTIVE HOURS. ALL OTHER AIRLINE TRAVEL MUST BE BOOKED AT THE MOST ECONOMICAL TRAVEL AVAILABLE THAT IS REASONABLE AND EFFICIENT TO THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE TRAVEL. CHARTER FLIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED. MEMBERSHIP IN A DOWNTOWN SOCIAL CLUB IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO/CIO AND MANAGING DIRECTORS TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE MEETING PLACE FOR FOUNDATION BUSINESS AND FOR ACCOMMODATING FOUNDATION GUESTS. EXPENSES INCURRED FOR PERSONAL USE OF THE CLUB ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND ARE NOT REIMBURSED BY THE FOUNDATION.
PART I, LINE 4B
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014, THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO/CIO AND A BONUS PROGRAM FOR OTHER ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, BOTH AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOLLOWING BENEFIT AMOUNTS WERE ACCRUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023: EDWARD J. GREFENSTETTE 224,970 MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM 80,170 RYAN L. VACCARO 61,767 LEE S. TILGHMAN 61,629 NANCY A. WATSON 23,640 MARIAH SALAS 19,950 TOTAL 472,126
PART I, LINE 7
EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO A PERFORMANCE BONUS DETERMINED ANNUALLY AND BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS ACTUALLY PAID IS DISCRETIONARY. THE CEO DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S RECOMMENDED BONUS. THE BONUS OF THE CEO IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOLLOWING ITS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO AND CONSIDERATION OF A REASONABLENESS OPINION FROM AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT.

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
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433209349310268

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