2025-10-15T09:24:49-05:00 2024-12-31 251408703 SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2024-01-01 251361573 GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC GREA 4123250301 5TH AVE PL 120 5TH AVE 2800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 JERAD BACAHAR CEO 4123250301 2025-10-06 1 1 SARAH R PIOT P01358891 4122613644 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JERAD BACAHAR 5TH AVE PL 120 5TH AVE 2800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 3069631 0 X N/A X 1979 PA PROMOTE PITTSBURGH'S VISITOR ASSETS AND HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE OF A STRONG VISITOR ECONOMY BY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, INC. 4 4 0 4 0 0 2003810 3004700 0 0 8034 64931 0 0 2011844 3069631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77834 376573 77834 376573 1934010 2693058 2295230 4983429 51975 47116 2243255 4936313 PROMOTE PITTSBURGH'S VISITOR ASSETS AND HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE OF A STRONG VISITOR ECONOMY BY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, INC. 0 0 339460 PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING TOURISM-RELATED ASSETS AND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING VISITOR CENTERS AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF VISITPITTSBURGH TO GENERATE AND PROMOTE CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING THAT WILL INCREASE VISITATION TO THE REGION. 339460 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X KAREN H FISHER 4123250301 5TH AVE PL 120 5TH AVE 2800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 MICHELE MELOY BURCHFIELD BOARD CHAIR 0.80 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PERRY IVERY VICE CHAIRMAN 0.80 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON BAKER TREASURER 0.80 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GERARDO INTERIANO SECRETARY 0.80 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JERAD BACHAR CEO & PRESIDENT 8.00 40.00 X 0 450623 36091 0 450623 36091 0 0 1 0 0 4700 3000000 3004700 64931 64931 3069631 0 0 64931 18897 18897 72469 72469 42734 42734 18216 18216 RESEARCH/SPECIAL PROJ. 223990 223990 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 267 267 376573 339460 37113 0 11327 104695 2215288 1830220 270 3000360 358727 310573 66370 48154 1975 0 2295230 4983429 51975 47116 51975 47116 X 2243255 1936313 0 3000000 2243255 4936313 2295230 4983429 2693058 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC 250729260 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EDUCATION FOUNDATION ("FOUNDATION") QUALIFIES AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ("BUREAU") SUPERVISES AND CONTROLS IT, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE EXTENSIVE POWERS THE BUREAU HOLDS OVER THE FOUNDATION. THOSE POWERS INCLUDE: 1. THE POWER TO ELECT ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.3 OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS 2. THE POWER TO REMOVE ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.15 OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS 3. THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS 4. THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FOUNDATION 5. THE POWER TO APPROVE THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS 6. THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE UNBUDGETED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING SPECIFIED THRESHOLDS. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: THE FOUNDATION WAS STILL ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION SATISFIED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) BY OBTAINING A COPY OF THE COMPUTATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT CALCULATION (SCHEDULE A) THAT THE TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2024 WAS 98.18% PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THE BUREAU SUPERVISES AND CONTROLS IT, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE EXTENSIVE POWERS THE BUREAU HOLDS OVER THE FOUNDATION. THOSE POWERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE POWER TO ELECT ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.3 OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS 2. THE POWER TO REMOVE ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.15 OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS 3. THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS 4. THE POWER TO APPORVE ALL FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FOUNDATION 5. THE POWER TO APPROVE THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS 6. THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE UNBUDGETED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING SPECIFIED THRESHOLDS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 358727 310573 48154 48154 X 3076769 7138 7138 3069631 0 3069631 383711 7138 7138 376573 0 376573 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION ELEVATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR RECOGNITION BY DETERMINING WHETHER EVIDENCE INDICATES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE FOUNDATION IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS 2021 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JERAD BACHAR CEO & PRESIDENT 0 343110 0 96449 0 11064 0 27628 0 8463 0 486714 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: JERARD BACHAR, MICHELE MELOY BURCHFIELD, GERARDO INTERIANO, PERRY IVERY, AND SHANNON BAKER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ADHERES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION VISITPITTSBURGH. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE THROUGH ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AND BOARD OVERSIGHT. ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC 5TH AVENUE PLACE 120 5TH AVE STE 28 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 250729260 TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP TOURISM TO EXPAND ACROSS ALLEGHENY COUNTY PA 501(C)(6) N/A 0 PITTSBURGH TRADE SHOWS INC 5TH AVE PL 120 5TH AVE STE 2800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 251849467 EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCES PA GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0