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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2882145

THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

Financials

$5.9M$6.5M2022$9.5M$7.5M2023$8.5M$7.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$8,526,504$7,682,888$843,616$20,484,352$1,056,149$19,428,203
September 30, 2024990$9,498,087$7,514,522$1,983,565$19,632,510$1,047,923$18,584,587
September 30, 2023990$5,898,293$6,479,337-$581,044$17,431,942$830,920$16,601,022
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,217,276
Program service revenue
$1,027,040
Investment income
$1,304,423
Net rental income
$278,110
Net gain from sales of assets
$956,917
Net income from fundraising events
-$303,532
Other revenue
-$22,235

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$505,687
Other salaries and wages
$2,489,796
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,010,798
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$30,715
Occupancy
$337,844
Depreciation
$411,757
Program services (functional)
$5,534,376
Management and general (functional)
$1,417,811
Fundraising (functional)
$730,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,632,510
Total assets, end of year
$20,484,352
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,056,149
Net assets, end of year
$19,428,203
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,728,155
Publicly traded securities
$12,746,580
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,828,249
Net assets with donor restrictions
$16,599,954
Gross receipts
$8,996,516
Employees
85
Volunteers
1,200
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE QURESHIPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$257,667$38,145
JAMES SNOWCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFIC
Officer
40$166,286$18,886
ROSS CHAPMANCHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$127,827$35,172
JAMES BROWNDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & FRICK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Officer
40$102,144$21,663
ALANA WENKDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$100,217$23,173
ADAM CAUSGROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNIE CLOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR R PANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL DALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HORNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY AKERS GERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE PRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG DUNHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACE TANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HAGGAI DRORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES SPENCERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMIL BEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN NOVAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA WISNIEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN VARGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM OLIVITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUISE CAVANAUGH SCIANNAMEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS SHOFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIS DAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY O'LOUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW GLEASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MEG CHEEVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL LYONSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL PAVLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MILDRED S MYERSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NICOLLE BAGNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RALPH HORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RITCHIE BATTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH OLEXSAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TALIA DEPASQUALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI BALTIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THERESE DILLMAN MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY TAULTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM BARBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACEY REED ARMANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALTER LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZINNA SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE QURESHIPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$273,500$39,790
JAMES SNOWCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Officer
40$150,578$24,221
ROSS CHAPMANCHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND PARK EQUITY
Officer
40$122,872$33,389
JOE KARLOVITSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$107,326$32,145
MICHAEL LYONSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MILDRED S MYERSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES SPENCERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW GLEASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARIS DAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WELSH MCSORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN NOVAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIL BEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH HORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACE TANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY TAULTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNIE CLOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCUS SHOFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLLE BAGNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI BALTIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM CAUSGROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE PRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK FRANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY O'LOUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESE DILLMAN MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH OLEXSAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM BARBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALIA DEPASQUALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZINNA SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL DALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY AKERS GERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PAVLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAGGAI DRORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG DUNHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRENE FOSTYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HORNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE CAVANAUGH SCIANNAMEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN VARGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA WISNIEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM OLIVITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE QURESHIPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$234,620$29,563
ROSS CHAPMANCHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND PARK EQUITY
Highest-paid employee
40$120,171$28,016
JAMES SNOWCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$130,570$15,405
ASHLEY CARVALHODIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,579$19,594
MIKE LYONSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MILLIE MYERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM SPENCERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT GLEASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARIS DAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE MCSORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN NOVAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH HORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACE TANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITCHIE BATTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL PIETRAGALLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL SUPOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID HILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE BAGNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI BALTIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM CAUSGROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE CRUMRINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK FRANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY JOHNSON IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH OLEXSAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM BARBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALIA DEPASQUALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LEVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZINNA SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEEANN YOUNGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY AKERS GERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK GIANARISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALTER LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD PALMISIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PAVLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN ABRAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAGGAI DRORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG DUNHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRENE FOSTYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELISE FRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HORNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE CAVANAUGH SCIANNAMEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN VARGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA WISNIEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM OLIVITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
317 E CARSON ST STE 230, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-1207
In care of
% PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CATHERINE QURESHI CEO, 317 E CARSON ST WEST TOWER 230, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Signed the 990
CATHERINE QURESHI CEO, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(412) 682-7275
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

WE IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY ENHANCING AND STEWARDING PITTSBURGH'S PARKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH TO PLAN, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY, ECOLOGICAL HEALTH, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF PITTSBURGH'S PUBLIC PARKS. THROUGH THE LEVERAGING OF PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT, THE CONSERVANCY ADVANCES THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC LANDSCAPES, REHABILITATION OF PARK AMENITIES AND FACILITIES, WATERSHED AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS, TRAIL AND ACCESSIBILITY PROJECTS, AND THE CREATION OF VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES THAT SERVE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ACROSS THE REGION.
    Expenses $1,684,154 · revenue $273,155
  • THIS PROGRAM ADVANCES THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PITTSBURGH'S PARKS THROUGH EXPERTISE IN HORTICULTURE, URBAN FORESTRY, HISTORIC LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, NATURAL AREA MANAGEMENT, AND CAPITAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. CONSERVANCY STAFF WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AND PUBLIC PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT PARKS MASTER PLANS, MAINTAIN AND RESTORE CRITICAL PARK INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPES, IMPROVE ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE AND BIODIVERSITY, AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PLANNING INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PITTSBURGH'S URBAN PARK SYSTEM.
    Expenses $1,306,403 · revenue $46,156
  • THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PITTSBURGH'S PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCES, PUBLIC EVENTS, CAREER READINESS, AND COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PUBLIC GREEN SPACE, OUTDOOR LEARNING, AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTION TO PITTSBURGH'S PARKS.
    Expenses $1,360,204 · revenue $693,341
  • THIS PROGRAM ADVANCES LONG-RANGE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CAPITAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR PITTSBURGH'S PARKS. THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH RESIDENTS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP PLANS AND PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS, ECOLOGICAL HEALTH, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIVITY ACROSS THE PARKS SYSTEM. THROUGH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, TECHNICAL PLANNING EXPERTISE, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, THE CONSERVANCY HELPS GUIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FROM CONCEPTUAL VISION THROUGH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION WHILE STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM PUBLIC AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR PITTSBURGH'S PARKS.
    Expenses $1,183,615 · revenue $14,388

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2882145
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,484,352
Income (IRS master file)
$8,996,516

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$8,526,504$7,682,888$20,484,352XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$9,498,087$7,514,522$19,632,510XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$5,898,293$6,479,337$17,431,942XML
990September 2022$4,491,050$5,725,220$17,924,186IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2882145).

Questions about THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY is 23-2882145.
Is THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CATHERINE QURESHI CEO.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,667 (CATHERINE QURESHI, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,526,504, expenses of $7,682,888 and total assets of $20,484,352 at year end.

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