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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2935278

THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15217

Financials

$25.6M$20.8M2022$24.9M$26.7M2023$25.9M$24.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$25,865,631$24,812,235$1,053,396$17,957,997$4,458,670$13,499,327
June 30, 2024990$24,908,321$26,676,235-$1,767,914$25,482,366$38,813,250-$13,330,884
June 30, 2023990$25,566,935$20,796,146$4,770,789$134,067,892$27,384,117$106,683,775
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,624,856
of which government grants
$3,000,000
Program service revenue
$14,622,704
Investment income
$613,821
Net rental income
$4,250
Net gain from sales of assets
$613,291
Other revenue
$4,250

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,070
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$181,007
Other salaries and wages
$11,484,759
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,811,960
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,891
Accounting fees
$15,770
Occupancy
$264,858
Travel
$229,804
Depreciation
$1,523,888
Program services (functional)
$16,606,904
Management and general (functional)
$8,205,331

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,482,366
Total assets, end of year
$17,957,997
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,458,670
Net assets, end of year
$13,499,327
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,686,325
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,273,076
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,226,251
Gross receipts
$26,090,972
Employees
214
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1998
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY A PARDEEPRESIDENT & CEO (EXITED 01/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$374,600$536,766
JOHN JUBASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$0$244,038$14,469
BARRY SHEPARD INTERIMPRESIDENT & CEO (ENTERED 02/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$200,429$23,372
BETHANY DOUGLASVP OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$144,882$0$16,278
GWENN WHITEFORDVICE PRESIDENT OF PHYSICAL HEALTH
Key employee
40$158,599$0$1,163
ALLYSON DIXONREGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AUTISM SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$122,756$0$31,261
PATRICIA MCMELLEON REGIONALDIRECTOR SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$109,081$0$27,544
THERESA MILLER-FERRI REGIONALDIRECTOR PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$114,064$0$7,425
NICOLE RUBBEDIRECTOR OF PATIENT ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
40$108,781$0$1,214
HENRY B STAFFORDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
ROMAYNE L BOTTIVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
BRIAN M MCINERNEYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
SUSAN L BOYLEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
DANICA GRIFFITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
ANTHONY GABBIANELLITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J A KATARINCIC JRIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
URMI ASHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARSHALL L BALKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GRETCHEN D CLUTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MCCALL CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
THOMAS A DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JARROD DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
STACY H ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRIAN J FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
J BRETT FULESDAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
STEFFANIE J JASPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ELIZABETH L MACDOUGALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARIA M PALUSELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
STEPHEN PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DONNA J STURGESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY A PARDEE PHDPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$367,275$26,284
JOHN JUBASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$0$210,689$12,865
PATRICIA MCMELLEONREG. DIR. OF SPEECH THERAPY SVCS.
Highest-paid employee
40$113,410$0$26,483
GWENN WHITEFORDVP OF PHYSICAL HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
40$136,707$0$1,218
ALLYSON DIXONREG. DIR. OF AUTISM SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$112,562$0$17,044
AMY DEVINNEY SR DIRECTOR OFBEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FAMILY SVCS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,301$0$4,160
CHRISTINA JOLLEYNURSE PRACTICIONER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,903$0$15,528
JA KATARINCIC JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
SUSAN L BOYLEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
BRIAN M MCINERNEYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
HENRY B STAFFORDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
ROMAYNE L BOTTITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0$0$0
DANICA GRIFFITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
URMI ASHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0$0
MARSHALL L BALK MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
MCCALL CRAVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
THOMAS A DORANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
BRIAN J FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
BRETT FULESDAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ANTHONY GABBIANELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ROBERT I GLIMCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
STEFFANIE J JASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0$0
JONATHAN M KAMINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ELIZABETH L MACDOUGALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
MARIA M PALUSELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DONNA J STURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY A PARDEE PHDPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$11,009$342,263$23,175
SHAWN CUPECCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
0$6,606$205,541$11,149
JOHN JUBASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$6,373$192,406$13,173
LINDA ALLENVICE PRESIDENT OF HR
Key employee
0$5,680$173,101$31,905
BILLI JO HUFFMANCHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
0$26,089$119,703$10,373
AMY DEVINNEY SR DIRECTOR OFBEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FAMILY SVCS
Highest-paid employee
40$140,942$0$9,237
EDWARD SCHANODIRECTOR, MARKETING & MAGIC
Highest-paid employee
0$4,241$117,309$14,658
CHRISTOPHER MADERSECURITY ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
0$3,642$104,882$10,143
JODI NORRISCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
0$4,050$105,936$6,474
JAY KATARINCICCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
SUSAN L BOYLEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
BRIAN M MCINERNEYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
HENRY STAFFORDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
ROMAYNE L BOTTITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0$0$0
TINA CHEKANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
URMI ASHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0$0
MARSHALL L BALK MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
GREGORY B BENCKARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0$0
DAN CASTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
MCCALL CRAVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
LATIKA D DAVIS-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
KATE DEWEYBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 03/23)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
THOMAS DORANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
BRIAN J FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
J BRETT FULESDAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ANTHONY GABBIANELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ROBERT I GLIMCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DANICA GRIFFITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
STEFFANIE J JASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0$0
JONATHAN M KAMINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DONNA J STURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JANIS BURLEY WILSONBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 02/23)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JASON R WILBURNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1405 SHADY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217-1350
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR JOHANNA VIDAL-PHELAN, 1405 SHADY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152171360
Signed the 990
DR JOHANNA VIDAL-PHELAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(412) 420-2400
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

TO HEAL. TO TEACH. TO EMPOWER. TO AMAZE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH IS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIES; AND FAMILY PLACEMENT, PRESERVATION, REUNIFICATION, AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES. ESTABLISHED IN 1902, THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, LICENSED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A SPECIALIZED CONTINUUM OF SERVICES THAT ENABLES THEM TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.
    Expenses $16,606,904 · grants $8,070 · revenue $14,622,704

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2935278
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B28)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,957,997
Income (IRS master file)
$26,090,972

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$25,865,631$24,812,235$17,957,997IRS
990June 2024$24,908,321$26,676,235$25,482,366IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$25,566,935$20,796,146$134,067,892XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$47,009,903$26,917,566$185,191,678IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-2935278).

Questions about THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH

What is the EIN of THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH is 23-2935278.
Is THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR JOHANNA VIDAL-PHELAN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,865,631, expenses of $24,812,235 and total assets of $17,957,997 at year end.

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