Nonprofit · EIN 23-7286159
PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,028,382 | $5,190,917 | $1,837,465 | $6,679,487 | $1,316,902 | $5,362,585 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,410,374 | $4,553,279 | -$142,905 | $4,627,062 | $1,101,942 | $3,525,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,454,858
- of which government grants
- $1,501,069
- Program service revenue
- $294,358
- Investment income
- $78,161
- Net income from fundraising events
- $69,157
- Other revenue
- $201,005
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $626,711
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,070,813
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,059,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,462,701
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,958
- Accounting fees
- $34,559
- Occupancy
- $147,965
- Travel
- $77,475
- Depreciation
- $13,333
- Program services (functional)
- $4,473,539
- Management and general (functional)
- $503,871
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,627,062
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,679,487
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,316,902
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,362,585
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,690
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $750,525
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,612,060
- Gross receipts
- $7,201,816
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS GILBERT | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $187,444 | $32,147 |
| JOHN WALLISER | SENIOR VP, LEGAL & GOVERNM Officer | 35 | $156,449 | $27,417 |
| PATRICK STARR | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $151,470 | $24,332 |
| MEGAN MARRANGONI | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Officer | 35 | $138,488 | $18,784 |
| BRETT HOLLERN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $93,471 | $14,670 |
| JANET SWEENEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $95,911 | $5,666 |
| CAROL MCCABE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SILVER | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCKINSTRY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA CHIARUTTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH COOLEY | POLICY COMMITEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH HARDY | SECRETARY & PROGRAM COMMIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KATIE PITTELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW PITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS GILBERT | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $176,014 | $26,113 |
| JOHN WALLISER | SENIOR VP, LEGAL & GOVERNM Officer | 35 | $150,996 | $26,440 |
| PATRICK STARR | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $144,202 | $22,830 |
| MEGAN MARRANGONI | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Officer | 35 | $131,764 | $18,280 |
| BRETT HOLLERN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $89,081 | $14,128 |
| JANET SWEENEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $92,202 | $5,481 |
| CAROL MCCABE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SILVER | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCKINSTRY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA CHIARUTTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DILKS | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH COOLEY | POLICY COMMITEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH HARDY | SECRETARY & PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 810 RIVER AVE STE 201, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-6009
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS GILBERT, 810 RIVER AVENUE SUITE 201, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS GILBERT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (412) 481-9400
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (PEC) PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. PEC BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS.
Program accomplishments
- TRAILS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION: PEC PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND PROMOTING REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE, MARKETING STATEWIDE WATER TRAILS, AND BUILDING A RECREATION CONSTITUENCY AND PARTNERSHIP NETWORK. OUR PURPOSE IS TO BRING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TO EVERY COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND GIVE CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.Expenses $3,080,243 · grants $506,343 · revenue $2,066
- WATER RESOURCES: PEC WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE COMMONWEALTH'S WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING PROMOTING COMMUNITY RESTORATION EFFORTS, IMPROVING WATERSHED FUNCTION BY REDUCING FLOODING AND POLLUTION THROUGH ADOPTION OF LEADING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND POLICIES, STRENGTHENING PENNSYLVANIA'S OVERALL WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF OTHERS TO IMPROVE WATER RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.Expenses $924,929 · grants $120,368 · revenue $289,764
- AIR AND CLIMATE: PEC WORKS TO ADDRESS DECARBONIZATION, ENERGY RELIABILITY, AND RESILIENCY ISSUES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE AND 'ALL OF THE ABOVE' APPROACH. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE PENNSYLVANIA A LEADER IN TECHNOLOGIES THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, PEC CREATES PARTNERSHIPS TO REMEDIATE LEGACY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PECPA.ORG.Expenses $396,961
- POLICY: PEC WORKS WITH PA LEGISLATORS TO LOBBY NEW POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITHIN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.Expenses $71,406 · revenue $134,376
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7286159
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,679,487
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,201,816
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,902,381 | $4,640,113 | $5,311,665 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,018,527 | $4,173,520 | $5,790,814 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC is 23-7286159.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC 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 PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS GILBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,444 (THOMAS GILBERT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,028,382, expenses of $5,190,917 and total assets of $6,679,487 at year end.
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