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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1053485

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

Financials

$34.5M$28.3M2023$32.8M$28.9M2024$41.6M$33.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$41,640,928$33,374,632$8,266,296$152,217,016$4,601,874$147,615,142
December 31, 2024990$32,834,272$28,888,562$3,945,710$139,538,974$5,812,598$133,726,376
December 31, 2023990$34,465,777$28,288,505$6,177,272$128,556,901$5,277,883$123,279,018
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,980,019
of which government grants
$14,979,918
Membership dues
$2,247,631
Program service revenue
$6,108,047
Investment income
$4,921,155
Royalties
$23,251
Net rental income
$270,087
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,727,972
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,338,369
Other revenue
$1,631,707

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,222
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,165,472
Other salaries and wages
$11,441,248
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,339,791
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$168,199
Accounting fees
$91,136
Occupancy
$737,007
Travel
$416,021
Depreciation
$1,011,502
Program services (functional)
$27,832,815
Management and general (functional)
$2,560,593
Fundraising (functional)
$2,981,224

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$139,538,974
Total assets, end of year
$152,217,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,601,874
Net assets, end of year
$147,615,142
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,308,622
Publicly traded securities
$70,222,394
Net assets without donor restrictions
$102,489,914
Net assets with donor restrictions
$45,125,228
Gross receipts
$48,561,580
Employees
278
Volunteers
3,404
Year formed
1932
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$429,664$69,544
GENEVIEVE MCINTYREVP INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$247,636$54,719
ELIZABETH CUTHBERTVP FINANCE & ADMIN AND CFO
Officer
40$207,389$52,903
SHAUN FENLONVP LAND CONSERVATION
Officer
40$204,839$45,433
JUSTIN GUNTHERVP & DIR FALLINGWATER
Officer
40$214,788$34,388
JENIFER CHRISTMANVP WATERSHED CONSERVATION
Officer
40$207,480$35,948
MICHAEL KUZEMCHAKAVP GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Officer
40$153,574$39,244
JEFFREY BERGMANAVP URBAN FORESTRY & COMMUNITY GREENING
Officer
40$153,599$27,253
JULIE HOLMESSENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPME
Highest-paid employee
40$132,846$40,142
ELLEN SHOGANSENIOR DIRECTOR, MANAGEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$135,611$23,928
MARIA BORKOWSKIDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH
Highest-paid employee
40$123,800$31,073
JEFFREY WAGNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, NATURAL H
Highest-paid employee
40$129,245$15,934
CARMEN BRAYSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY OUTREA
Highest-paid employee
40$120,135$17,972
DEBRA H DERMODYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFFREY P DUNN MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS KAVANAUGHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BALA KUMARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALFRED BARBOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID E BARENSFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
E MICHAEL BOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CYNTHIA CARROWDIRECTOR (BEGINNING MAY 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIE COSGROVE-DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BEVERLYNN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DONNA J FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAULA FORADORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN B FRANKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DENNIS FREDERICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FELIX G FUKUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARYLE GLOSSER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN HENDRICKS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS F HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREGORY M HYZIEWICZDIRECTOR (BEGINNING MAY 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN MCCANNDIRECTOR (BEGINNING MAY 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SANJEEB MANANDHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL J MOONEYDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL S NYDICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN G ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMUEL H SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEXANDER C SPEYER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH WILLIAM STOUTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MEGAN TURNBULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSHUA C WHETZEL IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA WINSTEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$398,136$67,893
CYNTHIA CARROWVP GOVT & COM REL
Officer
40$251,037$52,869
GENEVIEVE MCINTYREVP INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$238,982$51,130
JUSTIN GUNTHERVP & DIR FALLINGWATER
Officer
40$208,862$35,101
SHAUN FENLONVP LAND CONSERVATION
Officer
40$198,174$42,229
ELIZABETH CUTHBERTVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO
Officer
40$191,723$47,220
JENIFER CHRISTMANVP WATERSHED CONSERVATION
Officer
40$199,718$33,933
JULIE HOLMESSENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPME
Highest-paid employee
40$127,152$36,384
ELLEN SHOGANSENIOR DIRECTOR, MANAGEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$130,322$22,315
MICHAEL KUZEMCHAKSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPS. FW
Highest-paid employee
40$117,878$32,144
MARIA BORKOWSKIDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH
Highest-paid employee
40$119,287$30,020
JEFFREY WAGNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, NATURAL H
Highest-paid employee
40$122,025$21,403
BALA KUMARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARYLE GLOSSER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN B FRANKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL NYDICKTREASURER (THRU MAY 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DENNIS FREDERICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBRA H DERMODYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFFREY P DUNN MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGAN TURNBULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA C WHETZEL IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH WILLIAM STOUTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J MOONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMUEL H SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FELIX G FUKUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
E MICHAEL BOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID E BARENSFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN G ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEVERLYNN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN HENDRICKS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDER C SPEYER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA J FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDACE HILLYARDDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA FORADORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GINA WINSTEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALFRED BARBOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIE COSGROVE-DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS KAVANAUGHTREASURER (BEG. JUNE 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS F HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANJEEB MANANDHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$372,403$62,595
CYNTHIA CARROWVP GOVT & COM REL
Officer
40$240,522$51,212
GENEVIEVE MCINTYREVP INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$229,070$49,447
JUSTIN GUNTHERVP & DIR FALLINGWATER
Officer
40$206,315$33,824
SHAUN FENLONVP LAND CONSERVATION
Officer
40$191,904$41,742
JENIFER CHRISTMANVP WATERSHED CONSERVATION
Officer
40$191,318$33,022
ELIZABETH CUTHBERTVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO
Officer
40$182,025$41,346
JULIE HOLMESSENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPME
Highest-paid employee
40$124,645$31,830
ELLEN SHOGANSENIOR DIRECTOR, MANAGEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$125,763$22,448
JEFFREY WAGNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, NATURAL H
Highest-paid employee
40$115,552$31,230
MICHAEL KUZEMCHAKSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPS. FW
Highest-paid employee
40$113,650$30,045
MARIA BORKOWSKIDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$114,844$24,333
BALA KUMARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARYLE GLOSSER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN B FRANKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL NYDICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DENNIS FREDERICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBRA H DERMODYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFFREY P DUNN MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGAN TURNBULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA C WHETZEL IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH WILLIAM STOUTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J MOONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMUEL H SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FELIX G FUKUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
E MICHAEL BOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID E BARENSFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN G ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEVERLYNN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN HENDRICKS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDER C SPEYER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA J FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDACE HILLYARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA FORADORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GINA WINSTEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AL BARBOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIE COSGROVE-DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS KAVANAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 WATERFRONT DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-4793
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
THOMAS SAUNDERS, 800 WATERFRONT DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Signed the 990
THOMAS SAUNDERS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(412) 288-2777
Return prepared by
MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S

Mission

THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY PROTECTS AND RESTORES EXCEPTIONAL PLACES TO PROVIDE OUR REGION WITH CLEAN WATERS AND HEALTHY FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND NATURAL AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE CONSERVANCY CREATES GREEN SPACES AND GARDENS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE VITALITY OF OUR CITIES AND TOWNS, AND PRESERVES FALLINGWATER, A SYMBOL OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FALLINGWATER ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: FALLINGWATER IS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S WORLD-FAMOUS MASTERWORK. A HOUSE THAT IS OPERATED AS AN ARCHITECTURAL MUSEUM, FALLINGWATER SYMBOLIZES PEOPLE LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. FALLINGWATER HOSTS CLOSE TO 145,000 VISITORS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS, EACH YEAR. FALLINGWATER CONDUCTS SCHOOL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND TOURS OF VARIOUS KINDS TO HELP LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ART, ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE. FALLINGWATER OFFERS ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES AS WELL AS INTERNSHIPS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE AT THE LOCATION.
    Expenses $7,895,594 · grants $3,007 · revenue $6,965,573
  • NATURAL HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM FURNISHES IMPORTANT CONSERVATION INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENTS TO WPC AS WELL AS OTHER PARTNERS. THE NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM IS PART OF A PENNSYLVANIA STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT COLLECTS AND MANAGES A VARIETY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS AND LOCATIONS OF RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH AND SHARES THAT INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND LAND PROTECTION.
    Expenses $4,079,565
  • WATERSHED CONSERVATION PROGRAM: THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY'S WATERSHED CONSERVATION PROGRAM WORKS TO IMPROVE OUR REGION'S WATER QUALITY. THROUGH A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES - SUCH AS STREAMBANK RESTORATIONS, IN-STREAM HABITAT WORK, AQUATIC ORGANISM PASSAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND RIPARIAN PLANTINGS - OUR WATERSHED CONSERVATION PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. WE IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITATS AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, WHILE WORKING TO ENSURE THAT OUR WATERWAYS REMAIN HEALTHY AND VIABLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED OR RESTORED MORE THAN 3,000 MILES OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.
    Expenses $7,887,258 · grants $44,215
  • IA/COMMUNICATIONS: THESE SERVICES CONSIST OF THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, ARCHITECTURE, AND COMMUNITY GREENING.
    Expenses $1,139,163 · revenue $105,497
  • LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES LAND PROTECTION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE PERMANENT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE REGION'S NATURAL AREAS, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT FARMLAND, HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED ESTABLISH ELEVEN STATE PARKS AND CONSERVED MORE THAN 295,000 ACRES OF NATURAL LANDS.
    Expenses $2,940,051 · revenue $38,829
  • COMMUNITY GREENING: THIS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS HIGH IMPACT GREENING PROJECTS TO PROMOTE ATTRACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. SUPPORTED BY STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND ALMOST 3,000 VOLUNTEERS, THE PROGRAM ANNUALLY FACILITATES APPROXIMTELY 125 COMMUNITY FLOWER GARDENS, 50 COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDENS, AND 1,300 URBAN FLORAL BASKETS AND PLANTERS ALONG CITY STREETS, IMPLEMENTS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS TO HELP MANAGE STORM WATER, EXECUTES GREENING AND OUTDOOR LEARNING PROJECTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, AND SINCE 2008, HAS PLANTED MORE THAN 42,000 TREES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING IN ALLEGHENY, BLAIR, CAMBRIA, ERIE, ARMSTRONG, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.
    Expenses $3,891,184 · revenue $336,517

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1053485
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
1951
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$152,217,016
Income (IRS master file)
$48,561,580

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$41,640,928$33,374,632$152,217,016XML
990December 2024$32,834,272$28,888,562$139,538,974XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$34,465,777$28,288,505$128,556,901XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$26,481,834$25,182,278$111,338,430IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 25-1053485).

Questions about WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY is 25-1053485.
Is WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS SAUNDERS.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $429,664 (THOMAS SAUNDERS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,640,928, expenses of $33,374,632 and total assets of $152,217,016 at year end.

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