Nonprofit · EIN 25-1064871
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH
Also known as BNY MELLON NA
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $595,046 | $898,610 | -$303,564 | $1,092,122 | $23,403 | $1,068,719 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $731,846 | $810,865 | -$79,019 | $1,423,480 | $29,467 | $1,394,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $493,255
- of which government grants
- $50,625
- Program service revenue
- $38,644
- Investment income
- $143,740
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $123,041
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,856
- Other revenue
- -$80,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,147
- Other salaries and wages
- $314,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $540,355
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,251
- Accounting fees
- $35,976
- Travel
- $2,550
- Program services (functional)
- $708,887
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $100,686
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,423,480
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,092,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,403
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,068,719
- Publicly traded securities
- $727,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $852,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $216,344
- Gross receipts
- $980,866
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1931
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY CRUZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,375 | $5,772 |
| MARGARET C GLEASON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE EDWARD GAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE HORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LES DUTKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA ROSS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE SARA INNAMORATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BUECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IHAB SALIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HICKTON JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL ARMONY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI HAMDANI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN L ACKERMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNA BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRACEY REED ARMANT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL OVERBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J FORSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE AUGUSTINE PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY CRUZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,500 | $5,772 |
| SALEEM GHUBRIL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET C GLEASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J FORSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA E BARNES MD MS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN L ACKERMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL ARMONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE AUGUSTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F BENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BUECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE RICH FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE HORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL OVERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE EDWARD GAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IHAB SALIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALLACE | DIRECTOR, EXIT 12/23 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HICKTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 GRANT ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-2502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETTY CRUZ, 2640 BNY MELLON CTR 500 GRANT ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 152192510
- Signed the 990
- BETTY CRUZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (412) 281-7970
- Website
- WWW.WORLDPITTSBURGH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH'S MISSION IS TO CONVENE AND CONNECT PEOPLE AROUND GLOBAL ISSUES TO BUILD A COMPETITIVE, THRIVING, AND INCLUSIVE PITTSBURGH.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND PROVIDING PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKFORCE. THE COUNCIL'S YOUTH PROGRAMS WORK AS ADDENDUMS TO THE TRADITIONAL FORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND FILL THE GAPS LEFT BEHIND IN SCHOOLS IN RELATION TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GLOBAL LEARNING. GLOBAL LEARNING HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE WAYS THAT STUDENTS SEE THE WORLD AROUND THEMSELVES AND CHANGE THE WAY THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN RELATION TO THE WORLD. IN DOING SO, IT EMBOLDENS AND EMPOWERS THEIR TRADITIONAL EDUCATION BY BRINGING NEW PERSPECTIVES AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS.THE COUNCIL IS CREATING THESE NEW PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDINGS THROUGH FOUR INITIATIVES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING: OUR GLOBAL MINDS PROGRAM, DRIVEN BY A BY-YOUTH AND FOR-YOUTH APPROACH, OUR GLOBAL TRAVEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AND OUR YOUTH BOARD/YOUTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND OUR NEW IN 2024 GLOBAL LEARNING FOR A LOCAL WORKFORCE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM. COLLECTIVELY, THE COUNCIL'S YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVED 1,477 STUDENTS, 176 EDUCATORS, AND 295 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2024.Expenses $493,822
- THE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN LOOK AT RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL TOPICS. SPEAKERS OFFER INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS THAT ALLOW ATTENDEES TO BROADEN THEIR AWARENESS, GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES WEBINARS, PANEL DISCUSSION, FORUMS, CONFERENCES, IMMERSIVE COHORT EXPERIENCES, AND COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES WITH STOP TALKS TO ENGAGE EVERYONE IN DISCUSSION AROUND ONE OR MORE OF OUR GLOBAL FOCUS AREAS. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL PUT ON 24 PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT SERVED 1,351 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $215,065 · revenue $38,644
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 | Not 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
- 25-1064871
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,092,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $980,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $595,046 | $898,610 | $1,092,122 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $731,846 | $810,865 | $1,423,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $713,489 | $846,021 | $1,431,208 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 25-1064871).
Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH
- What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH is 25-1064871.
- Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETTY CRUZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,375 (BETTY CRUZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $595,046, expenses of $898,610 and total assets of $1,092,122 at year end.
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