Nonprofit · EIN 25-1437854
THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,341,204 | $3,382,062 | -$40,858 | $5,383,592 | $2,240,314 | $3,143,278 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,457,157 | $3,183,391 | $273,766 | $5,457,343 | $2,404,538 | $3,052,805 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,152,663 | $2,972,038 | $180,625 | $4,996,230 | $2,475,211 | $2,521,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $264,880
- of which government grants
- $229,375
- Program service revenue
- $2,942,522
- Investment income
- $94,180
- Net rental income
- $33,112
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,221
- Other revenue
- $39,622
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $874,733
- Other salaries and wages
- $869,041
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,970,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,900
- Occupancy
- $195,638
- Travel
- $24,214
- Depreciation
- $24,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,457,343
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,383,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,240,314
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,143,278
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $850,806
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,278,608
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,913,404
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $229,874
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,064
- Gross receipts
- $3,460,650
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY RUSSO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 26 | $370,504 | $25,928 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 38 | $227,300 | $12,178 |
| ALBERT GUSKY | CFO Officer | 35 | $191,139 | $23,848 |
| JONATHAN KERSTING | VP COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 20 | $143,290 | $20,613 |
| ASHLEY STECKEL | HCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,934 | $14,416 |
| MARIE PELLONI | HCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,400 | $12,536 |
| MONICA TAKACS | HCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,183 | $15,285 |
| ALLISON KAHARICK | HCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,583 | $15,344 |
| CHRIS SIMCHICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA VANKIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE MONGOLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LUCOTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| COURTNERY WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GURWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID PASSAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ED MCCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EMILY SHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ERIN GRECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ESTELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CLUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| INGIRD COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAY A KATARINCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCELHATTEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATIE MOMINEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEN SPANGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK OPITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCGOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK COLLETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RAVI SRIVASTAVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD LUNAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROB RUTENBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SIN MIN YAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICK MALEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY RUSSO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 26 | $374,351 | $21,888 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 38 | $221,900 | $12,651 |
| ALBERT GUSKY | CFO Officer | 35 | $183,734 | $22,866 |
| JONATHAN KERSTING | VP COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 20 | $137,190 | $19,386 |
| CHRIS SIMCHICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA VANKIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE MONGOLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LUCOTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNERY WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GURWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASSAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GRECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ESTELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CLUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| INGIRD COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY A KATARINCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCELHATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MOMINEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SPANGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OPITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCGOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COLLETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAVI SRIVASTAVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LUNAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RUTENBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIN MIN YAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY RUSSO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 26 | $366,598 | $23,004 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 38 | $215,611 | $13,913 |
| ALBERT GUSKY | CFO Officer | 35 | $178,022 | $21,741 |
| JONATHAN KERSTING | VP COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 20 | $134,958 | $17,470 |
| CHRIS SIMCHICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA VANKIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE MONGOLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LUCOTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNERY WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GURWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASSAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ESTELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| INGIRD COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY A KATARINCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN YOSEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCELHATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SPANGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OPITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COLLETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITH BANERJEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LUNAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RUTENBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 S COMMONS STE 172, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-5301
- In care of
- % ALBERT GUSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUDREY RUSSO, 100 S COMMONS SUITE 172, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
- Signed the 990
- AUDREY RUSSO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (412) 687-2700
- Website
- WWW.PGHTECH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORMED TO HELP TECH COMPANIES SUCCEED THROUGH A PROVEN PLATFORM OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TALENT RETENTION, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND VISIBILITY SERVICES. COMPANIES AT ALL GROWTH STAGES USE THE PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL TO BUILD NEW BUSINESS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE A MEANS TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF TECHNOLOGY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY SPONSORING MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1437854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,383,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,460,650
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,341,204 | $3,382,062 | $5,383,592 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,457,157 | $3,183,391 | $5,457,343 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,152,663 | $2,972,038 | $4,996,230 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,049,569 | $2,616,902 | $3,558,028 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 25-1437854).
Questions about THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL is 25-1437854.
- Is THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1984.
- Are donations to THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL 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 HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names AUDREY RUSSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $370,504 (AUDREY RUSSO, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE PITTSBURGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,341,204, expenses of $3,382,062 and total assets of $5,383,592 at year end.
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