Nonprofit · EIN 25-1496312
THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,505,033 | $2,898,750 | $2,606,283 | $5,186,408 | $217,879 | $4,968,529 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,277,400 | $2,580,429 | -$1,303,029 | $3,256,377 | $265,285 | $2,991,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,412,894
- Membership dues
- $336,301
- Program service revenue
- $55,865
- Investment income
- $32,824
- Other revenue
- $3,450
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $98,030
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,595
- Other salaries and wages
- $50,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $232,134
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,284
- Accounting fees
- $95,368
- Occupancy
- $31,675
- Travel
- $33,411
- Program services (functional)
- $2,670,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,240
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,454
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,256,377
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,186,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $217,879
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,968,529
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $581,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,387,186
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,450
- Gross receipts
- $5,505,033
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER FARR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $132,595 | $7,200 |
| MARISOL VALENTIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA DEMARCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KOCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESLEY GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCMURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY TRAUTMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE BERZONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC HOWISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE RINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY PRUSHNOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH GADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CLAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER FARR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $105,000 | $6,300 |
| LUCI DABNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FIGLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARRIS JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA DEMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KOCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESLEY GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCMURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY TRAUTMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE BERZONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC HOWISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE RINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISOL VALENTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY PRUSHNOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH GADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 LIBERTY AVE STE 2325, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-1035
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMBER FARR, 401 LIBERTY AVENUE 2325, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
- Signed the 990
- AMBER FARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 471-6488
- Website
- WWW.GWPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (GWP) IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1985 BY PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS WHO WANTED TO CREATE AN ORGANIZED MECHANISM FOR GRANTMAKERS TO LEARN AND WORK TOGETHER. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- GWP PROVIDES PROGRAMMING, INFORMATION AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBER GRANTMAKERS. IT HOSTS AND FACILITATES INTERNAL FUNDERS' NETWORKS; DESIGNS AND DELIVERS ISSUE BRIEFINGS, SITE VISITS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY; AND DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES RESOURCE INFORMATION E.G. NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE CONTENT, AND SAMPLE DOCUMENTS REFLECTING BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, GWP CONDUCTS CUSTOM BENCHMARKING AND RESPONDS TO MEMBERS' INQUIRIES FOR DATA, RESEARCH OR OTHER RESOURCES UPON REQUEST. FINALLY, GWP MONITORS PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS (E.G. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS), AND COMMUNICATES BOARD-ADOPTED POSITIONS TO POLICYMAKERS. SERVICES TO GRANTSEEKERS, NONPROFITS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDE SPONSORING "MEET THE GRANTMAKERS" PROGRAMS; PROVISION OF THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION AND REPORT FORMS; PARTICIPATION IN GREATER PITTSBURGH NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP, PANO AND OTHER NONPROFIT NETWORKS; SHARING COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON GWP'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA; AND RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES FROM GRANTSEEKERS AND NONPROFITS. GWP ANNUALLY COMPILES AND ANALYZES DATA REGARDING TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS IN CHARITABLE GIVING, AND MAKES THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND VIA COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. IT ALSO REACHES OUT TO NON-MEMBER PHILANTHROPIES TO ENGAGE THEM BY SHARING SELECTED RESOURCES, EXTENDING INVITATIONS TO SELECTED GWP PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING SHORT-TERM GUEST MEMBERSHIPS. FINALLY, GWP CO-SPONSORS PA FOUNDATION STATS, AN ONLINE SOURCE OF DATA ON GIVING BY ALL PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATIONS, VIEWABLE BY THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $274,133 · revenue $46,250
- GWP ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS ADMINISTRATION FOR CO-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR ITS MEMBERS, AS SPECIAL PROJECTS. GRANT-SUPPORTED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2024 INCLUDED KIDSBURGH.ORG (AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PARENT AND FAMILIES IN THE REGION), KIDSBURGH PARENTS AS ALLIES (PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND KIDSBURGH WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE FAMILY/STUDENT RESOURCES), REMAKE LEARNING (WHICH INCLUDES THE REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK, A CROSS-SECTOR COUNCIL OF CIVIC LEADERS, REMAKE LEARNING DAYS IN THE REGION AND NATIONALLY, DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION'S STEM ECOSYSTEM. IN JULY 2024, GWP TERMINATED THE AGREEMENT WITH KISBURGH AND REMAKE LEARNING. ANOTHER SPECIAL PROJECT, WAS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS ALLIANCE WORKING WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND CENTERS TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. TYPICAL SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR GWP MAY ALSO INCLUDE HOSTING EXPERT SPEAKERS FOR GWP MEMBER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND GRANT-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN GWP'S CAPACITY TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS (E.G. UPGRADING GWP'S WEBSITE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS).Expenses $2,395,923 · grants $98,030 · revenue $9,615
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1496312
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,403,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,980,589
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,505,033 | $2,898,750 | $5,186,408 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,277,400 | $2,580,429 | $3,256,377 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,513,660 | $3,354,320 | $5,052,170 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 25-1496312).
Questions about THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA
- What is the EIN of THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA is 25-1496312.
- Is THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA 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 GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA 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 THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA 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 THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AMBER FARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,595 (AMBER FARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYL VANIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,505,033, expenses of $2,898,750 and total assets of $5,186,408 at year end.
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