Nonprofit · EIN 25-1530147
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $599,917 | $707,645 | -$107,728 | $534,399 | $149,734 | $384,665 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $718,478 | $618,420 | $100,058 | $639,402 | $147,009 | $492,393 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $441,283 | $502,778 | -$61,495 | $522,651 | $130,316 | $392,335 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $593,780
- of which government grants
- $481,125
- Program service revenue
- $5,460
- Investment income
- $7,674
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,997
- Other revenue
- -$6,997
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,102
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,632
- Other salaries and wages
- $186,149
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $344,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,579
- Occupancy
- $22,448
- Program services (functional)
- $567,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,725
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $639,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $534,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $149,734
- Net assets, end of year
- $384,665
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $362,989
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,676
- Gross receipts
- $611,714
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 105
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY M RUFF AICP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,755 | $7,877 |
| RUTHANN L OMER PE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SANTORO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCAIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MACHUGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ALWINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN BEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAPPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHYBRZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CONNERS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA J CRAVOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON DAVIDEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRANKLIN-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN L HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES M JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI MIZGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI L NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SABINO MISTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SETTELMAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL A SUPOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ART TINTORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE TROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY WAPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHON WORNER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY RUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,148 | $6,461 |
| RUTHANN L OMER PE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WAPLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R MCCAIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES M JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ALWINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN BEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAPPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHYBRZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CONNERS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA J CRAVOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON DAVIDEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRANKLIN-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN L HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AN LEWIS THRU JULY 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MACHUGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MIZGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI L NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SABINO MISTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SANTORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SETTELMAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A SUPOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TINTORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE TROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHON WORNER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY RUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,988 | $8,448 |
| RUTHANN L OMER PE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SAPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R MCCAIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WAPLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TINTORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRACKEN BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHIMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MACHUGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES M JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BAHN JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SANTORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA J CRAVOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON DAVIDEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FRANKLIN-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MIZGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CONNERS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHON WORNER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE TROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHYBRZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 PREBLE AVENUE 202, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233-2248
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOY RUFF, 1501 PREBLE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
- Signed the 990
- JOY RUFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 586-5659
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & TRAININGS FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, PRIMARILY ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, BOTH ELECTED AND APPOINTED, IN ALLEGHENY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.Expenses $567,630 · grants $57,102 · revenue $5,460
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
- 25-1530147
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $534,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $611,714
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $599,917 | $707,645 | $534,399 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $718,478 | $618,420 | $639,402 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $441,283 | $502,778 | $522,651 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $701,665 | $395,210 | $586,002 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 25-1530147).
Questions about LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY is 25-1530147.
- Is LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOY RUFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,755 (JOY M RUFF AICP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $599,917, expenses of $707,645 and total assets of $534,399 at year end.
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