Nonprofit · EIN 25-1657947
PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,308,540 | $918,541 | $389,999 | $7,017,402 | $283,154 | $6,734,248 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,018,068 | $1,004,220 | $13,848 | $6,326,510 | $312,751 | $6,013,759 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $980,032 | $1,092,822 | -$112,790 | $5,769,313 | $314,970 | $5,454,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $531,651
- of which government grants
- $53,000
- Program service revenue
- $394,958
- Investment income
- $381,931
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,961
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $138,178
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $335,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,313
- Occupancy
- $28,916
- Travel
- $29,502
- Depreciation
- $519
- Program services (functional)
- $680,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,940
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,326,510
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,017,402
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $283,154
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,734,248
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $86
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,549,265
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,639,944
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $94,304
- Gross receipts
- $1,474,579
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY TON-AIME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,922 | $10,083 |
| SHARIFA ANDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MULLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT T TURNER II MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALAJI SRINIVASAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL WELSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL PESYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSETTE SILVERIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI GOLLA PATIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY NORMIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FLOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/9/23) Officer | 40 | $57,736 | $4,489 |
| SONY TON-AIME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023) Officer | 40 | $28,159 | $927 |
| KEVIN LAVELLE | PRESIDENT (THRU 5/8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM WILKINS | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 5/8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORNELIA TANCHEVA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROB T TURNER II MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA G ANDREWS | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA HARVEY-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HEBERTON-SHLOMCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY NORMIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI GOLLA PATIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL PESYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARIFA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALAJI SRINIVASAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/14/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MULLEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/14/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FLOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,733 | $9,053 |
| KEVIN LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CONNELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORNELIA TANCHEVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARIFA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA G ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA HARVEY-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HEBERTON-SHLOMCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY NORMIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI GOLLA PATIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL PESYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROB T TURNER II MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY ZACHARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SHAPIRO 6122-3123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 S CRAIG ST STE 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-3738
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONY TON-AIME, 301 S CRAIG STREET 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
- Signed the 990
- SONY TON-AIME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 622-8866
- Website
- WWW.PITTSBURGHLECTURES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SISTERSON & CO LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES IS TO CONNECT CELEBRATED AUTHORS WITH THE COMMUNITY, ELEVATE CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND A PASSION FOR THE LITERARY ARTS. OUR COMMITMENT TO KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, INTEGRITY, AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE GUIDES AND INFORMS OUR WORK. WE ENDEAVOR TO INSPIRE MEMBERS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AUTHORS WHO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT REFLECT OUR VALUES SUCH AS JUSTICE, COMPASSION, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, ACCEPTANCE, COURAGE, AND EQUITY.
Program accomplishments
- PA&L SERVES OUR MISSION THROUGH FIVE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. LECTURES TAKE PLACE IN THE HISTORIC CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL, CARNEGIE LIBRARY LECTURE HALL, AND THE POETRY ROOM IN THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY MAIN.TEN EVENINGS IS OUR MAINSTAGE SERIES PRESENTING AUTHORS WITH LITERARY ACCLAIM GENEROUSLY SHARING THEIR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE PROCESS IN CONVERSATIONAL LECTURES. WORDS & PICTURES PRESENTS CELEBRATED CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS TO READERS OF ALL AGES. POETS ALOUD FEATURES FREE READINGS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PUBLISHED POETS. MADE LOCAL SHOWCASES TALENTED LOCAL AUTHORS AS WELL AS BOOKS AND WRITERS WITH A PITTSBURGH CONNECTION. NEW & NOTED BRINGS NATIONALLY TOURING AUTHORS TO PITTSBURGH WITH THEIR NEWLY RELEASED TITLES. PA&L PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 25 PROGRAMS LAST FISCAL YEAR. TICKETS SOLD TOTALED 14,558 AND REGISTRATION FOR FREE EVENTS TOTALED 2,345.Expenses $680,265 · revenue $394,958
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1657947
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,017,402
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,474,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $1,308,540 | $918,541 | $7,017,402 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,018,068 | $1,004,220 | $6,326,510 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $980,032 | $1,092,822 | $5,769,313 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $1,196,864 | $824,412 | $5,949,757 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 25-1657947).
Questions about PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC
- What is the EIN of PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC is 25-1657947.
- Is PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC 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 PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names SONY TON-AIME.
- Who are the officers and directors of PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,922 (SONY TON-AIME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,308,540, expenses of $918,541 and total assets of $7,017,402 at year end.
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