Nonprofit · EIN 25-1667146
NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,874,047 | $10,480,502 | -$606,455 | $27,427,842 | $3,543,576 | $23,884,266 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,826,953 | $9,712,416 | $1,114,537 | $25,380,424 | $1,207,169 | $24,173,255 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,653,469 | $8,823,358 | -$169,889 | $24,184,006 | $1,231,672 | $22,952,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,580,788
- of which government grants
- $2,025,999
- Program service revenue
- $4,142,104
- Investment income
- $403,282
- Net rental income
- -$12,078
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $134,999
- Net income from fundraising events
- $103,698
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $524,307
- Other revenue
- $747,873
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,219,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,445
- Accounting fees
- $25,260
- Occupancy
- $796,202
- Travel
- $25,647
- Depreciation
- $1,460,242
- Program services (functional)
- $7,696,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,677,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,106,970
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,380,424
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,427,842
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,543,576
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,884,266
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,734,826
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,138,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,438,367
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,445,899
- Gross unrelated business income
- $276,127
- Gross receipts
- $11,881,430
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 105
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL TRACY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $241,500 | $39,661 |
| RANDY KRAKOFF | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,998 | $24,909 |
| CONOR MCGARVEY | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $24,784 |
| PILAR FISH | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,766 | $13,589 |
| TRACEY PALMIERI | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $23,346 |
| KURT HUNDGEN | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL COLLECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,697 | $13,745 |
| LAURIE NICHOLL | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,725 | $6,084 |
| JANE DIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E LEHMAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RODGERS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIS DAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD F BALK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN C BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L DODGE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FLINN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN E GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARDO MAIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MASCARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUYNH MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVI POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NARAHARI SASTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN TESTONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLIN DONAHOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY DESTEFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAHMON HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL TRACY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $232,500 | $37,982 |
| CONOR MCGARVEY | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,490 | $22,198 |
| PILAR FISH | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,775 | $12,499 |
| RANDY KRAKOFF | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,573 | $22,062 |
| TRACEY PALMIERI | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,130 | $20,696 |
| CONSTANCE GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,258 | $11,767 |
| KURT HUNDGEN | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL COLLECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,500 | $14,389 |
| JANE DIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E LEHMAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L BERTETTO | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIS DAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD F BALK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN C BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L DODGE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FLINN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARDO MAIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MASCARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUYNH MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVI POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARAHARI SASTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN TESTONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARONE S ZOBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN DONAHOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY DESTEFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL TRACY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $207,866 | $20,085 |
| CONOR MCGARVEY | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,449 | $20,897 |
| PILAR FISH | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,325 | $11,879 |
| RANDY KRAKOFF | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,563 | $20,748 |
| KURT HUNDGEN | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL COLLECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $24,464 |
| TRACEY PALMIERI | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,317 | $19,196 |
| STEVEN LATTA | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,999 | $17,808 |
| JANE DIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E LEHMAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L BERTETTO | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIS DAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD F BALK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN C BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L DODGE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FLINN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARDO MAIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA MANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MASCARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUYNH MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVI POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARAHARI SASTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN TESTONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARONE S ZOBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN DONAHOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHMON HART THROUGH 1312023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 ARCH ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-5201
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS KOBUS, ALLEGHENY COMMONS WEST 700 ARCH ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS KOBUS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (412) 323-7235
- Website
- WWW.AVIARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO CONDUCT AVIAN RESEARCH AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE, TO PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF NATURAL LAW AND A RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION: THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS THE NATION'S AVIARY PRIDING ITSELF ON PROVIDING FUN, IMMERSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR GUESTS. A VISIT TO THE NATIONAL AVIARY IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER WITH LUSH WALK-THROUGH HABITATS WHERE BIRDS FLY OVERHEAD, INTERACTIVE DAILY ACTIVITIES THAT CHANGE EVERY SEASON, EXHILARATING ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT OFFER A WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF BIRDING CONSERVATION AND STEM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, THE NATIONAL AVIARY WELCOMED 228,741 GUESTS AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO MORE THAN 25,537 PEOPLE. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING AND CONSERVATION AT AVIARY.ORG!Expenses $2,448,823 · revenue $3,327,741
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH: THE NATIONAL AVIARY MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS AVIAN COLLECTION IN 2025 WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 51 BIRDS REPRESENTING 27 SPECIES. THREE NEW SPECIES ADDED TO THE COLLECTION INCLUDED THE CARMINE BEE EATER, CUBAN GRASSQUIT, AND THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BLUE CROWNED LAUGHING THRUSH. FIFTY-EIGHT CHICKS HATCHED REPRESENTING 17 SPECIES HIGHLIGHTED BY 2 GUAM KINGFISHERS, 2 AFRICAN PENGUINS, 12 RED SISKINS, AND 1 HOODED VULTURE. OUR TWO MAJOR FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WERE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN 2025 AND INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM TO OUR SATELLITE TELEMETRY PROGRAM FOR ANDEAN CONDORS IN SOUTHERN ECUADOR AND AN ARTIFICIAL NEST BURROW PROJECT FOR AFRICAN PENGUINS IN NAMBIA WHICH HAD 100 MORE ARTIFICIAL NEST BURROWS IN NAMBIA DEPLOYED.Expenses $988,431
- ADVANCED ON-SITE AVIAN TREATMENT AND CARE: THE NATIONAL AVIARY'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL PROVIDES SPECIALIZED AVIAN MEDICINE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OVER 550 ANIMALS; BIRDS, MAMMALS, AND REPTILES. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, FULL LABORATORY TESTING, ANESTHESIA AND SURGERY. IN 2025, OVER 350 ANIMALS RECEIVED PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENS AND TREATMENTS INCLUDING 131 BIRDS & MAMMALS RECEIVING 182 VACCINATIONS TO PROTECT THEM AGAINST WEST NILE AND POLYOMA VIRUS (BIRDS), RABIES AND DISTEMPER (MAMMALS). TO PREVENT COMMON AVIAN PNEUMONIA (ASPERGILLOSIS), 176 BIRDS RECEIVED PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE INCLUDING ORAL AND INHALED TREATMENT WITH A 100% SUCCESS RATE. IN THE AVIARY'S CARE, 19 CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AFRICAN PENGUINS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED AVIAN MALARIA PREVENTION.Expenses $1,337,940
- THE OTHER REMAINING EXPENSES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO VARIOUS EXHIBITS AND DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,920,845
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
- 25-1667146
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D053)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,427,842
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,881,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,874,047 | $10,480,502 | $27,427,842 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,826,953 | $9,712,416 | $25,380,424 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,653,469 | $8,823,358 | $24,184,006 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,087,480 | $7,928,998 | $23,483,986 | 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 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 25-1667146).
Questions about NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC is 25-1667146.
- Is NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH 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 NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC 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 NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC 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 NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS KOBUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,500 (CHERYL TRACY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,874,047, expenses of $10,480,502 and total assets of $27,427,842 at year end.
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