Nonprofit · EIN 25-1737717
GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,120,324 | $1,681,992 | -$561,668 | $527,437 | $25,526 | $501,911 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,766,127 | $1,965,459 | -$199,332 | $1,093,553 | $29,974 | $1,063,579 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,621,074 | $2,696,788 | -$1,075,714 | $1,504,139 | $236,867 | $1,267,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,098,504
- of which government grants
- $575,910
- Membership dues
- $11,241
- Program service revenue
- $18,840
- Investment income
- $2,818
- Other revenue
- $162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $788,286
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,323
- Other salaries and wages
- $370,716
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $586,862
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $67,002
- Occupancy
- $2,558
- Travel
- $12,066
- Program services (functional)
- $1,270,024
- Management and general (functional)
- $262,075
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,893
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,093,553
- Total assets, end of year
- $527,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,526
- Net assets, end of year
- $501,911
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $485,304
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,607
- Gross receipts
- $1,120,324
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER PATRICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $134,323 | $1,200 |
| BERSHIK BETH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNEW THOMAS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAK ROBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREELAND MONTEZE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN-LEE DR VERONICA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HIPPERT ROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMMEL OLIVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIMBACH ELSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCCREARY JEANINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NG NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARSAKIAN RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSO-LONG NAYLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAWYER MICHAEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAYKO JACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSU SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK FISHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $124,583 | $1,200 |
| MORGAN-LEE DR VERONICA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESSELL MICHAEL A ESQ | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONACCORSI JOHN L | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAK ROBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNEW THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERSHOK BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREELAND MONTEZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAHN CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIPPERT ROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMMEL OLIVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIMBACH ELSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRELL CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARSAKIAN RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLMAN CECILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAYKO JACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSU SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH SWAIN | FORMER CEO (THROUGH JUNE 2023) Officer | 1 | $140,882 | $15,100 |
| SANDRA SOLOMON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WESSELL | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON MERRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA MORGAN-LEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DOZZI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FISHER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES AGNEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BERSHOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTEZE FREELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CORDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIPPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA LIMBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK TOMAYKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE SHELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PARSAKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BONACCORSI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA LAMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3706 BUTLER ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201-1820
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK FISHER, 3706 BUTLER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK FISHER, CEO
- Phone
- (412) 391-2060
- Return prepared by
- HOLSINGER PC
Mission
BY SHARING RESOURCES AND FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN THE REGION'S CREATIVE COMMUNITY, THE GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL BUILDS A MORE RESOURCED, CONNECTED, AND INFORMED ARTS SECTOR, EMPOWERING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (SEE SCH O) THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY25, THE GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT THE REGION'S ARTS COMMUNITY THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN GRANTS, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PROMOTIONAL INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHENED THE CREATIVE SECTOR ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.GRANTMAKINGTHE ARTS COUNCIL AWARDED $779,500 IN GRANTS IN FY25, DIRECTLY BENEFITING 36 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND 207 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SEE SCH OTHE ARTS COUNCIL DISTRIBUTED $354,000 IN ONE-TIME GRANTS TO ARTISTS WHO EXPERIENCED INCOME LOSS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE FUNDS, PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WERE PART OF THE STATE'S PANDEMIC RELIEF EFFORTS. THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS' CREATIVE SECTOR FLEX FUND PROGRAM, THE ARTS COUNCIL DISTRIBUTED $180,000 IN GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL $88,000 SUPPORTED CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE PCA'S CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM.THE ARTS COUNCIL ALSO AWARDED $7,500 IN GRANTS TO BLACK ARTISTS THROUGH THE BLACK ARTIST EMPOWERMENT GRANT AND PARTNERED WITH PROGRAM TO AID CITIZEN ENTERPRISE TO DISTRIBUTE $150,000 IN GRANTS TO ARTISTS REPRESENTING THE GLOBAL MAJORITY.ADVOCACYA STRONG COMMITMENT TO ARTS ADVOCACY DEFINED FY25 FOR THE ARTS COUNCIL. THIS YEAR, THE ARTS COUNCIL LAUNCHED AN ADVOCACY TOUR TO ENGAGE PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THEIR HOME DISTRICTS, GUIDING THEM ON A TROLLEY TOUR OF LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO SHOWCASE TANGIBLE EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC DOLLARS AT WORK AND HOW THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGE PRIVATE FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THE CREATIVE SECTOR.IN ADDITION TO THESE OUTREACH EFFORTS, THE ARTS COUNCIL HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT CULTURE IS CENTRAL TO THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESSES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE SUPPORTING THE COUNTY IN PURSUING A STANDALONE CULTURAL PLAN TO STRATEGICALLY GUIDE INVESTMENT AND POLICY IN THE ARTS.RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL POLICY ON THE LOCAL ARTS ECOSYSTEM, THE ARTS COUNCIL HAS ALSO TRACKED CHANGES RESULTING FROM FEDERAL PRIORITIES AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, HELPING LOCAL ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS NAVIGATE EVOLVING REGULATIONS AND FUNDING LANDSCAPES.ENGAGEMENTBETWEEN JULY 1, 2024, AND JUNE 30, 2025, THE ARTS COUNCIL CONDUCTED 118 ENGAGEMENTS, TOTALING 151 WORK HOURS AND REACHING 67 INDIVIDUALS AND 51 ORGANIZATIONS. THESE INTERACTIONS INCLUDED 89 ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT MEETINGS, 16 SITE VISITS, 6 EXTERNAL PRESENTATIONS, AND 7 CONVENING EVENTS, ALL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT THE REGION'S ARTS COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION, THE ARTS COUNCIL HOSTED 10 CREATIVE HIVE NETWORKING EVENTS, ATTRACTING 694 ATTENDEES WITHIN THE CREATIVE SECTOR, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSTHROUGH ITS DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THE ARTS COUNCIL ACTIVELY PROMOTED THE WORK OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN FY25. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ARTS COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTED 3,083 ARTS EVENTS ACROSS 52 WEEKLY EVENT ROUNDUP POSTS, AND 846 JOB OPPORTUNITIES WERE SHARED THROUGH 12 DEDICATED JOB ROUNDUP POSTS.THESE EFFORTS REFLECT THE ARTS COUNCIL'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CHAMPIONING THE ARTS AS A VITAL DRIVER OF ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL GROWTH IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WHILE CONNECTING ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES.THE ARTS COUNCIL ALSO MADE INVESTMENTS IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP EXPAND OUR REACH AND BREADTH AS AN INFORMATION HUB.Expenses $1,270,024 · grants $788,286 · revenue $18,840
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1737717
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $527,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,120,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,120,324 | $1,681,992 | $527,437 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,766,127 | $1,965,459 | $1,093,553 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,621,074 | $2,696,788 | $1,504,139 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,281,290 | $2,737,777 | $2,524,492 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 25-1737717).
Questions about GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL is 25-1737717.
- Is GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS 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 GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK FISHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,323 (FISHER PATRICK, CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,120,324, expenses of $1,681,992 and total assets of $527,437 at year end.
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