Nonprofit · EIN 84-2311959
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,769,443 | $10,604,697 | $6,164,746 | $369,350,227 | $2,452,872 | $366,897,355 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,895,855 | $8,016,440 | $2,879,415 | $344,136,717 | $0 | $344,136,717 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | -$2,366,612 | $7,477,121 | -$9,843,733 | $316,344,500 | $265 | $316,344,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,139,159
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,630,284
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,945,111
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,805,270
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,403
- Program services (functional)
- $9,819,142
- Management and general (functional)
- $785,555
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $344,136,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $369,350,227
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,452,872
- Net assets, end of year
- $366,897,355
- Publicly traded securities
- $311,494,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $366,883,727
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,628
- Gross receipts
- $119,015,637
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR HEIDI ONDEK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $290,934 | $66,082 |
| H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NOBLE HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES K MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN D FRAZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D FRENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KARET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY J SOOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BETH GUTNICK ESQ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR HEIDI ONDEK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $272,397 | $63,445 |
| H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM | BOARD PRESIDENT (EFF. 8/25/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY KILVANICK | BOARD PRESIDENT (DEC.8/25/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NOBLE HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES K MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN D FRAZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D FRENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KARET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY J SOOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BETH GUTNICK ESQ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR HEIDI ONDEK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $287,825 | $60,758 |
| HARRY G KILVANICK | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NOBLE HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES K MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN D FRAZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D FRENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A KARET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA B GUTNICK ESQ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 N BELLEFIELD AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-1458
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES K MARTIN, 201 NORTH BELLEFIELD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152131499
- Signed the 990
- JAMES K MARTIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (412) 621-8944
- Website
- WWW.WPSBCFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP
Mission
FINANCIALLY SUPPORT WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN'S MISSION TO NURTURE THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND A LIFETIME OF LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION WAS CREATED IN 2019 TO ENSURE THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL. BEING A SEPARATE ENTITY, THE FOUNDATION CAN FOCUS ON FUNDRAISING AND MANAGING INVESTMENT FUNDS WHILE WPSBC ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS CAN FOCUS ON EDUCATING STUDENTS AND NURTURING THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED OVER $9.8 MILLION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL. THIS WAS TO ASSIST WITH OPERATING EXPENSES AND MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS AND MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES OF THE STUDENTS.Expenses $9,819,142 · grants $9,805,270
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
- 84-2311959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $369,350,227
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,015,637
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,769,443 | $10,604,697 | $369,350,227 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,895,855 | $8,016,440 | $344,136,717 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | -$2,366,612 | $7,477,121 | $316,344,500 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $287,707 | $8,519,454 | $303,332,943 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-2311959).
Questions about WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION is 84-2311959.
- Is WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES K MARTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,769,443, expenses of $10,604,697 and total assets of $369,350,227 at year end.
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