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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3644829

PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15213

Financials

$358K$347K2023$672K$492K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$672,139$491,661$180,478$1,008,948$14,709$994,239
December 31, 2023990$358,048$347,045$11,003$816,226$2,465$813,761
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$672,139
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,842
Other salaries and wages
$222,594
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$397,963
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,868
Occupancy
$5,409
Travel
$1,115
Program services (functional)
$332,867
Management and general (functional)
$103,403
Fundraising (functional)
$55,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$816,226
Total assets, end of year
$1,008,948
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,709
Net assets, end of year
$994,239
Net assets without donor restrictions
$994,239
Gross receipts
$672,139
Employees
6
Volunteers
350
Year formed
2021
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laura Chu WiensExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$73,842
Verna JohnsonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Andrew HusseinTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kevin JoaTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Paul W OHanlonTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Sue ScanlonTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Pearl HugheyTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Bill McDowellTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Gabriel McMorlandTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Teaira CollinsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Bobbie FanTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Nickole NesbyTrustee
Officer
0$0
Fawn Walker-MontgomeryChairman
Officer
0$0
Constantine MougianisSecretary0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laura Chu WiensPresident & CEO
Trustee or director
40$64,860
Andrew HusseinDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Dean MougianisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kevin JoaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa GonzalezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Paul W OHanlonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Ricardo VillarrealDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Sue ScanlonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Swetha JastiDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Verna JohnsonChairman
Officer
0$0
Barbara WarwickChairman
Officer
0$0
Nickole NesbyTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Fawn Walker-MontgomerySecretary
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4836 ELLSWORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-2805
In care of
% LAURA WIENS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Laura Chu Wiens, 5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Signed the 990
Laura Chu Wiens, Executive Director
Phone
(703) 424-0854
Return prepared by
Riverside Sales Group LLC

Mission

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit workers, riders and neighbors who organize for more equitable, affordable and accessible public transit that meets all needs, with no communities left behind.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PPT educated state legislators on the need for expanded transit funding to support human services, environmental sustainability and economic growth
    Expenses $145,698
  • PPT organized transit riders to raise awareness of the impacts of the proposed Bus Line Redesign and the transit service needs of different communities.
    Expenses $100,517
  • PTT advocated for the deployment of more transit-supportive infrastructure in the City of Pittsburgh, including more bus shelters and completed, accessible sidewalks.
    Expenses $86,652

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3644829
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,008,948
Income (IRS master file)
$672,139

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$672,139$491,661$1,008,948XML
990December 2023$358,048$347,045$816,226XML
990December 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––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 85-3644829).

Questions about PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION is 85-3644829.
Is PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION 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 PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Laura Chu Wiens.
Who are the officers and directors of PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,842 (Laura Chu Wiens, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $672,139, expenses of $491,661 and total assets of $1,008,948 at year end.

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