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Plea FY2022 filing

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Homestead, PA501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 23-7007910Revenue $2.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSplea-agency.org1820 West St, 15120-0000 · Homestead, PATax-exempt since Apr 1968Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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PLEA's mission is to help individuals and families facing behavioral or developmental challenges through programs for living, education and advocacy. We provide intervention and support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.0M Management & general 16% · $369K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Thomas Ryan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan McMahon
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Lombardo
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric McKnight
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Fantizier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate White
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan O'Rourke
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gretchen Kelly’s $145K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Gretchen Kelly$145,209$120,343$104,613
Aaron Libman$112,504$110,881$80,497
Robert Anderson——$82,110
Laquita Berry$45,429$38,986—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps individuals and families with behavioral or developmental challenges through living, education, and advocacy programs.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

PLEA served 40 children and families in the school based partial hospital program. Education, speech and language, occupational therapy and behavior services were provided. All of the children served had formal Mental Health and Developmental Evaluations. All of the children's achievements were charted.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

The Compeer and PAL program provided approximately 7,000 hours of supportive services to 80 individuals. All participants are adults diagnosed with behavioral health or developmental disabilities. One on one or group support was given for the purpose of promoting social connection. Compeer is an adjunct to intervention programs.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Through the Respite program, PLEA serves the children and families of PLEA by provided care in the form of supervision, outside the school and mental health facility. This program allows families, mostly guardians, time for rest, recreation, and personal care without the concern that their child(ren) are well cared for.

$102Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3−$17K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$369K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$222K
Payroll taxesLn 10$305K$242K$64K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$3K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$5K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$306K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$77K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$42K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$177K$165K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$29K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K$112$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$369K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$4.7M−$619K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.1M$320K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$2.8M$1.3M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.6M$2.4M$206K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.0M$236K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,579,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,910$138,420
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,952,699$2,458,039
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,946−$17,174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,209,555$2,579,285
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,643,479$1,637,257
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,025$735,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,973,504$2,372,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $236,051$206,320
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,579,285 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,458,039 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,420
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$17,174 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$17,174
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,440,865 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,579,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,372,965 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,110,152 · Management $222,019$1,332,171
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $241,549 · Management $63,537$305,086
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,364 · Management $10,571$13,935
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,993 · Management $8,845$13,838
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,636$305,636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,849 · Management $7,478$84,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $41,610 · Management $35,231$76,841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $165,331 · Management $11,409$176,740
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,500 · Management $1,603$7,103
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,822$4,822
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,568 · Management $3,458$32,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,328 · Management $112 · Fundraising $0$20,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,003,880 · Management $369,085 · Fundraising $0$2,372,965
Part X · Balance sheet $2,448,570 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,290$1,026,141
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $432,972$1,291,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $215,916$70,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,769$60,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,209,555$2,448,570
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,090,495$2,415,020
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $119,060$33,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,209,555$2,448,570
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,209,555$2,448,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,448,570 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,579,285
XI-2 Total expenses$2,372,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,209,555
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,695
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,448,570

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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