Assemble connects artists, technologists, and makers with curious adults and kids of all ages through interactive gallery shows, community talk backs, learning parties, and workshops focused on teaching steam principles (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Assemble hosts these activities in garfields penn ave arts district and at events throughout pittsburgh.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$908K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$898K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$580K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$908K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$796K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$898K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$580K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$540K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $732K Management & general 10% · $89K Fundraising 9% · $77K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$56,937Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Events Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Info M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nina Marie Barbuto’s $73K as Executive Dir. is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nina Marie Barbuto$72,674————
Nina Barbuto—$65,348$56,937$47,635$41,086

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

Connects people with STEAM learning through interactive art and maker events.

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3 programs · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In House School Year Programs

Programs based in steam education

$282Kprogram expense
02

Contract programs are fee-based in and after school programs to provide enrichment in science, art, and math with hands on making activities

$81Kprogram expense
03

Summer Programs

Summer camps related to steam education

$51Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$908K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Money outPt IX
$898K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$580K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$580K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Total revenueLn 12$908K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
SavingsLn 2$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$580K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$580K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K$580K
Total assetsLn 16$570K$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K$580K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$552K$442K$55K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$33K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$40K$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$135K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$3K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$29K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$39K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$898K$732K$89K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$43K$540K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$27K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $908K$898K$10K$580K 990 PDF
FY2021 $796K$583K$213K$570K 990 PDF
FY2020 $503K$449K$54K$357K 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
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Part I · Summary $908,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $698,077$819,730
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,511$88,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90$88
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,279$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $795,957$908,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $387,630$644,442
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$9,889
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,483$243,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,113$898,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,844$10,453
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $908,471 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$819,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$819,730
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,653$88,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88$88
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,653 · Excluded from tax $88$908,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $898,018 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $441,810 · Management $55,226 · Fundraising $55,226$552,262
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,491 · Management $4,187 · Fundraising $4,187$41,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,251 · Management $5,032 · Fundraising $5,032$50,315
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,889$9,889
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,068$135,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,525$9,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,984 · Management $5,969 · Fundraising $2,985$11,938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,549 · Management $1,502$30,051
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,043$4,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,806 · Management $1,907$12,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,044 · Management $1,305$40,349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,003 · Management $88,696 · Fundraising $77,319$898,018
Part X · Balance sheet $580,249 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,695$309,060
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $271,101$271,189
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,796$580,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,352$125,924
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $351,444$454,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,796$580,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,796$580,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $580,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$908,471
XI-2 Total expenses$898,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,796
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$580,249

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