Ppt educates, empowers, and advocates for residents in southwestern pennsylvania on the protection of their environmental, economic, and legal rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $626K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$975K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$975K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$514K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$975K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$895K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$622K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$622K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.1M Management & general 2% · $24K Fundraising 2% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$72,888Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$8,058Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gillian Graber’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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
Gillian Graber$72,888$64,708$59,856$55,480$58,497
David Mintz$8,058$20,000———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates, empowers, and advocates for residents on environmental, economic, and legal rights.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Oil and Gas Education

Address the invasion of ungd in the community by extending our knowledge and resources to residents. We educate communities facing unconventional gas development through our home resource guide workshops, webinars, and mentorships, offering a strategic template and ways to be successful in their own community.

$702Kprogram expense
02

Legal Advocacy

Working with legal counsel, PPT advocates for our local communities by participating in gas development hearings and advocating for protective permit conditions and ordinances. We comment on policies enforced by the pa department of environmental protection and scrutinize new proposed sites for hidden environmental and human harms.

$331Kprogram expense
03

Environmental Monitoring

Protect PT provides environmental monitoring services, scientifically testing air, noise, water and radon. The organization conducts monitoring around known sources of pollution in the community and offer monitoring services to community members concerned about their air, water and noise.

$37Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$975K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$975K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$583K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$583K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$782K$583K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$809K$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$809K$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$78K$2K$729
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$339K$317K$8K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$15K$315$157
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$32K$658$329
Legal feesLn 11b$332K$332K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$167K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$328$164
Office expensesLn 13$23K$22K$455$228
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$642$321
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$137$68
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$54$27
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K$253$127
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$24K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $975K$1.2M−$187K$622K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.1M$895K$236K$809K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $670K$584K$86K$573K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $514K$340K$174K$487K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $329K$367K−$37K$313K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $975,319 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,122,994$970,482
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,249$4,837
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,131,243$975,319
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $377,935$468,739
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $516,923$693,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $894,858$1,162,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $236,385−$187,374
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $975,319 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,127
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$966,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$970,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,492
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,345$1,345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,345$975,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,162,693 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,195 · Management $2,022 · Fundraising $729$80,946
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $316,934 · Management $7,514 · Fundraising $14,682$339,130
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,277 · Management $315 · Fundraising $157$15,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,927 · Management $658 · Fundraising $329$32,914
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $332,076$332,076
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,345$3,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $167,229 · Management $7,568$174,797
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,889 · Management $328 · Fundraising $164$16,381
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,078 · Management $455 · Fundraising $228$22,761
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,148 · Management $642 · Fundraising $321$32,111
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,627 · Management $137 · Fundraising $68$6,832
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,413$10,413
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,624 · Management $54 · Fundraising $27$2,705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,809 · Management $253 · Fundraising $127$87,189
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,933 · Management $1,008 · Fundraising $2,403$5,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,119,159 · Management $24,299 · Fundraising $19,235$1,162,693
Part X · Balance sheet $621,790 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $781,693$583,258
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,471$38,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $809,164$621,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,192$151,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $611,972$470,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $809,164$621,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $809,164$621,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$975,319
XI-2 Total expenses$1,162,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$187,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$809,164
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,790

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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