Union Project EIN 71-0890471

Union Project FY2024 filing

EIN  71-0890471 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pittsburgh, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Uses arts to connect different communities.
Leadership
Jeffrey Dorsey · Executive Director · $74K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $720K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Uses arts to connect different communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $720K in expenses, and $2.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$720K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $322K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+31%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +50%
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
Total liabilities
$301K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$720K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$322K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $515K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Arts educationthrough its arts education programs, up offers classes (between 4-10 weeks for beginner to advanced); workshops (themed, fun and family friendly ways to create something together); and custom programs for pre-k thru grade 12 students, as well as unique team building opportunities for businesses both on and off-site.

$302Kprogram expense
02

Space rental programmingup's space rental program offers use of space to the community for the purpose of building a more inclusive, accessible, and just community. Using an affordable pricing strategy and marketing support (via website, monthly e-newsletters, and quarterly POSTCARDS/FLIERS), up incubates and supports new ideas…

$146Kprogram expense
03

Ceramics studioup's ceramics studio aims to provide access to anyone who wants to learn to make ceramics. The studio offers a variety of entry points to grow artistic skills through year-round programming including studio membership for emerging and professional artists and open studios (drop-in time with light instruction provided for…

$67Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnion Project
EINHdr · item D71-0890471
Principal addressHdr · item CPittsburgh, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unionproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,004Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Dorsey’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Dorsey$80,128$74,004$71,357$68,369$57,861$71,357

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$692K · 66%
Program service revenue$328K · 31%
Investment income$17K · 2%
Contributions & grants66%$692K
Program service revenue31%$328K
Investment income2%$17K
Other revenue$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$216K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.05
Program services73%$528K
Management & general21%$153K
Fundraising5%$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$522K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$301K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $522K · Operating expenses/yr $720K
8.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $528K · Total expenses $720K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $153K · Total expenses $720K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $39K · Total expenses $720K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $36K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $301K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $692K · Total revenue $1.0M
66%
Government reliance
Government grants $216K · Total revenue $1.0M
21%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $328K · Total revenue $1.0M
31%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $1.0M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $328K · Total expenses $720K
46%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $695K
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $997K · FY2023 $1.0M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $720K
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.7M
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeffrey Dorsey · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $74K · Total expenses $720K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $357K · Total expenses $720K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 50%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$667K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$695K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$452K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$925K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$997K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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