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Union Project FY2024 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 71-0890471Revenue $1.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSunionproject.org801 N Negley Ave, 15206-1560 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Nov 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Union Project uses the arts to bridge gaps between communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $260K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$301K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$997K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$667K
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$848K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $528K Management & general 21% · $153K Fundraising 5% · $39K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeffrey Dorsey
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 56th 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 · 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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $515K · in their 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

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
Poise FoundationFY2024$75K
Hillman Family FoundationsFY2024$50K
The Grable FoundationFY2024$40K
McElhattan FoundationFY2024$25K
The Pittsburgh FoundationFY2024$25K
William V and Catherine a McKinney Charitable FoundationFY2024$20K
Opportunity FoundationFY2024$15K
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$260K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$528K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Government grantsLn 1e$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$342
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$389K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$522K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$620K$522K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$12K$58K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$190K$20K$943
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$24K$1K$504
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$62K$819$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K$29
Office expensesLn 13$21K$17K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K$74
OccupancyLn 16$70K$62K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$743$32$711
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$46$3K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$82K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$21K$2K$417
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$528K$153K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $667K$848K−$180K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.0M$720K$322K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $695K$702K−$6K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $452K$574K−$123K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $925K$453K$472K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $997K$564K$433K$1.7M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,041,554 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $388,267$691,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $300,980$327,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,564$16,887
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $626$4,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,437$1,041,554
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 $338,532$357,413
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $363,016$362,267
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $701,548$719,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,111$321,874
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,041,554 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,709 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$215,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$476,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $327,906$327,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,229$17,229
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$342−$342
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,229$3,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $329,615 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,116$1,041,554
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $719,680 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,267 · Management $58,118 · Fundraising $22,167$92,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,991 · Management $19,521 · Fundraising $943$210,455
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,684 · Management $1,146 · Fundraising $504$25,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,562 · Management $5,893 · Fundraising $1,617$29,072
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,383$37,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,260 · Management $819 · Fundraising $8,611$71,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,107 · Fundraising $29$9,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,187 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $1,945$20,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,859 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $74$5,016
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,510 · Management $6,757 · Fundraising $1,576$69,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32 · Management $711$743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46 · Management $3,050$3,096
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,163$9,163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $81,894 · Management $3,454 · Fundraising $1,350$86,698
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,781 · Management $2,189 · Fundraising $417$23,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,126$22,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,313 · Management $1,065$3,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $527,619 · Management $152,828 · Fundraising $39,233$719,680
Part X · Balance sheet $2,691,046 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,122$133,865
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $406,342$388,570
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,023$137,181
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,172$15,859
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,458$2,893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,668,013$2,012,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,353,130$2,691,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,391$53,808
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $46,261$52,628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,816$14,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,226$301,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,681,882$2,104,452
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $386,022$285,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,067,904$2,389,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,353,130$2,691,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,389,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,041,554
XI-2 Total expenses$719,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,067,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,389,778

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