To provide youth and adults with career opportunities in the event production and broadcast industry through classes, workshops, and hands-on mentoring. With this, we aim to provide education, vocational, and certification programs that lead to living-wage careers in the entertainment technology field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 15 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $191K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$356K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+160% vs prior year
Spent
$750K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +160%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$385K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$750K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$532K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$750K
Net assets
$778K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$778K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $619K Management & general 10% · $75K Fundraising 7% · $55K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,010Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Pete Spynda$72,010$61,654$60,151$3,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains youth and adults for careers in event production and broadcast through classes and hands-on mentoring.

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3 programs · $619K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Workforce Development

Providing youth and adults with exciting career opportunities in the event production and broadcast industry through on site workshops and hands-on mentoring.

$379Kprogram expense
02

Education

Providing youth and adults with exciting career opportunities in the event production and broadcast industry through classes in schools in the surronding area.

$181Kprogram expense
03

Community

To provide an event space and host community events for carrick and allegheny county residents.

$60Kprogram 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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$750K
Ln 25
Programscol B$619K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$565K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K
Other assetsLn 15$262K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K$565K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$690K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$356K
Net assetsLn 32$525K$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$60K$11K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$379K$335K$14K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$9K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$17K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$148K$11K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$270$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$750K$619K$75K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$750K$253K$778K 990 PDF
FY2024 $385K$587K−$202K$525K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$532K$522K$728K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $117K$111K 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 $1,002,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,620$912,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,064$73,492
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,360$16,258
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,044$1,002,596
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 $377,734$454,187
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,567$295,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $587,301$749,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,257$252,677
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,002,596 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$912,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,846
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,492$73,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16,258$16,258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,002,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $749,919 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,866 · Management $11,225 · Fundraising $3,742$74,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $334,873 · Management $14,086 · Fundraising $30,395$379,354
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,975$26,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,439$9,439
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,537 · Management $3,864 · Fundraising $3,188$15,589
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,727 · Management $6,056 · Fundraising $6,056$28,839
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,001$35,001
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,304 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $1,651$6,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,393 · Management $11,114 · Fundraising $7,202$166,709
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,278 · Management $270 · Fundraising $3,026$6,574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $619,418 · Management $75,241 · Fundraising $55,260$749,919
Part X · Balance sheet $1,134,511 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $338,523$564,541
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,000$75,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,029$7,718
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,875$224,996
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $118,628$262,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $690,082$1,134,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,983$94,149
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,930$22,095
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $93,698$240,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $164,611$356,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,471$478,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $340,000$299,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $525,471$778,148
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $690,082$1,134,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $778,148 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,002,596
XI-2 Total expenses$749,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$252,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$525,471
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$778,148

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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