Locally Grown FY2020 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 2019Human ServicesEIN 84-2148701Revenue $300K in FY2020

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Equitable community development for the 21st century that forges relationships, inspires creativity, and teaches the tools of the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $419K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $345K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$525K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$236K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$807K
FY2022$945K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$236K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$64K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$883K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $152K Management & general 18% · $43K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$50,167Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Skirpan’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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
Michael Skirpan$95,000$95,000$81,105$74,625$78,210$50,167

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

Programs and updates

Fosters economic growth through professional development, financial well-being, and entrepreneurial support.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Building an equitable economy for Wilkinsburg and the Greater Pittsburgh region by creating opportunities that promote professional development, financial wellbeing, and entrepreneurial growth.

$152Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$345K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$357K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$357K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805$357K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K
Total assetsLn 16$805$934K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$525K
Net assetsLn 32$805$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$101K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$719$539$180
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$1K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$181$181
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$152K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.6M$197K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$2.6M$1.8M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$324K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $945K$814K$131K$883K 990 PDF
FY2021 $807K$831K−$24K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$236K$64K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $603,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,080$570,335
I-9 Program service revenue$32,855
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,080$603,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$144,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,275$50,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,275$194,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $805$408,230
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $603,190 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$570,335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$570,335
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,855$32,855
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,855 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$603,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,960 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,564 · Management $25,846$126,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,560 · Management $1,186$4,746
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,384 · Management $2,913$13,297
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,022$2,022
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $539 · Management $180$719
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,578$32,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,921$2,921
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,576$3,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,286 · Management $6,624$7,910
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $181$181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,432 · Management $42,528 · Fundraising $0$194,960
Part X · Balance sheet $934,035 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $805$356,644
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$546,017
X-15 Other assets$31,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $805$934,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$525,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $805$409,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $805$409,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $805$934,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$603,190
XI-2 Total expenses$194,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$408,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$805
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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