Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, registered in 1991, with $1,308,540 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.3M
▲ 28.5% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$919K
Net assets
$6.7M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc: 88 mo reserves · +30% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $891K (FY2016) to $1.3M (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
29.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$7.0M
Total liabilities
$283K
Net assets
$6.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,308,540▲28.5% | $918,541▼8.5% | $6,734,248▲12.0% | $7,017,402▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,018,068▲3.9% | $1,004,220▼8.1% | $6,013,759▲10.3% | $6,326,510▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $980,032▼18.1% | $1,092,822▲32.6% | $5,454,343▼6.4% | $5,769,313▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,196,864▲12.8% | $824,412▲1.2% | $5,825,356▼8.1% | $5,949,757▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,061,046▼12.7% | $814,235▼9.5% | $6,342,022▲27.7% | $6,449,252▲24.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,215,844▼59.8% | $899,410▲1.4% | $4,966,647▲7.8% | $5,162,318▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,025,693▲216% | $887,005▲7.8% | $4,605,790▲79.7% | $4,903,408▲71.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $956,985▲7.4% | $822,582▼4.0% | $2,563,676▲9.2% | $2,854,201▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $890,985 | $856,730 | $2,347,946 | $2,594,909 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
20 grants to Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc totaling $368K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Humanities | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Program service | 2022 | $24,000 |
| Upmc | General support | 2022 | $24,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Arts, culture and humanities | 2021 | $15,400 |
| Upmc | General support | 2021 | $12,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Program service | 2020 | $22,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Culture & arts | 2019 | $42,500 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Arts, culture and humanities | 2019 | $24,448 |
| Upmc | General support | 2019 | $22,500 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Program service | 2019 | $12,800 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Culture & arts | 2018 | $42,500 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Arts, culture and humanities | 2018 | $9,478 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $8,425 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Arts, culture and humanities | 2017 | $18,250 |
| Upmc | Charitable donation | 2017 | $10,000 |
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Data for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Inc (EIN 25-1657947) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.