Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Allegheny Conference on Community Development reported $26.2 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.83 went to program services, $15.12 to management and general costs and $2.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $723,539 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $723,539 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.02% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 55 of 56 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense10-county economic development: a strong economy creates pathways to individual prosperity and provides the tax base needed to support robust transportation, quality education, affordable housing, and cultural and infrastructure investments. The Allegheny Conference drives these outcomes by working directly with companies and other key stakeholders to attract, expand, and retain businesses in the pittsburgh region. In 2024, we drove $361 million in capex. In 2024, we drove $361 million in capex
Spearheading downtown pittsburgh's revitalization: downtown pittsburgh is pivotal to the region's economic vitality. The Allegheny Conference launched a collaborative vision plan to reimagine our urban core. In collaboration with allegheny county, the city of pittsburgh, and 80+ partners, we spearheaded a comprehensive, market-driven strategy for downtown. Governor shapiro committed $600 million in public-private investment to support its implementation over the next decade. - public realm upgrades: secured funding and advanced the design of two public space projects, setting the stage for…
Driving federal investments to advance industry clusters: federal investments play a vital role in strengthening our regional economy, particularly in advancing key industry clusters. By leveraging funding, we are accelerating growth in energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and robotics. - growing our federal share: in recent years, pennsylvania has consistently captured 4% of all U.S. Federal grant funding. In 2024, swpa surpassed expectations securing 7% of all U.S. Federal fundingand bringing in $2.24 billionto fuel economic growth. - direct application support: two-thirds of our…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $687,429 | $0 | $36,110 | $723,539 |
| CHEIF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $440,825 | $0 | $28,583 | $469,408 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 5/24) Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $284,183 | $0 | $29,491 | $313,674 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $245,179 | $0 | $12,628 | $257,807 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 7.00 hrs/week | $219,857 | $0 | $24,799 | $244,656 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $213,042 | $0 | $17,047 | $230,089 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $160,942 | $0 | $38,201 | $199,143 |
| CHIEF OPPORTUNITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $168,149 | $0 | $18,210 | $186,359 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b56 · 55 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 651
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIELD OPERATIONS Architectruial services | $1,042,229 |
| VVA LLC Management services | $229,854 |
| CEEVA Consulting services | $220,819 |
| PIPITONE GROUP Marketing services | $154,890 |
| BRAND STRATEGIES Marketing services | $115,732 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Allegheny Conference on Community Development totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Allegheny Conference on Community Development spent in 2024, $82.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Allegheny Conference on Community Development's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Allegheny Conference on Community Development reported that 82.8% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Allegheny Conference on Community Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Allegheny Conference on Community Development reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $723,539, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Allegheny Conference on Community Development get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 10.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Allegheny Conference on Community Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965213 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349306970 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423059349301242 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349305788 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349305575 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103019349301870 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349304442 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965213: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.