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Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965215 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania reported $11.5 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.71 went to program services, $8.87 to management and general costs and $5.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.7% of the total. Government grants made up 35.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,946 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
41.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
35.9%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
54.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$180,946$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.67%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.1M expenses · 44.5% of program spending

Education - the easter seals linda lanham zeszutek school program is an approved private school licensed by the state board of private academic schools. The program is approved by the secretary of education through the pa bureau of special education. The school program using the team approach of special education affords each child their own education team. Individuals served 53

$1.7M expenses · 18.5% of program spending · revenue $2.1M

Residential housing - easter seals operates three group homes which provide a safe supportive living arrangement to individuals with developmental disabilities, who cannot live on their own, within their community. Individuals served 11

$1.1M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Federal janitorial - easter seals holds an abilityone service contract with the office of personnel management to provide facilities maintenance to their retirement operations center located in boyers, pa. This contract provides integrated employment opportunities for persons with disabilities that may not otherwise be able to be employed within the community. Easter seals has successfully maintained this contract since 2002. In the past fiscal year, this contract has provided employment opportunities to 16 individuals with disabilities

$2.3M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$169,048$0$11,898$180,946
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$81,658$0$7,482$89,140

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $280K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M85.7%$12M$180,946
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M86.0%$11M$179,516
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$10M84.0%$10M$160,229
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$9.5M85.6%$9.3M$121,748
FY2021 ⓘ$9.8M$9.2M85.3%$7.8M$126,248
FY2020 ⓘ$9.1M$9.1M85.9%$5.8M$144,012

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 2No
  • 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 4No
  • 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 5293
  • Volunteers Part I, line 699

Private foundation grants it received

16 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania totaling $98,446 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania reported that 85.7% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $180,946, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania get its money?

Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.4% came from contributions and grants (including 35.9% from government grants) and 54.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Easter Seal Society of Western and Central Pennsylvania a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-0965215 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630199349300313 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540589349301114 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410399349301591 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300529349300905 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123419349300112 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110369349301441 · read the filing

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