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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust reported $83.8 million in revenue and $84.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.47 went to program services, $6.04 to management and general costs and $3.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.7% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $775,504 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $84M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.56 $9.0M
- Government grants$12.85 $11M
- Program service revenue$71.55 $61M
- Investment income$5.04 $4.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$1.4M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $775,504 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 39 | 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 expenseProgramming: the trust presents a wide range of local, national, and international performing and visual arts events that attract hundreds of thousands of annual visitors from around the region to pittsburgh's cultural district. Ticketed events include touring broadway, contemporary dance, live music, close-up magic, and family-friendly theater presentations. Free community events include the annual dollar bank three rivers arts festival, highmark first night pittsburgh, rotating indoor gallery exhibitions, and outdoor public art installations
Venue management & real estate: for more than forty years, and through public and private partnerships, the Cultural Trust helped transform a once-downtrodden section of downtown into a dynamic 14-block hub for arts and entertainment. The trust manages over 1.2m square feet of property, including a variety of iconic theaters including the benedum center, byham theater, greer cabaret theater, and harris theater; education facilities; small performance and rehearsal spaces; and outdoor destinations including agnes r. Katz plaza, several public art installations, and community gathering spaces
Arts education, engagement, and service: the trust engages with hundreds of educators and thousands of students annually through special student performances, workshops, classes, and other programs that take place in the cultural district and throughout the region. Community engagement initiatives are designed to reach and engage diverse communities, creating meaningful arts experiences. The trust is also a leader in collaboration among arts organizations, increasing efficiencies and decreasing costs for partner organizations through its shared services program and tessitura consortium…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $735,186 | $0 | $40,318 | $775,504 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $466,015 | $0 | $40,318 | $506,333 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $356,792 | $0 | $51,521 | $408,313 |
| VP OF MARKETING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,811 | $0 | $40,877 | $276,688 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,434 | $0 | $38,560 | $269,994 |
| CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,333 | $0 | $39,058 | $257,391 |
| CHIEF ADMININSTRATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,290 | $0 | $22,623 | $221,913 |
| STAGE TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,362 | $0 | $0 | $163,362 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b39 · 38 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 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 5575
- Volunteers Part I, line 6418
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLACK KNIGHT SECURITY Security | $1,522,827 |
| FLYSPACE PRODUCTIONS LLC Event production | $1,452,210 |
| WA LLC Project management | $1,358,772 |
| FIELD OPERATIONS LLC Urban design | $1,258,808 |
| ABM BUILDING Custodial services | $974,303 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Pittsburgh Cultural Trust totaling $6.3M 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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Every number above is copied from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust reported that 90.5% of its $84.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pittsburgh Cultural Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pittsburgh Cultural Trust reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $775,504, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pittsburgh Cultural Trust get its money?
Of $83.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.8% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 72.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pittsburgh Cultural Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1469002 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 202513189349301351 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307015 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349302139 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349311602 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133069349301878 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349308844 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1469002: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.