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Southwestern Pa Corporation

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 27-3720942 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type I
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southwestern Pa Corporation reported $17.5 million in revenue and $18.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.29 went to program services, $17.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.3% of the total. Government grants made up 82.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,589 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $18M

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.3%84.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.7%10.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
83.3%83.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
82.8%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
16.7%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$256,589$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.40%1.52%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
712
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.910.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $2.9M

Southwestern pa corporation is the administrative and operating arm of southwestern pa commission

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 & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$230,987$0$25,602$256,589
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC & WORKF
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$137,116$0$20,823$157,939
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$126,080$0$29,551$155,631
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND DATA MODEL
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$109,613$0$34,188$143,801
MANAGER, MODELS/DATA ANALYSIS
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$106,776$0$33,449$140,225
DIRECTOR, HR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$105,625$0$26,392$132,017
VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$105,791$0$14,073$119,864

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwestern Pa Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $656K (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$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M82.3%−$1.3M$256,589
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$17M82.9%−$463K$289,840
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$10M74.2%−$48,221$253,950
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$12M76.9%$2,654$247,246
FY2021 ⓘ$10M$10M74.3%$2,654$161,195
FY2020 ⓘ$9.9M$9.9M74.1%$2,654$231,809

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–1b11 · 11 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 557

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PRODUCE TERMINAL HOLDINGS LLC
Consultant-rent
$750,371
WHITMAN REQUARDT & ASSOCIATES
Engineering consultant
$274,357

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Southwestern Pa Corporation totaling $100K 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 Southwestern Pa Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwestern Pa Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southwestern Pa Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwestern Pa Corporation reported that 82.3% of its $18.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southwestern Pa Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southwestern Pa Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $256,589, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southwestern Pa Corporation get its money?

Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.3% came from contributions and grants (including 82.8% from government grants) and 16.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southwestern Pa Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-3720942 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 202640139349301539 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540159349301064 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313499349300106 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223569349301317 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221259349300117 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013459349300811 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-3720942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.