PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC

EIN: 251657947 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PITTSBURGH, PA

Total Revenue
$1,308,540
Total Expenses
$918,541
Total Assets
$7,017,402
Net Assets
$6,734,248
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1991
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
SONY TON-AIME
Phone
4126228866
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES INC, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $390K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES IS TO CONNECT CELEBRATED AUTHORS WITH THE COMMUNITY, ELEVATE CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND A PASSION FOR THE LITERARY ARTS. OUR COMMITMENT TO KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, INTEGRITY, AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE GUIDES AND INFORMS OUR WORK. WE ENDEAVOR TO INSPIRE MEMBERS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AUTHORS WHO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT REFLECT OUR VALUES SUCH AS JUSTICE, COMPASSION, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, ACCEPTANCE, COURAGE, AND EQUITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $531,651
Program Service Revenue $394,958
Investment Income $381,931
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,308,540

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $335,810
Fundraising Expenses $109,336
Program Expenses $680,265
Other Expenses $582,731
TOTAL EXPENSES $918,541

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,308,540 $1,018,068 +0.3%
Expenses $918,541 $1,004,220 -0.1%
Net Income $389,999 $13,848 +27.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
8
Volunteers
30

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$131,005
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SONY TON-AIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$120,922 $10,083 $131,005
SHARIFA ANDERSON PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA MULLEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT T TURNER II MD SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE TAYLOR TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BALAJI SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIEL WELSCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL PESYNA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISSETTE SILVERIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEREDITH COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PALLAVI GOLLA PATIL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RON VASSEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYDNEY NORMIL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,308,540 $918,541 $7,017,402 $389,999
2024 $1,018,068 $1,004,220 $6,326,510 $13,848
2023 $980,032 $1,092,822 $5,769,313 $-112,790
2022 $1,196,864 $824,412 $5,949,757 $372,452
2021 $1,061,046 $814,235 $6,449,252 $246,811
2020 $1,215,844 $899,410 $5,162,318 $316,434
2019 $3,025,693 $887,005 $4,903,408 $2,138,688
2018 $956,985 $822,582 $2,854,201 $134,403
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