Sustainable Pittsburgh

Analysis

Sustainable Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sustainable Pittsburgh reported income of $803k and spending of $1.3m, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $803k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Pittsburgh sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madoo Conservancy Inc ($803k), Ozark Regional Land Trust ($805k) and Green Cities Accord ($803k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 7.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $693k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $89k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 18 employees.