Pittsburgh Public Media

Analysis

Pittsburgh Public Media is a registered charity in United States, based in South Park, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2024, Pittsburgh Public Media reported income of $138k and spending of $151k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $164k to $138k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Pittsburgh Public Media sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thelma Gaylord Lyric Theatre Endowment Fund Inc ($138k), Oakland Pride Inc ($138k) and Midland Historical Society ($138k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $131k, net assets of $67k.