Scenic Pittsburgh

Analysis

Scenic Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 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, Scenic Pittsburgh reported income of $241k and spending of $271k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $241k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Scenic Pittsburgh sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastrail Partners ($241k), Wyoming Pathways ($242k) and Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Parks Inc ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $109k against liabilities of $4,956, net assets of $104k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.