Film Pittsburgh

Analysis

Film Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2015, 11 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, Film Pittsburgh reported income of $1.0m and spending of $854k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $531k to $1.0m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Film Pittsburgh sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tikkun Olam Productions Incorporated ($1.0m), Wisdom of the Elders Incorporated ($1.0m) and North Carolina Music Educators Association ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $287k. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $809k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $788k. It reported 9 employees.