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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1064871

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH

Also known as BNY MELLON NA

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

Financials

$732K$811K2023$595K$899K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$595,046$898,610-$303,564$1,092,122$23,403$1,068,719
December 31, 2023990$731,846$810,865-$79,019$1,423,480$29,467$1,394,013
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$493,255
of which government grants
$50,625
Program service revenue
$38,644
Investment income
$143,740
Net gain from sales of assets
$123,041
Net income from fundraising events
-$81,856
Other revenue
-$80,593

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$155,147
Other salaries and wages
$314,034
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$540,355
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,251
Accounting fees
$35,976
Travel
$2,550
Program services (functional)
$708,887
Management and general (functional)
$89,037
Fundraising (functional)
$100,686

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,423,480
Total assets, end of year
$1,092,122
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,403
Net assets, end of year
$1,068,719
Publicly traded securities
$727,493
Net assets without donor restrictions
$852,375
Net assets with donor restrictions
$216,344
Gross receipts
$980,866
Employees
11
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1931
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BETTY CRUZPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$149,375$5,772
MARGARET C GLEASONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN LACKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THE HONORABLE EDWARD GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PEYTON KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNETTE HORRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LES DUTKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENDRA ROSS PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THE HONORABLE SARA INNAMORATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN BUECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
IHAB SALIBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HICKTON JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ARIEL ARMONY PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALI HAMDANI MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALAN L ACKERMAN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNA BARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRACEY REED ARMANT PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL OVERBYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICK J FORSTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CATHERINE AUGUSTINE PHDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BETTY CRUZPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$142,500$5,772
SALEEM GHUBRILCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARGARET C GLEASONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PATRICK J FORSTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA E BARNES MD MSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALAN L ACKERMAN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ARIEL ARMONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CATHERINE AUGUSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNA BARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM F BENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN BUECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THE HONORABLE RICH FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNETTE HORRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PEYTON KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL OVERBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THE HONORABLE EDWARD GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
IHAB SALIBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PATRICK WALLACEDIRECTOR, EXIT 12/23
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HICKTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 GRANT ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-2502
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BETTY CRUZ, 2640 BNY MELLON CTR 500 GRANT ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 152192510
Signed the 990
BETTY CRUZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(412) 281-7970
Return prepared by
MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S

Mission

THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH'S MISSION IS TO CONVENE AND CONNECT PEOPLE AROUND GLOBAL ISSUES TO BUILD A COMPETITIVE, THRIVING, AND INCLUSIVE PITTSBURGH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND PROVIDING PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKFORCE. THE COUNCIL'S YOUTH PROGRAMS WORK AS ADDENDUMS TO THE TRADITIONAL FORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND FILL THE GAPS LEFT BEHIND IN SCHOOLS IN RELATION TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GLOBAL LEARNING. GLOBAL LEARNING HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE WAYS THAT STUDENTS SEE THE WORLD AROUND THEMSELVES AND CHANGE THE WAY THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN RELATION TO THE WORLD. IN DOING SO, IT EMBOLDENS AND EMPOWERS THEIR TRADITIONAL EDUCATION BY BRINGING NEW PERSPECTIVES AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS.THE COUNCIL IS CREATING THESE NEW PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDINGS THROUGH FOUR INITIATIVES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING: OUR GLOBAL MINDS PROGRAM, DRIVEN BY A BY-YOUTH AND FOR-YOUTH APPROACH, OUR GLOBAL TRAVEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AND OUR YOUTH BOARD/YOUTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND OUR NEW IN 2024 GLOBAL LEARNING FOR A LOCAL WORKFORCE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM. COLLECTIVELY, THE COUNCIL'S YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVED 1,477 STUDENTS, 176 EDUCATORS, AND 295 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2024.
    Expenses $493,822
  • THE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN LOOK AT RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL TOPICS. SPEAKERS OFFER INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS THAT ALLOW ATTENDEES TO BROADEN THEIR AWARENESS, GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES WEBINARS, PANEL DISCUSSION, FORUMS, CONFERENCES, IMMERSIVE COHORT EXPERIENCES, AND COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES WITH STOP TALKS TO ENGAGE EVERYONE IN DISCUSSION AROUND ONE OR MORE OF OUR GLOBAL FOCUS AREAS. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL PUT ON 24 PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT SERVED 1,351 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $215,065 · revenue $38,644

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1064871
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,092,122
Income (IRS master file)
$980,866

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$595,046$898,610$1,092,122XML
990December 2023$731,846$810,865$1,423,480XML
990December 2022$713,489$846,021$1,431,208IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1064871).

Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH

What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH is 25-1064871.
Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETTY CRUZ.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,375 (BETTY CRUZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $595,046, expenses of $898,610 and total assets of $1,092,122 at year end.

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