2023-11-14T10:59:13-06:00 2022-12-31 251408703 SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2022-01-01 251780438 PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE PITT 4122814783 11 STANWIX STREET 17TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 JANEL SKELLEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4122814783 2023-11-08 1 JANEL SKELLEY 999009999 0 SUSAN M KIRSCH P00341397 4122613644 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STEFANI PASHMAN 11 STANWIX STREET 17TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 4604779 0 X WWW.PITTSBURGH-REGION.ORG X 1995 PA TO MARKET THE 10 COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN PA AS A PRIME LOCATION FOR BUSINESS AND TALENT. 2 1 0 51 0 0 1981342 4601847 0 0 734 2932 0 0 1982076 4604779 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 254528 1982076 4604779 1982076 4604779 0 0 4112374 4460863 2220024 2568513 1892350 1892350 X THE MISSION OF THE PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE (PRA) IS TO MARKET THE 10 COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS A PRIME LOCATION FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND TALENT.(CONTINUED ON SCH O) THE PRA PROVIDES BUSINESS LEADERS DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY WITH ESSENTIAL RESCOURCES, CONNECTS THEM TO VARIOUS SOURCES OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTS THEM IN THE PROCESS OF CORPORATE EXPANSION OR LOCATION WITHIN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. THE PRA MAINTAINS REGIONAL DATA, DEMOGRAPHICS AND REAL ESTATE DATABASES. THE PRA ALSO PROVIDES PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SITE LOCATION ASSISTANCE, GLOBAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION, PEER EXECUTIVE MEETINGS AND MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO BUSINESS EXECUTIVES CONSIDERING INVESTING IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 0 0 3178574 TOGETHER WITH OUR AFFILIATES AND REGIONAL INVESTOR PARTNERS WE ARE GROWING OUR ECONOMY BY SECURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION:IN SERVICE TO THE 10-COUNTY PITTSBURGH REGION, OUR BUSINESS INVESTMENT TEAM SECURED 22 BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROJECT WINS, REPRESENTING $1.1 BILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT. OUR EFFORTS ALSO CREATED A PIPELINE OF 135 PROJECTS, REPRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR 18,600 NEW AND RETAINED JOBS, AND $14.98 BILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT.(CONTINUED ON SCH O)THESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOCUSED ON OPPORTUNITIES IN KEY HIGH-GROWTH, FUTURE-FOCUSED INDUSTRIES WHERE THE REGION HAS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, INCLUDING:AUTONOMY AND ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND LIFE SCIENCES. EFFORTS RESULTED IN: ELEVATEBIO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ANNOUNCING THE CREATION OF THE PITT BIOFORGE BIO-MANUFACTURING CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE GENE AND CELL THERAPY INNOVATION. THE PARTNERSHIP, ENABLED BY A $100 MILLION GRANT FROM THE RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION, IS EXPECTED TO CREATE 172 SIX-FIGURE JOBS, SERVES AS A STERLING EXAMPLE OF OUR PHILANTHROPIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS CONTINUING TO DRIVE OUR REGION'S ECONOMY. GECKO ROBOTICS AFFIRMING PITTSBURGH AS ITS HEADQUARTERS AND EXPANDING ITS LOCAL PRESENCE TO 40 JOBS WITH AN ESTIMATED $10 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT AT NOVA PLACE. TESSERACT SOLUTIONS, A FRANCE-BASED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ESTABLISHING ITS U.S. HEADQUARTERS, KMELEON, INC., IN PITTSBURGH'S LAWRENCEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES MAJOR ROBOT SUPPLIERS WITH A SIMPLE, UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE TO PROGRAM ROBOTS.ADDITIVE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND ENERGY. EFFORTS RESULTED IN: THE OPENING OF SHELL POLYMERS MONACA (SPM), THE FIRST MAJOR POLYETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR FACILITY CAPPED A DECADE OF WORK BY THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATES TO RAISE GLOBAL AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE AND TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH SHELL AND OTHER GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT. THE FACILITY IS POSITIONED TO BECOME A CRUCIAL ANCHOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE AND HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING A LOW-CARBON, INDUSTRIAL FUTURE FOR THE PITTSBURGH REGION AND THE NATION. NEXTRACKER LLC, THE GLOBAL MARKET LEADER IN UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR TRACKERS, AND BCI STEEL, A PITTSBURGH-BASED STEEL FABRICATOR, REOPENING THE HISTORIC BETHLEHEM STEEL MANUFACTURING FACTORY IN LEETSDALE TO PRODUCE SOLAR TRACKER EQUIPMENT FOR LARGE-SCALE SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN PENNSYLVANIA, INDIANA, NEW YORK AND OHIO.IN 2022, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE FORM OF A $2 MILLION GRANT THAT SUPPLEMENTS THE IMPORTANT SUPPORT FROM OUR REGIONAL INVESTORS, WE INCREASED INVESTMENT IN MARKETING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PITTSBURGH REGION WITH A BUSINESS INVESTMENT AUDIENCE. AMPLIFIED MARKETING EFFORTS ACROSS CHANNELS RESULTED IN A: 65% INCREASE IN WEBSITE USERS 65% INCREASE IN LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS 48% INCREASE IN EARNED MEDIA REACHA SPECIAL PAID CAMPAIGN WITH THE WALL STREET JOURNAL RESULTED IN 3.9 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. A SIMILAR CAMPAIGN WITH FORTUNE MAGAZINE TOOK OUR REGIONAL MESSAGE TO 10,000 C-SUITE DECISION MAKERS IN EIGHT TARGET U.S. MARKETS.THE 2022 PITTSBURGH PASSPORT* KICKED OFF ITS FOURTH YEAR AS A MARQUEE PROGRAM TO SHOWCASE THE REGION'S AMENITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO RETAIN MORE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES TO FILL THE TALENT PIPELINE FOR REGIONAL EMPLOYERS.IN TOTAL, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 6,000 COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM 39 STATES AND 41 COUNTRIES VIA A HYBRID PLATFORM OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. OF THE STUDENTS REACHED, 40% WERE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THE PROGRAM IS TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF AN INTENSIFIED AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO RETAINING AND ATTRACTING MORE TALENT TO THE REGION BY ENGAGING THEM WITH EMPLOYERS, ARTS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH A NEW REGIONAL TALENT COLLABORATIVE CONVENED BY THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE FOR LAUNCH IN 2023.*PITTSBURGH PASSPORT IS A PROGRAM OF THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH PASSPORT TO PITTSBURGH, LLC. 3178574 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X JANEL SKELLEY 4122814783 11 STANWIX STREET 17TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 STEFANI PASHMAN CEO 5.00 36.00 X X 0 553506 32498 WILLIAM S DEMCHAK CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANEL SKELLEY CFO 1.00 42.00 X 0 238973 31516 MARK THOMAS PRESIDENT, PRA 32.00 3.00 X 0 282856 27142 0 1075335 91156 0 0 1 0 DEVELOPMENT COUNSELLORS INT'L LTD 215 PARK AVE SOUTH 1403 NEW YORK NY 10003 MARKETING 785232 1 2741909 1859938 4601847 2932 2932 4604779 0 0 2932 X 14742 1495 13247 26822 26822 1116758 1049992 65240 1526 135333 92999 42036 298 28679 843 27575 261 36483 42 36441 193082 193082 116830 99736 12841 4253 262 262 188544 127180 12817 48547 24034 24034 14872 14872 SHARED EXPENSES 2599050 1759259 642106 197685 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 69916 26915 42939 62 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 22654 15748 5010 1896 16718 4103 12615 4604779 3178574 1171677 254528 2013362 193218 1994358 2084955 2000000 95785 117450 6369 62740 2500 2500 4112374 4460863 256878 465310 1963146 2103203 2220024 2568513 X 1892350 1892350 1892350 1892350 4112374 4460863 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 250965213 7 1 4604779 0 1 4604779 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 X 364 364 364 364 4604415 16138018 4604779 16138382 380239 956919 95060 239230 0 0 0 0 799841 802162 686668 956919 3245590 4868385 10766 1239 798 364 13167 199960 200541 171667 239230 811398 1217097 0 X 4604779 0 4604779 0 4604779 4604779 0 4604779 0 4604779 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (CODIFICATION), WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN. THE CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATES' COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021 DO NOT INCLUDE ANY LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS; FURTHER, THE CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATES HAVE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATES ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION OF THEIR TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS BEFORE 2019. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS DEVELPOMENT 15930 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 4300 0 0 0 0 0 0 20230 0 20230 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEFANI PASHMAN CEO 0 431269 0 120943 0 1294 0 32498 0 0 0 586004 0 0 MARK THOMAS PRESIDENT, PRA 0 242168 0 40170 0 518 0 27142 0 0 0 309998 0 0 JANEL SKELLEY CFO 0 207397 0 30732 0 844 0 31516 0 0 0 270489 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: MS. SKELLEY, MS. PASHMAN, MR. THOMAS AND MR. DEMCHAK FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE'S SOLE MEMBER IS ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE MEMBER ELECTS ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CEO WHO SERVES AS A VOTING EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR FOR AS LONG AS HE/SHE HOLDS SUCH OFFICE. THE CEO IS APPOINTED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD (ACCD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE UNDER THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE BOARD WITH AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING, THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM IS GRANTED ACCESS TO A SECURE LINK TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FTP SITE TO VIEW THE FINAL FORM 990. DURING THIS TIME, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS CAN VOLUNTEER ANY OBSERVATIONS & COMMENTS ON THE RETURN BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REVIEW OR FORMALLY APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE OR AFTER IT IS FILED AS PART OF ITS BOARD ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE GROUP FUNCTIONS IN TANDEM WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR AS PART OF HIS/HER RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE GIVEN COPIES OF THE DRAFT RETURNS FOR REVIEW. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL MEET WITH THE CFO PRIOR TO THE CFO SIGNING THE FINAL RETURN AND WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE ("O,D,KE") OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIRM THAT HE/SHE HAS READ, UNDERSTOOD AND HAS COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY. ALL RESPONSES TO THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ARE SUMMARIZED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SO THAT HE/SHE IS FAMILIAR WITH AND CAN REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, EACH INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR OTHER INTEREST (AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING SUCH INTEREST) AT THE TIME THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION THAT MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IF DETERMINED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT WILL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD WILL DISCLOSE THE ACTIONS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRA DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY INDIVIDUALS FOR BOARD OR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. WITH RESPECT TO SHARED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ACCD) IF ANY, COMPENSATION IS AWARDED BY ACCD PURSUANT TO A PROCESS THAT SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD'S PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO ENSURE PAY PRACTICES ARE REASONABLE AND WITHIN THE RANGE OF TYPICAL MARKET PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ACCESSIBLE ON GUIDESTAR AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE REQUESTOR SHOULD NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION IN WRITING. IF REQUESTOR AGREES TO REIMBURSE FOR COPY CHARGES, A HARD COPY WILL BE PROVIDED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE LOCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS' WEBSITE, AND REQUESTS FOR THIS INFORMATION ARE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,075. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,075. IR SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES -1,568. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 110. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES -1,458. MARKETING SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,021,213. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,520. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,262. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,041,995. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,347. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 197. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 264. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,808. HR SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,338. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,338. L THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEARS. 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