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 250399620 GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GREA 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 1577972 0 X WWW.PITTSBURGHCHAMBER.COM X 1876 PA ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 26 25 0 25 0 0 1195830 1259668 200350 318155 30 149 101 0 1396311 1577972 30000 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1366311 1548022 1396311 1578022 0 -50 334273 743068 310366 719161 23907 23907 X THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (GPCC) IS THE ADVOCACY AFFILIATE OF THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ACCD). (CONTINUED ON SCH O) THE CHAMBER WORKS TO IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PITTSBURGH REGION FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND GROWTH BY PROMOTING COMPETITIVE BUSINESS TAXES AND OTHER BUSINESS COSTS, AS WELL AS STREAMLINED PERMITTING AND REGULATIONS. 0 0 WE WORKED TO UNLOCK THE REGION'S POTENTIAL BY IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS, REMOVING POLICY BARRIERS AND SECURING TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT:THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE DELIVERED ON SEVERAL PRIORITIES IN 2022. THESE INCLUDED:(CONTINUNED ON SCH O)ACHIEVING A LONGSTANDING GOAL OF AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF THE CORPORATE NET INCOME (CNI) TAX. THE MEASURE REDUCED PENNSYLVANIA'S 9.99% CNI IMMEDIATELY TO 8.9% AND CONTINUES TO LOWER THE RATE OVER TIME UNTIL IT IS CUT IN HALF TO 4.9%, REMOVING A FLASHING RED LIGHT DISCOURAGING BUSINESS INVESTMENT. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A DECREASE IN THE CNI TAX RATE WILL INCREASE GDP, BOOST WAGES, INCREASE HOME VALUES, CREATE FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS AND ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYERS AND TALENT. IT SERVES AS A SIGNAL TO FIRMS AND COMPANIES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA THAT THE COMMONWEALTH IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS PASSING THE PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A GROWING ECONOMY (PA EDGE) TAX CREDIT PROGRAM CREATING FOUR DISTINCT TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE INCLUDE A REGIONAL CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB TAX CREDIT (REGIONAL CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB MEANS A NETWORK OF CLEAN HYDROGEN PRODUCERS, POTENTIAL CLEAN HYDROGEN CONSUMERS AND CONNECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LOCATED IN PROXIMITY) AND A SEMI-CONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING AND RESEARCH TAX CREDIT. THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES ELIGIBLE HYDROGEN HUB PROJECTS TO CREATE AT LEAST 1,200 PERMANENT AND NEW JOBS, WHILE ELIGIBLE BIO-MEDICAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROJECTS MUST CREATE AT LEAST 800 PERMANENT JOBS, ULTIMATELY BOLSTERING OUR REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SUPPORTING A STATE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT CREATED THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN PENNSYLVANIA TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INDUSTRY. THIS FRAMEWORK BUILDS ON THE PITTSBURGH REGION'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTS THE BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE STRATEGY TO CREATE A REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM FOR ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMY. SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR AND HELPING TO SECURE MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN FEDERAL AND STATE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR REGIONAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: $857 MILLION, MONTGOMERY LOCKS AND DAMS $77 MILLION, EMSWORTH LOCK AND DAM $11.3 MILLION, HILL DISTRICT CENTER AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION $565,000, EAST BUSWAY EXPANSION PLANNING GRANTWE DEFINED AND UNVEILED A STRATEGY TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP (PDP). WITH THE PDP, WE DEVELOPED A DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH REVITALIZATION PLAN TO RESPOND TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE MARKET AND QUALITY OF PLACE FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ECONOMIC TRENDS THAT PRE-DATED THE PANDEMIC. THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE $3 MILLION TO A DOWNTOWN CONVERSION FUND, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING HAD PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES THAT WOULD STREAMLINE CONVERSION. TO IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE OF DOWNTOWN, THE CONFERENCE SUPPORTED THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP IN ITS EFFORT TO RAISE $5 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS FROM CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC SOURCES TO PROVIDE A UNIFORMED BUT NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WAYFINDING, VISITOR SUPPORT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MORE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JANEL SKELLEY 4122814783 11 STANWIX STREET 17TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 STEFANI PASHMAN CEO 3.00 38.00 X X 0 553506 32498 BRYAN SALESKY CHAIR CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE L SCIULLO VICE CHAIR CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL S WILSON SECR/TREASURER CLASS A DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 K SCOTT BAKER CLASS A DIRECTOR (EXIT 6/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E BARENSFELD CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON BEAM CLASS B DIRECTOR (ENTER 6/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BATTISTI CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BLACKBURN CLASS A DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 G ANDREW BONNEWELL CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS V CHIOMENTO III CLASS A DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E DAUER JR CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DERUBEIS CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ELIZER CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN EVANS CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE M FIGLAR CLASS B DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FISHBACK CLASS B DIRECTOR (EXIT 11/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN J GARBER CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN JENKINS CLASS A DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSIA KUBIAK CLASS A DIRECTOR (EXIT 1/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS F LAMB JR CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LIVORIO CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A ONORATO CLASS A DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALKA PATEL CLASS B DIRECTOR (ENTER 5/22) 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE REED CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN L ROSSI CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA STANFORD CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TURZAI CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN J WASHO JR CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL WEINERT CLASS B DIRECTOR 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SMITH PRESIDENT, GPCOC 22.00 23.00 X 0 314784 25468 JANEL SKELLEY CFO 4.00 39.00 X 0 238973 31516 0 1107263 89482 0 0 1 0 0 1191518 750 67400 1259668 MEMBER EVENTS 900099 318155 318155 318155 149 149 1577972 318155 0 149 30000 10142 14109 155992 28117 132227 12330 15130 75398 28854 64044 57668 9385 5808 SHARED EXPENSES 875528 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 28951 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 23123 11216 1578022 131385 49516 87555 565043 77844 101500 20289 9809 17200 17200 334273 743068 41289 37649 4353 13466 264724 668046 310366 719161 X 23907 23907 23907 23907 334273 743068 -50 50 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 GREATER PGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC 11 STANWIX STREET 17TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 250399620 61623 0 0 0 1258918 201097 201097 335307 -134210 0 AFFILIATE PAYABLES 668046 668046 X 1577972 0 1577972 0 1577972 1578022 0 1578022 0 1578022 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. 1 ECONOMIC GROWTH FOUNDATION 1240 HURON ROAD SUITE 300 CLEVELAND OH 44115 341916518 501(C)(3) 30000 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT ORGANZATION'S EFFORTS ON WATER QUALITY, IMMIGRATION REFORM, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO APPROVING REQUEST FOR GRANT FUNDS GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUIRES THE GRANTEE TO AGREE TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE GRANTEES AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENTION OF THE USE OF THESE FUNDS, REPORT ON THEIR USE AND RECEIVE PERMISSION IN WRITING TO MAKE ANY BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED. 0 0 0 STEFANI PASHMAN CEO 0 431269 0 120943 0 1294 0 32498 0 0 0 586004 0 0 MATT SMITH PRESIDENT, GPCOC 0 273320 0 40170 0 1294 0 25468 0 0 0 340252 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 AND MR. SMITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: MR. SALESKY AND MR. WASHO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS CLASS A AND CLASS B MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS THE SOLE CLASS B MEMBER. THE CLASS B MEMBER APPOINTS THE CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. CLASS A MEMBERS ELECT CERTAIN VOTING DIRECTORS AND ACCD, AS CLASS B, ELECTS THE REMAINING DIRECTORS WHICH ARE THE MAJORITY. 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 THE CLASS B MEMBER 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 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 THE CHAMBER DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY INDIVIDUALS FOR BOARD OR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. WITH RESPECT TO SHARED SERVICES PROVIDED BY 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. L THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEARS. 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