URBAN INNOVATION21 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

URBAN INNOVATION21

EIN 26-0379369

What they do

URBAN INNOVATION21, ADMINISTRATOR of THE PITTSBURGH CENTRAL KEYSTONE INNOVATION ZONE (PCKIZ) is A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT BOOSTS REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 21ST CENTURY INNOVATION-DRIVEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP. URBAN INNOVATION21 LINKS SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION ECONOMY CLUSTERS WITH THE NEEDS and ASSETS of UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY DESIGNING and IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, BUILDING STRATEGIC BRIDGES and TEAMING UP WITH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS and INITIATIVES. URBAN INNOVATION21 BELIEVES THAT AN INCLUSIVE INNOVATION ECONOMY is KEY IN INCREASING REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS and SUSTAINABILITY.BECAUSE of ITS SUCCESS and CREATIVITY IN ADMINISTERING THE KIZ PROGRAM, URBAN INNOVATION21 WAS RENAMED IN JANUARY of 2012 BY THEN, PCKIZ BOARD of DIRECTORS, to INCREASE THE BREADTH of THE PCKIZS WORK and to SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE DEFINED BOUNDARY of THE PCKIZ.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.27%of revenue went to mission work91.2% of expenses · Program services

0.41%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$93.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.86%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,844,138

Mission workProgram services$1,572,44485.27% of revenue91.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$144,8687.86% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,5880.41% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$119,2386.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,724,90093.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.37% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 18.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,844,138

Expenses$1,724,900

Annual surplus $119,238 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,572,444 · 91.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$144,868 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$7,588 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,844,138

Expenses$1,724,900

Assets$851,356

Contributions$1,762,581

Mission work (program services)$1,572,444

Fundraising$7,588

Grants given$224,492

Average grant$8,315

Management and general$144,868

Accounting fees$77,337

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM GENERETT JRPRESIDENT AND CEO (EXITED 8/2017) · 40 hrs/week $153,458

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

WILLIAM GENERETT JRPRESIDENT AND CEO (EXITED 8/2017)

BRIDGET MANCOSHTREASURER

DAN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

JEFF ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

MARY ELLEN SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW MOHNSECRETARY

MICHAEL MATESICBOARD MEMBER

RICK ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HURLEYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT STARZYNSKIBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT LAMMIECHAIRMAN

TOM LINKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 1435 BEDFORD AVENUE NO 132B, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
County: Allegheny
In care of: SCOTT LAMMIE
Primary officer: SCOTT LAMMIE, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 281-0102

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
Grant-giving organization: Yes