| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTING FEES | 10,267 | 205 | 10,062 |
| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990PF, PART IX-A, LINE 1 | SUMMARY OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE PITTSBURGH CHILD GUIDANCE FOUNDATION IS AS FOLLOWS:THE PITTSBURGH CHILD GUIDANCE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND COLLABORATING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS. ADOPTED IN 2016, THE MISSION STATEMENT GUIDES THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IS REFLECTED IN THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT CHARITABLE GIVING ACTIVITIES. IN 2014, THE FOUNDATION DECLARED AS ITS AREA OF EMPHASIS, FOCUSING ON MITIGATING THE IMPACT ON THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BY ENGAGING IN RESEARCH PROJECTS, THE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND KNOWLEDGE BASE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE BEST WAYS TO ASSIST THESE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. ULTIMATELY, THE GOALS ARE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THESE FRAGILE FAMILIES ENABLING THEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE SYSTEM BY ADDRESSING A MYRIAD OF COMPLEX NEEDS AND ISSUES AND HELPING TO LIFT FAMILIES INTO MORE STABLE LIVING SITUATIONS. AS WELL, THE FOUNDATION WAS PLEASED TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SOME ADDRESSING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A RESEARCH PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION IN THE PRIOR YEARS. DURING 2018, THE PITTSBURGH CHILD GUIDANCE FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS VALUED AT A TOTAL OF $185,375 TO 23 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OF THESE 23 GRANT RECIPIENTS, EIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS HAD EITHER NEVER RECEIVED A GRANT FROM PCGF OR HAD NOT RECEIVED A GRANT IN MORE THAN SIX YEARS.HIGHLIGHTS OF GRANTS AWARDED INCLUDE:" PREVENTION SUPPORTING INITIATIVE THAT HELP FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AVOID LOSING HOUSING AND BECOMING HOMELESS" DIRECT SERVICE/INTERVENTION - SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT HELP FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHILE IN SHELTER. SEVERAL GRANTEES WILL IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE THAT ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO QUICKLY STABILIZE AT-RISK FAMILIES. SOME GRANT RECIPIENTS PROVIDE MODEST GRANTS TO THEIR CLIENTS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS." ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES- ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ACCESS TO EXPERIENCES SUCH AS BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND EXPOSURE TO ARTS, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN SHELTERS; AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE THEM TO ENJOY TYPICAL RITES OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES MANY OF US TAKE FOR GRANTED. SEVERAL GRANTEES PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, INCLUDING HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS." THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS - A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS OFFER STRUCTURED THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HEAL FROM TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES BY HELPING THEM SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE." RESEARCH A HALLMARK OF THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING IS TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUE AND TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH GRANTEES, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE PCGF BOARD AND STAFF, AND THE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY " PAST AREA OF EMPHASIS - FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUPS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE INCARCERATED. WHILE THIS IS NO LONGER THE AREA OF EMPHASIS FOR THE FOUNDATION, IT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION FUND - A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY" IN-KIND SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO EXTEND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO ITS NON-PROFIT PARTNERS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE, FREE MEETING SPACE, CONTRIBUTING VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP, AND/OR COLLECTING AND DONATING GOOD TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. AS WELL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THE BIGBURGH ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT USES TECHNOLOGY TO GET UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES TO THOSE LIVING ON THE STREETS AS WELL AS THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO PROVIDE COMFORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED.PCGF CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED THE COLLABORATIVE WORK BY THE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY AND THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS BY 2022. | |
| FORM 990PF, PART VII-A, LINE 3 | BYLAWS UPDATED IN JUNE 2018 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE WAS RENAMED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE DUTIES WERE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF POLICIES AND REVIEW OF BYLAWS. UPDATED SECTION OF BYLAWS: GOVERNANCE COMMITTEETHE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE TRUSTEES WHO SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ORALLY OR IN WRITING (INCLUDING ELECTRONICALLY) AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THEIR ELECTION.THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR OFFICE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AT WHICH TIME THE ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS SHALL TAKE PLACE.THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE POLICIES AND BY-LAWS OF THE FOUNDATION AND WILL REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS EVERY THREE YEARS, RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS AS NECESSARY TO THE FULL BOARD. |
| Name of Bond | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INTER TERM INVEST GR ADM | 416,262 | 416,262 |
| VANGUARD SHORT TERM INVEST GR ADM | 276,667 | 276,667 |
| VANGUARD INTI BOND LX ADMIRAL | 742,726 | 742,726 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND ADM | 1,046,813 | 1,046,813 |
| Name of Stock | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD STRATEGIC EQUITY FUND | 207,313 | 207,313 |
| VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND ADMIRAL | 207,400 | 207,400 |
| VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EXPLORER FUND | 463,214 | 463,214 |
| VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND | 461,893 | 461,893 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX ADM | 1,392,449 | 1,392,449 |
| VANGUARD US GROWTH FUND ADMIRAL | 489,184 | 489,184 |
| VANGUARD WINDSOR II FUND ADM | 488,279 | 488,279 |
| VANGUARD INTL STOCK IX ADMIRAL | 923,763 | 923,763 |
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | 1,053,672 |
| Description | Revenue and Expenses per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFFICE EXPENSES | 1,962 | 0 | 1,962 | |
| INSURANCE | 2,811 | 0 | 2,811 | |
| TELEPHONE AND COMPUTER EXPENSES | 4,693 | 0 | 4,693 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 1,630 | 0 | 1,630 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | 5,740 | 0 | 5,740 | |
| SPECIAL EVENTS | 2,411 | 0 | 2,411 |
| Description | Beginning of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Book Value |
|---|---|---|
| EXCISE TAX PAYABLE | 4,640 | 0 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING | 13,345 | 0 | 13,345 | |
| INVESTMENT FEES | 22,950 | 22,950 | 0 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCISE TAX EXPENSE | 5,323 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAX | 74 | 0 | 0 |