Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,470,594 | 2,117,818 | 1,621,661 | 2,540,560 | 3,215,815 | 10,966,448 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,470,594 | 2,117,818 | 1,621,661 | 2,540,560 | 3,215,815 | 10,966,448 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 1,127,160 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,839,288 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,470,594 | 2,117,818 | 1,621,661 | 2,540,560 | 3,215,815 | 10,966,448 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,068 | 2,401 | 965 | 305 | 2,291 | 10,030 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,976,478 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | IN 2022 THE ECONOMY LEAGUE CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS 4 DISCRETE PROGRAMMATIC LINES; THE BOARD'S PROGRAM COMMITTEE PROVIDED OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE. THESE PROGRAM LINES ARE THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE (GPLEX), FOCUSED ON BUILDING 'CIVIC MUSCLE' VIA A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF PROGRAMS CULMINATING IN AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT; PHILADELPHIA ANCHORS FOR GROWTH & EQUITY (PAGE), WHICH HARNESSES INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING POWER TO DRIVE JOBS AND GROWTH AMONG DIVERSE LOCAL BUSINESSES; OUR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, WHICH PRODUCES INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AIMED AT FACILITATING INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY POLICY MAKERS AND ADVOCATES; AND IMPACT LABS, A SOCIAL INNOVATION INCUBATOR AND ACCELERATOR DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT EVERYDAY INNOVATORS WITH NOVEL IDEAS FOR TACKLING THE REGION'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE (GPLEX) IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE ECONOMY LEAGUE AIMED AT BUILDING "CIVIC MUSCLE" BY CREATING A CADRE OF WELL-INFORMED AND NETWORKED BUSINESS, CIVIC, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS. THROUGH IN-REGION PROGRAMMING AND OUT-OF-REGION LEARNING VISITS, GPLEX EXPOSES LEADERS TO BEST PRACTICES, FORGES NEW CONNECTIONS ACROSS SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES AND DEEPENS PARTICIPANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA'S POTENTIAL. FROM SEPT 30-OCT 3, 2022 MORE THAN 160 PHILADELPHIANS CONVENED IN DETROIT FOR OUR MAJOR CONFERENCE. PHILADELPHIA ANCHORS FOR GROWTH & EQUITY (PAGE) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ECONOMY LEAGUE, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, AND THE CITY'S MAJOR EDS-AND-MEDS INSTITUTIONS. PAGE ANALYZES THE WAY THESE INSTITUTIONS SPEND THEIR PROCUREMENT DOLLARS AND IS BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO HELP THE INSTITUTIONS SHIFT MORE OF THEIR ROUGHLY $5 BN IN ANNUAL SPEND TO LOCAL DIVERSE BUSINESSES. PAGE HAS GARNERED OVER $1 MILLION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE STAKEHOLDERS THEMSELVES AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNDERS. WE HELD A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WELL-ATTENDED PAGE SUMMIT IN FEBRUARY 2022. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1909, THE ECONOMY LEAGUE HAS BEEN A RESOURCE FOR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO OUR REGION'S ECONOMIC HEALTH. SINCE THE PANDEMIC OUR RESEARCH TEAM HAS PRODUCED CONSISTENT WEEKLY AND BIWEEKLY LEADING INDICATORS DATA BRIEFS THAT HAVE SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY, ON THE LOCAL IMPACT OF THE CURRENT HIGH-INFLATION ENVIRONMENT, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS RELEVANT TO POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND CIVIC LEADERS. IN 2022 WE WERE AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO STUDY THE LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS FOR PHILADELPHIA'S MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE OF THE CITY'S DECARBONIZATION STRATEGY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR LEADING INDICATORS SERIES THE COLOR OF INEQUALITY, WON A NATIONAL AWARD FOR DIGITAL DATA VISUALIZATION. IN 2022, ELGP WAS AWARDED $1M TO EXECUTE A SECOND HEALTH EQUITY CHALLENGE, "COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FOR HEART & MIND HEALTH," WHICH AIMED TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT EVERYDAY INNOVATORS WITH PROMISING IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE PROJECT FORMALLY LAUNCHED WITH A STANDING-ROOM-ONLY EVENT AT THE FRANKLING INSTITUTE, AND NEARLY 100 APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | WE IMPLEMENTED AND BEGAN TO SOCIALIZE THE INCLUSIVE GROWTH PRINCIPLES, WHICH FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS GROWTH AND COMMUNITY WEALTH, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST FIVE OF A SERIES OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH ROUNDTABLES FOR ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE REGIONAL INVESTORS AND PARTNERS. THE ROUNDTABLES WERE USED TO RAISE THE ISSUES OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH WITH 25% OF THE CONFERENCE'S REGIONAL INVESTOR COUNCIL, WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE SESSIONS. WE HELPED TO DELIVER $2.5 MILLION OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INVESTMENT IN OUR 16 STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITIES. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FROM JOB CREATION TO MAIN STREET VITALITY AND MORE. WE ADVANCED MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS A SPONSORING ENTITY FOR THE BLACK ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT MOBILITY (BEAM) COLLABORATIVE. BEAM, WHICH IS UP AND RUNNING, IDENTIFIES PROMISING MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO SCALE, SUPPORTS THEM IN BUILDING CAPACITY AND CONNECTS THEM WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. BEAM EXPECTS TO OPERATE UNDER ITS OWN 501(C)(3) IN 2023. WE WORKED TO UNLOCK THE REGION'S POTENTIAL BY IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS, REMOVING POLICY BARRIERS AND SECURING TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT: WE BUILT OUT KEY CLUSTERS IN ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMY AND ENERGY TO CREATE JOBS: ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMY: AS PART OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA NEW ECONOMY COLLABORATIVE, WE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA RECEIVING A $62.7M FEDERAL GRANT TO BUILD THE ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMY CLUSTER WITH A FOCUS ON GROWING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE 11-COUNTY REGION. THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION WAS ONE OF ONLY 21 APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING, CHOSEN FROM THE 60 FINALISTS INVOLVED IN PHASE 2 OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE (BBBRC). THE FEDERAL GRANT, THE FIRST IN THE CONFERENCE'S HISTORY, WAS ONE OF ONLY THREE BBBRC AWARDS FEATURED IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT AND WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION AS BEING AMONG THE "MOST EQUITABLE" PROPOSALS, TAKING AN ESTABLISHED CLUSTER AND CONNECTING IT TO MORE RURAL REGIONS THAT ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT OF SUCH INITIATIVES. PARTNERS ACROSS LABOR, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLEAGUES, BUSINESSES AND MORE CAME TOGETHER OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR TO DEVELOP THE REGION'S APPROACH. DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE COLLABORATIVE CONVENED A COALITION OF MORE THAN 90 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE 11-COUNTY FOOTPRINT. WITH THE FUNDING, THE COLLABORATIVE WILL CREATE: A NEW SYSTEM FOR COMPANIES TO UPGRADE SYSTEMS AND ADOPT ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY; A MANUFACTURING HUB AND A NETWORK FOR REGIONAL MAKERSPACES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES TO TEST NEW TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS; A ROBOTICS STARTUP FACTORY; A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS; AND AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM FROM APPRENTICESHIP TO CERTIFICATES THROUGH FOUR-YEAR DEGREES. ENERGY: TO FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT A FRAMEWORK FOR THE PITTSBURGH REGION'S TRANSITION TO A DIVERSE, LOW-CARBON ENERGY FUTURE, WE RELEASED "OUR REGION'S ENERGY FUTURE." THE REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY A 25-PLUS MEMBER ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ENERGY TASK FORCE WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIA AND PHILANTHROPY. THE TASK FORCE PROVIDED RESEARCH-GROUNDED INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT A REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE DECARBONIZATION WHILE DRIVING INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH. IN ADDITION TO IDENTIFYING SIX DECARBONIZATION "LEVERS" TO ACHIEVE THE LONG-TERM GOAL, THE REPORT LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FORMATION OF TWO BOARD-LED WORKING GROUPS, ONE FOCUSED ON LOW-CARBON ELECTRICITY, AND THE OTHER ON HYDROGEN AND CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES. FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF THE REPORT, WE CONVENED STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP DETAILED PLANS AND MOVE THEM FORWARD. EARLY OUTREACH INCLUDED A MANUFACTURING SUMMIT CONVENED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEAM PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATION. AT THE EVENT, PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM WOLF MADE A HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S INTENT TO LEAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN HYDROGEN AND ENSURE THAT ENERGY-RELATED FEDERAL FUNDING IS DIRECTED TOWARD PROJECTS IN OUR REGION AND STATE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING THE LONG-TERM ENERGY STRATEGY. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL AND OTHER PARTNERS, WE LAUNCHED THE SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA DECARBONIZATION FORUM TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, NONGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY WHILE ALSO FINDING SOLUTIONS TO SPECIFIC CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY. WE FORMED A REGIONAL COALITION REPRESENTING LABOR, ENVIRONMENT, ACADEMIA, WORKFORCE, ENERGY TRANSITION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE REGION'S PURSUIT OF FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLANS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE PARTNERED WITH ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH TO CO-CHAIR THE LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY ACTION FORUM ORGANIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WHICH BROUGHT MORE THAN 6,000 VISITORS FROM 32 COUNTRIES TO PITTSBURGH FOR A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ENERGY. IN CHOOSING PITTSBURGH, U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY JENNIFER GRANHOLM NOTED THAT PITTSBURGH IS "A TOWN THAT EXEMPLIFIES HOW A LEGACY OF ENERGY- AND INDUSTRIAL-DEPENDENT ECONOMY CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: | DURING 2022, PEL COMPLETED LANDMARK WORK ON MUNICIPAL MERGERS, A PROCESS THAT TOO OFTEN GOES DOWN IN FAILURE. PEL COMPLETED AND PRESENTED GROUNDBREAKING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ON TAX FLEXIBILITY. AND PEL FOCUSED ON BLIGHT AND HOUSING ISSUES FOR THE SPRING ISSUES FORUM, A TOPIC THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR MANY SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES WITH LOW CAPACITY. THE MUNICIPAL MERGER WORK BEGAN IN 2022 WITH THE CITY OF DUBOIS AND SANDY TOWNSHIP, WHOSE ELECTORATE VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMBINING THE TWO MUNICIPALITIES IN 2021 BASED ON A PEL REPORT RELEASED THAT YEAR. PEL PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY AND THE TOWNSHIP AS THEY WENT THROUGH THE STEPS OF THE MERGER PROCESS. MEANWHILE, VOTERS IN THE CITY OF HERMITAGE AND THE BOROUGH OF WHEATLAND BACKED MERGER BECAUSE OF PEL'S WORK TO IMPROVE FINANCES SO THAT THE BOROUGH WAS AN ATTRACTIVE MERGER PARTNER. THESE TWO PROJECTS WERE THE FIRST MERGERS INVOLVING THIRD-CLASS PENNSYLVANIA CITIES IN DECADES. THE PML REPORT, "IT'S NOT 1965 ANYMORE: STATE TAX LAWS FAIL TO MEET MUNICIPAL REVENUE NEEDS," FEATURED CASE STUDIES OF EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES, THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BRADFORD, HERMITAGE, LOCK HAVEN, LANCASTER, AND PITTSTON; INDIANA BOROUGH; AND UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP. THE REPORT PROVIDED DATA AND ANALYSIS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE STATE'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAX LAWS HAVE FAILED TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION AND MODERN LIVING. THE CASE STUDIES PUT A FACE ON THE ISSUE AND DEMONSTRATED HOW IT CREATES REAL PROBLEMS FOR HOW MUNICIPALITIES PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES. OUR CIVIC EDUCATION CONTINUED WITH THE VIRTUAL EVENT "TACKLING BLIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA," ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PEOPLE AND AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. PEL FEATURED STATE SEN. DAVID ARGALL, WHO HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY ON STATE BLIGHT LEGISLATION, AND STAFF OF THE HOUSING ALLIANCE OF PA, WHO SHARED REAL WORLD STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY SMALL MUNICIPALITIES TO REDUCE BLIGHT. REDUCING BLIGHT IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING THE STATE AND ITS COMMUNITIES ARE THRIVING, HEALTHY LOCATIONS FOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. VIRTUAL ISSUES FORUMS HAVE PROVIDED A USEFUL FORMAT TO ATTRACT HIGHER CALIBER SPEAKERS AND MORE PARTICIPANTS. EACH FORUM IS RECORDED AND POSTED ONLINE FOR FUTURE VIEWING. MEANWHILE, OUR WEEKLY EMAIL BLASTS KEPT PEL SUBSCRIBERS UP TO DATE WITH THE WORK OF PEL AND OTHER GOOD GOVERNMENT PUBLIC POLICY TOPICS. THE NEWSLETTER HAS ABOVE-AVERAGE CLICK-THROUGH RATES, A SIGN THAT THE INFORMATION SHARED IS VALUABLE TO THE GROWING LIST OF RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION TO THESE HIGHLIGHTS, PEL CONTINUED WITH OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE STATE INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND SHAMOKIN; THE BOROUGHS OF MAHANOY CITY, LINESVILLE, DUNMORE, HANOVER, AND TIMBLIN; JEFFERSON COUNTY; AND COAL TOWNSHIP, AS WELL AS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROJECTS IN HARRISBURG AND WALLINGFORD/SWARTHMORE. SCRANTON SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE ACT 47 MUNICIPAL DISTRESS PROGRAM WITH PEL'S HELP AFTER DECADES OF FINANCIAL ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PEL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE THREE DIVISIONS' BOARDS OF DIRECTORS (I.E., THREE DISREGARDED ENTITIES). EACH DIVISION HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THREE (3) DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON PEL, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED, THE BOARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND/OR COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 BEFORE OR AFTER IT IS FILED AS PART OF ITS BOARD ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | (PELGP) 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. HE/SHE ALSO AFFIRMS THAT THE FORM HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE. ALL RESPONSES TO THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ARE SUMMARIZED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, IDENTIFYING TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE O,D,KE AND THE ORGANIZATIONS' VENDORS, THE O,D,KE AND THE ORGANIZATIONS AND ITS AFFILIATES, A SUMMARY OF EACH O,D,KE'S POSITIONS ON OTHER BOARDS AND A SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE. 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. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL LLC'S: 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 CONSIDERAING A TRANSACTION THAT MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IF DETERMINED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING. THE BOARD WILL THEN CONSIDER OBTAINING COMPARABLE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRIOR TO 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 AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBERS RESPONSE AND 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 ACTION TAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS DETERMINED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ELGP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND CHAIRS OF ALL STANDING COMMITTEES. THE COMMITTEE DOES AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDS SALARY AND OR PERFORMANCE BONUSES BASED ON REVIEW AND MEETING PLANNED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED PEER ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS TO ENSURE SALARIES ARE WITHIN RANGE. OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF SALARIES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WERE COMPENSATED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE REQUESTOR NOTIFIES THE ORGANIZATION IN WRITING. IF REQUESTOR AGREES TO REIMBURSE FOR COPY CHARGES, A HARD COPY OF THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY WILL BE PROVIDED AND MAILED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE LOCATIONS AT NO CHARGE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC (VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE), BUT REQUESTS FOR THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 450,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,653. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,215. TOTAL EXPENSES 543,618. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PENSION OBLIGATION 403,048. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT: THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| PAGE 1, BOX J: | ADDITIONAL WEBSITES OF THE ORGANIZATION: WWW.PELCENTRAL.ORG AND WWW.PELGP.ORG. |
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