Pennsylvania · Nonprofit
ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 22 organizations whose IRS filings report $11,612,940 to it, the largest being RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION ($3,425,000). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $26M
- Funders on record
- 22
- Grants received
- $12M
- Net assets
- $30M
What Allegheny Conference on Community Development does
Mission
See schedule othe Allegheny Conference on Community Development (accd) and affiliates - the greater pittsburgh chamber of commerce (chamber), the pennsylvania economy league of greater pittsburgh(pelgp) and the pittsburgh regional alliance (pra) - work in collaboration with public and private sector partners to stimulate economic growth and improve the quality of life in southwestern pennsylvania.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
10-county economic development: a strong economy creates pathways to individual prosperity and provides the tax base needed to support robust transportation, quality education, affordable housing, and cultural and infrastructure investments. The allegheny conference drives these outcomes by working directly with companies and other key stakeholders to attract, expand, and retain businesses in the pittsburgh region. In 2024, we drove $361 million in capex. In 2024, we drove $361 million in capex. See schedule o for a sample of the 2024 high-impact projects that represent this growth.- mainspring energy: mainspring energy selected findlay township for its manufacturing facility, representing $175 million in total investment, including $87 million in federal funding. The facility will create 600 permanent jobs and an additional 300 construction jobs. Once operational, it will produce up to 1,000 linear generators annually, the power equivalent to meet the electricity needs of up to a quarter of a million u.s. Homes. Mitsubishi electric power products, inc.: meppi announced a $93 million investment to expand and build an advanced manufacturing facility in the region. This new factory…
$4,626,178 spentof which $2,389,989 as grants$1,197,645 earned by the program39% of program spendingSpearheading downtown pittsburgh's revitalization: downtown pittsburgh is pivotal to the region's economic vitality. The allegheny conference launched a collaborative vision plan to reimagine our urban core. In collaboration with allegheny county, the city of pittsburgh, and 80+ partners, we spearheaded a comprehensive, market-driven strategy for downtown. Governor shapiro committed $600 million in public-private investment to support its implementation over the next decade. - public realm upgrades: secured funding and advanced the design of two public space projects, setting the stage for construction with backing from public, corporate, and philanthropic leaders. - housing momentum: supported the urban redevelopment authority (ura) in deploying downtown conversion program funds and advocated to state leaders to continue reinvesting in these funds, leading to two major residential conversion projects breaking ground in 2024, and hundreds of other unites to come over the next few years. - policy: advocated for and secured approval of theby-right lerta (local economic revitalization tax abatement program),which incentivizes investment in downtown properties. With the county, city,…
$4,398,160 spentof which $583,097 as grants$287,489 earned by the program37% of program spendingDriving federal investments to advance industry clusters: federal investments play a vital role in strengthening our regional economy, particularly in advancing key industry clusters. By leveraging funding, we are accelerating growth in energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and robotics. - growing our federal share: in recent years, pennsylvania has consistently captured 4% of all u.s. Federal grant funding. In 2024, swpa surpassed expectations securing 7% of all u.s. Federal fundingand bringing in $2.24 billionto fuel economic growth. - direct application support: two-thirds of our business attraction and expansion projects leveraged federal funds. The conference provides input ontechnical requirements, data analysis, and application processesto help companies secure these dollars. - industrial decarbonization: we supported pennsylvania's successful application to the u.s. Epa for $400m in rise pa (reducing industrial sector emissions)funding, helping manufacturers transition to lower-carbon operations. - new economy collaborative: backed by funding from the build back better regional challenge, the new economy collaborative of southwestern pennsylvania a coalition led…
$908,295 spentof which $849,168 as grants$837,962 earned by the program8% of program spendingShaping the future through thought leadership: driving meaningful economic change requires more than just action it demands insight, strategy, and influence. The allegheny conference continues to be a national thought leader, guiding policies and best practices in economic development. We released a data-driven research series including "the impact of regional business expansion: why "growing our own" matters," "insights on demographics and workforce, four "quarterly vitals" reports, as well as four trend reports on demographics, migration, employment, and workforce.workforce & inclusive growth: we conducted28 listening sessionswithentrepreneurial support organizations, community-based organizations, and mwdbe (minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises) leaders. Their insights directly informed new workforce and procurement policy recommendations.
$2,001,937 spentof which $1,537,344 as grants$438,925 earned by the program17% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $11,934,570.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $22M to $37M (+65%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 2% · 2018 1% · 2021 12% · 2022 4% · 2023 5% · 2024 3%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Stefani Pashman
Chief executive officer
Board chair
David L Holmberg
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 9 funders, grant income rose $135k → $2.5M.
1 of 22 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $8.3M from 12 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Upmc Group). These are real filings, and they are not money ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT raised.
From the IRS filings of ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT leans on a few funders — its largest provides 29% of grant income and the top three 68%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 74% · 2018 52% · 2019 71% · 2020 36% · 2021 39% · 2022 57% · 2023 56% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
41% of ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 55% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
100% of ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT's grant income comes from Pennsylvania funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $204k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Pennsylvania
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
83% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
81%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 12 related entities
- Swpa New Economy Collaborative (Previously Pghq2) · disregarded
- Swpa Infrastructure Cooperative LLC · disregarded
- Pittsburgh Downtown Revitalization LLC · disregarded
- Pittsburgh Regional Alliance · exempt
- Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?
- ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 22 organizations whose IRS filings report $11,612,940 to it, the largest being RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION ($3,425,000). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT have?
- IRS filings report 22 organizations giving $11,612,940 in grants to ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 12 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?
- RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $3,425,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Pennsylvania. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 22 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing