Pittsburgh United

“Our independent auditors prepare and deliver a draft of the Form 990 to the Executive Director of our organization and it is available to all members of the Board of Directors for their review. Everyone is given time to review the draft Form 990 and respond to our auditors with their comments. After this period, all appropriate edits are made to the draft Form 990. The final edited Form 990 is then filed with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“Annually, all board members are provided with a copy of our organizations conflict of interest policy to read and review. All board members are required to disclose all current conflicts and any other conflicts as they arise. This way management and the board can monitor all conflicts and enforce the conflict of interest policy on a current basis.”

“The compensation of our organizations Executive Director is reviewed annually by the personnel committee of the Board of Directors. The personnel committee reviews compensation data obtained from various sources on the internet, and comparing other Executive Director compensation in similar industries and budget size as reported on these other organizations Form 990. The personnel committee then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors and the compensation package is then voted on by the full board.”

“The organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request.”

“Additional Costs of Expenses Line 24E PROGRAM MGT AND GENCost Sharing Agreement 282,770 Contracts 269,808Partner Organization Donations 6,182Administrative Fees 34,351Other Expenses 6,640 TOTAL 558,760 40,991”

“Part I Organizations MissionPittsburgh United, Inc. strives to advance socail and economic justice in the Pittsburgh region by working to ensure that working families and low and moderate-income communities share in the prosperity that is generated by economic growth and development. We promote strategies that will build healthy and sustainable communities, raise standards for low wage workers, and forge a fair economy for all. We use innovative community organizing, research, advocacy and communications methods to win progressive policy and organizing campaigns.”