2015-09-30T14:42:16-05:00 2014-12-31 251777567 LOVE SCHERLE & BAUER PC 310 GRANT STREET SUITE 1020 PITTSBURGH PA 152192295 990 2014-01-01 251064871 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH WORL 4122817970 500 GRANT ST STE 2640 PITTSBURGH PA 152192502 GERALD J VOROS ACTING PRESIDENT 4122817970 2015-09-30 1 CARL R BAUER P00295610 4122818270 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z GERALD J VOROS 2640 BNY MELLON CENTER 500 GRANT STREET PITTSBURGH PA 152192502 839391 0 X WWW.WORLDPITTSBURGH.ORG X 1931 PA PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD AFFAIRS ISSUES 36 35 10 0 0 0 304116 498631 52579 89514 36051 41351 2690 6544 395436 636040 0 0 0 0 269216 497623 0 0 112926 231232 309694 500448 807317 -105012 -171277 2067065 2010323 19910 55798 2047155 1954525 THE MISSION OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH IS TO PROMOTE, ON A NON-PARTISAN BASIS, UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE REGION'S SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 0 0 37953 THE GLOBAL TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS FOR 4-5 WEEKS EACH SUMMER. THE SCHOLARS JOIN A GROUP OF 10-15 OTHER STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, LANGUAGE TRAINING, REGIONAL EXPLORATION, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, OR THE ARTS, DEPENDING UPON THE PROGRAM AND COUNTRY SELECTED. IN 2014, THE COUNCIL AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL ABROAD. 237902 28923 PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS PROMOTE INFORMED DISCUSSION OF WORLD AFFAIRS BY DELIVERING BALANCED AND NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMIC LEADERS, TOP EXECUTIVES, AND NEW ARRIVALS IN THE REGION. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. IN 2014, THE COUNCIL REACHED 2,846 PEOPLE THROUGH 48 PROGRAMS. 263357 40191 THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES,AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE REGION: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FOR A GLOBAL CENTURY; INFORMED AND INDEPENDENT THINKING ABOUT WORLD AFFAIRS; AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD AS THEY AFFECT THE NATION AND THIS REGION. PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS A VARIETY OF FORMATS, INCLUDING VIDEOCONFERENCES, VISITS TO SCHOOLS BY EXPERTS AND POLICY PRACTITIONERS, BRIEFINGS ON TOPICAL ISSUES, AFTER-SCHOOL SEMINARS, DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AND INTENSIVE WEEK-LONG SUMMER INSTITUTES. IN 2014, THE COUNCIL REACHED 8,833 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH 81 PROGRAMS. 539212 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH 4122817970 2640 BNY MELLON CENTER 500 GRANT PITTSBURGH PA 15219 AUDREY RUSSO CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 N CABOT EARLE JR ESQ VICE CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECT 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOURDES SANCHEZ RIDGE ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES M JONES ESQ VICE CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECT 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY S BLAIR ESQ SECRETARY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR STEVEN E SOKOL PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 169709 0 4385 ALAN L ACKERMAN ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR ESTHER L BARAZZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR BARBARA E BARNES BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F BENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN BUECHEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LALIT CHORDIA PHD VICE CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECT 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PIERRE COLLET BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONICA CORALUPPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SIMIN YAZDGERDI CURTIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 J CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE RICH FITZGERALD BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE HORRELL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 YENNER KARTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTON LUKAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 TORI HARING-SMITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID A MURDOCH ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL I OVERBY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 P JEROME RICHEY ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN T RYAN III BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALBERTA SBRAGIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES STOUT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIL TARAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS UNKOVIC ESQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAUL VALDES-PEREZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA VOGT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN EVERINGHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SALEEM GHUBRIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENT MCELHATTAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE WILIAM PEDUTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 VINCE SANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0.50 X 0 0 0 169709 0 4385 1 0 1 0 0 59665 438966 498631 ADMISSION FEES 900099 69114 69114 TEACHER TRAINING 900099 20400 20400 89514 36182 36182 208520 203351 5169 5169 5169 6544 6544 6544 636040 96058 0 41351 445295 298348 66794 80153 21061 14792 2295 3974 31267 20978 4653 5636 31950 31950 11216 11216 5595 87 5508 9006 3571 5435 41219 24654 12133 4432 40228 34337 5815 76 15345 7732 6313 1300 360 360 8433 8433 4510 1406 2726 378 SPEAKER PROGRAMS 94728 94728 GLOBAL TRAVEL SCHOLARS 37953 37953 BANK AND OTHER FEES 4855 306 4223 326 MISC 2758 320 2438 1538 1538 807317 539212 155179 112926 144175 90234 111684 78628 4415 26741 390253 349027 10202 41226 1796589 1773494 2067065 2010323 19910 55798 19910 55798 X 1803905 1819025 233250 125500 10000 10000 2047155 1954525 2067065 2010323 -171277 78647 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1187170 959909 972356 356695 567745 4043875 1187170 959909 972356 356695 567745 4043875 466177 3577698 36145 39413 39138 26384 36182 177262 4221137 0.84760 0.78720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 390253 349027 41226 41226 X 752923 122052 122052 630871 5169 5169 636040 929369 122052 122052 807317 0 807317 PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740-10. FASB ASC 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS NOT BEEN MET. FASB ASC 740-10 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, AND DISCLOSURE. THE COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED ALL OPEN TAX YEARS (2011 - PRESENT) AND MAJOR JURISDICTIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR ACCRUED INTEREST OR PENALTIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REALIZED GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS OTHER THAN INVENTORY 5,169. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR STEVEN E SOKOL PRESIDENT 169709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4385 0 174094 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH PRESIDENT/CEO PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C YES, THROUGH INTERNAL MANAGEMENT REPORTING STRUCTURES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IDENTIFIES ANY POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSED BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE SECRETARY/TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR BY-LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.