PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization: PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES (EIN 20-1118762)
Tax period: 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed: 2012-03-27
IRS object ID: 201230879349300418
Schema version: 2010v3.7
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule D
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-03-27T11:34:53-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CREESE SMITH & CO LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	8150 PERRY HWY STE 105	AddressLine1
City	PITTSBURGH	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	152375232	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2010-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	201118762	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	PACO	NameControl
Phone	4126216151	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4401 BUTLER STREET	AddressLine1
City	PITTSBURGH	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	15201	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	ARLENE BAIR	Name
Title	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Title
Phone	4126216151	Phone
Date Signed	2012-03-21	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	JAMES R HUNE CPA	Name
Phone	4126359088	Phone
Date Prepared	2012-03-21	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2010	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	PEGGY MANNELLA	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4401 BUTLER STREET	AddressLine1
City	PITTSBURGH	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	15201	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	1896338	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.PACONNECTINGCOMMUNITIES.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	2004	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	PA	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE THESE PERSONS TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND SELF ESTEEM WHICH WILL ENHANCE SUCCESS AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	5	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	5	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	126	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	7	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year	135449	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue CY	1760644	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Current Year	245	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year	0	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Current Year	1896338	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Current Year	1326322	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	955	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expenses Current Year	388608	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Current Year	1714930	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	181408	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	796102	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	966096	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	288351	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	276937	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	507751	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	689159	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE THESE PERSONS TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND SELF ESTEEM WHICH WILL ENHANCE SUCCESS AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	1285065	Expense
Description	THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FOUR DAY CENTERS THROUGHOUT ALLEGHENY COUNTY THAT OPERATE DAY PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS, REMEDIAL EDUCATION AND/OR SOCIALIZATION.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	2037	Expense
Description	THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY DANCES/SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO PROMOTE SOCIALIZATION AND INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	362837	Expense
Description	THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A HOME AND COMMUNITY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPANIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS. THIS EXPERIENCE ENHANCES THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO INTEGRATE THESE INDIVIDUALS INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANZIATION RECEIVED GRANTS TO FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL EDUCATE WOMEN OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND HEALTH ISSUES AS WELLS AS ANTI-VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY.	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp	362837	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Program Service Expense	1649939	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	false	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	true	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	false	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	false	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	3	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	126	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Form8899 Filed	false	Form8899Filed
Form1098 C Filed	false	Form1098CFiled
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	5	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	5	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	false	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	false	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	ARLENE S BAIR	NamePerson
Telephone Number	4126216151	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4401 BUTLER ST	AddressLine1
City	PITTSBURGH	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	15201	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	OfficerOfficer
NANCY STAMPAHAR
MEMBER	2.00	X	0	0	0
LINDA LOAR
MEMBER	2.00	X	0	0	0
MR DEGELMAN
MEMBER	2.00	X	0	0	0
FRAN SCHREIBER
MEMBER	2.00	X	0	0	0
JOHN BARON
MEMBER	2.00	X	0	0	0
KATHERINE M GRUSCH
SECRETARY	2.00		8381	0	0	X
WENDY JANKOWSKI
PRESIDENT	2.00		0	0	0	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	8381	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources
All Other Contributions	135449	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	135449	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
HABILITATION	1366574	1366574
DAY PROGRAMS	252338	252338
EVENTS	118189	118189
CLASSES	23543	23543

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	1760644	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	245	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	245	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	1896338	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1760889	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8381	Total
Program Services	8381	ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1200724	Total
Program Services	1170753	ProgramServices
Management And General	29971	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	117217	Total
Program Services	114312	ProgramServices
Management And General	2905	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	46084	Total
Program Services	38876	ProgramServices
Management And General	7208	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5361	Total
Program Services	4702	ProgramServices
Management And General	659	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	96733	Total
Program Services	91595	ProgramServices
Management And General	5138	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	87780	Total
Program Services	85996	ProgramServices
Management And General	1784	ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2276	Total
Program Services	742	ProgramServices
Management And General	1534	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32331	Total
Program Services	32331	ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
MATERIALS & SUPPLIES	68719	57076	10688	955
TELEPHONE	9921	9921
PRINTING	9888	9888
PROFESSIONAL FEE - MEMBER	4560	4560
MEALS & ENTERTAINMNET	4311	231	4080

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	20644	Total
Program Services	20575	ProgramServices
Management And General	69	ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1714930	Total
Program Services	1649939	ProgramServices
Management And General	64036	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	955	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	365778	BOY
EOY	440265	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	413536	BOY
EOY	446488	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1125	BOY
EOY	19846	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	66822	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	7649	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15355	BOY
EOY	59173	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	308	BOY
EOY	324	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	796102	BOY
EOY	966096	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15493	BOY
EOY	13533	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5791	BOY
EOY	2825	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	267067	BOY
EOY	260579	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	288351	BOY
EOY	276937	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	493525	BOY
EOY	669159	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	14226	BOY
EOY	20000	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	507751	BOY
EOY	689159	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	796102	BOY
EOY	966096	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	181408	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	false	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	X	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	118020	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	205290	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	109762	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	154389	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	135449	CurrentTaxYear
Total	722910	Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	338360	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	379030	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	774181	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1416450	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1760889	CurrentTaxYear
Total	4668910	Total

Total509 Total509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	456380	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	584320	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	883943	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1570839	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1896338	CurrentTaxYear
Total	5391820	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	5391820	PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	777	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	898	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	999	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	713	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	245	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3632	Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	777	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	898	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	999	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	713	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	245	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3632	Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	457157	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	585218	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	884942	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1571552	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1896583	CurrentTaxYear
Total	5395452	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage509	0.99930	PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage	0.99850	PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage	0.00000	InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control	false	DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes	false	DisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Written Policy Monitoring	false	WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied	false	Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Solicited Assets For Sale	false	SolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee Etc	false	AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS	false	IncludedOnFS
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R	false	AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ACCRUED PAYROLL EXPENSES	Description
Amount	$260,579	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	260579	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	1896338	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	1714930	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	181408	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	181408	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1904273	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	7935	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990	7935	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	1896338	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	1896338	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1722865	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	7935	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990	7935	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	1714930	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	1714930	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNVERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING AN ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE THESE PERSONS TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND SELF ESTEEM WHICH WILL ENHANCE SUCCESS AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A HOME AND COMMUNITY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPANIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS. THIS EXPERIENCE ENHANCES THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO INTEGRATE THESE INDIVIDUALS INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANZIATION RECEIVED GRANTS TO FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL EDUCATE WOMEN OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND HEALTH ISSUES AS WELLS AS ANTI-VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	DRAFT COPY PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED BY DISCUSSING AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. IF QUESTION ARISES, THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL IS SOUGHT.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PERSONNEL PLAN "PAP" RECOMMENDATIONS. SALARIES ARE WITHIN THE RANGES STATED FOR JOBS WITH SIMILAR DUTIES PERFORMED.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PERSONNEL PLAN "PAP" RECOMMENDATIONS. SALARIES ARE WITHIN THE RANGES STATED FOR JOBS WITH SIMILAR DUTIES PERFORMED.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST