Private Industry Council of Westmoreland Fayette Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Building tomorrows workforce in southwestern PA through early childhood development, employment and training, education, and business services. Providing assistance to employers; Identifying and removing employment barriers; Committing to education, by empowerment and learning
- Income
- $29.1 million
- Spending
- $29.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 573
- Highest pay
- $168,600, ceopresident
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $21.4 million spent. Head Start - Promote school readiness and enhance social and cognitive development through provision of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other necessary services with the objective that the families and their children will be healthy, confident and better prepared to succeed in life. Early Head Start - Is committed to serving low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women in their homes and/or classroom environment. Our goal is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young children and healthy family relationship.
- $3.7 million spent. PIC is the primary provider of the welfare-to-work program and case management services in both Westmoreland and Fayette county. PICs Earn clients are referred by the Westmoreland and Fayette County Assistance Office (CAO) and complete an enrollment/orientation period prior to being accepted into the program.
- $2.1 million spent. PIC is an operating partner and accounting manager of the Alle-Kiski, Fayette, and Westmoreland PA CareerLinks. As the Title One provider for the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board, PICs staff provide Workforce Investment Act (WIOA) services throught the PA CareerLink at various locations in Westmoreland and Fayette County.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.