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The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

Public charity · Grantmaker Monroeville, PA EIN: 25-1141360 Website

Advancing and enriching scientific endeavor by connecting scientists worldwide, facilitating the exchange of research and ideas, showcasing the latest in laboratory innovation, and funding science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult.

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy at a glance

In short: The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$20,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+21.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$11,116,952
+9.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,976,142
-7.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$525,961
+53.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,125,170
-21.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

Next open deadline
February 6, 2027 (Pittcon Today Excellence Awards)

Who The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

PittsburghPhiladelphiaWashingtonChicagoNaperville

How The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M7 grants2019 5 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $15.4M (2021). In 2025 it reported $21K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Chemical Society Washington, DCProgram Operations$25,000
The School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAProgram Operations$10,000
Fund for the School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAProgram Operations$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,116,952$4,976,142$4,125,170$20,500Total only$525,961
2024$10,173,539$5,373,093$5,221,525$16,840Total only$343,495
2023$9,032,174$5,378,168$3,933,337$45,0003$305,215
2022$7,747,741$-918,807$2,920,408$862,6283$-1,070,765
2021$11,511,370$3,897,054$17,502,190$15,354,6172$2,635,290
2020$24,657,491$5,360,431$5,865,120$864,0005$515,431
2019$24,932,224$6,437,648$5,903,725$996,2757$985,228

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

Based on IRS filings

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Monroeville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $21K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $526K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy is led by Heather L. Juzwa, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heather L. Juzwa

    President

    Member → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda R. Stephens

    Immediate Former President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Former President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonell Kerkhoff

    Secretary

    President → Immediate Former President, 2024

    Immediate Former President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley W. Davis

    Assistant Treasurer

    Member → Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald C. Antczak

    Vice President

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward P. Zovinka

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John P. Baltrus

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J. Price

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian R. Strohmeier

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel R. Miller

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Elias S. Absey (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael P. Shatlock (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Stephanie J. Wetzel (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Marc Hubert (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Neal Dando (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Amit Ghosh (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Richard Howe (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Don Antczak (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Jane N. Chan (2019–2021) — Former President
  • Former: Rose Clark (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Charles W. Gardner (2019–2020) — Former President
  • Former: Adrian C. Michael Immediate (2019) — Former President
  • Former: Bill Sharpe Immediate (2019) — Former President
  • Former: Kerry W. Holzworth (2019) — Member
  • Former: Michelle M. Ward (2019) — Member
  • Former: Penny Gardner (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

How much does The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy give each year?

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $17K in grants paid.

How large is The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy?

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.

What is The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy?

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Monroeville, PA. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy operate?

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

What is The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy's EIN?

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1141360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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