PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC

EIN 25-1492587 · Environment (C410)

What they do

PHIPPS MISSION is to INSPIRE and EDUCATE ALL WITH THE BEAUTY and IMPORTANCE of PLANTS, to ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY and PROMOTE HUMAN and ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH ACTION and RESEARCH, and to CELEBRATE ITS HISTORIC GLASSHOUSE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.77%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

3.83%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$107.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.89%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses

$4.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,174,503 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,526,412

Mission workProgram services$15,383,59987.77% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,207,8586.89% of revenue7.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$671,9673.83% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$262,9881.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,263,42498.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 6.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 6.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.70% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 5.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,088,921

Expenses$17,263,424

Annual shortfall $1,174,503 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,383,599 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,207,858 · 7.0% of expenses

Fundraising$671,967 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,088,921

Expenses$17,263,424

Assets$80,326,747

Income$22,182,430

Contributions$8,844,532

Mission work (program services)$15,383,599

Fundraising$671,967

Management and general$1,207,858

Executive compensation (total)$673,339

Stocks and bonds$8,132,411

Accounting fees$106,004

Investing fees$322,949

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD PIACENTINIPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $583,237Base $553,501 · Other $29,736

GREGORY R DUFOURDIRECTOR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN · 40 hrs/week $203,822Base $183,967 · Other $19,855

KATIE LYNCHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,873Base $149,657 · Other $26,216

KAREN PRIORESENIOR DIRECTOR OF SITE OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $166,269Base $146,807 · Other $19,462

JOSEPH REEDSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIONS · 40 hrs/week $162,853Base $145,688 · Other $17,165

MARJORIE A RADEBAUGHDIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE · 40 hrs/week $148,276Base $132,579 · Other $15,697

CORINNE GIBSON DIRECTOR OFREGENERATIVE CULTURE & CMTY ENGMT · 40 hrs/week $131,009Base $116,154 · Other $14,855

SARAH STATES PHDDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & SCIENCE ED. · 40 hrs/week $122,119Base $114,584 · Other $7,535

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

RICHARD PIACENTINIPRESIDENT AND CEO

GREGORY R DUFOURDIRECTOR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

KATIE LYNCHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAREN PRIORESENIOR DIRECTOR OF SITE OPERATIONS

JOSEPH REEDSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIONS

MARJORIE A RADEBAUGHDIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE

CORINNE GIBSON DIRECTOR OFREGENERATIVE CULTURE & CMTY ENGMT

SARAH STATES PHDDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & SCIENCE ED.

PATTY DEMARCOVICE CHAIR

KRISHNA SHARMATRUSTEE

MARITA GARRETTTRUSTEE

MARY ODOMTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

MATTHEW MEHALIKCHAIR

MIKE HERALDTRUSTEE

MIKE PARKINSONTRUSTEE

MISSY UNKOVICTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

NATHAN BOXXTRUSTEE

VIVIAN LOFTNESSTRUSTEE

PHILIP REEDERTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

RESHMA PARANJPETRUSTEE

RITU THAMMANTRUSTEE

RYAN MARTINTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

SCOTT LAMMIETRUSTEE

SHERRY DUCARMETRUSTEE

TAMI MINNIERTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

TIM SMITHTRUSTEE

VERY KREKANOVASECRETARY

ANDRE SAMUELTRUSTEE

ERICA COCHRAN-HAMEENIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ANITA PRIZIOTRUSTEE (ENTERED 10/23)

BEVERLYNN ELLIOTTRUSTEE

BILL SLIVKATREASURER

BILLY PORTERTRUSTEE

CAROLE L KAMINTRUSTEE (ENTERED 10/23)

CAROLINE MITCHELLTRUSTEE

CHAD FITZGERALDTRUSTEE (ENTERED 10/23)

DIANA MRVOS RATHTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

DOROTHY BOYERTRUSTEE (ENTERED 10/23)

EMILY COLLINSTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/23)

KELLY NOELTRUSTEE

FRED BROWNTRUSTEE

GINNY SIMMONSTRUSTEE

GRAND YNGA CHIEF POMAJ-CHAKMAM-YAJALAJI, TRUSTEE

JEANNE L DEMOSS DOTRUSTEE (ENTERED 10/23)

JENNIFER MUSETRUSTEE

JOANNE KILGOURTRUSTEE

JOHN POLLOCKTRUSTEE

JOHN STOLZTRUSTEE

JOSEPH LAGANATRUSTEE

JUI JOSHITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1 SCHENLEY PARK, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-3830
County: Allegheny
In care of: KATIE LYNCH
Primary officer: KATIE LYNCH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 622-6915

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)
IRS tax category: Zoos and Botanical Gardens