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PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC (EIN 25-1492587)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-08-14
IRS object ID
201502269349304250
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-14T16:31:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251408703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15222ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251492587EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPHIPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126226915PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE SCHENLEY PARKAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15213ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT S MERMELSTEINPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126226915PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUSAN M KIRSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00341397PTIN
Phone4122613644PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT S MERMELSTEINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE SCHENLEY PARKAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15213ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,958,286GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PHIPPS.CONSERVATORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPHIPPS IS THE PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HUMANITY LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body49VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent48VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee199TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers383TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$727,835TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,778,689PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,546,384CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,585,150PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,309,479CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$129,891PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$261,883CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$861,503PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,073,270CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,355,233PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,191,016CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$30,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$49,080CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,785,491PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,290,932CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$449,162CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,696,012PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,208,903CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,511,503PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,548,915CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,156,270PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$642,101CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$58,577,908TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$59,053,428TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,018,990TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,316,267TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$54,558,918NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$55,737,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPHIPPS' 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,415,020ExpenseAmt
DescHORTICULTURE: PHIPPS, A GREAT AND VICTORIAN GREENHOUSE, HAS SINCE 1893 INVITED ITS GUESTS TO EXPLORE THE BEAUTY AND MYSTERIES OF PLANTS. PHIPPS PRESENTS FOUR MAJOR, SEASONAL FLOWER SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SPRING, SUMMER, FALL AND WINTER SHOWS PROVIDE OUR GUESTS WITH UNIQUE SEASONAL COLORS AND AROMAS. THE FOURTEEN ROOM CONSERVATORY, SEVEN OUTDOOR GARDENS AND 36,000 SQUARE FEET OF LEED-CERTIFIED PRODUCTION GREENHOUSES PROVIDE YEAR ROUND BEAUTY, CREATIVITY AND INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS FOR OUR GUESTS. PHIPPS ALSO RECENTLY COMPLETED THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES, ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREENEST BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES, BUILT TO ACHIEVE LEED PLATINUM, LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE AND SUSTAINABLE SITES STATUS, WHICH SERVES AS ITS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,161,876ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,056,322RevenueAmt
DescGUEST SERVICES: PHIPPS IS A TRANQUIL PUBLIC GARDENS SPACE THAT REJUVENATES, INSPIRES PEACE, AND OFFERS RESPITE FROM TODAY'S BUSY WORLD AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ITS GUESTS WITH EXPERIENCES FOUND NOWHERE ELSE. FROM ROWS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH PALMS RAISED HIGH OVER THEIR HEADS TO IMITATING THE TROPICS' CANOPY LAYER OF TREES, TO GUESTS TAKING AN EXHILARATING STROLL FROM THE CLASSIC VICTORIAN BEAUTY OF THE 1893 GLASSHOUSE TO THE EXOTIC WILDS OF THE TROPICAL FOREST, EVERY GUEST GAINS A SINGULAR EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS FOR EDUCATION, INSPIRATION AND ENRICHMENT. PHIPPS AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND THE PLANET IN ORDER TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE WAY THAT WE INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND US.PHIPPS, THE "GREEN HEART OF PITTSBURGH", IS ONE OF AMERICA'S GREENEST PUBLIC GARDENS, CARRYING ON ITS LEGACY AS A SANCTUARY AND LEARNING INSTITUTION WHILE SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE WORLD. PHIPPS EMBRACES SUSTAINABILITY AS A MEANS TO BETTER THE WORLD AND TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL LIFE. FROM ITS DAILY OPERATIONS ON THE GARDENS, CAFE, GIFT SHOP AND OFFICES TO ITS GREEN BUILDING AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IS WOVEN INTO ALL OF PHIPPS' EFFORTS. THE WELCOME CENTER, OPENED IN 2005, WAS THE FIRST VISITOR FACILITY IN A PUBLIC GARDEN IN THE WORLD TO EARN LEED CERTIFICATION. PHIPPS REDEFINED CONSERVATORY DESIGN IN 2006 WITH THE MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSERVATORY IN THE WORLD WHEN IT OPENED ITS TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATORY. THIS UNCONVENTIONALLY SHAPED STRUCTURE INCORPORATES INSULATED ROOF GLASS WHILE MAINTAINING PROPER LIGHT LEVELS FOR GROWING PLANTS, PASSIVE COOLING AND RADICAL VENTING SYSTEMS, ENERGY BLANKETS, ROOT-ZONE HEATING, THERMAL MASSING, AND AN INTEGRATED BUILDING MONITORING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATORY, PHIPPS OPENED ITS PRODUCTION GREENHOUSE IN 2006, EARNING LEED PLATINUM FOR EXITING BUILDINGS. PHIPPS WAS THE FIRST CONSERVATORY IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION. THESE FACILITIES OFFER 36,000 SQUARE FEET OF ENERGY EFFICIENT GROWING SPACE FOR PLANTS, OPERATING 33% MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN SIMILAR GREENHOUSES. IN 2012, THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES - A FACILITY FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION - WAS COMPLETED AND IS POISED TO BE THE FIRST BUILDING IN THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST GREEN BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE STANDARDS: THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE, LEED PLATINUM AND SITES CERTIFICATIONS. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY PITTSBURGHERS AND PENNSYLVANIANS, THE CSL IS ONE OF THE GREENEST BUILDINGS ON EARTH. IT GENERATES ALL OF ITS OWN RENEWABLE ENERGY, TREATS AND USES ALL WATER CAPTURED ON SITE, AND FEATURES A RESTORATIVE LANDSCAPE WITH MANY BENEFICIAL AND USEFUL NATIVE PLANTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$582,734ExpenseAmt
Grant$31,000GrantAmt
Revenue$254,092RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: PHIPPS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE CLASSES AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND HANDS-ON CAMPS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND HAS SERVED OVER 4,000 ADULTS AND 5,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH. IN ADDITION, NEARLY 30,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENJOYED FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING DURING THEIR VISITS. FOR ADULTS, PHIPPS OFFERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN DESIGN, NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPES, FLORAL DESIGN, AND BOTANICAL ARE AND ILLUSTRATION, PLUS CLASSES ON GARDENING AND BOTANICAL CRAFTS, AND GREEN AND HEALTHY LIVING, AS WELL AS SYMPOSIA ON GARDENING, LANDSCAPING AND NATIVE PLANTS. FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, PHIPPS OFFERS A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON NATURE-BASED SEASONAL CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO-NINE, HIGH- AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETITIONS AND ANNUAL ECO-CHALLENGES, ONSITE DISCOVERY STATIONS, PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS. IN ADDITION, PHIPPS OFFERS ITS BOTANY IN ACTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THIS BIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEXT GENERATION OF PLANT-BASED SCIENTISTS WHO ARE COMMITTED, FIRST, TO EXCELLENT RESEARCH AND, SECOND, TO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. PHIPPS' BIA PREOGRAM NOT ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO EMERGING U.S. SCIENTISTS CARRYING OUT PLANT-BASED RESEARCH AROUND THE GLOBE, BUT ALSO OFFERS TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,199,391ExpenseAmt
Grant$18,080GrantAmt
Revenue$51,683RevenueAmt
DescINCLUDED IN OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DEPRECIATION, COSTS FOR MAINTAINING THE FACILITIES, INDIRECT LABOR AND OVERHEAD AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$5,199,391TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$18,080TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$51,683TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,359,021TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document66IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee199EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members49GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member48IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT S MERMELSTEIN CFOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4126226915PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 SCHENLEY PARKAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code152133830ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (53 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TERRI L BALTIMORE
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MURTLAND BERGER
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA BILEC
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN BOXX
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA BROWN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE CHEN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DAVIDSON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE DAVIDSON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE NEMER DHANDA
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY DUCARME
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES FRANTZ
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM GENERETT JR
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN GOLOMB
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA GRANITO
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HARRINGTON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HERALD
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H PHIPPS HOFFSTOT III
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY CAROLINE HUNT
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRI WOLFE IZZO
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA KARET
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK KENNY
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH LAGANA
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIVIAN LOFTNESS
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIKRAM MANGALMURTI
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH MAROON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN B MARTIN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY MASCARO
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD MCCORD
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF MCILROY
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE MURPHY
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MUSE
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ODOM
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY BALZEK-O'NEILL
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA PATTERSON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEORDORA POLAMALU
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POLLACK
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA MRVOS RATH
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISHNA SHARMA
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SLIVKA
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH SPRUILL
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RITU THAMMAN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MISSY UNKOVIC
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WEINSTEIN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM YOFAN
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT LAMMIE
CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUI JOSHI
VICE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER BURLACK
TREASURER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RESHMA PARANJPE
SECRETARY5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD PIACENTINI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$249,028$0$50,671Yes (X)
ROBERT MERMELSTEIN
CFO40.000.00$113,930$0$17,742Yes (X)
GREGORY R DUFOUR
DIRECTOR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN40.000.00$127,883$0$14,190Yes (X)
JANICE KORTZ
DIRECTOR, HR & OPERATIONS40.000.00$116,131$0$13,424Yes (X)
MAJORIE A RADEBAUGH
DIRECTOR, EDUCATION & HORTICULTURE40.000.00$103,203$0$20,533Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$710,175TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$116,560TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
TURNER CONSTRUCTION
TWO PNC PLAZA 27TH FLOORPITTSBURGHPA15222CONSTRUCTION$825,000
RENOVATION SERVICES INC
PO BOX 31MAYS LICKKY41055RENOVATIONS$384,478
MELE AND MELE & SONS
ONE MELE PLACEBRADDOCKPA15104CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS$276,412
RED HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS
1908 SARAH STREETPITTSBURGHPA15203ADVERTISING$224,290
SERVICEMASTER
1330 WALL AVENUEPITCAIRNPA15140JANITORIAL SERVICES$180,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,033,879MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$122,255FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,238,075GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,152,175AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$80,409NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,546,384TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$2,003,703$2,003,703
EDUCATIONAL TOURS/CLASSES900099$254,092$254,092
LANDSCAPE DESIGN COURSEWORK900099$51,684$51,684
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,309,479TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$69,387TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$69,387ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$670,346RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$360,595RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$309,751RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$309,751TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$309,751ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$745,808SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$553,312SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$192,496SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,496TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192,496ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$128,477FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$122,255ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$119,441FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,036TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,036ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,487,836GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,733,922CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$753,914TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$324,784RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$727,835UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$298,705ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$569TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$569ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$569OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,191,016TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,634,263RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$727,835UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$282,534ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,000TotalAmt
Program Services$21,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,080TotalAmt
Program Services$28,080ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,514TotalAmt
Program Services$323,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,134FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,051,168TotalAmt
Program Services$2,507,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$230,650FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,231TotalAmt
Program Services$134,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,354FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,459TotalAmt
Program Services$359,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,109FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,560TotalAmt
Program Services$200,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,509FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,467TotalAmt
Management And General$54,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,527TotalAmt
Management And General$69,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,635TotalAmt
Program Services$82,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,866FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$916,914TotalAmt
Program Services$884,366ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$32,548FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,770TotalAmt
Program Services$248,770ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,587TotalAmt
Program Services$85,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,240FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,077TotalAmt
Program Services$35,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$773FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$591,920TotalAmt
Program Services$579,906ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,228FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,723TotalAmt
Program Services$89,656ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$67FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,975TotalAmt
Program Services$65,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,762,211TotalAmt
Program Services$1,706,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,797TotalAmt
Program Services$184,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,898FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES$638,574$616,248$22,326
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$77,097$60,348$10,359$6,390
EQUIPMENT$76,767$42,989$768$33,010
DESIGN$67,615$67,555$60

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,247TotalAmt
Program Services$34,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,273FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,548,915TotalAmt
Program Services$8,359,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$740,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$449,162FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,534BOYAmt
EOY$6,385EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,754,685BOYAmt
EOY$3,790,281EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,864,083BOYAmt
EOY$3,157,405EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,614BOYAmt
EOY$187,099EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,959BOYAmt
EOY$241,488EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,183BOYAmt
EOY$313,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$59,434,481LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,118,487LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,044,221BOYAmt
EOY$47,315,994EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,977,971BOYAmt
EOY$1,792,667EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,297,658BOYAmt
EOY$2,248,968EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,577,908BOYAmt
EOY$59,053,428EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,717,741BOYAmt
EOY$1,056,052EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,352BOYAmt
EOY$372,685EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,995,897BOYAmt
EOY$1,887,530EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,018,990BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,267EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,430,150BOYAmt
EOY$47,914,549EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,179,153BOYAmt
EOY$5,738,317EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,949,615BOYAmt
EOY$2,084,295EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,558,918BOYAmt
EOY$55,737,161EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,577,908BOYAmt
EOY$59,053,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$642,101ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$149,742NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$386,400OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,735,741CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,440,772CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,609,173CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,082,981CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,349,560CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,218,227TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,735,741CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,440,772CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,609,173CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,082,981CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,349,560CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,218,227TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,081,106SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$32,137,121PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$693,269CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$88,643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$103,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,304,871CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,282,298TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,807CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,954CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$948CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$914CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,312TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$37,609,837TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,689,285GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89810PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013. THE AMOUNTS IN PART II, COLUMN (E) ARE COMBINED AMOUNTS FOR THE SHORT YEAR AND CURRENT YEAR RETURNS AS BOTH WERE REPORTED ON A 2013 FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,801,101BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$236,531ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$453,090InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,997OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,327,725EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,705,515BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$95,586InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,801,101EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,750,658BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$51,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$96,143InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,705,515EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,566,134BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$34ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$220,965InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$36,475OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,750,658EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,332,263BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$305ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$296,341InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$62,775OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,566,134EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.89540PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.10460TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,096,462OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,433,404DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,663,058BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,965,585OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$685,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,280,502BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,372,434OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,372,434BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$47,315,994TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,941,115TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$149,742NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$3,600,357OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,750,099RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,191,016RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,191,016TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,762,872TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,213,957OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,213,957ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,548,915ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,548,915TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:PHIPPS' CHIHULY GLASS COLLECTION INCLUDES EIGHT INSTALLATIONS OF CHIHULY PIECES THROUGHOUT THE CONSERVATORY. THE PIECES WERE PURCHASED SPECIFICALLY TO DEMONSTRATE BOTANICAL ART AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ACCOMPANYING PLANTS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF PHIPPS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS. EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTES ON THE PERCENTAGE OF EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT THAT WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR THE USE OF THE VARIOUS PORTIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PORTIONS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT PHIPPS: 1) FUNDING FOR THE SALARY/BENEFITS OF THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, 2) FUNDING FOR THE BOTANY IN ACTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GRANTS TO STUDENTS PERFORMING RESEARCH IN BOTANY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, 3) FUNDING FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CONSERVATORY AND GARDEN CENTER AND 4) FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM RELATED TO THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES CURRENTLY BEING DESIGNED. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDING FOR THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AT PHIPPS IS PART OF THE CURRENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN RELATED TO THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES. THE CURRENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL IS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE FUTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM.
PART X, LINE 2:PHIPPS HAS ESTABLISHED POLICIES FOR RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN EITHER THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OR IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, NO TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. PHIPPS EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS. PHIPPS' OPEN AUDIT PERIODS INCLUDE 2011 THROUGH 2013.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DEFERRED TAX BENEFITS 386,400. COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,733,921. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 119,441. RENTAL EXPENSE 360,595.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,733,921. RENTAL EXPENSE 360,595. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 119,441.
SCHEDULE D, PART V, COLUMN A, CURRENT YEAR ENDOWMENT FUNDS:THE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013. THE AMOUNTS IN PART V, COLUMN (A) ARE COMBINED AMOUNTS FOR THE SHORT YEAR AND CURRENT YEAR RETURNS AS BOTH WERE REPORTED ON A 2013 FORM 990.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANT MAKINGEDUCATION/RESEARCH$18,080
SOUTH ASIA00GRANT MAKINGEDUCATION/RESEARCH$5,000
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANT MAKINGEDUCATION/RESEARCH$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$28,080SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$28,080TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantMUSEUMS CONNECTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$18,080CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH ASIA1$5,000CHECK
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH AMERICA1$5,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOTANY IN ACTION PROGRAM AT PHIPPS PROVIDES GRANTS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS TO FORM ALLIANCES WITH INDIGENOUS CULTURES WHILE STUDYING IN SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE AND BOTANICALLY-RICH AREAS OF THE WORLD. BOTANY IN ACTION RESEARCHERS DOCUMENT THE USES OF IMPORTANT, OFTEN ENDANGERED PLANTS. GRANTEES RECORD TRADITIONAL SPECIES. THEY ALSO IDENTIFY MEDICINALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS PRESENT IN PLANTS WITH THE HELP OF FARMERS, SHAMANS, MIDWIVES AND OTHER KEEPERS OF MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE. TO DATE, 29 RESEARCHERS HAVE BENEFITED FROM BOTANY IN ACTION GRANTS. BEYOND THE INITIAL GRANT FOR TRAVEL, STUDY, SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES, STUDENTS MAY SEEK AID TO PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THEIR FINDINGS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THE STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED AN ADVISOR/MENTOR WHO WILL ASSIST AND GUIDE THEM IN THEIR RESEARCH BASED ON THEIR APPROVED PROPOSAL. THESE ADVISORS ARE A NETWORK OF ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS IN TOP UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND AT BOTANICAL INSTITUTIONS. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION GATHERED BY BOTANY IN ACTION SPONSORED GRADUATE STUDENTS HELPS TO INFORM PHIPPS' DISPLAYS AND OUTREACH. THE STUDENTS ALSO MAKE APPEARANCES AT AREA SCHOOLS, SPEAKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND WORK AS CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS. BOTANY IN ACTION SPONSORED GRADUATE STUDENTS APPEAR EACH JANUARY AT A PHIPPS-SPONSORED COLLOQUIUM, DISCUSSING THEIR WORK WITH PHIPPS STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, LOCAL STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BOWTIES AND BUTTERFLIESNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$128,730GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$97,670CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,060GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,163RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,938FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,200EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,258OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2MAY MARKETNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$44,052GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$44,052GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,468RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$300FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$22,803OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$77,950GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$24,585CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$53,365GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$14,480FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$3,025EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$38,806OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$250,732GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$122,255CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$128,477GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,631RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$30,718FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,225EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$77,867OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$119,441DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$9,036NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeBOTANICAL RESEARCHGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$21,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOTANY IN ACTION PROGRAM AT PHIPPS PROVIDES GRANTS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS TO FORM ALLIANCES WITH INDIGENOUS CULTURES WHILE STUDYING IN SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE AND BOTANICALLY-RICH AREAS OF THE WORLD. BOTANY IN ACTION RESEARCHERS DOCUMENT THE USES OF IMPORTANT, OFTEN ENDANGERED PLANTS. GRANTEES RECORD TRADITIONAL SPECIES. THEY ALSO IDENTIFY MEDICINALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS PRESENT IN PLANTS WITH THE HELP OF FARMERS, SHAMANS, MIDWIVES AND OTHER KEEPERS OF MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE. TO DATE, 29 RESEARCHERS HAVE BENEFITED FROM BOTANY IN ACTION GRANTS. BEYOND THE INITIAL GRANT FOR TRAVEL, STUDY, SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES, STUDENTS MAY SEEK AID TO PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THEIR FINDINGS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THE STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED AN ADVISOR/MENTOR WHO WILL ASSIST AND GUIDE THEM IN THEIR RESEARCH BASED ON THEIR APPROVED PROPOSAL. THESE ADVISORS ARE A NETWORK OF ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS IN TOP UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND AT BOTANICAL INSTITUTIONS. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION GATHERED BY BOTANY IN ACTION SPONSORED GRADUATE STUDENTS HELPS TO INFORM PHIPPS' DISPLAYS AND OUTREACH. THE STUDENTS ALSO MAKE APPEARANCES AT AREA SCHOOLS, SPEAKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND WORK AS CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS. BOTANY IN ACTION SPONSORED GRADUATE STUDENTS APPEAR EACH JANUARY AT A PHIPPS-SPONSORED COLLOQUIUM, DISCUSSING THEIR WORK WITH PHIPPS STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, LOCAL STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD PIACENTINIPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$241,528BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$7,500BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$38,117DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,554NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$299,699TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1APHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, INC. PAYS THE MONTHLY DUES FOR A BUSINESS CLUB LOCATED IN THE CITY CENTER. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS/MEALS THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS OFF SITE OR WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE MORE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN THE CITY ITSELF.
PART I, LINE 7THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A BONUS OF $7,500 IN 2013.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$64,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,169NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFURNITUREDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$11,240NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY AS TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD, (II) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE EXECUTIVE, AUDIT, FINANCE, TRUSTEESHIP, DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES, (III) THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS, (IV) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. MEEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE CALLED, AND SHALL BE CHAIRED, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, OR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON A YEARLY BASIS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED THE PHIPPS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE RELATED PROCEDURES. THEY ARE THEN REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, IDENTIFYING ANY OTHER BOARDS THEY MAY BE A MEMBER OF, AND IDENTIFYING THEIR EMPLOYER. THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE GROUP RESPONSIBILE FOR ASSURING THAT EVERY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS RETURNED. PHIPPS' BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTENTLY HAS 100% PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCESS. TRUSTEES THAT HAVE A CONFLICT ARE ASKED TO VOICE THEIR AFFILIATIONS IN COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD MEETINGS WHERE A DECISION RELATED TO THAT AFFILIATION VIA VOTE WILL BE MADE. ONCE VOICED, THE TRUSTEE ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1993 WHEN PHIPPS BECAME A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EMPLOYED AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO PERFORM BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS REGARDING BOTH THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DISCUSSED WITH THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE OVERALL RAISE PERCENTAGES ARE APPROVED AND DISCUSSED AS PART OF PHIPPS' YEARLY BUDGETING PROCESS. THE BUDGET ITSELF IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PHIPPS MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THIS INFORMATION CAN CONTACT THE CFO IN ADVANCE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO VIEW THE INFORMATION ON SITE, OR IF APPROPRIATE, THE INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED OR E-MAILED TO THE INDIVIDUAL FOR REVIEW. SEE CONTACT INFORMATION IN PART VI, SECTION C, ITEM 20.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:DEFFERED TAX BENEFIT 386,400.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF PHIPPS AND ALSO MEETS AS A COMMITTEE WITH THE EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AFTER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION. IN ADDITION, EACH YEAR, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT AUDITORS OR TO BID OUT THE PROCESS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO THEN VOTE ON THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION.