STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC (EIN 25-1492587)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-22
IRS object ID
201302039349300310
Schema version
2012v2.1
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-07-22T09:40:03-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232932984EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARENTEBEARD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 STANWIX ST SUITE 800AddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15222ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251492587EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPHIPNameControl
Phone4126226915Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROBERT S MERMELSTEINName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone4126226915Phone
Date Signed2013-07-18DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJEFFREY J SPENGLER CPAName
PTINP00109764PTIN
Phone4126976400Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonROBERT S MERMELSTEINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE SCHENLEY PARKAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15213ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts13187646GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.PHIPPS.CONSERVATORY.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1985YearFormation
State Legal DomicilePAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPHIPPS IS THE PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HUMANITY LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body43NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members42NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees156TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers240TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI-92336TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-92336NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year5609173ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year6082981ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year1660846ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY1718285ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year149506InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year126725InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year826718OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year483415OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year8246243TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year8411406TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year27000GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY30000GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year3115300SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year3517594SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year258011TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year4157666OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year3899099OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year7299966TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year7446693TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year946277RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY964713RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY57368675TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY59415224TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY2863259TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY3726001TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY54505416NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY55689223NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionPHIPPS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE ALL WITH THE BEAUTY AND IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS; AND TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROMOTE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH ACTION AND RESEARCH; AND TO CELEBRATE ITS HISTORIC GLASSHOUSE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense4458560Expense
Revenue1992716Revenue
DescriptionGUEST SERVICES: PHIPPS IS A TRANQUIL PUBLIC GARDEN 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 IN 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 GREENHOUSES IN 2006, EARNING LEED PLATINUM FOR EXISTING 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.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense1201426Expense
DescriptionHORTICULTURE: PHIPPS, A GREAT GLASS AND VICTORIAN GREENHOUSE, HAS SINCE 1893 INVITED ITS GUESTS TO EXPLORE THE BEAUTY AND MYSTERIES OF PLANTS. PHIPPS PRESENTS FOUR MAJOR, SEASONAL FLOWER SHOWS, ONE OF THE FEW CONSERVATORIES IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING CHANGING 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.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense728650Expense
Revenue298146Revenue
DescriptionEDUCATION: 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 ART 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. THE 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 PROGRAM 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.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense6388636TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art1CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets1ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals1MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities1FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals1GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp0OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109657NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees156NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed1Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions1NonDeductibleContributions
Non Deductible Disclosure1NonDeductibleDisclosure
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Excess Business Holdings0ExcessBusinessHoldings
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members43NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members42NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonROBERT S MERMELSTEINNamePerson
Telephone Number4126226915TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (60 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
RICHARD PIACENTINI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00XX234435038502
SUSAN GOLOMB
CHAIR5.00X000
SCOTT LAMMIE
VICE CHAIR5.00X000
WALTER BURLACK
TREASURER5.00X000
JUI JOSHI
ASSISTANT SECRETARY5.00X000
RESHMA PARANJE
SECRETARY5.00X000
TERRI BALTIMORE
TRUSTEE2.00X000
NANCY DAVIDSON
TRUSTEE2.00X000
BETSY BLAZEK-O'NEILL
TRUSTEE2.00X000
NATHAN BOXX
TRUSTEE2.00X000
ANNE CHEN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
CHARLES BRODBECK
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JESSICA BROWN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
GEORGE DAVISON
TRUSTEE2.00X000
SHERRY DUCARME
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JAMES FRANTZ
TRUSTEE2.00X000
H PHIPPS HOFFSTOT
TRUSTEE2.00X000
WILLIAM GENERETT JR
TRUSTEE2.00X000
BARBARA GRANITO
TRUSTEE2.00X000
MICHAEL HARRINGTON
TRUSTEE2.00X000
TERRI WOLFE IZZO
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JOSEPH LAGANA
TRUSTEE2.00X000
CAROLE HOROWITZ
TRUSTEE2.00X000
MARY CAROLINE HUNT
TRUSTEE2.00X000
VIKRAM MANGALMURTI
TRUSTEE2.00X000
LAURA KARET
TRUSTEE2.00X000
PATRICK KENNY
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JULIE MURPHY
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JOHN POLLOCK
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JOSEPH MAROON
TRUSTEE2.00X000
RYAN B MARTIN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JEFF MCILROY
TRUSTEE2.00X000
KRISHNA SHARMA
TRUSTEE2.00X000
ANNE NEMER DHANDA
TRUSTEE2.00X000
MARY ODOM
TRUSTEE2.00X000
WILLIAM SLIVKA
TRUSTEE2.00X000
DONNA PATTERSON
TRUSTEE2.00X000
RITU THAMMAN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
DIANA MRVOS RATH
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JAMES SCALO
TRUSTEE2.00X000
STEPHEN TONSER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
MISSY UNKOVIC
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JOHN WEINSTEIN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
MARY MURTLAND BERGER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
SUZY BROADHURST
TRUSTEE2.00X000
EVAN FRAZIER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
PAUL GITNIK
TRUSTEE2.00X000
RICHARD HEYSE
TRUSTEE2.00X000
HENRY PHIPPS HOFFSTOT JR
TRUSTEE2.00X000
CAROLE HOROWITZ
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JERMAINE HUSSER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
GLORIA KLEIMAN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
CATE LINN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JAMES MITNICK
TRUSTEE2.00X000
JENNIFER MUSE
TRUSTEE2.00X000
ALKA PATEL
TRUSTEE2.00X000
THEODORA POLAMALU
TRUSTEE2.00X000
ROBERT MERMELSTEIN
CFO40.00X10786904031
GREGORY DEFOUR
DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL CAMPAI40.0012222007475X
JAN KORTZ
DIRECTOR OF HR & OPERATIONS40.0011070806705X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org575232TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation56713TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K4NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
TURNER CONSTRUCTION
CORP ADDRESSPITTSBURGHPA15213CONSTRUCTION5126178
AUTOMATED LOGIC PITTSBURGH
CORP ADDRESSPITTSBURGHPA15213INDEPENDENT CONTROLS282635
CONTINENTAL OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS
CORP ADDRESSPITTSBURGHPA15213INTERIOR SOLUTIONS262226
RED HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS INC
CORP ADDRESSPITTSBURGHPA15213ADVERTISING252055
MELE AND MELE & SONS
CORP ADDRESSPITTSBURGHPA15213CONSTRUCTION242734
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K15NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues777172MembershipDues
Fundraising Events141500FundraisingEvents
Government Grants2590600GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions2573709AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions4305NoncashContributions
Total Contributions6082981TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
ADMISSIONS90009913943861394386
EDUCATIONAL TOURS/CLASSES900099300926300926
LANDSCAPE CONSULTING/DESIGN9000992123221232
ACTIVITIES REVENUE90009917411741
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue1718285TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column103109TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$103,109ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real599797Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real311432Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real288365Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column288365TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income288365RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1483368Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1459752Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities23616Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column23616TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$23,616ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events173035GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events141500CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses169861FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column3174TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$3,174ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory3026123GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold2835195CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column190928TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income283264RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue-92336UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column948TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income948RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue948TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column8411406TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income2290862RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue-92336UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$129,899ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12000Total
Program Services12000ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total18000Total
Program Services18000ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2795580Total
Program Services2348289ProgramServices
Management And General307513ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising139778Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total138092Total
Program Services115999ProgramServices
Management And General15189ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6904Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total371312Total
Program Services311898ProgramServices
Management And General40846ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising18568Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total212610Total
Program Services178594ProgramServices
Management And General23386ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising10630Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total89458Total
Management And General89458ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total90819Total
Program Services56407ProgramServices
Management And General32482ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1930Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total609657Total
Program Services541543ProgramServices
Management And General59392ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising8722Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total157573Total
Program Services133937ProgramServices
Management And General23636ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total274252Total
Program Services192286ProgramServices
Management And General49725ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising32241Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total296561Total
Program Services280665ProgramServices
Management And General10083ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising5813Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total135312Total
Program Services111791ProgramServices
Management And General11275ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising12246Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total71497Total
Management And General71497ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1142382Total
Program Services1131408ProgramServices
Management And General10974ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total141818Total
Program Services137077ProgramServices
Management And General3858ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising883Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesFundraisingFundraisingManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
BUILDING & GROUND MAINT454588454588
PROGRAM SUPPLIES/COSTS1610991536637436
DESIGN109859109859
EQUIPMENT RENTAL8385361484670915660

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total80371Total
Program Services39148ProgramServices
Management And General35072ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6151Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7446693Total
Program Services6388636ProgramServices
Management And General800046ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising258011Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9337498BOY
EOY5272103EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3657705BOY
EOY3459471EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY49119BOY
EOY66952EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY181469BOY
EOY215663EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY146467BOY
EOY206457EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis41086003LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec9101122LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32519040BOY
EOY31984881EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11477377BOY
EOY18209697EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY57368675BOY
EOY59415224EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1636947BOY
EOY1419702EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY212708BOY
EOY231310EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1013604BOY
EOY2074989EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2863259BOY
EOY3726001EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY43431785BOY
EOY48520662EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9225867BOY
EOY5320797EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1847764BOY
EOY1847764EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY54505416BOY
EOY55689223EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY57368675BOY
EOY59415224EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses964713ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest209884ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Donated Services9210ReconcilationDonatedServices
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10080862CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7735741CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6440772CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5609173CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6082981CurrentTaxYear
Total35949529Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10080862CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7735741CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6440772CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5609173CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6082981CurrentTaxYear
Total35949529Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7578300AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17028371229PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years551264CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years693269CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years92406CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year88643CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year103109CurrentTaxYear
Total1528691Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3400CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20807CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years45689CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year40954CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year948CurrentTaxYear
Total111798Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support37590018TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.75480PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.65540PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X788000AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1705515BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses95586InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1801101EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1750658BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions51000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-96143InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1705515EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1566134BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions34Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses220965InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures36475OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1750658EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1332263BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions305Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses296341InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures62775OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1566134EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2006379BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions21025Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-606939InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures88202OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1332263EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis38872103OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8606404Depreciation
Book Value30265699BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1425900OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation494718Depreciation
Book Value931182BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis788000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value788000BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings31984881TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS15285738
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED MARKETABLE INVESTMENTS1847764
INVESTMENTS-OTHER MARKETABLE INVESTMENTS1076195
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets18209697TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11777127TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments209884NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities9210DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues3146627OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903365721RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8411406RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908411406TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10593320TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included3146627OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9903146627ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7446693ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907446693TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X, LINE 2:PHIPPS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO PHIPPS'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, PHIPPS QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B) (1) (A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) (2). AT DECEMBER 31, 2012, PHIPPS HAD NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS RESULTING FROM ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF APPROXIMATELY $1,600,000 WHICH MAY BE APPLIED AGAINST FUTURE YEARS' TAXABLE INCOME. THE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS EXPIRE AT VARIOUS DATES THROUGH 2026. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN RECORDED TO OFFSET THE RESULTING DEFERRED TAX ASSET DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE FUTURE USE OF THESE NET OPERATING LOSSES. 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 NEITHER RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES NOR 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'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS INCLUDE 2009 THROUGH 2012.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
RENTAL EXPENSES 311,432. COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 315,065. EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO 990T 2,520,130.PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RENTAL EXPENSES 311,432. COST OF GOODS SOLD 315,065. COGS ALLOCATED TO 990T 2,520,130.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintained
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent0SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent0TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH AMERICA13000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH ASIA26000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH ASIA13000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHCENTRAL AMERICA13000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHFRANCE13000CHECKN/AFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CSL GRAND OPENING GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1107940GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event152025CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event155915GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event19412RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event115456FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event14115EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event14669OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2WINE TASTINGNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event280975GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event239475CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event241500GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event26184RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event216036FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event21800EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event25106OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events6TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events125620GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events50000CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events75620GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events7250RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events5685FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events300EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events93848OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total314535GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total141500CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events173035GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events22846RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events37177FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events6215EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events103623OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events169861DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary3174NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantBOTANICAL RESEARCHTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients4NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant12000AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationFMVMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE 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 BOTANAICAL 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonRICHARD PIACENTININamePerson
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org234435BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org28500DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org10002NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org272937TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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 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 4BPHIPPS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN A 457B PLAN DURING 2012

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY PHIPPS AND 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 RESPONSIBLE 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 ANALYSES 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 ARRANGEMETNS 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 XII, LINE 2C: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.