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PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC (EIN 25-1492587)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-12
IRS object ID
201213179349300026
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-11-12T08:15:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN232932984EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1PARENTEBEARD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line120 STANWIX ST SUITE 800AddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15222ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN251492587EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INCBusinessNameLine1
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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 Signed2012-11-09DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NamePAUL E BLOCK CPAName
PTINP00365052PTIN
Phone4126976400Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonROBERT S MERMELSTEINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1ONE SCHENLEY PARKAddressLine1
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionPHIPPS IS THE PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HUMANITY LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO INSPIRE & EDUCATE VISITORS WITH THE BEAUTY & IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS,TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY & WORLDWIDE BIODIVERSITY THROUGH ACTION & RESEARCH & TO CELEBRATE ITS HISTORIC GLASSHOUSE.MissionDescription
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Grants0Grants
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DescriptionHORTICULTURE: PHIPPS' HORTICULTURE TEAM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING, PLANNING, PLANT PURCHASE AND PROPAGATING, PLANT CARE AND MAINTENANCE FOR ITS FOUR MAJOR FLOWER SHOWS IN 2011. THE SPRING, SUMMER, FALL AND WINTER SHOWS PROVIDE OUR VISITORS WITH THE SEASONAL COLORS AND AROMAS OF PLANTS. PHIPPS IS ONE OF THE ONLY CONSERVATORIES IN THE COUNTRY THAT OFFERS CHANGING FLOWER SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE FOURTEEN ROOM CONSERVATORY, SEVEN OUTDOOR GARDENS AND 36,000 SQUARE FEET OF PLATINUM LEED-CERTIFIED PRODUCTION GREENHOUSES PROVIDE YEAR ROUND BEAUTY, CREATIVITY AND INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS FOR OUR VISITORS.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION: PHIPPS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ADULT AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CLASSES. PHIPPS SERVED NEARLY 5,100 CHILDREN AND 3,800 ADULTS ACROSS ALL OF ITS EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. PHIPPS' ADULT EDUCATION INCLUDES A WIDE ARRAY OF CLASS AND WORKSHOP OFFERINGS. PHIPPS ALSO OFFERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN DESIGN, NATIVE PLANTS, FLORAL DESIGN, BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION, GARDENING AND BOTANICAL CRAFTS AND GREEN GARDENING AND HEALTHY LIVING. IN ADDITION, NEARLY 30,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENJOYED FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN THE CONSERVATORY DURING THEIR VISITS. PHIPPS' SCIENCE EDUCATION OFFERS THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE AT PHIPPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SEASONAL CAMPS FOR 2 TO 12 YEAR OLDS GEARED TOWARD CONNECTING YOUTH WITH NATURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTHY LIVING AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, EXPOSING THEM TO CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, HORTICULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. PHIPPS' BOTANY IN ACTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, OPEN TO PHD STUDENTS ENROLLED AT US GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEXT GENERATION OF PLANT-BASED SCIENTISTS WHO ARE COMMITTED, FIRST, TO EXCELLENT RESEARCH, AND SECOND, TO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.Description

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DescriptionGUEST SERVICES: PHIPPS IS DEDICATED TO PRESENTING ITS REGION'S CITIZENS WITH EXPERIENCES FOUND NOWHERE ELSE. FROM ROWS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH PALMS RAISED HIGH OVER THEIR HEADS TO IMITATE 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 VISITOR TO PHIPPS GAINS A SINGULAR EXPERIENCE WHICH IS TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS FOR EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, AND ENRICHMENT. PHIPPS' GUEST SERVICES TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT OUR VISITORS' EXPERIENCES ARE ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE. PHIPPS, THE "GREEN HEART OF PITTSBURGH", IS AMERICA'S GREENEST CONSERVATORY, THROUGH ITS SILVER LEED-CERTIFIED WELCOME CENTER AND THE TROPICAL FOREST, THE WORLD'S MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT CONSERVATORY. IN 2010, PHIPPS BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF ITS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES, A NEW EDUCATION/RESEARCH/ADMINISTRATION FACILITY WHICH WILL OPEN IN 2012 AS ONE OF THE GREENEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD. THE PHIPPS CAFE OFFERS ITS GUESTS DELICIOUS LOCALLY AND ORGANICALLY GROWN AND SUSTAINABLE FOODS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (44 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY53620407BOY
EOY54505416EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY54790567BOY
EOY57368675EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses946277ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-61267ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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 Years7770127CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10080862CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7735741CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6440772CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5609173CurrentTaxYear
Total37636675Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7770127CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10080862CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7735741CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6440772CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5609173CurrentTaxYear
Total37636675Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total11371091AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17026265584PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years883652CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years551264CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years693269CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year92406CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year88643CurrentTaxYear
Total2309234Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9946CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Total9946Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7209CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3400CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20807CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year45689CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year40954CurrentTaxYear
Total118059Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support40073914TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.65540PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.70650PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUSGeneralExplanation

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 Balance1750658BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions51000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-96143InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1705515EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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 Basis38419829OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7467056Depreciation
Book Value30952773BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1222141OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation443874Depreciation
Book Value778267BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis788000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value788000BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings32519040TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS8796137
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED MARKETABLE INVESTMENTS1847764
INVESTMENTS-OTHER MARKETABLE INVESTMENTS833476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets11477377TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue8246243TotalRevenue
Total Expenses7299966TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year946277ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-170117NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities108850DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Total Adjustments-61267TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS885010ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10496347TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-170117NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities108850DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues2311372OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9902250105RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8246242RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908246242TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9611338TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included2311372OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9902311372ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7299966ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907299966TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (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:PHIPPS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740 WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INTERPRETATION ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING FOR INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. PHIPPS' OPEN AUDIT PERIODS INCLUDE 2007 THROUGH 2010.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
RENTAL EXPENSES COSTS OF GOODS SOLD REVENUE ALLOCATED TO 990TPART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RENTAL EXPENSES COST OF GOODS SOLD COGS ALLOCATED TO 990TPART XIII, 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 (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH AMERICA26000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH ASIA26000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHSOUTH ASIA13000CHECKN/AFMV
BOTANICAL RESEARCHEAST ASIA13000CHECKN/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 Event1FEEDING THE SPIRITNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1103928GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1103928CharitableContributionsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event140118FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Name Of Event2WINE TASTINGNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2118614GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event268854CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event249760GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event23665RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event217468FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2800EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event24079OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events6TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events60931GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events0CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events60931GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events8830RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events1632FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events2220EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events71708OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total283473GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total172782CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events110691GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events12495RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events59218FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events3020EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events75787OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events150520DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-39829NetIncomeSummary

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 Recipients3NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant9000AmountOfCashGrant
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
Base Compensation Filing Org227521BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org13827DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org44787NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org286135TotalCompensationFilingOrg
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 2011

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionDONATED GIFTS IN KINDDescription
Number Of Contributions122NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99032179NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -170,117. DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: 108,850. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -61,267.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
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.