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Screen a listPhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs211staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.3%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M88%Management and general$1.4M8%Fundraising$757k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
McCune Foundation Pnc Bank Na gave $3.0M in FY2021, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
38 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
31 of the 47 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $1.4M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending87funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McCune Foundation Pnc Bank NaOn and off$3.0MHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$101k$355k$10k$251kKatherine Mabis McKenna FoundationOn and off$600kDsf Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$204k$204kGiant Eagle FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$40k$40kThe Grable FoundationOn and off$45k$45k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$110k$84k$109k$81k$109k$150k61 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$55k$118k$128k$151k$234k$270k$117k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund