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Screen a listPittsburgh Botanic Garden
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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)(2)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.8%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPittsburgh Botanic Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.2M77%Management and general$804k19%Fundraising$143k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$497k in FY2023, −$1.3M in FY2024 and −$409k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $53k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending65funders
$654ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Allegheny FoundationSince FY2020$100k$150k$221k$125kRichard a Zappala Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$108k$157k$107k$8k$19k$46kHillman Family FoundationsStopped after FY2021$250k$50k–McCune Foundation Pnc Bank NaOn and off$40k$225kRichard King Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$228kThe Peirce Family Foundation IncOn and off$1k$16k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$213k$22k$61k$198k$24k$12k$62k42 other fundersUp to $56k a year each$134k$91k$50k$71k$159k$187k$228k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped