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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

EIN 25-1492587Environment Pennsylvania Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Where Beauty Comes Naturally

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest greenspace, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood. In recent decades, Phipps has evolved into one of the region's most vibrant, thriving cultural attractions, bringing fresh perspectives and artists into our historic glasshouse environment. Phipps has also become a strong advocate for advanced green-building practices, sustainable gardening and a new environmental awareness.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.53Overall score
out of 100

96.60Financial score
out of 100

90.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$18,391,929

Total expenses · USD$12,253,992

Program expenses

$10,930,560.86 recorded amount

89.2%

Fundraising expenses

$563,683.63 recorded amount

4.6%

Administrative expenses

$747,493.51 recorded amount

6.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Richard Piacentini
Recorded compensation: $377,415.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.07%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	90.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest greenspace, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood. In recent decades, Phipps has evolved into one of the region's most vibrant, thriving cultural attractions, bringing fresh perspectives and artists into our historic glasshouse environment. Phipps has also become a strong advocate for advanced green-building practices, sustainable gardening and a new environmental awareness.
`ein` EIN	25-1492587
`tot_exp` Total expenses	12253992.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.061
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.046
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.892
`fscore` Financial score	96.6
`leader` Recorded leader	Richard Piacentini
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	377415.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.030699999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Where Beauty Comes Naturally
`name` Charity name	Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
`tot_rev` Total revenue	18391929.0
`score` Overall score	92.53
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	10930560.864
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	563683.632
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	747493.512

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 25-1492587
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.