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PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN

EIN 25-1648405 · Youth Development (O99Z)

What they do

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Inspires People to Value Plants, Garden Design and The Natural World By Cultivating Plant Collections of The Allegheny Plateau and Temperate Regions, Creating Display Gardens, Conducting Educational Programs and Conserving The Environment.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.72%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services
3.79%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses
$110.83spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
21.32%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses
$4.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
44.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $408,646 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $136,078 for KEITH KAISER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,772,237
Mission workProgram services$3,233,52885.72% of revenue77.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$804,35421.32% of revenue19.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$143,0013.79% of revenue3.4% of expenses
Total expenses$4,180,883110.83% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.3% mission · 19.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.83% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 15.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.10% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 18.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 19.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 22.3% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.20% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 18.7% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.86% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 27.1% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.64% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 50.2% mission · 30.4% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,772,237
Expenses$4,180,883
Annual shortfall $408,646 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,233,528 · 77.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$804,354 · 19.2% of expenses
Fundraising$143,001 · 3.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,772,237
Expenses$4,180,883
Assets$19,895,506
Income$4,101,568
Contributions$1,672,047
Mission work (program services)$3,233,528
Fundraising$143,001
Management and general$804,354
Executive compensation (total)$419,711
Stocks and bonds$100,309
Accounting fees$38,466
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KEITH KAISEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $136,078Base $135,627 · Other $451
ROBERT MERMELSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $93,513Base $63,191 · Other $30,322

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

KEITH KAISEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERT MERMELSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STACEY REIBACKDIRECTOR

NANCY ZAPALLADIRECTOR

NELSON CRAIGEDIRECTOR

PATRICK COZZENSDIRECTOR

PATRICK MCCOYDIRECTOR

ROBERT BURNSDIRECTOR

ROBERT WILDDIRECTOR (EXITED 12/24)

SAURABH TRIPATHIDIRECTOR (EXITED 12/24)

SHIRLEY WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

MARK MIKODIRECTOR (EXITED 12/24)

STEPHANIE A HICKTONDIRECTOR

STEVAN SCHOTTDIRECTOR

SUSAN ALSECRETARY

SUSAN EDWARDSDIRECTOR

TERRI FITZPATRICKVICE CHAIR

THOMAS BEAUDOINDIRECTOR

TOM DORANDIRECTOR (ENTERED 3/25)

WILLIAM J KOLANODIRECTOR

ZOE BUNNELLDIRECTOR

DIANA FROATSDIRECTOR

BASIL COXDIRECTOR

BEVERLYNN ELLIOTDIRECTOR

BONITA A CERSOSIMODIRECTOR

BRENNA WISTTREASURER

BRIAN KUCZINSKIDIRECTOR

CAITLIN SEILERDIRECTOR

CARL GRANDEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BLASSDIRECTOR (EXITED 12/24)

DAVID THORDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HATCHERCHAIR

ELIE SAADDIRECTOR

JEANNE B BERDICKDIRECTOR

JILL S PORTER-SCOTTDIRECTOR

JOHN KRAUSDIRECTOR

JOHN MAZURDIRECTOR

KENDRA WHITEDIRECTOR

MALCOLM HANDELSMANDIRECTOR

MARIANNE SHIWARSKIDIRECTOR

AMANDA DAMICODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1991
Location
799 PINKERTON RUN RD, OAKDALE, PA 15071-3007
County
Allegheny
In care of
Robert S Mermelstein
Primary officer
Robert S Mermelstein, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org Phone(412) 444-4464

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification
Youth Development (O99Z)
IRS tax category
Civic and Social Organizations

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