Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Inc
Donations deductiblePhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Inc's network
40 people28 organisationsi40 people and 28 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (30) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
42 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 35 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 42 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Cochran-Hameen Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Mehalik Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andre Samuel | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anita Prizio | Trustee (Entered 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Beverlynn Elliot | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bill Slivka | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Billy Porter | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carole L Kamin | Trustee (Entered 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Caroline Mitchell | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chad Fitzgerald | Trustee (Entered 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Diana Mrvos Rath | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dorothy Boyer | Trustee (Entered 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emily Collins | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Fred Brown | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ginny Simmons | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Grand Ynga Chief Pomaj-Chakmam | -Yajalaji, Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeanne L Demoss DO (also filed as Jeanne Demoss) | Trustee (Entered 10/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Muse | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joanne Kilgour | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Pollock | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Stolz | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Lagana | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JUI Joshi | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kelly Noel | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Krishna Sharma | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marita Garrett | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mary Odom | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Herald (also filed as Mike Herald) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mike Parkinson | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Missy Unkovic | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nathan Boxx | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patty Demarco | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Philip Reeder | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Reshma Paranjpe | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ritu Thamman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Martin | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Lammie | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sherry Ducarme | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tami Minnier | Trustee (Exited 10/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Smith | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Very Krekanova | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Vivian Loftness | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Allyson Koteski | Director, Guest Services | since 2021 |
| Corinne Gibson Director of | Regenerative Culture & Cmty Engmt | 2024 |
| Gregory R Dufour | Director, Capital Campaign | since 2018 |
| Janice Kortz | Director, HR & Operations | since 2018 |
| Jason Wirick | Dir., Facilities & Sustainability | since 2019 |
| Joseph Reed | Sr. Director of Communications | since 2022 |
| Julie Labar | Dir., Marketing & Communications | 2019 |
| Karen Priore | Senior Director of Site Operations | 2024 |
| Katie Lynch | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Majorie A Radebaugh | Director, Education & Horticulture | since 2018 |
| Marjorie A Radebaugh | Director, Edu & Horticulture | since 2021 |
| Richard Piacentini | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Robert Mermelstein | CFO (Exited 10/17) | 2018 |
| Sarah States PHD | Director of Research & Science Ed. | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Piacentini | President and CEO | 40 | $631k | $84k | |
| Gregory R Dufour | Director, Capital Campaigns | 40 | $247k | $24k | |
| Katherine Lynch | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $164k | $29k | |
| Joseph Reed Senior Director | Of Marketing and Communications | 40 | $163k | $19k | |
| Karen Priore Senior Director | Of Site Operations (Exit 5/25) | 40 | $143k | $27k | |
| Corinne Gibson Director of | Regenerative Culture & Cmty Engmt | 40 | $126k | $16k | |
| Sarah States Director of | Research & Science Ed. (Exit 7/25) | 40 | $126k | $9k | |
| Peter Thomson Director of | Facilities & Sustain. (Enter 10/24) | 40 | $120k | $26k | |
| Erica Cochran-Hameen | Immediate Past Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Mehalik | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bill Slivka | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Patty Demarco PhD | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Very Krekanova PhD | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Boxx | Trustee (Exit 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dorothy Boyer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fred Brown | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Walter Burlack | Trustee (Enter 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeanne L Demoss Do | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Ducarme | Trustee (Exited 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beverlynn Elliot | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chad Fitzgerald | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marita Garrett | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Herald | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jui Joshi | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carole L Kamin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Kilgour | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Lagana | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Lammie | Trustee (Exited 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maureen Lichtveld MD MPH | Trustee (Enter 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vivian Loftness | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Martin | Trustee (Enter 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tami Minnier | Trustee (Enter 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Mitchell | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Muse | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Noel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Odom | Trustee (Enter 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reshma Paranjpe | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Parkinson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Pollock | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Grand Ynga Chief Pomaj Chakmam | Yajlaji, Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Inc
- EIN
- 251492587
- Address
- 1 Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3830
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Phipps' mission is to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants, to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research, and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C410 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Richard Piacentini (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDiana Mrvos Rath
≥8years on the filingsJeanne L Demoss DO
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Muse
≥8years on the filingsJoseph Lagana
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $80.3m
- Total liabilities
- $5.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $74.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.8m
- Program service revenue
- $6.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $42k
- Employees
- 211
- Volunteers
- 202
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $17.5m | $17.3m | $263k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 16 January 1985
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (2)
- Kelsey Small Governor
- Richard V Piacentini President
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.