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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,999,902 | 12,157,818 | 9,798,290 | 8,668,369 | 10,694,591 | 47,318,970 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 5,999,902 | 12,157,818 | 9,798,290 | 8,668,369 | 10,694,591 | 47,318,970 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 3,580,334 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 43,738,636 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,999,902 | 12,157,818 | 9,798,290 | 8,668,369 | 10,694,591 | 47,318,970 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 720,799 | 1,419,897 | 816,831 | 875,686 | 494,091 | 4,327,304 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 212,964 | 233,455 | 235,392 | 265,059 | 230,878 | 1,177,748 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 53,661,096 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: | COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LIKE MANY ORGANIZATIONS, PHIPPS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE CONSERVATORY WAS CLOSED ENTIRELY FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS FROM MARCH TO JUNE AND AGAIN IN DECEMBER DURING THE BUSIEST WEEKS OF THE YEAR. THESE CLOSURES COMBINED WITH ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC GREATLY REDUCED EARNED AND CONTRIBUTED INCOME THAT THE ORGANIZATION DEPENDS UPON TO FUND ITS MANY PROGRAMS. AT THE OUTSET OF THE FORCED CLOSING, PHIPPS ADOPTED A NEW MODEL TO MAINTAIN PRODUCTIVITY. PHIPPS LEADERSHIP ASSIGNED ESSENTIAL STAFF TO WORK AT THE CONSERVATORY ON A ROTATING BASIS AND IN A WAY TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY, WHILE OTHER STAFF WORKED FROM HOME ON NEW AND ONGOING IMPORTANT PROJECTS. CRUCIALLY, PHIPPS DID NOT REDUCE WAGES, OR LAY OFF OR FURLOUGH ANY EMPLOYEES DURING THE CRISIS; THE ORGANIZATION WAS COMMITTED TO KEEPING ALL STAFF EMPLOYED AND ENGAGED. THE STAFF WAS EXCEPTIONAL IN RESPONDING TO THIS CRISIS, RALLYING TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION MAKE IT THROUGH. MAINTAINING STAFF PLACED PHIPPS IN A BETTER AND STRONGER POSITION AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED; STAFF WORKED ON MOVING AHEAD WITH MANY PROJECTS THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED LATER IN THE YEAR AND STARTED TACKLING EFFORTS THAT HAD BEEN ON THE BACKBURNER. PROJECTS INCLUDED FUTURE SHOW AND EXHIBIT DESIGN; NEW CLASS AND PROGRAM DESIGN TO ADDRESS REMOTE LEARNING AND HYBRID REMOTE/IN-PERSON MODELS OF EDUCATION; COMPLETING AN AAM ACCREDITATION APPLICATION; UPDATING AND DEVELOPING NEW STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) MANUALS; RECONCILING DONOR AND MEMBER DATABASES; AND EVEN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMPLETING REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AND TRAINING ONLINE. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH VIRTUAL VERSIONS OF NEW AND EXISTING CLASSES IN GARDENING, CULINARY ARTS, BOTANICAL ART, AND HORTICULTURAL DESIGN WHICH NOW REACH MORE PEOPLE THAN PHIPPS' IN-PERSON CLASSES EVER HAVE BEFORE. STAFF CALLED EACH OF PHIPPS' 19,500-PLUS MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS INDIVIDUALLY TO CHECK IN ON THEM AND LET THEM KNOW THEIR MEMBERSHIPS WOULD EXTEND FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CLOSURES. OTHER STAFF MADE MASKS FOR ON-SITE WORKERS IN THE EARLY DAYS WHEN PPE SUPPLIES WERE SCARCE. ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP ALSO STARTED WORKING ON PLANS FOR HOW TO ADAPT THE ON-SITE EXPERIENCE TO A CHANGED WORLD. WHEN GOVERNOR WOLF PERMITTED REOPENING IN JUNE, PHIPPS OPENED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE GREEN PHASE AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WITH A COMMITTED AND ENGAGED STAFF. IN ADDITION TO THAT, BY HAVING STAFF WORK ON IMPORTANT PROJECTS DURING THE CLOSURE, THE ORGANIZATION WAS FURTHER AHEAD IN MANY STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL AREAS THAN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. PHIPPS TOOK A REGENERATIVE APPROACH TO THIS ISSUE AND TRANSFORMED IT INTO AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE ORGANIZATION STRONGER. IN REGENERATIVE THINKING, WHEN ACTIVATING AND RESTRAINING FORCES MEET, CONVENTIONAL THINKING VIEWS THIS AS A CONFLICT AND RESPONDS WITH COMPROMISE, WHICH RESULTS IN MUTUAL LOSS. INSTEAD, PHIPPS USED THAT TENSION TO RECONCILE THOSE FORCES AND CREATE SOMETHING NEW. TO APPROACH THIS AS A CONFLICT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSSES, SHUTTERED PROGRAMS, AND STAFF LAYOFFS; PHIPPS' RECOGNITION OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETOOL THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWED ALL STAFF TO REACH A HIGHER POTENTIAL AND FOCUS ON WORK THAT MADE THE ORGANIZATION STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT FOR THE FUTURE. PHIPPS WAS IN A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION GOING INTO THE PANDEMIC AND WAS ABLE TO CUT EXPENSES AND USE RESERVES TO SURVIVE THE FIRST FEW MONTHS. A PPP LOAN OF $1,188,900 , WHICH WAS LATER CONVERTED TO A GRANT, STRENGTHENED THE ORGANIZATION'S CASH POSITION. THIS ALLOWED PHIPPS TO FINISH THE YEAR IN A STABLE FINANCIAL POSITION, AND MAINTAINING ALL STAFF LEFT THE ORGANIZATION IN A BETTER OPERATIONAL POSITION THAN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY AS TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD, (II) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE EXECUTIVE, AUDIT, FINANCE, TRUSTEESHIP, DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES, (III) THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS, (IV) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE CALLED, AND SHALL BE CHAIRED, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, OR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON A YEARLY BASIS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED THE PHIPPS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE RELATED PROCEDURES. THEY ARE THEN REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, IDENTIFYING ANY OTHER BOARDS THEY MAY BE A MEMBER OF, AND IDENTIFYING THEIR EMPLOYER. THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE GROUP RESPONSIBILE FOR ASSURING THAT EVERY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS RETURNED. TRUSTEES THAT HAVE A CONFLICT ARE ASKED TO VOICE THEIR AFFILIATIONS IN COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD MEETINGS WHERE A DECISION RELATED TO THAT AFFILIATION VIA VOTE WILL BE MADE. ONCE VOICED, THE TRUSTEE ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1993 WHEN PHIPPS BECAME A NON-PROFIT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EMPLOYED AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO PERFORM BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS REGARDING BOTH THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND DISCUSSED WITH THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE OVERALL RAISE PERCENTAGES ARE APPROVED AND DISCUSSED AS PART OF PHIPPS' YEARLY BUDGETING PROCESS. THE BUDGET ITSELF IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PHIPPS MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THIS INFORMATION CAN CONTACT THE CFO IN ADVANCE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO VIEW THE INFORMATION ON SITE, OR IF APPROPRIATE, THE INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED OR E-MAILED TO THE INDIVIDUAL FOR REVIEW. SEE CONTACT INFORMATION IN PART VI, SECTION C, ITEM 20. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 894,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,620. TOTAL EXPENSES 922,942. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 240,166. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,166. TEMPORARY LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 168,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 168,099. OUTSOURCED IT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 154,112. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 154,112. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF PHIPPS AND ALSO MEETS AS A COMMITTEE WITH THE EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AFTER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION. IN ADDITION, EACH YEAR, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT AUDITORS OR TO BID OUT THE PROCESS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO THEN VOTE ON THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION. |
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