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Philadelphias Magic Gardens

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Arts Education (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.49M (2023)

Expenses
$1.71M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.62M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.52M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2009 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,488,273
Expenses
$1,710,074
Net Income
$778,199
Net Assets
$4,101,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $816,254
32.8%
Program Services $1,436,616
57.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,600
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $218,788
8.8%
Other Revenue $1,015
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,103
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $719,462
42.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,620,836
Total Liabilities $1,518,919
Net Assets $4,101,917
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $123,653 $0 $9,450
Charles Acosta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joselyn Ferrer Basden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Garvin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rachael Gray Crandley (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (President) $0 $0 $0
Shurdonna Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pearsall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Fritzsche (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leah Reisman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Simone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lorena Rodriguez De La Garza (Director (Til 11/06/23)) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Thornburg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Pellicone (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,154,362
Expenses
$1,532,189
Net Income
$622,173
Net Assets
$3,323,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $553,919
25.7%
Program Services $1,420,387
65.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $16,050
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $159,882
7.4%
Other Revenue $4,124
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,313
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $700,209
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,146,075
Total Liabilities $822,357
Net Assets $3,323,718
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $118,000 $0 $8,312
Charles Acosta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joselyn Ferrer Basden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Garvin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rachael Gray Crandley (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (President) $0 $0 $0
Shurdonna Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pearsall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Pellicone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leah Reisman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Richmond (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lorena Rodriguez De La Garza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Thornburg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,172,305
Expenses
$1,107,157
Net Income
$1,065,148
Net Assets
$2,701,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $624,820
28.8%
Program Services $1,113,377
51.3%
Investment Income $292
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,100
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $112,187
5.2%
Other Revenue $306,529
14.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,794
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $473,302
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,013,419
Total Liabilities $1,311,874
Net Assets $2,701,545
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $89,016 $0 $8,778
Alexis Garvin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Richmond (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles Acosta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shurdonna Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leah Reisman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lorena Rodriguez De La Garza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachael Crandley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joselyn Basden (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (President) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Thornburg (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$800,422
Expenses
$1,089,308
Net Income
-$288,886
Net Assets
$1,636,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $127,709
16.0%
Program Services $557,861
69.7%
Investment Income $3,950
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,775
4.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $78,127
9.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,870
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $512,695
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,662,166
Total Liabilities $1,025,769
Net Assets $1,636,397
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $86,870 $0 $0
Alexis Garvin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Richmond (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles Acosta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shurdonna Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leah Reisman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lorena Rodriguez De La Garza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachael Crandley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joselyn Basden (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,656,908
Expenses
$1,375,025
Net Income
$281,883
Net Assets
$1,925,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,317
4.5%
Program Services $1,413,536
85.3%
Investment Income $12,006
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,775
2.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $123,274
7.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,900
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $633,531
46.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,868,461
Total Liabilities $943,178
Net Assets $1,925,283
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $96,900 $0 $0
Deborah Litman Goch (President) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Sax (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Garvin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Richmond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Isaiah Zagar (Honorary Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Acosta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susana Centola (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shurdonna Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leah Reisman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,552,996
Expenses
$1,249,396
Net Income
$303,600
Net Assets
$1,643,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,983
5.0%
Program Services $1,351,814
87.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,244
1.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $104,558
6.7%
Other Revenue $397
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,000
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $544,091
43.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,692,199
Total Liabilities $48,799
Net Assets $1,643,400
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $90,000 $0 $0
Isaiah Zagar (Honorary Board Member) $59,527 $0 $0
Deborah Litman Goch (President) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin Butler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Edlow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eileen Quigley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Griffith Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Sax (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Garvin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Lesiuk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Richmond (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,481,241
Expenses
$1,114,728
Net Income
$366,513
Net Assets
$1,339,800
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,601
5.4%
Program Services $1,274,681
86.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $30,415
2.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $78,150
5.3%
Other Revenue $17,394
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,254
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $499,794
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,423,790
Total Liabilities $83,990
Net Assets $1,339,800
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Executive Director) $80,254 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $406 $0 $0
Deborah Litman Goch (President) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin Butler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Edlow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eileen Quigley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Griffith Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Sax (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Thurston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Weiss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amin Ziaie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Isaiah Zagar (Honorary Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,381,940
Expenses
$990,047
Net Income
$391,893
Net Assets
$973,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,633
5.4%
Program Services $1,154,896
83.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $76,715
5.6%
Net Fundraising $4,985
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $66,521
4.8%
Other Revenue $4,190
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,340
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $412,210
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,100,439
Total Liabilities $127,153
Net Assets $973,286
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Exec Director) $77,340 $0 $6,122
Julia Zagar (Director) $2,204 $0 $0
Deborah Litman Goch (President) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amin Ziaie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merideth Edlow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Griffith Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eileen Quigley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Thurston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin Butler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Fuller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Sax (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Weiss (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$837,888
Expenses
$708,505
Net Income
$129,383
Net Assets
$581,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,222
10.1%
Program Services $676,389
80.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,630
2.8%
Net Fundraising -$5,193
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $58,519
7.0%
Other Revenue $321
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,038
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $341,510
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $712,434
Total Liabilities $131,041
Net Assets $581,393
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Smith (Exec Director) $60,038 $0 $5,596
Jonathan Fischer (President) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amin Ziaie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Zagar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merideth Edlow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Scimenes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eileen Quigley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Litman Goch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Thurston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin Butler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$673,899
Expenses
$600,863
Net Income
$73,036
Net Assets
$452,010
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,232
13.1%
Program Services $477,291
70.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,005
2.5%
Net Fundraising $26,328
3.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $64,922
9.6%
Other Revenue $121
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,410
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $277,485
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $573,210
Total Liabilities $121,200
Net Assets $452,010

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$596,271
Expenses
$512,104
Net Income
$84,167
Net Assets
$378,974
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,278
11.3%
Program Services $417,841
70.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $40,195
6.7%
Net Fundraising $24,027
4.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $44,211
7.4%
Other Revenue $2,719
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,250
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $218,667
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $497,048
Total Liabilities $118,074
Net Assets $378,974

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$493,844
Expenses
$461,235
Net Income
$32,609
Net Assets
$294,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,524
17.3%
Program Services $325,831
66.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $40,497
8.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $317
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,365
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $211,249
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $423,924
Total Liabilities $129,117
Net Assets $294,807

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$423,053
Expenses
$395,852
Net Income
$27,201
Net Assets
$262,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,354
15.2%
Program Services $273,233
64.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $34,064
8.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $51,352
12.1%
Other Revenue $50
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $150,976
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $385,119
Total Liabilities $122,921
Net Assets $262,198

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$209,730
Expenses
$211,497
Net Income
-$1,767
Net Assets
$245,885
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,644
64.7%
Program Services $42,506
20.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $764
0.4%
Sales of Assets $19,288
9.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,975
4.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $360,216
Total Liabilities $114,331
Net Assets $245,885

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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