PHILADELPHIA'S MAGIC GARDENS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EMILY SMITH

Phone

2157330390

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PHILADELPHIA'S MAGIC GARDENS, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $778K, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT FOLK, MOSAIC, AND VISIONARY ART. PMG PRESERVES, INTERPRETS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO ISAIAH ZAGAR'S UNIQUE MOSAIC ART ENVIRONMENT AND HIS PUBLIC MURALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,279,111 Revenue: $1,436,616

TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND PROTECT THE ARTWORKS OF ISAIAH ZAGAR, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MOSAIC, FOLK AND VISIONARY ART AND FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $816,254

Program Service Revenue $1,436,616

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $235,403

TOTAL REVENUE $2,488,273

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,012,532

Fundraising Expenses $75,747

Program Expenses $1,279,111

Other Expenses $697,542

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,710,074

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,488,273	$2,154,362	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,710,074	$1,532,189	+0.1%
Net Income	$778,199	$622,173	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$133,103

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES ACOSTA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSELYN FERRER BASDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY FEST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXIS GARVIN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHAEL GRAY CRANDLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FULLER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHURDONNA JOSEPH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEFAN LESIUK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARA PEARSALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL FRITZSCHE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEAH REISMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SIMONE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORENA RODRIGUEZ DE LA GARZA	DIRECTOR (TIL 11/06/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YVONNE THORNBURG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA ZAGAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK PELLICONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$123,653	$9,450	$133,103

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,488,273	$1,710,074	$5,620,836	$778,199
2022	$2,154,362	$1,532,189	$4,146,075	$622,173
2021	$2,172,305	$1,107,157	$4,013,419	$1,065,148
2020	$800,422	$1,089,308	$2,662,166	$-288,886
2019	$1,656,908	$1,375,025	$2,868,461	$281,883
2018	$1,552,996	$1,249,396	$1,692,199	$303,600