Nonprofit · EIN 51-0110625
LONGWOOD GARDENS INC
Tax-exempt · KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-PF | $100,974,376 | $143,400,342 | -$42,425,966 | $1,450,972,520 | $283,816,758 | $1,167,155,762 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-PF | $121,041,310 | $111,666,358 | $9,374,952 | $1,462,686,705 | $318,864,355 | $1,143,822,350 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-PF | $72,037,073 | $101,502,276 | -$29,465,203 | $1,345,826,130 | $306,688,661 | $1,039,137,469 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,830,018
- Dividends
- $7,528,642
- Net rental income
- $107,805
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,580,501
- Other income
- $54,630,953
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $457,830
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,695,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,351,239
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $64,420,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,462,686,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,450,972,520
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $283,816,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,167,155,762
- Fair market value of assets
- $1,450,972,520
- Qualifying distributions
- $110,717,715
- Net investment income
- $28,608,563
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR PAUL B REDMAN C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 50 | $824,961 | $340,105 |
| SHARON LOVING C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF HORTICULTURE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $426,774 | $153,269 |
| MAUREEN CONLEY C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF EXPERIENCE & B Highest-paid employee | 50 | $425,114 | $69,639 |
| MR DENNIS FISHER CPA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND RISK OFFICER | 50 | $393,494 | $137,190 |
| SHELLEY DINEHART C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $354,456 | $35,465 |
| MATTHEW LOUIS EARNEST C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $323,809 | $34,696 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENEVENTO C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE PRESIDENT GUEST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $285,402 | $37,322 |
| MS JANE G PEPPER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JASON PRIDE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANN C ROSE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARETTA K STABLER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARET L LAIRD PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR C PORTER SCHUTT III C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL BONTRAGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELIZABETH CARTMELL C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR GERRET VAN S COPELAND C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR BENJAMIN F DU PONT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN B HUTTON C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM H LUNGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT MCCRACKEN PECK C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR ROBIN W MORGAN PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MS AUBREE K MURRAY C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR BLAINE T PHILLIPS JR C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MS VALERIE J SILL CFA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA DU PONT TOBIAS C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| MR GREGORY S WOLCOTT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR PAUL B REDMAN C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 50 | $937,763 | $236,941 |
| MAUREEN CONLEY C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF EXPERIENCE & B Highest-paid employee | 50 | $386,585 | $46,136 |
| SHARON LOVING C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF HORTICULTURE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $379,632 | $131,989 |
| MR DENNIS FISHER CPA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND RISK OFFICER | 50 | $345,826 | $114,769 |
| SHELLEY DINEHART C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $316,164 | $32,938 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENEVENTO C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE PRESIDENT GUEST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $278,170 | $37,179 |
| MATTHEW LOUIS EARNEST C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $276,860 | $33,124 |
| MS JANE G PEPPER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JASON PRIDE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANN C ROSE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARET L LAIRD PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR C PORTER SCHUTT III C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL BONTRAGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELIZABETH CARTMELL C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GARRETT VAN S COPELAND C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BENJAMIN F DU PONT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN B HUTTON C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM H LUNGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBIN W MORGAN PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT MCCRACKEN PECK C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BLAINE T PHILLIPS JR C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS VALERIE J SILL CFA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARETTA K STABLER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA DU PONT TOBIAS C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS K WHITFORD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREGORY S WOLCOTT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR PAUL B REDMAN C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 50 | $1,020,072 | $214,724 |
| MAUREEN CONLEY C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF EXPERIENCE & B Highest-paid employee | 50 | $327,765 | $45,978 |
| SHARON LOVING C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF HORTICULTURE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $325,318 | $119,351 |
| MR DENNIS FISHER CPA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 50 | $309,057 | $107,930 |
| KENNETH GRABLEWSKI C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VP LONGWOOD REIMAGIN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $273,946 | $28,532 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENEVENTO C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VP GUEST SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $271,956 | $37,111 |
| SARAH CATHCART C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VP ENGAGEMENT & LEAR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $212,653 | $18,912 |
| MS JANE G PEPPER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARETTA K STABLER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARET L LAIRD PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR C PORTER SCHUTT III C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL BONTRAGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELIZABETH CARTMELL C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GARRETT VAN S COPELAND C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BENJAMIN F DU PONT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN B HUTTON C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES C COLLINS JR C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM H LUNGER C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBIN W MORGAN PHD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT MCCRACKEN PECK C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BLAINE T PHILLIPS JR C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JASON PRIDE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANN C ROSE C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS VALERIE J SILL CFA C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA DU PONT TOBIAS C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREGORY S WOLCOTT C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS K WHITFORD C/O LONGWOOD GARDENS PO BOX 501, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 CONSERVATORY RD, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348-0000
- Signed the 990-PF
- DENNIS FISHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (610) 388-1000
- Website
- WWW.LONGWOODGARDENS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0110625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation (exempt from paying excise taxes)
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private operating foundation, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,450,972,520
- Income (IRS master file)
- $274,547,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | September 2025 | $100,974,376 | $143,400,342 | $1,450,972,520 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2024 | $121,041,310 | $111,666,358 | $1,462,686,705 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2023 | $72,037,073 | $101,502,276 | $1,345,826,130 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0110625).
Questions about LONGWOOD GARDENS INC
- What is the EIN of LONGWOOD GARDENS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LONGWOOD GARDENS INC is 51-0110625.
- Is LONGWOOD GARDENS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to LONGWOOD GARDENS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does LONGWOOD GARDENS INC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of LONGWOOD GARDENS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LONGWOOD GARDENS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LONGWOOD GARDENS INC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $824,961 (MR PAUL B REDMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does LONGWOOD GARDENS INC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $100,974,376, expenses of $143,400,342 and total assets of $1,450,972,520 at year end.
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