Nonprofit · EIN 88-1083211
LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,042,014 | $1,871,295 | $170,719 | $7,891,753 | $6,378,938 | $1,512,815 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,697,086 | $965,524 | $1,731,562 | $5,496,066 | $4,046,792 | $1,449,274 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $508,287 | $832,454 | -$324,167 | $4,962,752 | $5,275,924 | -$313,172 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,811,285
- of which government grants
- $1,806,285
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $230,729
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $287,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $378,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $799,872
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,963
- Accounting fees
- $67,646
- Occupancy
- $71,092
- Travel
- $13,627
- Program services (functional)
- $1,354,801
- Management and general (functional)
- $516,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,496,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,891,753
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,378,938
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,512,815
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,476,256
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,512,815
- Gross receipts
- $2,042,014
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD VARDZEL | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $87,815 | $278,883 | $58,103 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE Officer | 14 | $58,047 | $110,911 | $60,683 |
| KELLY COLLIER | DIRECTOR OF ECOSYSTEM DEVE Highest-paid employee | 28 | $97,892 | $39,950 | $49,527 |
| DR MICHAEL HUFFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY ZAPPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MOLINEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RUTENBAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN GILBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MALANDRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCNULTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA SWANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD VARDZEL | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $103,132 | $240,642 | $55,691 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE Officer | 20 | $56,295 | $84,000 | $51,769 |
| KELLY COLLIER | DIRECTOR OF ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,503 | $0 | $48,893 |
| DR MICHAEL HUFFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY ZAPPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MOLINEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RUTENBAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN GILBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MALANDRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCNULTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA SWANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD VARDZEL | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $13,214 | $30,833 | $7,708 |
| DR MICHAEL HUFFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY ZAPPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MOLINEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE CUNICELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUZMISHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WNEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL FOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB A RUTENBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCNULTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 218 OAKLAND AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-4064
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GERALD VARDZEL, 218 OAKLAND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
- Signed the 990
- GERALD VARDZEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (315) 403-1583
- Website
- WWW.LIFEXGLOBAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST LIFE SCIENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, DIRECT SUPPORT OF EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES AND FOSTERING TALENT.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE RECEIVING THE GREENHOUSE DESIGNATION IN 2022, LIFEX GREENHOUSE HAS COMPLETED EIGHT ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS AND HAS INVESTED OVER $3.8 MILLION IN FOURTEEN START-UPS.Expenses $1,354,801
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-1083211
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,891,753
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,042,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,042,014 | $1,871,295 | $7,891,753 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,697,086 | $965,524 | $5,496,066 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $508,287 | $832,454 | $4,962,752 | XML |
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 88-1083211).
Questions about LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC is 88-1083211.
- Is LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GERALD VARDZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,815 (GERALD VARDZEL, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does LIFEX GREENHOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,042,014, expenses of $1,871,295 and total assets of $7,891,753 at year end.
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