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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BOTANICAL GARDEN ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$565,985
Total expenses
$575,094
Contributions and grants received
$249,128
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$245,618
Investment income
$455
Other revenue
$70,784
Total assets, end of year
$933,977
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,333
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$908,644
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$478,667
Management and general expenses
$86,408
Fundraising expenses
$10,019
Program service expenses (Part III)
$478,667

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $125,304

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $21,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $102,324

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Symposium

    total $2,996 · related or exempt $2,996

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Admission Fees

    total $180,724 · related or exempt $180,724

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Spooky Science

    total $19,887 · related or exempt $19,887

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Special Events

    total $31,165 · related or exempt $31,165

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Worskshops

    total $10,846 · related or exempt $10,846

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $455 · excluded $455

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,788 · excluded $1,788

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $23,097

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $4,055

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $19,042

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $19,042 · related or exempt $19,042

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $19,482

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,075

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $13,407 · excluded $13,407

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $22,116

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $39,927

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$17,811 · unrelated business -$17,811

  • 11a · Other revenue: Misc Revenue

    total $54,358 · related or exempt $54,358

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $54,358

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $346,387 · program services $280,181 · management and general $58,047 · fundraising $8,160

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,948 · management and general $3,948

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $838 · management and general $838

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,052 · program services $523 · management and general $3,389 · fundraising $140

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,821 · program services $150 · management and general $4,671

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,888 · program services $220 · management and general $1,668

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,664 · program services $52,815 · management and general $1,848

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $100 · management and general $100

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $31,160 · program services $23,003 · management and general $6,438 · fundraising $1,719

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,643 · program services $5,228 · management and general $415

  • 24a · Other expenses: Raptor Hallow

    total $67,109 · program services $67,109

  • 24b · Other expenses: Amazing Garden

    total $4,938 · program services $4,938

  • 24c · Other expenses: Butterfly House

    total $5,379 · program services $5,379

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Events

    total $44,167 · program services $39,121 · management and general $5,046

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,868 · end of year $5,162

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $110,489 · end of year $130,329

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $8,610 · end of year $8,610

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,132,223

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $344,949

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $814,034 · end of year $787,274

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,572 · end of year $2,602

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,684 · end of year $13,083

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $42,140

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,893 · end of year $12,250

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,868 · end of year $5,162

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $887,988 · end of year $903,482

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Our vision is to educate, inspire, and connect people with nature therefore improving ones physical and mental helath and overall quality of life. We are open year-round with our educational activities, exhibits, experience areas changing with the seasons.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Our purpose for existence can be summed up in four words Education, Preservation, Recreation, Inspiration.

  • Amazing Garden Science Program - This program provides learning experiences for elementary age school children using interactive activiities and instruction in the plant science center, classroom instruction, and nature hikes. In 2022 schools were still unable to have field trips.

    Expenses $4,938

  • Butterfly House and Garden - In mid June through mid September this facility provides the opprotunity to observe native Ohio butterflies in an open-air yet contained environment. Learning experiences include developement of habitats that attract butterflies and the life cycle of native Ohio butterflies. Surrounding the faciltiy are many native Ohio plantings in a garden-like setting as well as a playground of natural materials. All ages can enjoy this program and the facility is handicapped accessible. Revenue is derived from a modest admission fee over 35,000 visitors including groups or organizations visit the entire facility.

    Expenses $5,379 · Revenue $180,724

  • Garden Symposium - Usually is an annual event which attracts over 400 participants in a day-long program of classroom instruction and hands-on workshops on various topics of plants, palnt propgation, the environment, and food preparation. However this year the event was not held. A raffle was held in its place.

    Revenue $2,996

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melinda Carmichael

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $48,000
    From this org
    $48,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    72
  • Allison Allsopp

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Frato

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Johnson Keller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Sonntag

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katelyn Vannoy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Herman

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert George

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Zorn

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Morris

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321329349310002

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