Totals
- Total revenue
- $16,854,161
- Total expenses
- $16,663,490
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,359,628
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,948,230
- Investment income
- $309,000
- Other revenue
- $1,237,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,652,667
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,634,090
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $19,018,577
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,825,044
- Management and general expenses
- $1,656,648
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,181,798
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,825,044
Program services were 83.0% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$2,888,181
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1c · Fundraising events
$179,000
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,337,569
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$954,878
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,352
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $9,190,800 · related or exempt $9,190,800
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2b · Program service revenue: SODEXO AMORTIZATION
total $300,000 · related or exempt $300,000
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2c · Program service revenue: GARDEN MANAGEMENT FEE
total $270,000 · related or exempt $270,000
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2d · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM
total $13,610 · related or exempt $13,610
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $173,820 · related or exempt $173,820
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3 · Investment income
total $309,000 · excluded $309,000
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6a · Gross rents
real property $334,909
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $167,318
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $167,591
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $167,591 · excluded $167,591
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,538,742
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,538,742
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$39,000
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$179,000
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$31,221
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $7,779 · excluded $7,779
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,063,732
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,006,324
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,057,408 · related or exempt $1,057,408
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $4,525 · excluded $4,525
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$4,525
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $640,580 · program services $128,116 · management and general $192,174 · fundraising $320,290
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,944,426 · program services $2,829,334 · management and general $693,510 · fundraising $421,582
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $83,457 · program services $53,670 · management and general $16,210 · fundraising $13,577
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $556,278 · program services $364,380 · management and general $104,427 · fundraising $87,471
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $308,187 · program services $198,551 · management and general $59,662 · fundraising $49,974
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $130,910 · management and general $130,910
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $34,289 · fundraising $34,289
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $20,545 · management and general $20,545
-
11g · Fees: other
total $6,025,738 · program services $5,737,576 · management and general $218,415 · fundraising $69,747
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $374,891 · program services $364,922 · management and general $9,336 · fundraising $633
-
13 · Office expenses
total $164,382 · program services $112,732 · management and general $11,135 · fundraising $40,515
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14 · Information technology
total $11,025 · management and general $11,025
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,507,562 · program services $1,473,326 · management and general $22,011 · fundraising $12,225
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17 · Travel
total $18,856 · program services $11,981 · management and general $6,836 · fundraising $39
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,277,301 · program services $1,210,187 · management and general $65,219 · fundraising $1,895
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23 · Insurance
total $461,200 · program services $436,894 · management and general $23,620 · fundraising $686
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24a · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES
total $419,683 · program services $415,763 · management and general $2,750 · fundraising $1,170
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24b · Other expenses: CATERING/MEETINGS
total $317,303 · program services $205,863 · management and general $20,417 · fundraising $91,023
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24c · Other expenses: FEES & HONORARIUMS
total $174,240 · program services $172,340 · fundraising $1,900
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24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $142,032 · program services $82,258 · management and general $26,113 · fundraising $33,661
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24e · All other expenses
total $50,605 · program services $27,151 · management and general $22,333 · fundraising $1,121
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $16,111 · program services $11,076 · management and general $3,021 · fundraising $2,014
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $6,438,639 · end of year $7,275,372
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,511,906 · end of year $998,120
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $206,196 · end of year $156,858
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $415,794 · end of year $369,665
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $61,452 · end of year $82,231
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$20,729,094
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$8,409,344
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $9,254,356 · end of year $12,319,750
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,610,746 · end of year $5,444,371
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,720 · end of year $6,300
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,753,462 · end of year $2,564,723
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,200,907 · end of year $5,069,367
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,910,821 · end of year $17,947,228
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,636,619 · end of year $1,071,349
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO PRACTICE EXEMPLARY STEWARDSHIP OF THE GARDENS, OFFERING PEOPLE AN EXPERIENCE CLOSE TO NATURE, CULTIVATING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND PEOPLE'S PLACE IN IT THROUGH INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXAMPLE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
AT DESCANSO GARDENS, WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE AND ONE ANOTHER.
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STEWARDSHIP OF A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITE; PUBLIC HORTICULTURE AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT; EXPERIENTIAL NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERISM; ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND PRESERVATION; AND LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES. IN 2024, DESCANSO GARDENS WELCOMED NEARLY 950,000 VISITORS TO THE GARDENS. DESCANSO IS A MEMBER-SUPPORTED GARDEN: IN 2024, OVER 29,000 HOUSEHOLDS SUPPORTED DESCANSO'S MISSION THROUGH PAID ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS. DESCANSO GARDENS IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS.
Expenses $13,825,044 · Revenue $11,005,638
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Juliann RookeJULIANN ROOKE
(EX OFFICIO) CEO
- Total calculated
- $305,888
- From this org
- $283,343
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,545
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $283,343
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,969
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,576
- Filer's total
- $305,888
-
Brad SchwartzBRAD SCHWARTZ
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Sandra MaysSANDRA MAYS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Lovell HolderLOVELL HOLDER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Marie QueenMARIE QUEEN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Milene ApanianMILENE APANIAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Ara AslanianARA ASLANIAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Dr Dimple BhasinDR DIMPLE BHASIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Diane BinneyDIANE BINNEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Darcy ColemanDARCY COLEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
John DangonaJOHN DANGONA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Christy HobartCHRISTY HOBART
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Laura FureyLAURA FUREY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Lola James KellyLOLA JAMES KELLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Ben LoganBEN LOGAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Ann MurphyANN MURPHY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Blythe Haaga ParkerBLYTHE HAAGA PARKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Patsy PinneyPATSY PINNEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
James LevinJAMES LEVIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Steven Rosen MDSTEVEN ROSEN MD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Donald VossDONALD VOSS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Linda SegalLINDA SEGAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Karl SwaidanKARL SWAIDAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Hope Tschopik SchneiderHOPE TSCHOPIK SCHNEIDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Wendy LeesWENDY LEES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Ian McCarthyIAN MCCARTHY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Clarissa WeirickCLARISSA WEIRICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Jacob TujianJACOB TUJIAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Somer Sherwood-WhiteSOMER SHERWOOD-WHITE
CAO
- Total calculated
- $179,102
- From this org
- $165,574
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,528
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,574
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,745
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,783
- Filer's total
- $179,102
-
Emi YoshimuraEMI YOSHIMURA
COAO
- Total calculated
- $155,590
- From this org
- $142,484
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,106
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $142,484
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,323
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,783
- Filer's total
- $155,590
-
David Bare Director OfDAVID BARE DIRECTOR OF
HORTICULTURE AND GARDEN OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $127,223
- From this org
- $114,615
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,608
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jennifer ErricoJENNIFER ERRICO
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $112,320
- From this org
- $100,227
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,093
- Hours/week
- 40
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 9 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202501929349301535
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