Totals
- Total revenue
- $30,218,299
- Total expenses
- $27,488,617
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,500,585
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $14,171,964
- Investment income
- $412,420
- Other revenue
- $5,133,330
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,738,251
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,875,426
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $79,862,825
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $19,994,362
- Management and general expenses
- $3,004,693
- Fundraising expenses
- $4,489,562
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $19,994,362
Program services were 72.7% 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
$1,568,385
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1c · Fundraising events
$294,000
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1d · Related organizations
$723,230
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$602,223
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$7,312,747
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,067,142
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $11,099,697 · related or exempt $11,099,697
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $2,125,969 · related or exempt $2,125,969
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2c · Program service revenue: GROUP SERVICES
total $728,292 · related or exempt $728,292
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2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
total $218,006 · related or exempt $218,006
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3 · Investment income
total $514,579 · excluded $514,579
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $16,696,628
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $16,695,932 · other assets $102,855
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $696 · other assets -$102,855
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$102,159 · excluded -$102,159
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,451,465
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$294,000
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$1,308,763
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $2,142,702 · excluded $2,142,702
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$3,618,183
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$639,155
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $2,979,028 · related or exempt $2,979,028
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $11,600 · related or exempt $11,600
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11e · Other revenue, total
$11,600
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $922,010 · program services $683,871 · management and general $85,195 · fundraising $152,944
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $12,534,166 · program services $9,279,044 · management and general $1,195,329 · fundraising $2,059,793
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $437,728 · program services $327,944 · management and general $33,596 · fundraising $76,188
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,354,206 · program services $1,013,153 · management and general $106,894 · fundraising $234,159
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $915,868 · program services $685,075 · management and general $72,575 · fundraising $158,218
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $110,386 · management and general $110,386
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $63,095 · management and general $63,095
-
11g · Fees: other
total $3,354,134 · program services $2,328,272 · management and general $201,456 · fundraising $824,406
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $814,218 · program services $671,865 · management and general $83,465 · fundraising $58,888
-
13 · Office expenses
total $1,388,740 · program services $981,044 · management and general $35,587 · fundraising $372,109
-
16 · Occupancy
total $513,880 · program services $303,229 · management and general $12,103 · fundraising $198,548
-
17 · Travel
total $551,354 · program services $328,038 · management and general $170,325 · fundraising $52,991
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,674,686 · program services $1,485,776 · management and general $131,892 · fundraising $57,018
-
23 · Insurance
total $373,225 · program services $331,124 · management and general $29,394 · fundraising $12,707
-
24a · Other expenses: MERCHANT AND PERMIT FEE
total $623,460 · program services $65,515 · management and general $547,585 · fundraising $10,360
-
24b · Other expenses: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
total $557,680 · program services $383,517 · management and general $41,190 · fundraising $132,973
-
24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES
total $362,985 · program services $317,843 · management and general $26,148 · fundraising $18,994
-
24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $314,712 · program services $281,136 · management and general $23,442 · fundraising $10,134
-
24e · All other expenses
total $622,084 · program services $527,916 · management and general $35,036 · fundraising $59,132
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,977,926 · end of year $19,251,817
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,971,321 · end of year $1,220,246
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,758,412 · end of year $1,124,252
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $165,208 · end of year $132,750
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $24,821 · end of year $38,473
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,753,788 · end of year $4,599,490
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$63,630,369
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$27,592,413
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $29,685,883 · end of year $36,037,956
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,313,411 · end of year $626,208
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $892,396 · end of year $913,778
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,360,858 · end of year $1,360,858
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $19,949,903 · end of year $21,432,423
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,358,581 · end of year $3,972,300
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,503,763 · end of year $2,643,913
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $631,124 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $158,249 · end of year $259,213
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $40,461,293 · end of year $54,402,655
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $34,740,917 · end of year $25,460,170
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SONORAN DESERT. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE GARDEN IS ALWAYS A COMPELLING ATTRACTION THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE MANY WONDERS OF THE DESERT.
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HORTICULTURE - PROPAGATING & MAINTAINING A LIVING PLANT COLLECTION OF OVER 50,000 DESERT PLANTS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THOSE INHABITING THE SONORAN DESERT, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO PRESERVE DESERT PLANT LIFE OUTSIDE OF ITS COLLECTION BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE BEAUTY, VARIETY AND FRAGILITY OF DESERT PLANT LIFE BY DISPLAYING AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTION FOR THE PUBLIC AT ITS GARDEN IN PHOENIX, AZ WHICH IN THE CURRENT YEAR ATTRACTED OVER 520,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. EDUCATION - PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND EDUCATORS THAT PROMOTE GREATER ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE SONORAN DESERT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AT THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN PROMOTES A SCIENTIFICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE COMMUNITY THROUGH HANDS-ON, NATURE-BASED LEARNING, AND GARDEN STAFF AND RESOURCES. THESE PLACE-BASED EXPERIENCES INSPIRE A CONNECTION TO THE UNIQUE WONDERS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD, AND IGNITE A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. INFORMAL PROGRAMS SPAN THE AGES OF INFANTS TO TEENAGERS ALONGSIDE THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS THAT INCORPORATE ART, SCIENCE, MUSIC, AND MUCH MORE.IN FY2025, THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY TEAM AT DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN ENGAGED MORE THAN 28,000 VISITORS THROUGH A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FAMILY-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE OFFERINGS ADVANCED THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH THE PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND ECOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT.THE CACTUS CLUBHOUSE SERVED AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. OPEN FROM OCTOBER 18 THROUGH MAY 17, THURSDAY-SUNDAY FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M., THIS NATURE-BASED PLAY SPACE WELCOMED OVER 18,000 VISITORS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 12,000 CHILDREN. ACCESS TO THE CLUBHOUSE WAS INCLUDED WITH GENERAL GARDEN ADMISSION AND MEMBERSHIP, REINFORCING THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING.AN ADDITIONAL 6,000 VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DURING FREE COMMUNITY DAYS HELD IN THE BINNS PAVILION. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ARIZONA GAME AND FISH, TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND PHOENIX HERPETOLOGICAL SANCTUARY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL REACH.THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEPARTMENT ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE EVENTS DEPARTMENT TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DURING MAJOR GARDEN EVENTS, INCLUDING THE PLANTS AND PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT FESTIVAL, STRANGE GARDEN, AND LUMINARIA, INTEGRATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INTO HIGH-ATTENDANCE EXPERIENCES.AFTER A POST-COVID PAUSE, DBG-LED FIELD TRIPS RESUMED IN FY2025, WELCOMING NEARLY 4,000 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES BACK TO THE GARDEN FOR ON-SITE LEARNING. SUMMER CAMP CONTINUED TO GROW AS A SIGNATURE OFFERING, WITH MULTIPLE CAMPS HELD EACH WEEK IN JUNE AND 122 CHILDREN AGES 8-13 PARTICIPATING IN IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES.ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMMING FURTHER EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT ACROSS SEASONS. STORYTIME ACTIVITIES, OFFERED IN THE CACTUS CLUBHOUSE THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER, CENTERED ON SONORAN DESERT FLORA AND FAUNA AND ENGAGED 630 CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS. SEEDLINGS CLASSES, DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-6 AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, PROMOTED EARLY NATURE-BASED PLAY AND REACHED MORE THAN 110 PARTICIPANTS OVER A TWO-MONTH PERIOD.EQUITY AND ACCESS REMAINED A PRIORITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THROUGH THE CAECOM COMMUNITY PASS PROGRAM, THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION TEAM PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH TO PROVIDE FREE, FACILITATED DAYS AT THE GARDEN. PARTNERS INCLUDED ATABEY OUTDOORS, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA, AND ASU'S MIGRATORY STUDENT SUMMER ACADEMY, AMONG OTHERS. THESE EXPERIENCES POSITIVELY IMPACTED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN.
Expenses $19,994,362 · Revenue $17,162,592
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Scott BurdickSCOTT BURDICK
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Harold C DorenbecherHAROLD C DORENBECHER
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Amanda BurkeAMANDA BURKE
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Chris KlineCHRIS KLINE
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ann StantonANN STANTON
VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lori A HigueraLORI A HIGUERA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Laura A Lo BiancoLAURA A LO BIANCO
SECRETARY (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ed MarleyED MARLEY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Rebecca Ailes-FineREBECCA AILES-FINE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Hank ArensHANK ARENS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Luis AvilaLUIS AVILA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kate BakerKATE BAKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Quintin BoyceQUINTIN BOYCE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
John BurnsideJOHN BURNSIDE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Shelley CohnSHELLEY COHN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Joe ColianniJOE COLIANNI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Linda ElliottLINDA ELLIOTT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ann EwenANN EWEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Alexander FalkensteinALEXANDER FALKENSTEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Barry K FingerhutBARRY K FINGERHUT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jenny Holsman TetreaultJENNY HOLSMAN TETREAULT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ursula GangadeanURSULA GANGADEAN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Diana GregoryDIANA GREGORY
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Martin HarvierMARTIN HARVIER
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Katie HootenKATIE HOOTEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mary HovdenMARY HOVDEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Thomas R JonesTHOMAS R JONES
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jane JozoffJANE JOZOFF
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mark LandyMARK LANDY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ann LehmannANN LEHMANN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Shari LevitanSHARI LEVITAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jan LewisJAN LEWIS
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Timothy LongTIMOTHY LONG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bruce MacdonoughBRUCE MACDONOUGH
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David Martinez IIIDAVID MARTINEZ III
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Rea MayerREA MAYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Geri MinguraGERI MINGURA
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Paul J MountainPAUL J MOUNTAIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kathy MunsonKATHY MUNSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Adriana MurriettaADRIANA MURRIETTA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Rachel A NicholasRACHEL A NICHOLAS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Linda NorquistLINDA NORQUIST
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Dan PerezDAN PEREZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Robert S RederROBERT S REDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Edgardo RiveraEDGARDO RIVERA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bill RubinBILL RUBIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Andrea SanchezANDREA SANCHEZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sara SchaeferSARA SCHAEFER
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Joette SchmidtJOETTE SCHMIDT
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Melanie StuckenbergMELANIE STUCKENBERG
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kathleen TaddeiKATHLEEN TADDEI
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael TrejoMICHAEL TREJO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ken UdenzeKEN UDENZE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lisa UriasLISA URIAS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jamey WetmoreJAMEY WETMORE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Andrea WhitsettANDREA WHITSETT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Julie WilliamsJULIE WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David A YoungDAVID A YOUNG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kenneth SchutzKENNETH SCHUTZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/30/25)
- Total calculated
- $605,277
- From this org
- $539,569
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,708
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $539,569
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $54,937
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,771
- Filer's total
- $605,277
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Margaret BurkeMARGARET BURKE
EXECUTIVE VP & CFOO
- Total calculated
- $316,733
- From this org
- $267,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,883
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $267,850
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,978
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,905
- Filer's total
- $316,733
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Mike RemediMIKE REMEDI
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $249,252
- From this org
- $232,894
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,358
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $232,894
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,358
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $249,252
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Kimberlie McCueKIMBERLIE MCCUE
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $224,991
- From this org
- $190,187
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,804
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $190,187
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,185
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,619
- Filer's total
- $224,991
-
Elaine McGinnELAINE MCGINN
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $221,006
- From this org
- $200,169
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,837
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,169
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,066
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,771
- Filer's total
- $221,006
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Tina WilsonTINA WILSON
SR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE
- Total calculated
- $195,813
- From this org
- $165,442
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,371
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,442
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,600
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,771
- Filer's total
- $195,813
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Marcia FlynnMARCIA FLYNN
SR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
- Total calculated
- $177,602
- From this org
- $151,899
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,703
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,899
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,292
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,411
- Filer's total
- $177,602
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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4B
- THE GARDEN HAS A 457(B) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLAN (THE "NON-QUALIFIED 457(B) PLAN") COVERING THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE NON-QUALIFIED 457(B) PLAN PROVIDES FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS. AN EMPLOYEE IS 100% VESTED IN ANY ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NON-QUALIFIED 457(B) PLAN, PLUS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OR LOSSES. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, WHILE THE GARDEN HAS SET ASIDE APPROXIMATELY $357,000 AND $299,000, RESPECTIVELY, IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT (REPRESENTING ACCUMULATED PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS, PLUS EARNINGS THEREON), THESE FUNDS REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL CREDITORS OF THE GARDEN.
- PART I, LINE 7
- INCENTIVES ARE EARNED WHEN MEETING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND ARE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT.
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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
501(C)(3) · TO MANAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN. · AZ
Directly controlled by DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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DBG AGAVE LLC
RECEIVING AND HOLDING CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE. · AZ · income $0 · assets $0
Directly controlled by DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 2 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610649349301506
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