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← DESCANSO GARDENS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DESCANSO GARDENS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,462,988
Total expenses
$15,171,771
Contributions and grants received
$6,471,865
Grants paid
$14,355
Program service revenue
$9,568,769
Investment income
$193,298
Other revenue
$1,229,056
Total assets, end of year
$25,501,809
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,954,369
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,547,440
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,563,704
Management and general expenses
$1,551,029
Fundraising expenses
$1,057,038
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,563,704

Program services were 82.8% 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

    $2,538,696

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $118,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $493,800

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,321,369

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,194

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $9,014,707 · related or exempt $9,014,707

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GARDEN MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $270,000 · related or exempt $270,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SODEXO AMORTIZATION

    total $100,000 · related or exempt $100,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM

    total $12,930 · related or exempt $12,930

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $171,132 · related or exempt $171,132

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $193,298 · excluded $193,298

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $445,452

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $160,328

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $285,124

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $285,124 · excluded $285,124

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $683,071

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $683,071

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $82,400

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $118,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,179

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $15,221 · excluded $15,221

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,747,364

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $841,294

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $906,070 · related or exempt $906,070

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $22,641 · excluded $22,641

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,641

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $14,355 · program services $14,355

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $509,208 · program services $133,792 · management and general $15,350 · fundraising $360,066

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,449,708 · program services $2,667,436 · management and general $548,498 · fundraising $233,774

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $70,096 · program services $38,668 · management and general $16,344 · fundraising $15,084

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $362,686 · program services $158,659 · management and general $84,417 · fundraising $119,610

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $390,154 · program services $197,110 · management and general $149,402 · fundraising $43,642

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $71,809 · management and general $71,809

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $82,594 · fundraising $82,594

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,159 · management and general $19,159

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,329,023 · program services $5,783,122 · management and general $457,588 · fundraising $88,313

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $359,804 · program services $355,404 · management and general $3,397 · fundraising $1,003

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,934 · program services $53,471 · management and general $8,987 · fundraising $10,476

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,568 · management and general $20,568

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,033,404 · program services $985,189 · management and general $36,488 · fundraising $11,727

  • 17 · Travel

    total $25,409 · program services $14,253 · management and general $5,137 · fundraising $6,019

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,103,288 · program services $1,045,318 · management and general $56,333 · fundraising $1,637

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $451,553 · program services $427,827 · management and general $23,056 · fundraising $670

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE

    total $393,419 · program services $389,586 · management and general $1,257 · fundraising $2,576

  • 24b · Other expenses: CATERING/MEETINGS

    total $223,800 · program services $178,566 · management and general $10,838 · fundraising $34,396

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $170,003 · program services $106,283 · management and general $20,204 · fundraising $43,516

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $18,797 · program services $14,665 · management and general $2,197 · fundraising $1,935

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $42,697 · program services $29,354 · management and general $8,006 · fundraising $5,337

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $11,376,125 · end of year $6,438,639

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $14,906 · end of year $1,511,906

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $76,344 · end of year $206,196

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $160,988 · end of year $415,794

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $123,859 · end of year $61,452

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

    $16,386,399

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

    $7,132,043

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,392,642 · end of year $9,254,356

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,553,436 · end of year $7,610,746

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,800 · end of year $2,720

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,541,828 · end of year $1,753,462

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,232,564 · end of year $5,200,907

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,035,491 · end of year $14,910,821

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,895,217 · end of year $3,636,619

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • 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 2023, DESCANSO GARDENS WELCOMED NEARLY 920,000 VISITORS TO THE GARDENS. DESCANSO IS A MEMBER-SUPPORTED GARDEN: IN 2023, OVER 28,000 HOUSEHOLDS SUPPORTED DESCANSO'S MISSION THROUGH PAID ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS. DESCANSO GARDENS IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS.

    Expenses $12,563,704 · Grants $14,355 · Revenue $10,474,839

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Juliann Rooke

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $285,853
    From this org
    $273,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,963
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,890
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,738
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,225
    Filer's total
    $285,853
  • Donald Voss

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Sandra Mays

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Laura Furey

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • James Levin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Milene Apanian

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dr Dimple Bhasin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Diane Binney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Darcy Coleman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • John Dangona

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Christy Hobart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Lola James Kelly

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ben Logan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ann Murphy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Blythe Haaga Parker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Patsy Pinney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Steven Rosen MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Linda Segal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Karl Swaidan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Hope Tschopik Schneider

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jacob Tujian

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Clarissa Weirick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kay Linden

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Lovell Holder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Brad Schwartz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Marie Queen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Somer Sherwood-White

    CAO (FROM 8/2023)

    Total calculated
    $141,714
    From this org
    $129,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,252
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jenina Garrett

    CFO (THRU 4/2023)

    Total calculated
    $108,931
    From this org
    $102,334
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,597
    Hours/week
    40
  • Emi Yoshimura

    COA (FROM 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $114,425
    From this org
    $102,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,597
    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
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
SEVERANCE WAS PAID DURING THE YEAR TO SOMEONE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. DETAILS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND AVAILABLE UPON INQUIRY.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412509349300211

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