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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BOTANICA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,113,852
Total expenses
$4,799,743
Contributions and grants received
$2,576,996
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,367,911
Investment income
$18,593
Other revenue
$150,352
Total assets, end of year
$15,427,248
Total liabilities, end of year
$548,679
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,878,569
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,982,487
Management and general expenses
$432,741
Fundraising expenses
$384,515
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,982,487

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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $406,482

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,170,514

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,789

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $1,556,173 · related or exempt $1,556,173

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY RENTALS

    total $412,576 · related or exempt $412,576

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $399,162 · related or exempt $399,162

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $98,319 · excluded $98,319

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,673,230

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

    securities $4,752,956

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$79,726

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$79,726 · excluded -$79,726

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $212,165

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $68,888

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $143,277 · unrelated business $143,277

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $7,075 · excluded $7,075

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,075

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,857,391 · program services $1,560,209 · management and general $148,591 · fundraising $148,591

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $98,888 · program services $83,066 · management and general $7,911 · fundraising $7,911

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,835 · management and general $32,835

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $31,940 · program services $31,940

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $426,794 · program services $213,397 · fundraising $213,397

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $254,088 · program services $203,271 · management and general $50,817

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $659,944 · program services $646,744 · management and general $13,200

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $70,951 · program services $53,213 · management and general $17,738

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $420,653 · program services $399,619 · management and general $10,517 · fundraising $10,517

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINM

    total $303,830 · program services $303,830

  • 24c · Other expenses: CATERING

    total $156,110 · program services $156,110

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $147,051 · program services $117,906 · management and general $29,145

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $339,268 · program services $213,182 · management and general $121,987 · fundraising $4,099

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,001,323 · end of year $2,292,420

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $111,411 · end of year $124,544

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $3,743

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $42,945 · end of year $45,245

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $305 · end of year $0

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

    $14,047,518

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

    $5,803,650

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,196,816 · end of year $8,243,868

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $5,226,170 · end of year $4,717,428

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $519,183 · end of year $243,661

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $192,436 · end of year $225,767

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $104,568 · end of year $79,251

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,687,104 · end of year $11,453,506

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,065,679 · end of year $3,425,063

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

BOTANICA, THE WICHITA GARDENS PROVIDES A PLACE OF UNIQUE BEAUTY THAT DELIGHTS A DIVERSITY OF VISITORS, GENERATES ENTHUSIASM FOR HORTICULTURE AND ENLIGHTENS PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO GENERATE ENTHUSIASM FOR HORTICULTURE AND ENLIGHTEN PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.

  • BOTANICAL GARDENBOTANICA HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINS THEMED BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. OUR SEVENTEEN PLUS ACRES FEATURE MORE THAN 4,000 SPECIES OF PLANTS BOTH NATIVE AND NEW TO THE REGION. ALL 35 OF OUR CURRENT THEMED GARDENS ARE DESIGNED TO EMPHASIZE COLLECTIONS IN DISPLAY SETTINGS (I.E. BUTTERFLY GARDEN, SENSORY GARDEN, WILDFLOWER MEADOW, WOODLAND BIRD GARDEN, CHINESE GARDEN,ETC) TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE VISITOR. THE GARDENS ARE DECORATED WITH A COLLECTION OF ELEGANT SCULPTURES, FLOWING STREAMS, FOUNTAINS, AND WATERFALLS THAT COMPLEMENT THE BEAUTY OF PLANTS AND THAT CREATE A VISUALLY STUNNING ATMOSPHERE. IN ADDITION, SEASONAL DISPLAYS, SUCH AS THE TULIP DISPLAY, BUTTERFLY HOUSE, SUMMER ANNUAL DISPLAY, CHRYSANTHEMUM DISPLAY AND PANSY HOUSE, INTERCHANGE TO ADD ENJOYMENT, EXCITEMENT AND YEAR-ROUND INTEREST.

    Expenses $3,685,305 · Revenue $1,968,749

  • EDUCATIONTHE DIVERSITY OF THE GARDEN DISPLAY AREAS PROVIDES A RICH HORTICULTURAL AND VISUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL VISITORS. THIS DIVERSITY ALLOWS FOR A CONSISTENT GROWTH IN THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF YOUTH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS ON HORTICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION RELATED TOPICS ARE PRESENTED ON SITE AND PROVIDED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN WHICH BOTANICA PROVIDES HORTICULTURE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ONE ACRE DOWNING CHILDREN?S GARDEN WILL ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE FIVE TIMES THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FRANK GOOD LIBRARY, THE LARGEST SINGLE REPOSITORY OF HORTICULTURAL AND GENERAL GARDENING INFORMATION IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 4000 BOOKS, PERIODICALS, CATALOGS, SLIDES, AND VIDEOTAPES ON MATERIALS THAT ECHO BOTANICA?S GARDEN AREAS AND INTERESTS.

    Expenses $148,591

  • MEMBERSHIPSUPPORT FROM MEMBERSHIP HELPS US TO MAINTAIN BOTANICA AS ONE OF THE MIDWEST'S LEADING BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ALLOWS US TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FULFILLS THE BENEFITS OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE FLORAL DISPLAYS, ACTIVITIES/EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AT THE GARDENS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, E-NEWSLETTERS AND PRINT PIECES TO THE MEMBERSHIP BASE AND PROVIDES ACTIVITIES PROMOTING CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST IN THE ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $148,591 · Revenue $399,162

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

Listed in Part VII

  • JANET MILLER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • SANGEETA KHICHA

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • DENISE GROS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • SUZANNE CASTRO-MILLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RON COLEMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • COURTNEY DARRAH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KRISTEN JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VINCENT T FARHA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • POLLY GENTRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LISA HAMBELTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CINDY HOWEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHIAW-WEAI LOO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LINDA MCFARLAND

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SONALLI KURLEKAR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LUCYNDA RABEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHARON VAN HORN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TONYA WITHERSPOON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LATISHA WOOD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARTY MILLER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313189349309441

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