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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,606,998
Total expenses
$8,851,270
Contributions and grants received
$2,105,843
Grants paid
$41,400
Program service revenue
$5,843,349
Investment income
$114,114
Other revenue
$543,692
Total assets, end of year
$12,435,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$521,994
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,913,035
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,537,712
Management and general expenses
$1,058,250
Fundraising expenses
$255,308
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,537,712

Program services were 85.2% 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

    $108,800

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $132,354

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $271,545

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,593,144

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,295

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LIGHTSCAPE

    total $3,903,164 · related or exempt $3,903,164

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $1,108,707 · related or exempt $1,108,707

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $690,342 · related or exempt $690,342

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAMS AND CLASSES

    total $101,474 · related or exempt $101,474

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SCIENCE & CONSERVATION

    total $39,662 · related or exempt $39,662

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $112,064 · excluded $112,064

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $416,188

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $416,188

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $416,188 · excluded $416,188

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $39,603

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

    securities $37,553

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,050

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,050 · excluded $2,050

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $27,900

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

    $132,354

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,049

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,149 · excluded -$39,149

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $307,996

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $141,343

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $166,653 · excluded $166,653

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $41,400 · program services $41,400

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $311,529 · program services $186,918 · management and general $77,882 · fundraising $46,729

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,631,726 · program services $2,288,434 · management and general $254,105 · fundraising $89,187

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $78,216 · program services $62,556 · management and general $10,071 · fundraising $5,589

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $168,952 · program services $141,774 · management and general $18,685 · fundraising $8,493

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $233,235 · program services $196,124 · management and general $26,352 · fundraising $10,759

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,300 · management and general $27,300

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $163,662 · management and general $163,662

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $163,248 · program services $151,686 · management and general $3,879 · fundraising $7,683

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $187,198 · management and general $187,198

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,418 · program services $41,799 · management and general $3,619 · fundraising $3,000

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $143,240 · program services $121,283 · management and general $15,178 · fundraising $6,779

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $181,327 · program services $166,023 · management and general $10,520 · fundraising $4,784

  • 17 · Travel

    total $35,149 · program services $33,370 · management and general $1,460 · fundraising $319

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $487,494 · program services $370,495 · management and general $82,874 · fundraising $34,125

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $151,841 · program services $126,861 · management and general $17,234 · fundraising $7,746

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS AND PROGRAM COST

    total $3,250,121 · program services $3,245,637 · fundraising $4,484

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, S

    total $195,331 · program services $193,032 · management and general $1,580 · fundraising $719

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFFING COST

    total $136,747 · program services $116,221 · management and general $13,107 · fundraising $7,419

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT AND BANK CHARGES

    total $115,200 · program services $83 · management and general $112,498 · fundraising $2,619

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,936 · program services $54,016 · management and general $31,046 · fundraising $14,874

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,191,731 · end of year $572,593

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,029,590 · end of year $2,463,542

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $119,123 · end of year $145,369

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $61,250 · end of year $41,250

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $30,654 · end of year $57,562

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $157,061 · end of year $97,908

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

    $12,210,078

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

    $5,757,358

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,814,302 · end of year $6,452,720

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,186,705 · end of year $1,281,659

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $4,257 · end of year $16,154

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,374,769 · end of year $1,306,272

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $329,600 · end of year $375,644

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $195,400 · end of year $146,350

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $395,000 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,360,410 · end of year $9,282,081

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,689,032 · end of year $2,630,954

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN; WE GARDEN TO CREATE, SHARE, AND APPLY PLANT WISDOM IN OUR WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIVERSE TOPOGRAPHY AND WIDE VARIETY OF MICROCLIMATES PROVIDES VISITORS WITH THE VARIED SENSATIONS OF STROLLING THROUGH A TROPICAL RAINFOREST TO HIKING IN THE HIGH-DESERT. FOUR MILES OF TRAILS WIND THROUGH 29 UNIQUELY THEMED GARDENS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE GARDEN TO CREATE, SHARE AND APPLY PLANT WISDOM IN OUR WORLD.

  • VISITOR EXPERIENCE - SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN (SDBG) SPANS 37-ACRES OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND SERVES AS A PEACEFUL URBAN OASIS IN THE HEART OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 OVER 265,000 VISITORS ENJOYED THE GARDEN'S 4 MILES OF TRAILS AND 29 UNIQUELY-THEMED GARDENS AND PLANT COLLECTIONS WHICH PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF VARIOUS PLANT FAMILIES, FLOWERS, AND TREES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. GARDENS RANGE FROM THE LARGEST BAMBOO COLLECTION IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE AWARD-WINNING HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDEN. SDBG WAS NAMED ONE OF THE" TOP 10 BOTANIC GARDENS" BY USA TODAY AND ONE OF THE "TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN GARDENS WORTH TRAVELING FOR" BY THE CANADIAN GARDEN COUNCIL AND AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDEN ASSOCIATION. SDBG MAINTAINS OVER 5,200 DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES IN ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF SPECIES NOT REPRESENTED AT OTHER BOTANIC GARDENS. THE DICKINSON FAMILY EDUCATION CONSERVATORY HOUSES BOTANIC-THEMED EVENTS AND EXHIBITS.THE SEEDS OF WONDER AND HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDENS INVITE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SAFELY PLAY OUTDOORS AND EXPLORE NATURE. OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS SERVE TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMMING IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, PUBLIC TOURS, VISITOR SERVICES, HORTICULTURE AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE. SDBG SEEKS TO INSPIRE AN UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE OF NATURE THROUGH ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOCUSING ON HORTICULTURE, WATER CONSERVATION, FIRE-SAFE LANDSCAPING, SOIL MAINTENANCE, HYDROPONIC GARDENING, WELLNESS AND THE ARTS. SDBG OFFERS DISCOUNTS ON ADMISSION AND MEMBERSHIPS TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES, SENIORS, STUDENTS, AND THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVE DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH FREE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. SDBG HAS AN ACTIVE IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY) COUNCIL THAT ENSURES WE MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL.

    Expenses $4,176,278 · Revenue $1,799,049

  • LIGHTSCAPE IS AN ILLUMINATED WALKING TRAIL THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO BOTANICAL GARDEN FEATURING A HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES ART, NATURE, AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH A ONE-MILE WALKING TRAIL WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC INSTALLATIONS AND RETURNING FAVORITES, ALL COMING TO LIFE AFTER DARK WITH COLOR, IMAGINATION, AND SOUND. THE LIGHTSCAPE WELCOMED MORE THAN 119,000 VISITORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $3,081,696 · Revenue $3,903,164

  • SCIENCE & CONSERVATION - SDBG'S SCIENCE & CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WORK TO CONSERVE THREATENED PLANTS AND HABITATS, INCLUDING SAN DIEGO'S NATIVE FLORA AS WELL AS RARE PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAMS CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATE SCIENCE & CONSERVATION TO ENHANCE THE PERSISTENCE OF AND ACCESS TO PLANT DIVERSITY WITHIN AND BEYOND THE GARDEN. THE PROGRAMS ALSO SERVE TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES - FROM BIODIVERSITY LOSS TO CLIMATE CHANGE TO FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. THE WORK OF THE PROGRAMMING CONTINUES IN EVER MORE AMBITIOUS AND URGENT FORMS. THE DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE A COMBINED IMPACT. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSERVATION HORTICULTURE, SEED BANKING, RARE PLANT AND HABITAT SURVEYING, MONITORING AND COLLECTING, CHARACTERIZING, EVALUATING AND DISTRIBUTING USEFUL PLANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, CONSERVATION PLANNING AND SCIENCE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.

    Expenses $209,264 · Grants $41,400 · Revenue $39,662

  • EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - EACH YEAR, SDBG ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY FOSTERING CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, EDUCATING ABOUT PLANTS AND NATURE AND TAPPING INTO PLANT WISDOM THROUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $70,474 · Revenue $101,474

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Marcia Hall Brockett

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Dowling

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Pete Elkin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Randi Coopersmith

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Suzy Schaefer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jim Ruecker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andy Grant

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Roxana Fox

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ruben Flores-Saaib

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Martin Cassell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arlene Prater

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Vann Parker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dave Claycomb

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • John Dewald

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Martin Dickinson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Janet Kister

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marjorie Fox

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Adam Robinson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ari Novy PhD

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $293,485
    From this org
    $281,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,585
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,900
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,776
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,809
    Filer's total
    $293,485

  • Colleen Walsh

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $125,868
    From this org
    $114,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,820
    Hours/week
    40

  • Brandi Eide

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE

    Total calculated
    $122,559
    From this org
    $115,338
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,221
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tomoko Kuta

    CHIEF OPERATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $127,458
    From this org
    $118,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,362
    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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
29 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431219349302123

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