Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,219,248
- Total expenses
- $3,756,779
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,500,092
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,406,336
- Investment income
- $344,747
- Other revenue
- -$31,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,240,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,278,358
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $10,961,756
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,966,944
- Management and general expenses
- $261,265
- Fundraising expenses
- $528,570
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,966,944
Program services were 79.0% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$55,250
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,444,842
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,254,370
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $1,596,645 · related or exempt $1,596,645
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $435,132 · related or exempt $435,132
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2c · Program service revenue: FACILITIES RENTAL
total $243,990 · excluded $243,990
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2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION
total $130,569 · related or exempt $130,569
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3 · Investment income
total $162,643 · excluded $162,643
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6a · Gross rents
real property $97,615
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $97,733
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property -$118
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total -$118 · unrelated business $510 · excluded -$628
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,509,886
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $4,313,876 · other assets $13,906
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $196,010 · other assets -$13,906
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $182,104 · excluded $182,104
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$687,845
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$728,516
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$40,671 · related or exempt -$39,815 · unrelated business -$856
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $8,862 · excluded $8,862
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$8,862
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $321,125 · program services $197,512 · management and general $86,355 · fundraising $37,258
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,260,675 · program services $1,034,654 · management and general $43,170 · fundraising $182,851
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $17,487 · program services $12,437 · management and general $2,961 · fundraising $2,089
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $120,422 · program services $87,433 · management and general $19,564 · fundraising $13,425
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $116,882 · program services $94,139 · management and general $7,550 · fundraising $15,193
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $313 · management and general $313
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $27,395 · management and general $27,395
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $121,960 · fundraising $121,960
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $24,096 · management and general $24,096
-
11g · Fees: other
total $285,080 · program services $256,807 · management and general $11,056 · fundraising $17,217
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $104,637 · program services $96,993 · fundraising $7,644
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13 · Office expenses
total $217,600 · program services $157,061 · management and general $7,538 · fundraising $53,001
-
16 · Occupancy
total $210,668 · program services $204,637 · management and general $2,055 · fundraising $3,976
-
17 · Travel
total $6,622 · program services $4,151 · management and general $1,381 · fundraising $1,090
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $30,218 · program services $15,861 · management and general $3,491 · fundraising $10,866
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20 · Interest
total $1,128 · program services $1,128
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $311,564 · program services $282,021 · management and general $12,446 · fundraising $17,097
-
23 · Insurance
total $52,886 · program services $40,159 · management and general $7,030 · fundraising $5,697
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
total $444,639 · program services $424,051 · management and general $3,129 · fundraising $17,459
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $81,382 · program services $57,900 · management and general $1,735 · fundraising $21,747
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,486,736 · end of year $2,234,015
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,521,186 · end of year $1,195,173
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $188,062 · end of year $310,545
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $36,433 · end of year $43,700
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $243,671 · end of year $175,545
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $165,256 · end of year $181,322
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$8,191,312
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,731,556
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,445,407 · end of year $5,459,756
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,037,005 · end of year $2,640,058
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $212,302 · end of year $387,928
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $300,201 · end of year $354,070
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $129,455 · end of year $536,360
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,797,132 · end of year $8,951,859
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $684,666 · end of year $2,009,897
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH PLANTS AND NATURE THROUGH ART, SCIENCE, HISTORY AND CULTURE.
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IN 2025, TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS (TBG) PLACED 4TH IN USA TODAY'S TOP 10 BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE 3RD YEAR. FOR YEARS TBG HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BEST BOTANICAL GARDEN IN TUCSON BY THE COMMUNITY. WITH OVER 7,000 PLANTS AND 17 SPECIFIC GARDENS, TBG IS THE ONLY PUBLIC GARDEN THAT BOASTS A PLANT & PESTICIDE CARE PROGRAM THAT IS 100% ORGANIC. TBG ATTRACTS OVER 175,000 GUESTS A YEAR, HAS OVER 6,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS, PROGRAMS, 4 GALLERIES, CURATES A LIVE TROPICAL BUTTERFLY & ORCHID EXHIBIT, AS WELL AS MANAGES GIFT SHOPS AND EDNA'S CAF.
Expenses $1,301,421 · Revenue $1,315,969
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TBG OFFERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & LECTURES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES & BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITION TO ADULT AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TBG MANAGES THE ONLY FORMALIZED HORTICULTURAL THERAPY PROGRAM WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, TBG OFFERS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT HIGHLIGHT TOPICS OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY. AN ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES IS PROVIDED TO BROADEN THE IMPACT OF THE ONSITE EXHIBITS AS WELL AS TOUR GUIDES.
Expenses $808,704 · Revenue $148,577
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SPECIAL EXHIBITS: A TUCSON FAMILY TRADITION, THE 3RD YEAR OF THE HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW, LIGHTSUP WAS A SUCCESS AND ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM ACROSS ARIZONA AND BEYOND. IN THE FALL THE FIESTA DE LOS ANIMALES WAS INSTALLED AS THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE FRIDA'S GARDEN EXHIBIT. OTHER EXHIBITS FEAUTURED THE WORK OF TOM COLLAZO, JOHN BENEDICT, QUILT FOR A CAUSE, SUSAN ELLENBOGEN, LUCY MASTERMAN, AMERIND FOUNDATION'S INDIGENOUS ART IN AN ABUNDANT LAND, THE MEXICAN CONSUL'S CHILDREN'S ART SHOW THIS IS MY MEXICO, AND THE CURIOUS ALLIES ASBA 5TH TRIENNIAL SHOW.
Expenses $714,439 · Revenue $657,985
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TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS HOSTS WEDDINGS AND OTHER PRIVATE EVENTS AS PART OF OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS.
Expenses $142,380
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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MICHELLE CONKLIN
CEO/PRESIDEN
- Total calculated
- $208,318
- From this org
- $206,942
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,376
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,504
- Bonus
- $22,438
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $1,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $376
- Filer's total
- $208,318
-
LYNN RICHARDS
FINANCE DIRE
- Total calculated
- $102,560
- From this org
- $94,909
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,651
- Hours/week
- 40
-
STEVE BOSSE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ARCH BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DAN CHAVEZ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
LYUDA EISENMAN CPA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
JAYNE HENNINGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
WILLIAM LAMEAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MICHAEL LEX
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
JEFFREY LURIA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOAN MCGANN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
ANNE SEGAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
LISA OWENS-SREDZINSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
VICKY STROMEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARIA VORIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ELLEN WHEELER
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 23 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202640339349300209
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