Totals
- Total revenue
- $57,743,979
- Total expenses
- $35,117,445
- Contributions and grants received
- $31,646,006
- Grants paid
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $19,943,170
- Investment income
- $927,453
- Other revenue
- $5,227,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $204,793,155
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,120,802
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $171,672,353
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $27,300,399
- Management and general expenses
- $5,478,000
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,339,046
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $27,300,399
Program services were 77.7% 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
$2,385,421
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1c · Fundraising events
$385,127
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$604,222
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$28,271,236
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$394,806
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $15,895,517 · related or exempt $15,895,517
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $3,734,812 · related or exempt $3,734,812
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2c · Program service revenue: TUITION
total $312,841 · related or exempt $312,841
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3 · Investment income
total $1,317,635 · excluded $1,317,635
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $4,109,522 · personal property $88,820
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $3,045,170 · personal property $154,363
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $1,064,352 · personal property -$65,543
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $998,809 · related or exempt $1,526,411 · unrelated business -$16,042 · excluded -$511,560
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,974,401 · other assets $390,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,134,456 · other assets $1,620,127
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $839,945 · other assets -$1,230,127
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$390,182 · related or exempt -$1,230,127 · excluded $839,945
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$189,148
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$385,127
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$320,432
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$131,284 · excluded -$131,284
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$6,939,990
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$3,008,826
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $3,931,164 · unrelated business $2,235,121 · excluded $1,696,043
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $312,575 · related or exempt $312,575
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11b · Other revenue: CATERING COMMISSIONS
total $86,847 · unrelated business $86,847
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11c · Other revenue: PHOTOGRAPHY
total $13,125 · related or exempt $13,125
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11d · All other revenue
total $16,114 · unrelated business $16,114
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11e · Other revenue, total
$428,661
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $25,000 · program services $25,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $15,000 · program services $15,000
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,204,534 · program services $879,310 · management and general $228,861 · fundraising $96,363
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $11,552,838 · program services $8,433,572 · management and general $2,195,039 · fundraising $924,227
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $238,273 · program services $173,939 · management and general $45,272 · fundraising $19,062
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,124,840 · program services $821,133 · management and general $213,720 · fundraising $89,987
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $923,427 · program services $674,102 · management and general $175,451 · fundraising $73,874
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $130,269 · management and general $130,269
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $136,040 · management and general $136,040
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $561,777 · fundraising $561,777
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $38,102 · management and general $38,102
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11g · Fees: other
total $118,182 · management and general $118,182
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,423,701 · management and general $1,423,701
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13 · Office expenses
total $185,912 · program services $135,716 · management and general $35,323 · fundraising $14,873
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14 · Information technology
total $656,175 · program services $479,008 · management and general $124,673 · fundraising $52,494
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $13,478 · program services $13,478
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17 · Travel
total $365,482 · program services $305,177 · management and general $60,305
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $730,738 · program services $613,820 · management and general $102,303 · fundraising $14,615
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,468,491 · program services $5,304,436 · management and general $109,370 · fundraising $54,685
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23 · Insurance
total $790,335 · program services $576,945 · management and general $118,550 · fundraising $94,840
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24a · Other expenses: AUXILIARY SERVICES
total $4,948,905 · program services $4,948,905
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24b · Other expenses: CONSERVATORY IMP & MAINT.
total $1,279,246 · program services $1,279,246
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24c · Other expenses: GARDENS IMPROVEMENTS & MAINT
total $1,147,369 · program services $1,147,369
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24d · Other expenses: GENERAL GROUNDS & MAINT.
total $1,139,179 · program services $911,343 · management and general $182,269 · fundraising $45,567
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24e · All other expenses
total $900,152 · program services $562,900 · management and general $40,570 · fundraising $296,682
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $20,305,477 · end of year $10,403,792
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,550,783 · end of year $19,008,213
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $447,513 · end of year $614,243
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,251,040 · end of year $1,530,469
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$177,360,486
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$63,307,376
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $102,673,108 · end of year $114,053,110
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $66,299,415 · end of year $57,220,570
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $1,926,672 · end of year $1,587,012
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $370,196 · end of year $375,746
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,850,762 · end of year $4,747,143
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,022,519 · end of year $2,072,535
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $20,504,691 · end of year $18,019,888
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,859,505 · end of year $8,281,236
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $118,997,156 · end of year $118,698,681
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $40,589,571 · end of year $52,973,672
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PLANT COLLECTIONS FOR DISPLAY, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND ENJOYMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN IS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PLANT COLLECTIONS FOR DISPLAY, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND ENJOYMENT.
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DURING 2022, THE GARDEN HOSTED 773,249 VISITORS TO ITS PREMISES AND AT YEAR END, HAD 46,857 MEMBERS OF VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP CLASSES. VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE THROUGH STUNNING, EVER-CHANGING GARDEN DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS. PERMANENT DISPLAYS FOCUS ON PLANT DIVERSITY, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, CONSERVATION, AND ADAPTATIONS TO SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS. THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE ORCHID REPOSITORIES IN THE WORLD, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART TISSUE CULTURE LAB CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMERGING FIELD OF HIGH-TECH PLANT PROPAGATION. ITS COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.
Expenses $25,116,367 · Grants $40,000 · Revenue $20,252,313
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THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN'S FOCUS ON EDUCATION MOTIVATES GARDEN STAFF TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE VARIOUS LECTURE EVENTS INCLUDING A SERIES TO PROMOTE HORTICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS. AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, SCHOOL TOURS AND CAMPS, ALONG WITH WEEKLY PROGRAMS INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION, BRING ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. FROM ACHIEVING PEACE THROUGH TAI CHI AND LEARNING TO DRAW FAVORITE FLOWERS, TO CHEF EVENTS AND IMPROVING GREEN SPACE AT HOME, THE GARDEN'S ROBUST SELECTION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAINING TEAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC AT A VARIETY OF LEVELS.
Expenses $1,638,024 · Revenue $312,841
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GARDEN STAFF CONTINUES WORKING TO SAVE RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND TO INVESTIGATE METHODS OF TISSUE CULTURE AND PLANT PROPAGATION. OUR SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONSERVATION FOCUSES ON FOUR CORE AREAS OF RESEARCH: HABITAT RESTORATION AND MONITORING, CONSERVATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES, POLLINATOR SURVEYS, AND A CONSERVATION SEED BANK. THE GARDEN'S DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION WORK IS CRITICAL TO PRESERVING OUR NATURAL HERITAGE AND POSITIVELY AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL PLANT POPULATIONS.
Expenses $546,008
As filed on the 2022 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Mary Pat MathesonMARY PAT MATHESON
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $634,330
- From this org
- $574,275
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $60,055
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $390,894
- Bonus
- $175,000
- Other
- $8,381
- Deferred
- $49,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,779
- Filer's total
- $636,204
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Art FixART FIX
COO
- Total calculated
- $312,006
- From this org
- $289,464
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,542
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $224,531
- Bonus
- $64,933
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,870
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,890
- Filer's total
- $316,224
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Leslie MyersLESLIE MYERS
VP DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $217,322
- From this org
- $200,305
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,017
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,856
- Bonus
- $45,449
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,112
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,925
- Filer's total
- $220,342
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Emily CoffeyEMILY COFFEY
VP, CONSERVATION
- Total calculated
- $193,784
- From this org
- $185,612
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,172
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,790
- Bonus
- $37,822
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,655
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,472
- Filer's total
- $195,739
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Jessica BoatrightJESSICA BOATRIGHT
VP, MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $178,571
- From this org
- $173,370
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,201
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,730
- Bonus
- $32,640
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,201
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,125
- Filer's total
- $181,696
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Amanda BennettAMANDA BENNETT
VP, HORTICULTURE & COLLECTIONS
- Total calculated
- $177,818
- From this org
- $163,315
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,503
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $131,797
- Bonus
- $31,518
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,165
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,439
- Filer's total
- $179,919
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Mildred FockeleMILDRED FOCKELE
VP, HORTICULTURE & COLLECTIONS
- Total calculated
- $172,776
- From this org
- $145,875
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,901
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $114,914
- Bonus
- $30,961
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,895
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,517
- Filer's total
- $175,287
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Gary DoubravaGARY DOUBRAVA
CFO (to 7/19/2022)
- Total calculated
- $169,293
- From this org
- $150,029
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,264
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $100,035
- Bonus
- $49,994
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,114
- Filer's total
- $171,143
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Marshall NorwoodMARSHALL NORWOOD
CFO (beginning 8/29/2022)
- Total calculated
- $80,128
- From this org
- $71,128
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,000
- Hours/week
- 40
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John H Crawford IVJOHN H CRAWFORD IV
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jennifer FlanaganJENNIFER FLANAGAN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mason W StephensonMASON W STEPHENSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David P PorochDAVID P POROCH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kristine M BrownKRISTINE M BROWN
LEGAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carol B TomCAROL B TOM
MEMBER AT LARGE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John M DyerJOHN M DYER
IMM PAST BD CHR, TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ed McGinnED MCGINN
Trustee-CONS ADV CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cody PartinCODY PARTIN
TRUSTEE/DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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H Alan ElsasH ALAN ELSAS
TRUSTEE/EDUCATION CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul CushingPAUL CUSHING
Trustee/PLANT COLL. CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael AuzeneMICHAEL AUZENE
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa BabbMELISSA BABB
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Molly BattinMOLLY BATTIN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Charles W Cary JrCHARLES W CARY JR
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Julia W CromartieJULIA W CROMARTIE
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah EdwardsDEBORAH EDWARDS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Philip GreenPHILIP GREEN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Roya IrvaniROYA IRVANI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gene KansasGENE KANSAS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cara Isdell LeeCARA ISDELL LEE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara W LevyBARBARA W LEVY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jade A LoganJADE A LOGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Vicki PalefskyVICKI PALEFSKY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karen ParkerKAREN PARKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marc PollackMARC POLLACK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sylvia RussellSYLVIA RUSSELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Roger J SmithROGER J SMITH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark TraylorMARK TRAYLOR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Allen YeeALLEN YEE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 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)
- SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN
- THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC PAID INTO A 457(B) plan FOR MARY PAT MATHESON IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,500 IN 2022.
- NON-FIXED PAYMENTS OF COMPENSATION
- IN 2022, $3,359 OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND $5,022 OF DISABILITY PREMIUMS WERE PAID AS PART OF MARY PAT MATHESON'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
- DEFERRED COMPENSATION
- IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARY PAT MATHESON'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN ACCUMULATED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR HER IN THE AMOUNT OF $259,132, REPRESENTING HER PRIOR-YEAR BALANCE FORWARD, PLUS HER CONTRACTED AMOUNT OF $40,000 FOR 2022. PER HER CONTRACT, ENTITLEMENT TO THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION WOULD OCCUR AFTER A THREE-YEAR VESTING PERIOD IF SHE IS STILL EMPLOYED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A CUMULATIVE OPERATING BUDGET DEFICIT OVER THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD. ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION WOULD OCCUR AFTER AN ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR VESTING PERIOD UNDER THE SAME EMPLOYMENT AND BUDGET CONDITIONS AND THEN THE TOTAL VESTED AMOUNT IS PAID OUT IN ONE SUM WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. CONSISTENT WITH THE AGREEMENT TERMS AND WORK PERFORMED. 2023 MARKS THE NEXT PAYOUT YEAR (FOR 2018-2022) AND THEN A NEW VESTING PERIOD WILL BEGIN.
- OFFICER BONUSES
- BONUSES FOR OFFICERS ARE BASED ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE AND/OR A PERCENTAGE OF SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES BONUSES PAID TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO APPROVE THE BONUSES PAID TO THE OTHER OFFICERS.
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
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SEE SUPPLEMENTAL
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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EXTENSION PROPERTIES LLC
REAL ESTATE · GA · income $51,395 · assets $432,195
Directly controlled by ABG
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PINE-DEAR CREATIONS LLC
REAL ESTATE · GA · income -$503,770 · assets $10,467,452
Directly controlled by ABG
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GAINES WOODS AND SMITH LLC
REAL ESTATE · GA · income -$19,833 · assets $233,543
Directly controlled by ABG
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 15 November 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202323189349316472
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