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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BOWMANS HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE ASSOCIATION INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 17 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Program services expenses
$430,823 changed to $662,099
Management and general expenses
$609,555 changed to $350,818
Fundraising expenses
$226,382 changed to $253,843
Program service expenses (Part III)
$430,823 changed to $662,099

Totals

Total revenue
$1,170,787
Total expenses
$1,266,760
Contributions and grants received
$740,806
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$240,443
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$189,538
Total assets, end of year
$3,177,187
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,916
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,115,271
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$662,099
Management and general expenses
$350,818
Fundraising expenses
$253,843
Program service expenses (Part III)
$662,099

Program services were 52.3% 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

    $119,911

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $199,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $99,410

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $322,485

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $118,007 · related or exempt $118,007

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS

    total $65,153 · related or exempt $65,153

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM RENTAL INCOME

    total $57,283 · related or exempt $57,283

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,694

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

    $199,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,013

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$61,319 · excluded -$61,319

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $406,177

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $155,320

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $250,857 · related or exempt $250,857

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $755,152 · program services $344,521 · management and general $210,932 · fundraising $199,699

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $59,822 · program services $44,569 · management and general $8,685 · fundraising $6,568

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $64,836 · program services $29,580 · management and general $18,110 · fundraising $17,146

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,745 · program services $2,954 · management and general $30,791

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,716 · program services $12,165 · management and general $1,872 · fundraising $4,679

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,619 · program services $20,373 · management and general $15,262 · fundraising -$16

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,917 · management and general $14,917

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $93,056 · program services $74,445 · management and general $13,958 · fundraising $4,653

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $62,571 · program services $56,314 · management and general $6,257

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,284 · program services $29,463 · management and general $5,893 · fundraising $3,928

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES

    total $41,183 · program services $41,183

  • 24b · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $23,833 · program services $2,378 · management and general $21,455

  • 24c · Other expenses: DIRECT FUNDRAISING

    total $11,257 · fundraising $11,257

  • 24d · Other expenses: PERSONNEL SUPPORT

    total $7,422 · program services $4,071 · management and general $2,686 · fundraising $665

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,347 · program services $83 · fundraising $5,264

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $293,259 · end of year $288,910

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $50,212

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $28,905 · end of year $12,098

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,201 · end of year $57,565

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

    $1,231,289

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

    $814,069

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $473,342 · end of year $417,220

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,191,106 · end of year $2,382,544

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $18,850

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $54,559 · end of year $54,288

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $44,033 · end of year $7,628

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,171,173 · end of year $1,258,175

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,808,260 · end of year $1,857,096

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE INCREASES THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF NATIVE PLANTS BY SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND DESTINATION THAT INSPIRES CONSERVATION ACTION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE APPRECIATION AND USE OF NATIVE PLANTS BY SERVING AS A SANCTUARY AND AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP.

  • BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE (THE PRESERVE) ASSISTS THE PENNSYLVANIADEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITH MAINTAINING,PRESERVING AND BEAUTIFYING ITS SITE AND FACILITIES BY STEWARDING A MUSEUM-ACCREDITED COLLECTION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE PLANTS.IN ADDITION, THE PRESERVE 1) PROVIDES NATIVE PLANT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS AND 2)PROPAGATES AND MAKES AVAILABLE NATIVE PLANTS FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SALES AND GRANTING PROGRAMS. NOTABLE EVENTS FOR 2024 - HOSTED FOURTHANNUAL ROOTED IN OUR FUTURE SIGNATURE EVENT, GROSSING OVER $160,000 IN REVENUE. HELD THEIR SECOND ANNUAL MUSIC IN THE MEADOW MEMBER AND COMMUNITY EVENT. DELIVERED EARLY-CHILDHOOD NATURE EDUCATION FOR AGES 3-6 AS PART OF THE FOURTH FRIDAYS FOR FAMILIES INITIATIVE.

    Expenses $662,099

  • GIFT SHOP AND PLANT SALES FOR PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

    Revenue $250,857

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Heidi Needleman

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Tremper Hanover

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Hall

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Seth Siditsky

    RECORDING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deborah Agnew

    GOVERANCE COMMITTE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristie Lane Anderson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sheree Butterfield

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jenny Rose Carey

    DEVELOPMENT COMMITEE CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debanjana Chatterjee

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Collamer

    CLIMATE CHANGE& SUSTAINABLITY CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Twining Davis

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judy Eby

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kat Hauben

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Juanita Hummel

    EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Baldev Lamba

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gail Linenberg

    DEVELOPMENT COMMITEE CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Mawby

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pamela Newitt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mahria Morris

    IDEA COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denise Pancari

    COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deb Vari

    NURSERY COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Couchman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $116,975
    From this org
    $116,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $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
2024
Filed
25 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630589349301803

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