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← ROBERT W MONK GARDENS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ROBERT W MONK GARDENS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,484,438
Total expenses
$1,193,570
Contributions and grants received
$3,124,541
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$315,532
Investment income
$7,484
Other revenue
$36,881
Total assets, end of year
$7,247,321
Total liabilities, end of year
$595,790
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,651,531
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$866,388
Management and general expenses
$181,241
Fundraising expenses
$145,941
Program service expenses (Part III)
$866,388

Program services were 72.6% 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

    $35,931

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,088,610

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $67,698

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $315,532 · related or exempt $315,532

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,484 · related or exempt $7,484

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $24,948

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $24,948

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $24,948 · related or exempt $7,092 · unrelated business $17,856

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $15,672

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $5,539

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $10,133 · related or exempt $10,133

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,800 · related or exempt $1,800

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,800

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $85,035 · program services $68,027 · management and general $8,504 · fundraising $8,504

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $522,199 · program services $357,662 · management and general $69,315 · fundraising $95,222

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $20,701 · program services $13,595 · management and general $2,346 · fundraising $4,760

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $53,554 · program services $36,892 · management and general $8,326 · fundraising $8,336

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,078 · management and general $33,078

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $49,997 · program services $45,517 · fundraising $4,480

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $114,688 · program services $113,744 · management and general $184 · fundraising $760

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $40,498 · program services $30,764 · management and general $1,054 · fundraising $8,680

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,598 · program services $5,230 · management and general $2,590 · fundraising $3,778

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $27,062 · program services $23,003 · management and general $2,706 · fundraising $1,353

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,308 · program services $978 · management and general $2,330

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,268 · program services $2,654 · management and general $1,367 · fundraising $247

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,883 · management and general $17,883

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,843 · program services $105,267 · management and general $12,384 · fundraising $6,192

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,598 · program services $15,567 · management and general $7,031

  • 24a · Other expenses: GROUNDS SUPPLIES

    total $27,304 · program services $24,820 · fundraising $2,484

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC EXP

    total $14,024 · program services $3,682 · management and general $9,558 · fundraising $784

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $9,727 · program services $9,227 · management and general $500

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND CC FEES

    total $8,652 · program services $8,204 · management and general $87 · fundraising $361

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,553 · program services $1,555 · management and general $1,998

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,398,120 · end of year $101,503

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $370,399 · end of year $891,668

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,823 · end of year $905

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,202 · end of year $6,256

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

    $3,358,518

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

    $842,911

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,603,790 · end of year $2,515,607

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $105,336 · end of year $202,555

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $65,178 · end of year $3,528,827

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,348 · end of year $231,751

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $52,246 · end of year $11,590

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $154,749

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $109,744 · end of year $197,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,562,181 · end of year $1,613,498

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,783,329 · end of year $5,038,033

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE AESTHETIC, ECONOMIC, AND ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF PLANTS, BOTH IN GARDENS AND IN MORE NATURAL SETTINGS. SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF THE UW STEVENS POINT AT MARATHON COUNTY AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MONK BOTANICAL GARDENS CULTIVATES WELL-BEING IN PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITH EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE.

  • A 29+ ACRE SITE WITHIN THE CITY OF WAUSAU IS BEING DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED AS A PUBLIC GARDEN. CURRENTLY THE SITE IS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT CHARGE AND THERE IS NO FORMAL MONITORING OF USAGE, ANECDOTAL REPORTS SUGGEST INCREASING NUMBERS OF VISITORS OVER TIME. EVENTS HELD AT THE SITE ARE EXPERIENCING INCREASING LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION, EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE SITE ARE PROGRESSING AND INCLUDE A WILDFLOWER WOODS, MEDITATION GARDEN, ACCESSIBLE TREEHOUSE, MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND KITCHEN GARDEN. PLANNING FOR ADDITIONAL DEVLOPMENT IS ALSO UNDERWAY.

    Expenses $837,058

  • EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED DURING 2024 INCLUDED: GARDEN WORKSHOPS, ONSITE FIELD TRIPS AND CLASSES FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, TOURS TO THE PUBLIC, SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN, OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, AND OUTDOOR THEATER PERFORMANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONDUCTED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS, UWSP-WAUSAU, AND UW- EXTENSION. WE OFFER LANDSCAPE CONSULTING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT COMMUNITY MEMBERS' HOMES. WE ALSO PROVIDE A NATURE-BASED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS.

    Expenses $29,330

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Darcie Howard

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $85,035
    From this org
    $85,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Vickie Richmond-Hawkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sheila Rossmiller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Whitaker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Lang

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jon Plisch

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tammy Stezenski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul David

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Munson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julie Bohr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tabitha Erlandson

    DIRECTOR

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202533179349302133

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