Botanica INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Wichita, KS501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 48-1007736

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To generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $557K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $82K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$577K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$13.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$13.3M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.3M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$15.4M
FY2024$15.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.6M Management & general 12% · $369K Fundraising 7% · $231K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires love for plants through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences.

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3 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Botanical gardenbotanica has established and maintains themed botanical gardens for the benefit of the public. Our seventeen plus acres feature more than 4,000 species of plants both native and new to the region. All 35 of our current themed gardens are designed to emphasize collections in display settings (I.E.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Membershipsupport from membership helps us to maintain botanica as one of the midwest?s leading botanical gardens and allows us to further our mission. Membership services fulfills the benefits of annual membership, provides information about the floral displays, ACTIVITIES/EVENTS and programs at the gardens through newsletters…

$120Kprogram expense
03

Educationthe diversity of the garden display areas provides a rich horticultural and visual learning environment for all visitors. This diversity allows for a consistent growth in the number and variety of youth and continuing education opportunities offered to the community.

$90Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$82K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$335K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$369K
Fundraisingcol D$231K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$660K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$335K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$259K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K
Net assetsLn 32$13.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 590
VolunteersI 6650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.5M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K$577K
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M$13.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$123K$123K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$81K$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$178K$89K$89K
OccupancyLn 16$166K$133K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$340K$333K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$32K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$713K$548K$156K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$111K$89K$20K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.6M$369K$231K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$2.1M−$408K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.2M$40K$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.8M$314K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$3.6M$2.2M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.8M$3.2M$648K$13.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,848,482 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $96,897 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$660,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,319,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$242,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,979,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,437,277$1,437,277
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,402$76,402
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $258,766$258,766
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,437,277 · Unrelated business $96,897 · Excluded from tax $335,168$3,848,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,200,823 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,289,652 · Management $122,823 · Fundraising $122,823$1,535,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,067 · Management $7,720 · Fundraising $7,720$96,507
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,921$10,921
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,830$6,830
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89,143 · Fundraising $89,145$178,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,502 · Management $33,125$165,627
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $333,360 · Management $6,804$340,164
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,202 · Management $10,734$42,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $548,032 · Management $156,422 · Fundraising $8,662$713,116
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,734 · Management $19,999 · Fundraising $2,403$111,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,601,522 · Management $368,548 · Fundraising $230,753$3,200,823
Part X · Balance sheet $13,879,537 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,712,162$1,198,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $537,468$109,781
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,802
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $54,276$67,238
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,882$308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,275,831$7,651,991
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,503,394$4,850,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,085,013$13,879,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $389,625$73,257
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $157,567$157,567
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,132$186,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $641,324$576,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,796,723$9,820,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,646,966$3,482,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,443,689$13,302,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,085,013$13,879,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,302,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,848,482
XI-2 Total expenses$3,200,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$647,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,443,689
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$369,338
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$158,139
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,302,547

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