Bartlett Arboretum Society

Tax-deductible

Belle Plaine, KS501(c)(3)Since 2021Arts & CultureEIN 87-1973430Revenue $406K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbartlettarboretum.comPo Box 871, 67013-0871 · Belle Plaine, KSTax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Seasonally, Bartlett Arboretum swings open the garden gate welcoming outdoor enthusiasts to be inspired and educated among the century-old tree museum and historic landscape.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 39% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $61K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$419K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$406K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$406K
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2023$143K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$419K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$419K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $112K Management & general 55% · $156K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires and educates outdoor enthusiasts at a historic tree museum and landscape.

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3 programs · $112K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Outdoor entertainment for the enjoyment of nature. Open on weekends and by appointment, the tree house concerts are enjoyed by thousands of music lovers from a wide geographic area. Other festivals: tulip time, art at the arb, treefest, and ecofest bring many visitors to this sumner county treasure.

$91Kprogram expense
02

Whistlestop dinners are monthly fundraisers featuring dishes made from food grown at the arboretum, good music and fellowship.

$21Kprogram expense
03

General admissions allows the public to observe, appreciate, reflect in the arb's atmosphere.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$61K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$419K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$419K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$51K
Total assetsLn 16$296K$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$979$0
Net assetsLn 32$295K$419K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$74K$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$1K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$800$9K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$5K$8K$833
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$29K$114K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$745$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$112K$156K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $406K$282K$124K$419K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$207K$112K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023 $253K$143K$111K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $53K$0$53K$53K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $405,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,671$248,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,472$116,346
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,599$8,571
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,351$32,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,093$405,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,854$281,895
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,854$281,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,239$123,780
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $405,675 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,266
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,346$116,346
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,571$8,571
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,966$23,966
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,699$8,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,537$405,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,895 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,665 · Management $200$73,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,467 · Management $2,972 · Fundraising $1,606$6,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $800 · Management $8,806 · Fundraising $10,106$19,712
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,571 · Management $7,508 · Fundraising $833$12,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,619$1,619
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,810$2,810
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,585$5,585
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,843 · Management $114,318 · Fundraising $1,600$144,761
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $745 · Management $11,241$11,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,710 · Management $156,040 · Fundraising $14,145$281,895
Part X · Balance sheet $418,722 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,921$162,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$205,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$51,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,921$418,722
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $979$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $979$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $294,942$418,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $294,942$418,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,921$418,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $418,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,675
XI-2 Total expenses$281,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$294,942
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$418,722

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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