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EIN 23-7037310

Tucson Botanical Gardens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
58
City
Tucson
State
Arizona
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
Description
To promote responsible and appropriate use of plants and water in a desert environment through education and demonstration and to provide a place of beauty and tranquility for Tucson residents and visitors. The Tucson Botanical Gardens connects people with plants and nature through art, science, history, and culture. Tucson Botanical Gardens connects people with plants and nature through art, science, history and culture.
Total revenues
$3,705,958
2023
Total expenses
$2,747,307
2023
Total assets
$8,382,188
2023
Num. employees
58
2023

Program areas at Tucson Botanical Gardens

Garden plant collections and exhibits Tucson Botanical Gardens (tbg) has consistently been awarded in the media, the best Botanical garden in Tucson by the community. In 2023, tbg placed 4th in usa today's top 10 best Botanical Gardens and earned american society for horticultural science landmark status. The tbg's collection exceeds 7,000 perennial plants and attracts 150,000 guests a year. There are over 5,000 members, 4 galleries, gift shop, a live tropical butterfly & orchid exhibit, edna's eatery caf, and rotating exhibits.
Special exhibits: this year tbg focused on the new holiday light show, lightsup which ran for 44 nights. In the spring sean kenney's "nature pop" was featured. Connecting people to nature through art, exhibits featured lauri kaye, mixed media sculptor kyle johnston, the phoenix chapter of the colored pencil society of america, santa fe artist clayton bass, fiber artists of southern Arizona, visual artist lex gjurasic, the works of gail roberts & stevie mack, and an author lecture series including wynne brown, david yetman & marty eberhardt.
Educational & outreach programs: tbg offers classes, workshops & lectures to people of all ages, abilities & backgrounds. In a normal year over 12,000 children participate in youth programs and tbg's horticultural therapy program (htp) works with over 1,300 people with disabilities through both outreach and on-site programs. Additionally, tbg offers displays and events through the year that highlight topics of educational and cultural interest to the community. An annual lecture series is produced to broaden the impact of the onsite exhibits.

Who funds Tucson Botanical Gardens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
David S and Norma R Lewis FoundationGeneral Support$176,100
Wallace Research FoundationExpand Gardens and Programming$150,000
The Stonewall FoundationGeneral Purposes$60,000
...and 26 more grants received totalling $706,964

Personnel at Tucson Botanical Gardens

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle ConklinExecutive Director$138,142
Lynn RichardsFinance Director$80,009
Michael LexPresident$0
Lyuda EisenmanTreasurer$0
Ellen WheelerVice - President$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Tucson Botanical Gardens

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,361,552
Program services$2,139,471
Investment income and dividends$54,037
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$5,603
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-24,563
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$160,684
Miscellaneous revenues$9,174
Total revenues$3,705,958

Form 990s for Tucson Botanical Gardens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-03990View PDF
2022-062023-03-01990View PDF
2021-062022-04-11990View PDF
2021-062022-03-25990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Deupree Family Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Kautz Family Foundation
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Wallace Research Foundation
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $176,100 from David S and Norma R Lewis Foundation
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2150 N Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85712
Metro area
Tucson, AZ
County
Pima County, AZ
Website URL
tucsonbotanical.org/ 
Phone
(520) 326-9686
Facebook page
tucson-botanical-gardens 
Twitter profile
@tucbotanical 
IRS details
EIN
23-7037310
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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