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EIN 39-1487896

Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
City
Hales Corners
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
Description
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens promotes the Gardens as a unique resource for understanding and enjoying nature, horticulture, recreation, and the environment. They fund various garden projects such as expenses for education and visitors building, improvements for the Gardens, information about the Gardens and the library. The organization offers horticultural education tours and classes available to organizations, individuals, and students.
Also known as...
Friends of the Boerner Botanical Grdns-Milw Cnties Whitnall PRK
Total revenues
$718,113
2023
Total expenses
$545,470
2023
Total assets
$2,696,433
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

Garden tours and education classes - horticultural education tours and classes available to organizations, individuals and students.
Visitors center gift shop - support for the milwaukee county garden building by the gift shop operations for the visitors center.
Garden projects - expenses for education and visitors building, improvements for the Gardens, information about the Gardens and the library.

Who funds Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Boerner Gardens EndowmentOperations$98,000
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the Francie SilvermanChildrens Plant Education$20,000
Gladys E Gores Charitable FoundationGeneral$20,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $266,059

Personnel at Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

NameTitleCompensation
Ellen HaywardPresident and Chief Executive Officer$125,102
Candace BielefeldtOffice Manager and Customer Care
Kristine MarionMarketing and Events Manager
Judi DeeEducation Manager
Nancy RoeglinGift Shop Manager
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$493,074
Program services$126,239
Investment income and dividends$79,454
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-1,594
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$20,920
Miscellaneous revenues$20
Total revenues$718,113

Form 990s for Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-28990View PDF
2022-122023-05-03990View PDF
2021-122022-05-18990View PDF
2020-122021-06-30990View PDF
2019-122020-09-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Idaho Botanical Gardens (IBG)Boise, ID$2,278,789
Green Bay Botanical Garden (GBBG)Green Bay, WI$3,344,924
Massachusetts Horticultural SocietyWellesley, MA$3,262,347
Friends of Birmingham Botanical GardensBirmingham, AL$3,153,262
Paine Art Center & GardensOshkosh, WI$3,438,839
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve inSpartanburg, SC$576,504
Ladew Topiary GardensMonkton, MD$2,757,944
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature PreserveNiles, MI$884,209
Pittsburgh Botanic GardenOakdale, PA$3,305,605
Viles ArboretumAugusta, ME$481,595
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the Francie Silverman
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 28, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Schmick Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
9400 Boerner Dr
Hales Corners, WI 53130
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
boernerbotanicalgardens.org/ 
Phone
(414) 525-5658
IRS details
EIN
39-1487896
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
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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