Program areas at HBGF
The HBGF maintains a 44.5 acre site that contains over 7 acres of developed formal gardens, a 345 foot elevation overlook with sweeping bay views, multiple hiking trails, and the only 100-foot diameter earth sculpture in the United States. The formal gardens include an ornamental terrace garden, the largest native plant garden in Northern California, a riparian area, and a temperate woodland garden. The site is open to the public year round and hosts a variety of educational programs and special events for people of all ages. Programming includes a free monthly early childhood education series. The HBGF grows a vegetable garden for local food banks, annually donating 1,000+ lbs of vegetables. The HBGF encourages research and maintains a plant specimen accession database.
The organization has been granted funding to maintain the storage container which contains plants/equipment for the Gardens.
The organization has been putting on a music series for the pleasure of all those who visit the garden.
Who funds Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation (HBGF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at HBGF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Evelyn Giddings | President | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
| James Sessa | Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Micki Davis | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Cathy Randall-Studebaker | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Zuretti Goosby | Vice President | $0 | 2019-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for HBGF
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $290,196 | $263,399 | 10.2% |
| Program services | $141,131 | $117,181 | 20.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $-49,192 | $22,375 | -319.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-397 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $42,326 | $25,899 | 63.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $7,571 | $6,597 | 14.8% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $432,032 | $435,054 | -0.7% |
Organizations like HBGF
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Heather Farm Garden Center Assoc | 501(c)(3) | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,050,020 |
| London Town Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Edgewater, MD | $1,496,802 |
| Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks (BGSO) | 501(c)(3) | Fayetteville, AR | $692,387 |
| Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Shoreline, WA | $192,872 |
| West Virginia Botanic Garden | 501(c)(3) | Morgantown, WV | $845,146 |
| Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $1,771,959 |
| Bartlett Arboretum Association | 501(c)(3) | Stamford, CT | $1,487,942 |
| Taylor Conservatory Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Taylor, MI | $133,408 |
| Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden | 501(c)(3) | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,570,011 |
| Heathcote Botanical Gardens | 501(c)(3) | Fort Pierce, FL | $331,984 |
Data update history
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Vintage BMW House December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Vintage BMW House July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 6117
- Eureka, CA 95502
- County
- Humboldt County, CA
- Website URL
- hbgf.org/Â
- Phone
- (707) 442-5139
IRS details
- EIN
- 68-0243631
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 084685
- FTB Entity ID
- 1814119
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-04
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