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LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, KBGA FEATURES 18 DISTINCT DISPLAY GARDENS, 16 HISTORIC STRUCTURES, TWO MILES OF STONE WALLS, AND COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL BEDS. THE GROUNDS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR- ROUND AT NO CHARGE, ATTRACTING OVER 36,000 VISITORS IN 2024, WITH APPROXIMATELY 25% FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA. KBGA SUPPORTS LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING MEETING SPACES AND HOSTING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED EVENTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL. THE GARDEN OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING RARE PLANT SPECIMENS AND HISTORIC PLANTINGS, KBGA MAINTAINS THE SITE'S ORIGINAL PLANS AND ARCHITECTURE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN AND THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF EAST KNOXVILLE. 624067 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 26 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false TN X KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ARBORETUM 8658658717 2743 WIMPOLE AVENUE KNOXVILLE TN 37914 SHARON MOORE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 106141 0 0 ALICE ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA BENTLEY VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM CATANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NISSA DAHLIN-BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERYL ELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER FAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK FOX PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON HARDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUE HAWKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KEANEY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERYL KEEGAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN KISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KORBELIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA LOSEKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN DUNN MCBRIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ST SAUVEUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY TUCKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VANDERINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 106141 1 false false false 75218 308019 235376 308601 927214 PHOTOGRAPHY PASSES 712130 8100 8100 CLASSES & LECTURES 712130 7338 7338 15438 1120 1120 190307 29404 160903 160903 114803 46100 308019 82406 -82406 -82406 19541 3780 15761 15761 1038030 146002 -35186 106141 80588 25553 366671 345585 21086 28028 20486 6027 1515 37709 27562 8109 2038 18700 18700 15794 15794 6501 2523 3978 34910 22572 10668 1670 34358 25113 7388 1857 3833 3833 84083 61458 18081 4544 28593 20899 6149 1545 FAMILY COOKING CLASSES 15597 15597 VAUGHN JORDAN FERN GARDEN 14674 14674 CREDIT CARD TRANSPORTATIO 12306 12306 GARDEN SUPPLIES AND SMALL 9452 9452 80069 60669 14973 4427 897419 624067 226225 47127 334659 190856 50000 25000 3165 5948 2425 2425 4047877 1287500 2514180 2760377 50841 56583 2955270 3041189 25720 29712 66753 43681 67202 25849 159675 99242 X 2579093 2819051 216502 122896 2795595 2941947 2955270 3041189 X 140611 5741 X false true X true false X 527067 519398 471738 758775 927214 3204192 527067 519398 471738 758775 927214 3204192 3204192 81345 186219 48911 62954 47220 426649 19678 19678 3650519 552731 0.87770 0.82240 X PART II, LINE 10 SPECIAL EVENT INCOME AND OTHER 19,678 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OTHER INCOME INCLUDES REVENUE RAISED AT SPECIAL EVENTS TO BENEFIT KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ARBORETUM RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50841 6569 828 56583 45058 6460 676 50841 52226 -6597 571 45058 1.00000 true false 725386 725386 2215732 643017 1572715 81940 77141 4799 1024819 567342 457477 2760377 X 1043771 5741 5741 1038030 1038030 897419 897419 897419 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ARBORETUM BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 5,741 GREEN THUMB GAL 214939 214939 20805 35739 HATS IN BLOOM 66180 66180 7832 9513 1 26900 26900 5453 3064 308019 308019 34090 48316 82406 -82406 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ARBORETUM (KBGA) IS A 44-ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN LOCATED ON THE HISTORIC HOWELL NURSERIES SITE, JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE. LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, KBGA FEATURES 18 DISTINCT DISPLAY GARDENS, 16 HISTORIC STRUCTURES, TWO MILES OF STONE WALLS, AND COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL BEDS. THE GROUNDS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR- ROUND AT NO CHARGE, ATTRACTING OVER 36,000 VISITORS IN 2024, WITH APPROXIMATELY 25% FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA. KBGA SUPPORTS LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING MEETING SPACES AND HOSTING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED EVENTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL. THE GARDEN OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING RARE PLANT SPECIMENS AND HISTORIC PLANTINGS, KBGA MAINTAINS THE SITE'S ORIGINAL PLANS AND ARCHITECTURE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN AND THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF EAST KNOXVILLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW MONTHLY REPORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHERS INFORMATION FROM OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA. THIS INFORMATION IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION BASED UPON COMPARISONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND SIMILAR EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHERS INFORMATION FROM OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA. THIS INFORMATION IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION BASED UPON COMPARISONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND SIMILAR EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ARBORETUM'S OFFICES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 5,741