2026-08-13T12:52:07-05:00 2025-12-31 651164012 PROSPERITY PARTNERS 200 E CARRILLO ST STE 300 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990 2025-01-01 237082550 GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND GANN 8059693767 695 ASHLEY ROAD SANTA BARBARA CA 93108 REBECCA ANDERSON CEO 8059693767 2026-08-11 1 CHRISLEY REED CPA P00025230 8059629175 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA ANDERSON 695 ASHLEY ROAD SANTA BARBARA CA 93108 27393626 0 X WWW.LOTUSLAND.ORG X 2009 CA TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE UNIQUE BOTANIC GARDENS AND HISTORIC ESTATE OF MADAME GANNA WALSKA. 22 22 56 197 0 0 10679484 9760267 917467 1203039 2336924 1460509 116028 -439070 14049903 11984745 0 0 0 0 3539360 3956272 27250 28250 1241165 2388930 2326510 5955540 6311032 8094363 5673713 50277616 59009571 868488 1163611 49409128 57845960 X TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE DISTINCTIVE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND ESTATE OF MADAME GANNA WALSKA. LOTUSLAND EDUCATES AND INSPIRES VISITORS WITH ITS COLLECTIONS, SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE PRACTICES, AND PLANT CONSERVATION. 0 0 3584543 1323918 GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND'S PUBLIC TOURS SHOWCASE PLANT COLLECTIONS ENCOMPASSING OVER 3,800 TAXA, INCLUDING SPECIES FROM MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD. MANY OF THESE SPECIES ARE RARE, ENDANGERED, AND SOME ARE EXTINCT IN THE WILD. THE COLLECTIONS FEATURE CACTI, SUCCULENTS, CYCADS, PALMS, FERNS, BEGONIAS, AND CONIFERS. OUR SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE METHODS ARE FOUNDED ON ORGANIC METHODS AND ARE DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE ENVIORNMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND TEACH BEST PRACTICES. 85762 24848 JUNIOR BOTANIST PROGRAM OFFERS 4TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES WITHIN LOTUSLAND'S 37-ACRE GARDEN CLASSROOM. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED NURTURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS OF TOMORROW BY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, AND SUSTAINABLE PLANTS HEALTHCARE PRACTICES. IN 2025, THIS PROGRAM SERVED: - 1,858 K-12 STUDENTS FROM 37 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (SOME SCHOOLS SENT MULTIPLE CLASSES)- 230 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - 2 PAID STUDENT INTERNS 14674 12500 ENHANCING ACCESS AND INCLUSION: NORTH AMERICA'S BOTANIC GARDENS SERVE OVER 132 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY, DEMONSTRATING THEIR IMMENSE VALUE. HOWEVER, SOME VISITORS FIND IT CHALLENGING TO ACCESS OR AFFORD A VISIT TO LOTUSLAND GIVEN THE $60 ADMISSION FOR ADULTS. TO ADDRESS THIS, LOTUSLAND OPERATES THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, WITH SUBSIDIZED ADMISSIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FOOD ASSISTANCE (SNAP BENEFITS) BY PRESENTING THEIR EBT CARD AND A PHOTO ID.GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INTERNS, SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADMISSIONS AND ACCESS. THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTS AT A DISCOUNT COMMUNITY ACCESS DAYS, NONPROFIT GROUP TOURS AND EVENTS, AND LEADERSHIP OR STAFF MEETINGS. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT LOTUSLAND'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENSURING THAT FINANCIAL BARRIERS DO NOT PREVENT ANYONE FROM EXPERIENCING THE WONDERS OF THE GARDENS. GRANTS ENABLE US TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND TOURS TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE EXPERIENCE LOTUSLAND TO DO SO; ACCREDITED LOCAL MUSEUM OR GARDEN STAFF ARE HOSTED AT NO COST, FOSTERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WITH PRIVATE SUPPORT, LOTUSLAND OFFERS HALF-PRICE TICKETS ON COMMUNITY ACCESS DAYS. THESE DAYS INCLUDE ADMISSIONS FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VISITORS TO OUR OUTDOOR GARDENS AND COLLECTIONS, FEATURING POP-UP PROGRAMMING THAT ENRICHES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. 3684979 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8059693767 695 ASHLEY ROAD SANTA BARBARA CA 93108 DANIEL BIFANO PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF CRANE TRUSTEE 7.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M JONES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 15.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GRUMBINE TRUSTEE 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MAREK TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SCHAIBLE TRUSTEE 7.00 X 0 0 0 RON CAIRD TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL DOUGLAS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY F ROMANO CO-VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA BRIDLEY TRUSTEE 10.00 X 0 0 0 MERRYL BROWN TRUSTEE 7.00 X 0 0 0 MARI MITCHEL PRESIDENT 7.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL WYATT CO-VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA WOLF TRUSTEE 6.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ADELSON TRUSTEE 8.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE ANDERSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHMIDT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY SCHMIDT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE FLOWERS PEARCY TRUSTEE 7.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE READ CRONIN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PATTERSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY STEINFELD TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA ANDERSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 260782 0 11750 FIONA BRENNAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 109109 0 3217 TYLER DIEHL DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS 40.00 X 113272 0 18279 PATRICIA SADEGHIAN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 136962 0 6848 ADAM FLINT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 125857 0 12118 COURTNEY TENTLER CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 40.00 X 110000 0 14014 PAUL MILLS DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 40.00 X 102215 0 17659 958197 0 83885 7 0 1 0 ESAU LANDSCAPES PO BOX 41230 SANTA BARBARA CA 93140 LANDSCAPING 418205 TYNAN GROUP LP 121 GRAY AVE 300 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 CONSTRUCTION 318343 PETER LAPIDUS CONSTRUCTION INC PO BOX 1262 CARPINTERIA CA 93014 CONSTRUCTION 197360 HARRISON DESIGN ASSOCIATES 223 E DE LA BUERRA STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 ARCHITECTURE 130405 DUO EVENTS 614 E HALEY STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93103 EVENTS 105447 6 821001 3433759 5505507 472179 9760267 ADMISSION FEES 110000 1121687 1121687 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FEES 110000 81352 81352 1203039 1040211 1040211 38822 0 38822 38822 38822 14708268 18920 14288470 18420 419798 500 420298 420298 350899 3433759 987018 -636119 -636119 273200 114973 158227 158227 11984745 1361266 0 863212 384858 54506 166833 163519 2659596 1688530 394891 576175 109449 73586 12816 23047 558084 345819 75199 137066 244285 150957 33496 59832 15238 15238 136041 136041 28250 28250 160033 160033 307628 292176 15452 120773 8981 48241 63551 555517 261674 229061 64782 246596 236587 3209 6800 613272 441893 79892 91487 98651 59700 14323 24628 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDU 53619 51428 163 2028 AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS 19142 19142 6311032 3684979 1384888 1241165 834 392 6205855 9873473 3136128 2381126 350555 105343 116380 69228 77440 21884763 8891277 11974920 12993486 28397131 33548072 37622 19202 50277616 59009571 830607 1144087 37881 19524 868488 1163611 X 23923311 28007770 25485817 29838190 49409128 57845960 50277616 59009571 5673713 2763119 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5825411 7366742 8514926 10679484 9760267 42146830 758881 724463 788577 917467 1203039 4392427 6584292 8091205 9303503 11596951 10963306 46539257 1477791 812686 944084 353530 690392 4278483 76003 2009932 1669614 4096323 3315559 11167431 1553794 2822618 2613698 4449853 4005951 15445914 31093343 492423 566496 614575 903717 1040211 3617422 492423 566496 614575 903717 1040211 3617422 140173 94013 71443 45975 351604 7216888 8751714 9989521 12546643 12003517 50508283 0.61560 0.62940 0.07160 0.07120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 15900475 212722 2018094 18131291 11091462 3845000 1016816 52803 15900475 8292118 926364 1872980 11091462 8471060 1060000 -1238942 8292118 7835260 85500 584679 34379 8471060 0.69800 0.30200 0 0 3418370 3418370 3823249 1840834 1982415 13444138 6473140 6970998 1199006 577303 621703 12993486 FIXED INCOME 8624526 F EQUITIES AND MUTUAL FUNDS 24923546 F 33548072 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 19524 19524 X 14702804 2763119 2763119 11939685 160033 -114973 45060 11984745 6265972 114973 114973 6150999 160033 160033 6311032 PART III, LINE 1A: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE DONATED OR PURCHASED COLLECTIONS OR RECOGNIZE THEM AS REVENUES OR GAINS. GAAP PROVIDES THAT SUCH DONATIONS NEED NOT BE RECOGNIZED IF THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICES, RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN, AND ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: LOTUSLAND'S BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURE: LOTUSLAND BOASTS AN EXTRAORDINARY ARRAY OF RARE AND UNUSUAL PLANT SPECIMENS, METICULOUSLY ASSEMBLED INTO NUMEROUS THEME GARDENS OPEN TO VISITORS. OUR BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE RICH DIVERSITY AND BEAUTY OF THE PLANT KINGDOM. THESE GARDENS ARE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF HORTICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS, ENSURING THAT EACH SPECIMEN THRIVES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL SPLENDOR OF LOTUSLAND. ART AND ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS: IN ADDITION TO OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS, LOTUSLAND PRESERVES A VALUABLE ASSORTMENT OF BOOKS, STATUARY, TILE, ART, AND VARIOUS PERSONAL EFFECTS OF MADAME GANNA WALSKA, THE VISIONARY FOUNDER OF LOTUSLAND. THESE COLLECTIONS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO HER LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND MISSION OF LOTUSLAND'S CREATOR AND HER COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B) (1) (A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) (1). THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN CALIFORNIA AND U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GARDEN SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -114,973. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GARDEN SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 114,973. X X X 0 AWB CONSULTING 619 STODDARD LANE SANTA BARBARA CA 93108 CONSULTING 0 2268559 4250 2264309 JIM NYE ACUTIONEERS FOR GOOD 1290 N KRAEMER A PLACENTIA CA 92870 CONSULTING 0 100000 24000 76000 2368559 28250 2340309 LOTUSLAND CELEBRATES 3636526 3309927 326599 6800 6876 889228 PLANT SALES 148132 123832 24300 335 83779 1 3784658 3433759 350899 6800 7211 973007 987018 -636119 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA ANDERSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 260782 0 0 0 0 0 11750 0 0 0 272532 0 0 0 X 9 287733 FMV X EVENT ITEMS 50 184446 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATIONS'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND, UPON COMPLETING ITS REVIEW, ACCEPTS THE DOCUMENT AND DIRECTS MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE THE FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE RENEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE JANUARY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO SALARY IS DETERMINED BY STUDY OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE PAY. THE SALARY SURVEY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WHEN A NEW CONTRACT IS EXECUTED, IT IS VOTED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST AT THE LOTUSLAND OFFICES FOR REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST AT THE LOTUSLAND OFFICES FOR REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.