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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1642142

WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC

Tax-exempt · ELKHART, IN 46514

Financials

$2M$1.2M2023$2.2M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,237,494$1,311,106$926,388$22,213,976$1,027,289$21,186,687
December 31, 2023990$2,000,254$1,166,569$833,685$20,851,501$611,507$20,239,994
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,767,332
Membership dues
$159,131
Program service revenue
$120,965
Investment income
$296,960
Net rental income
$89,875
Net gain from sales of assets
-$7,980
Net income from fundraising events
-$47,049
Net income from sales of inventory
$9,411
Other revenue
$52,237

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,879
Other salaries and wages
$520,077
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$670,377
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,130
Occupancy
$40,888
Travel
$8,559
Depreciation
$312,054
Program services (functional)
$906,409
Management and general (functional)
$378,723
Fundraising (functional)
$25,974

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,851,501
Total assets, end of year
$22,213,976
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,027,289
Net assets, end of year
$21,186,687
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,300,005
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,816,098
Net assets with donor restrictions
$370,589
Gross receipts
$2,618,411
Employees
27
Volunteers
130
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC GARTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$104,879
BJ THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.18$0
CURT HEMMELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.03$0
CARL BOSSUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.23$0
DAN BREKKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JESSICA BURBRINKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.62$0
TONJA LUCCHESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.13$0
JOHN KATALINICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SPENSER GILBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.05$0
KEN CARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.03$0
MATTHEW KAHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.06$0
PATTY BROTHERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.14$0
STEVE HAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
STEVE FIDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.23$0
BILL HALTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.09$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL DUTHIEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERI CRABILLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.19$0
KAREN NICHOLSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.57$0
JANET EVANEGACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4.98$0
STEVE BROWNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC GARTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$102,698
BJ THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.28$0
CURT HEMMELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.09$0
DOUG RISSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.16$0
DAN BREKKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.32$0
JESSICA BURBRINKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.33$0
TONJA LUCCHESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.18$0
JOHN KATALINICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.14$0
AIMEE BONTRAGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.18$0
KEN CARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.12$0
MATTHEW KAHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
PATTY BROTHERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEVE HAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.12$0
STEVE FIDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.16$0
JOEL DUTHIEPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TERI CRABILLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
KAREN NICHOLSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.36$0
JANET EVANEGACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0
STEVE BROWNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1011 N MAIN ST, ELKHART, IN 46514-3279
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERI CRABILL, 1011 N MAIN ST, ELKHART, IN 46514
Signed the 990
TERI CRABILL, TREASURER
Phone
(574) 266-2006
Return prepared by
KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC

Mission

THE OVERLYING PURPOSE OF WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS IS TO TIRELESSLY PROMOTE THE INSEPARABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE GARDENS WILL BE A PLACE THAT FOSTERS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT IS THE BACKBONE OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN, INVOLVED IN VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE GARDEN'S AESTHETIC AND FUNCTION. FROM DESIGNING SPACES TO PLANTING AND MAINTAINING OVER TIME, THIS AREA IS CRITICAL TO BOTH TEMPORARY AND LONG-TERM EXHIBIT SPACES, EVENT AREAS AND ATTRACTIONS.
    Expenses $595,136 · revenue -$7,980
  • THE GUEST SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR GUEST'S INTERACTION WITH OUR GARDEN, ITS PROGRAMS, AND IN CONCERT WITH HORTICULTURE AND EDUCATION PRODUCES SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SERVE AND FURTHER WELLFIELD'S MISSION. IN 2024, 22,343 GUESTS VISITED WELLFIELD THROUGH STANDARD ADMISSION, 27,980 ATTENDED SPECIAL EVENTS AND 4,257 ATTENDED THROUGH FACILITY UTILIZATION.
    Expenses $174,870 · revenue $174,191
  • THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ENVISIONS, CREATES AND FACILITATES ALL ASPECTS OF LEARNING AT THE GARDENS. FROM PRE-K THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNERS, ALL AGES ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE GARDENS' MANY EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING GUIDED SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS (1,643 STUDENTS/TEACHERS SERVED IN 2024) CLASSES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (542 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024), FAMILY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS(2,185 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024), AND PRIVATE TOURS (366 SERVED IN 2024).
    Expenses $39,208 · revenue $46,060
  • Expenses $97,195

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1642142
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C41)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,213,976
Income (IRS master file)
$2,618,411

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,237,494$1,311,106$22,213,976XML
990December 2023$2,000,254$1,166,569$20,851,501XML
990December 2022$4,664,229$1,248,447$19,369,961IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1642142).

Questions about WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC

What is the EIN of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC is 20-1642142.
Is WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TERI CRABILL.
Who are the officers and directors of WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,879 (ERIC GARTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,237,494, expenses of $1,311,106 and total assets of $22,213,976 at year end.

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