Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352009
BOK TOWER GARDENS INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,542,040 | $8,542,126 | $999,914 | $87,579,663 | $929,197 | $86,650,466 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,450,371 | $8,247,850 | $2,202,521 | $83,940,420 | $939,778 | $83,000,642 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,544,333 | $7,872,412 | $671,921 | $72,256,173 | $913,318 | $71,342,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,695,135
- of which government grants
- $436,028
- Membership dues
- $1,264,569
- Program service revenue
- $2,553,545
- Investment income
- $3,466,294
- Net rental income
- $7,443
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,362,201
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $795,045
- Other revenue
- $827,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $499,080
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,465,752
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,944,309
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,701
- Accounting fees
- $55,414
- Occupancy
- $619,429
- Travel
- $19,835
- Depreciation
- $866,985
- Program services (functional)
- $4,351,471
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,618,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $572,105
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,940,420
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,579,663
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $929,197
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,650,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,449,236
- Publicly traded securities
- $59,539,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $81,388,018
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,262,448
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$9,979
- Gross receipts
- $21,326,351
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 194
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PRICE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $253,604 | $24,690 |
| MELISSA ROBILLARD | CFO Officer | 40 | $148,849 | $24,920 |
| GEERT D'HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR OF CARILLON SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,162 | $10,094 |
| BRENDAN HUGGINS | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,289 | $11,302 |
| ERICA SMITH | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,319 | $11,421 |
| MELISSA TYRONE | DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY & MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,570 | $407 |
| JOSHUA C WEBB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALEXANDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS J BOK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALOIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CULBREATH HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JF BRYAN IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE DIMMITT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT REDMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY DEFOOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN-HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PRICE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $240,000 | $40,317 |
| MELISSA ROBILLARD | CFO Officer | 40 | $129,410 | $39,308 |
| GEERT D'HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR OF CARILLON SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,314 | $18,513 |
| MELISSA TYRONE | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,403 | $8,171 |
| JOSHUA C WEBB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS J BOK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALEXANDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALOIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J F BRYAN IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE DIMMITT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN-HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT REDMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CULBREATH HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DEFOOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PRICE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $230,752 | $30,523 |
| GEERT D'HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR OF CARILLON SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,509 | $18,385 |
| MELISSA ROBILLARD | CFO Officer | 40 | $120,688 | $31,101 |
| MELISSA TYRONE | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,254 | $7,866 |
| JOSHUA C WEBB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DE SAINT PHALLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS J BOK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALOIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J F BRYAN IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE DIMMITT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN-HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT REDMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRODERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CULBREATH HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1151 TOWER BLVD, LAKE WALES, FL 33853-3470
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID PRICE, 1151 TOWER BOULEVARD, LAKE WALES, FL 338533470
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA ROBILLARD, CFO
- Phone
- (863) 676-1408
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO INSPIRE A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL WORLD BY SHARING EDWARD BOK'S LEGACY.
Program accomplishments
- BOK TOWER GARDENS OPERATES A 470+ ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN DESIGNED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED JR, OFFERING VISITORS AND MEMBERS ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL, ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING. THE GARDENS HOSTED MUSIC CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES, WITH A TOTAL VISITATION OF 268,307 VISITORS IN 2025.Expenses $3,665,420 · revenue $2,508,780
- BOK TOWER GARDENS HOSTED A SERIES OF INTIMATE EVENING CONCERTS AND PRESENTED OUTDOOR/HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITS ACCENTING THE DAILY VISITATION EXPERIENCE.Expenses $468,079
- THE RARE PLANT CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT BOK TOWER GARDENS INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, CURATED A COLLECTION OF RARE PLANT SPECIES NATIVE TO CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA; RESCUED RARE PLANT POPULATIONS FROM DEVELOPMENT SITES; PERFORMED CONSERVATION EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC AND WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, INTRODUCED NEW POPULATIONS ONTO PROTECTED LANDS, RESTORED CRITICAL HABITATS, AND MET FEDERAL RECOVERY OBJECTIVES FOR LISTED PLANT SPECIES.Expenses $217,972 · revenue $44,765
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1352009
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,579,663
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,326,351
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $8,544,333 | $7,872,412 | $72,256,173 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,715,239 | $7,120,751 | $67,832,423 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BOK TOWER GARDENS INC
- What is the EIN of BOK TOWER GARDENS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOK TOWER GARDENS INC is 23-1352009.
- Is BOK TOWER GARDENS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to BOK TOWER GARDENS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOK TOWER 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 BOK TOWER GARDENS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOK TOWER GARDENS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOK TOWER GARDENS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID PRICE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOK TOWER GARDENS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,604 (DAVID PRICE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BOK TOWER GARDENS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,542,040, expenses of $8,542,126 and total assets of $87,579,663 at year end.
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