Nonprofit · EIN 23-7082550
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,984,745 | $6,311,032 | $5,673,713 | $59,009,571 | $1,163,611 | $57,845,960 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,049,903 | $5,955,540 | $8,094,363 | $50,277,616 | $868,488 | $49,409,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,977,049 | $5,847,936 | $4,129,113 | $40,689,655 | $759,183 | $39,930,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,760,267
- Membership dues
- $821,001
- Program service revenue
- $1,203,039
- Investment income
- $1,460,509
- Net rental income
- $38,822
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $420,298
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$636,119
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $158,227
- Other revenue
- -$439,070
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $384,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,659,596
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,956,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,250
- Legal fees
- $15,238
- Accounting fees
- $136,041
- Occupancy
- $246,596
- Depreciation
- $613,272
- Program services (functional)
- $3,684,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,384,888
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,241,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,277,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,009,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,163,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,845,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,993,486
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,007,770
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,838,190
- Gross receipts
- $27,393,626
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 197
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ANDERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $260,782 | $11,750 |
| PATRICIA SADEGHIAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,962 | $6,848 |
| ADAM FLINT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,857 | $12,118 |
| TYLER DIEHL | DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,272 | $18,279 |
| COURTNEY TENTLER | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $14,014 |
| PAUL MILLS | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,215 | $17,659 |
| FIONA BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,109 | $3,217 |
| DANIEL BIFANO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M JONES | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GRUMBINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MAREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHAIBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CAIRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL DOUGLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY F ROMANO | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA BRIDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MERRYL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| MARI MITCHEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WYATT | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LISA WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ADELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JEANNE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLOWERS PEARCY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| SUSIE READ CRONIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PATTERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMY STEINFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ANDERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $252,624 | $17,221 |
| PATRICIA SADEGHIAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,731 | $6,587 |
| FIONA BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $119,702 | $3,217 |
| TYLER DIEHL | DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,695 | $13,822 |
| ADAM FLINT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,616 | $3,725 |
| DANIEL BIFANO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GRUMBINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MAREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHAIBLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK VITELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CAIRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL DOUGLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY F ROMANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BRIDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRYL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI MITCHEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WYATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ADELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLOWERS PEARCY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE READ CRONIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $221,618 | $19,036 |
| PATRICIA SADEGHIAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $6,250 |
| TYLER DIEHL | DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,068 | $15,771 |
| FIONA BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $108,796 | $10,869 |
| DANIEL BIFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CUNNINGHAM | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GRUMBINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MAREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHAIBLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK VITELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CAIRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL DOUGLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY F ROMANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BRIDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRYL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI MITCHEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WYATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ADELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLOWERS PEARCY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 695 ASHLEY RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-1059
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- REBECCA ANDERSON, 695 ASHLEY ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA ANDERSON, CEO
- Phone
- (805) 969-3767
- Website
- WWW.LOTUSLAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7082550 or by the name GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $3,584,543 · revenue $1,323,918
- 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 INTERNSExpenses $85,762 · revenue $24,848
- 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.Expenses $14,674 · revenue $12,500
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7082550
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,009,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,393,626
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,984,745 | $6,311,032 | $59,009,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,049,903 | $5,955,540 | $50,277,616 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,977,049 | $5,847,936 | $40,689,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,577,757 | $5,332,912 | $33,690,902 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7082550).
Questions about GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND
- What is the EIN of GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND is 23-7082550.
- Is GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND 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 GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REBECCA ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,782 (REBECCA ANDERSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,984,745, expenses of $6,311,032 and total assets of $59,009,571 at year end.
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