Nonprofit · EIN 38-2528975
LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $848,798 | $500,739 | $348,059 | $1,689,005 | $72,144 | $1,616,861 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $401,038 | $446,974 | -$45,936 | $1,294,470 | $29,754 | $1,264,716 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $391,808 | $468,616 | -$76,808 | $1,319,064 | $10,728 | $1,308,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $684,437
- of which government grants
- $155,000
- Program service revenue
- $106,262
- Investment income
- $24,685
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,414
- Other revenue
- $33,414
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,988
- Other salaries and wages
- $166,946
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $306,666
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,882
- Occupancy
- $34,425
- Depreciation
- $34,109
- Program services (functional)
- $349,832
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,551
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,294,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,689,005
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,616,861
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $767,445
- Publicly traded securities
- $600,372
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,374,732
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $242,129
- Gross receipts
- $882,262
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN BUSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR WILLIAM H BELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUANITA KOHFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN RUESINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YARGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT MYERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,246 |
| CAREY WHITFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARYANN RUESINK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YARGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUANITA KOHFELDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM DOUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT MYERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,246 |
| CAREY WHITFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARYANN RUESINK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YARGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUANITA KOHFELDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM DOUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISHA MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 928 MICHIGAN AVE W, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037-2068
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRETT MEYERS, 928 W MICHIGAN AVE, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037
- Signed the 990
- BRETT MEYERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (269) 317-4893
- Website
- LEILAARBORETUMSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAYE & ASSOCIATES
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE LEILA ARBORETUM FOR ALL TO APPRECIATE HORTICULTURE AND THE ARTS IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ACCESS TO PLANTS AND PLACES OF BEAUTY, MAKE THE GREATER BATTLE CREEK AREA AN URBAN FOREST, AND CONSERVE THE PLANT COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BATTLE CREEK AREA. THIS KALEIDOSCOPE GARDEN, LEARNING FOR LIFE CLASSES, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE.
- PROVIDE ACCESS TO PLANTS AND PLACES OF BEAUTY, MAKE THE GREATER BATTLE CREEK AREA AN URBAN FOREST, AND CONSERVE THE PLANT COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BATTLE CREEK AREA. THIS KALEIDOSCOPE GARDEN, LEARNING FOR LIFE CLASSES, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE.Expenses $349,832
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
- 38-2528975
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,689,005
- Income (IRS master file)
- $882,262
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $848,798 | $500,739 | $1,689,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $401,038 | $446,974 | $1,294,470 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $391,808 | $468,616 | $1,319,064 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,374 | $438,016 | $1,433,829 | 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 38-2528975).
Questions about LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC is 38-2528975.
- Is LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY 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 LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC 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 LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC 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 LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRETT MEYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEILA ARBORETUM SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $848,798, expenses of $500,739 and total assets of $1,689,005 at year end.
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