Nonprofit · EIN 42-0540765
GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,844,203 | $5,009,061 | $6,835,142 | $31,369,806 | $3,948,973 | $27,420,833 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,663,058 | $4,276,369 | $386,689 | $25,554,636 | $5,234,356 | $20,320,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,328,618
- of which government grants
- $1,221,451
- Program service revenue
- $1,565,684
- Investment income
- $338,129
- Net rental income
- $340,532
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $142,299
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,207
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $194,583
- Other revenue
- $611,772
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $327,038
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,407,795
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,104,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $76,500
- Legal fees
- $125
- Accounting fees
- $31,131
- Occupancy
- $365,188
- Travel
- $1,124
- Depreciation
- $1,037,169
- Program services (functional)
- $4,113,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $412,635
- Fundraising (functional)
- $483,161
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,554,636
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,369,806
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,948,973
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,420,833
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,851,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,102,293
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,318,540
- Gross unrelated business income
- $100,556
- Gross receipts
- $12,768,235
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 536
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLEY PEREZ | PRESIDENT / CEO Officer | 40 | $181,290 | $34,749 |
| WHITNEY BOUMA | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $117,027 | $4,491 |
| MIKE ABBOTT | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1.42 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HENSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SHEETS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VAN ZANTEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.73 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MILES | TREASURER THRU 1-30-2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL STEVENSON | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4.22 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BIELSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BOESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHORNIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GILLETTE | DIRECTOR THRU 12-31-20204 Trustee or director | 0.21 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN HANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.63 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED KENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.54 | $0 |
| PROCTOR LUREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.08 | $0 |
| SHANNON MADDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.61 | $0 |
| BEN PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 |
| RANDY RAMUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.19 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SCHABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 |
| MIKE SIMONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 |
| LINDA WESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLEY PEREZ | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $175,648 | $31,669 |
| WHITNEY BOUMA | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $112,158 | $4,480 |
| ED KENNY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ABBOTT | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.54 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HENSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRYANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.42 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ZAUGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BOESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CLABAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.04 | $0 | $0 |
| MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GILLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.21 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN HANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.29 | $0 | $0 |
| PROCTOR LUREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY RAMUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.68 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SCHABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SIMONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.34 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VAN ZANTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 909 ROBERT D RAY DR, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2854
- In care of
- % KIMBERLEY PEREZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIMBERLEY PEREZ, 909 ROBERT D RAY DR, DES MOINES, IA 503092854
- Signed the 990
- KIMBERLEY PEREZ, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (515) 323-6290
- Website
- WWW.DMBOTANICALGARDEN.COM
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
EXPLORING, EXPLAINING AND CELEBRATING THE WORLD OF PLANTS.
Program accomplishments
- MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS AGO, COMMUNITY LEADERS SAW THE NEED FOR AN URBAN GARDEN IN THE HEART OF DES MOINES. AFTER YEARS OF PERSISTENCE, THEIR VISION CAME TO LIFE WITH THE OPENING OF THE BOTANICAL CENTER (AS IT WAS THEN KNOWN) IN 1979. THE ORIGINAL BOTANICAL CENTER OPERATED AS PART OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES' PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, FEATURING THE DOMED CONSERVATORY, A TROPICAL PLANT COLLECTION, AND A COUPLE OF CLASSROOMS. MUNICIPAL OVERSIGHT OF THE BOTANICAL CENTER CONTINUED THROUGH THE EARLY 2010S. AT THAT TIME, FOUR COMMUNITY LEADERS-FORMER DES MOINES MAYOR TOM URBAN, BUZ BRENTON, FRED WEITZ, AND JANIS RUAN-LED THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE BOTANICAL CENTER INTO THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN. THIS TRANSFORMATION INCLUDED THE CLOSURE OF ROBERT D. RAY DRIVE TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUTDOOR GARDENS ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER. THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN OPENED AS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2013 AND CONTINUES TO THRIVE THROUGH A STRONG PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF DES MOINES TODAY.MORE THAN 40 YEARS AFTER ITS ORIGINAL OPENING, TODAY'S GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A VIBRANT 12-ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN-INCLUDING NEARLY FOUR ACRES OF FREE PUBLIC GARDEN SPACE-SITUATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. THE MISSION OF THE BOTANICAL GARDEN IS TO EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND CELEBRATE THE WORLD OF PLANTS. AS AN INFLUENTIAL ARTS AND CULTURE DESTINATION, THE BOTANICAL GARDEN BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TOURISTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, HORTICULTURISTS, AND MORE IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES EDUCATION AND ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP. THROUGH THE FUSION OF ART, HORTICULTURE, AND LEARNING, WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND THE NATURAL WORLD FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND THE GLOBE.IN 2023, THE BOTANICAL GARDEN CELEBRATED A MAJOR MILESTONE: ONE DECADE SINCE TRANSITIONING TO AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT. OVER THAT DECADE, WE EXPANDED OUR PHYSICAL GARDENS TO 12 BEAUTIFULLY DEVELOPED ACRES, GREW OUR PLANT COLLECTIONS TO NEARLY 3,400 SPECIES, INCREASED OUR WORKFORCE TO MORE THAN 30 EMPLOYEES AND 400 VOLUNTEERS, AND BUILT A STRONG COMMUNITY OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE INCLUDES VISITORS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 25 INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS.IN FY2025, THE BOTANICAL GARDEN CONTINUED THIS POSITIVE TRAJECTORY, WELCOMING MORE THAN 144,000 VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEARLY 13,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FREE ADMISSION AS PART OF OUR PINEAPPLE PROGRAM. WE ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS THROUGH YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CONTINUED TO SELL OUT SUMMER CAMPS, AND SUSTAINED RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE FOR THE NEW HOLIDAY LIGHT EVENT, DOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. MEMBERSHIP REMAINED STRONG, AND THE VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE GREW TO NEARLY 650, PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OPERATING THE WELCOME, GATHER, GROW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, RAISING GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY AND GROUNDS. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN AT THE END OF FY25 WITH THE FIRST OF THOSE PROJECTS SLATED TO REOPEN IN FY26.THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN IS MORE THAN A DOME. IT IS A CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND THE NATURAL WORLD-A PLACE WHERE ANYONE CAN EXPLORE, CREATE, CONNECT, AND EMBRACE THEIR TRUE NATURE.Expenses $4,113,265 · revenue $1,565,684
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0540765
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,369,806
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,768,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,844,203 | $5,009,061 | $31,369,806 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,663,058 | $4,276,369 | $25,554,636 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,812,402 | $4,743,297 | $22,311,023 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 42-0540765).
Questions about GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN
- What is the EIN of GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN is 42-0540765.
- Is GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN 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 GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIMBERLEY PEREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,290 (KIMBERLEY PEREZ, PRESIDENT / CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,844,203, expenses of $5,009,061 and total assets of $31,369,806 at year end.
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