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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0511429

NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, FL 34112

Financials

$17.2M$18.3M2022$27.4M$17.5M2023$20.4M$17M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$20,443,088$16,976,682$3,466,406$76,963,870$9,014,226$67,949,644
June 30, 2024990$27,352,956$17,453,206$9,899,750$73,985,418$9,640,755$64,344,663
June 30, 2023990$17,161,384$18,250,605-$1,089,221$66,113,558$11,693,526$54,420,032
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,523,910
of which government grants
$1,291,308
Membership dues
$2,112,942
Program service revenue
$3,604,445
Investment income
$414,957
Net gain from sales of assets
$252,238
Net income from fundraising events
$3,185,717
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,101,822
Other revenue
$4,899,776

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,135,999
Other salaries and wages
$6,558,336
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,338,831
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,198
Accounting fees
$86,651
Occupancy
$751,809
Travel
$259,867
Depreciation
$1,941,537
Program services (functional)
$13,193,590
Management and general (functional)
$1,548,300
Fundraising (functional)
$2,234,792

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,985,418
Total assets, end of year
$76,963,870
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,014,226
Net assets, end of year
$67,949,644
Land, buildings and equipment
$59,502,057
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,295,040
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,654,604
Gross unrelated business income
$200,250
Gross receipts
$21,497,261
Employees
236
Volunteers
189
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONNA M MCGINNISPRESIDENT/CE
Officer
40$286,014$15,756
ANDREA W NICKRENTVP/CHIEF OF
Officer
40$208,749$0
BRIAN GALLIGANVP OF HORTIC
Officer
40$151,965$23,527
CHAD WASHBURNVP OF CONSER
Officer
40$144,522$15,448
BRITTANY PATTERSON-WEBERVP OF EDUCAT
Officer
40$149,752$9,118
ELIZABETH K CARVERVP/CHIEF OF
Officer
40$121,668$5,470
NANCY ANTHONYVICE CHAIR/D
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARILYN BARTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS BATLLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY ANN BINDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN BUEHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD CIESLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT VAN DORETREASURER/DI
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TERRY EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY FUNDERBURGCHAIR/DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AL STASHIS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN KAPNICKPAST CHAIR/D
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DR PHILIP LEONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JODY LIPPESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLORIA MESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH SUMNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KERMIT SUTTONSECRETARY, D
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DR AYSEGUL TIMURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIME WEISINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN SCHEALLCFO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Donna McGinnisPresidentCEO
Officer
40$319,085$5,640
Dawn PhelpsCFO
Officer
40$191,267$2,673
Brian GalliganVP of Horticulture
Highest-paid employee
40$178,705$13,024
Chad WashburnVP of Conservation
Highest-paid employee
40$160,993$7,661
Brittany Patterson-WeberVP of Education
Highest-paid employee
40$160,777$1,817
Andrea NickrentVPChief Revenue Officer
Officer
40$160,352$0
Gary BoivinVP of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$137,637$9,675
Kathy ConnellyVP & Chief of Staff
Officer
40$117,438$4,738
John BuehlerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ronald CieslaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jody LippesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Terry EdwardsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer AurayDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Philip LeoneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Mitch CordovaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kenneth SumnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Gloria MesseyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Al Stashis JrDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Karen ScottDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Carlos BatlleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jaime WeisingerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary StoneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary Ann BindleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marilyn BartterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert Van DoreDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nancy AnthonyVice ChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Carl CrosettoImmediate Past ChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Kermit SuttonSecretaryDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Cathy FunderburgVice ChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Kathleen KapnickChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Deborah RussellTreasurerDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Liz CarverVPChief of People Officer
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Donna McGinnisPresidentCEO
Officer
40$313,821$26,528
Andrea NickrentVP of Development
Officer
40$222,551$13,312
Dawn PhelpsCFO
Officer
40$216,262$4,132
Brian GalliganVP of Horticulture
Highest-paid employee
40$176,576$16,289
Chad WashburnVP of Conservation
Highest-paid employee
40$160,168$16,981
Kathy ConnellyVP & Chief of Staff
Officer
40$156,950$16,017
Brittany Patterson-WeberVP of Education
Highest-paid employee
40$151,842$9,811
Gary BoivinVP of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$136,522$14,823
Ronald CieslaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Al Stashis JrDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Mitch CordovaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jody LippesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer AurayDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Terry EdwardsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Philip LeoneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Gloria MesseyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ken SumnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John BuehlerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nancy AnthonyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert S Van DoreDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary StoneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jaime WeisingerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Carlos BatlleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary Ann BindleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marilyn BartterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shelly StayerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kathleen KapnickChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Deborah RussellTreasurerDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kermit SuttonSecretaryDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Carl CrosettoImmediate Past ChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Cathy FunderburgVice ChairDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4820 BAYSHORE DR, NAPLES, FL 34112-7336
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CATHY FUNDERBURG, 4820 BAYSHORE DRIVE, NAPLES, FL 341127337
Signed the 990
BRIAN SCHEALL, CFO
Phone
(239) 643-7275
Return prepared by
HSCTUSCAN & COMPANY PA

Mission

SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT.PDF

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN CREATES BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS HIGHLIGHTING RARE AND VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT RICH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. IT PROVIDES FORMAL AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EFFORTS FOR ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS WITH A GOAL OF MEASURABLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE. THE ENTIRE CAMPUS IS USED AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. AUDIENCES INCLUDE CITIZENS, TOURISTS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELDS OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, LAND MANAGEMENT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT, AND HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT. NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN DEVELOPS PLANT-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS IN FLORIDA AND THE TROPICAL WORLD. THE LIVING COLLECTION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH A FOCUS ON PLAN DIVERSITY, GENETIC DIVERSITY, KNOWN PROVENANCE (ESPECIALLY WILD PROVENANCE), CONSERVATION STATUS, AND THOSE THAT ARE OR COULD BE FOOD SOURCES. PRIORITIES IN FLORIDA INCLUDE DEVELOPING RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR REBUILDING RESILIENT URBAN FORESTS, STRENGHTENING BEACHES AND LANDSCAPING FOR CLEAN WATER.
    Expenses $13,193,590 · revenue $3,604,445

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0511429
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
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C410)
Assets (IRS master file)
$76,963,870
Income (IRS master file)
$21,497,261

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$20,443,088$16,976,682$76,963,870XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$27,352,956$17,453,206$73,985,418IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$17,161,384$18,250,605$66,113,558XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$16,619,674$15,820,021$57,624,895IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 65-0511429).

Questions about NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC

What is the EIN of NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC is 65-0511429.
Is NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN 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 NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC 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 NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC 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 NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHY FUNDERBURG.
Who are the officers and directors of NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $286,014 (DONNA M MCGINNIS, PRESIDENT/CE).
How much revenue does NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,443,088, expenses of $16,976,682 and total assets of $76,963,870 at year end.

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