Nonprofit · EIN 65-1189895
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
Tax-exempt · VERO BEACH, FL 32962
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,139,389 | $3,170,389 | $969,000 | $24,040,264 | $971,185 | $23,069,079 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,738,370 | $2,729,450 | $1,008,920 | $22,808,428 | $708,349 | $22,100,079 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,636,273
- Membership dues
- $529,504
- Program service revenue
- $1,458,881
- Investment income
- $1,012,568
- Net rental income
- $150
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $31,517
- Other revenue
- $31,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,992
- Other salaries and wages
- $895,751
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,232,837
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,000
- Occupancy
- $54,790
- Depreciation
- $426,859
- Program services (functional)
- $2,451,084
- Management and general (functional)
- $451,401
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,808,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,040,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $971,185
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,069,079
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,559,229
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,507,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,873,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,195,535
- Gross unrelated business income
- $31,517
- Gross receipts
- $4,636,940
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHELLE WOHLBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,992 |
| PETER BENEDICT II | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WARNER-LINVILLE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHROEDER | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KIRBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL TWISS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA CALABRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHENAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA DI SCIPIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORILL ANN HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE HEINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN KEATING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MACWILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH MOULTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHUYLER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HOBART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,404 |
| PETER BENEDICT II | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WARNER-LINVILLE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN JONES | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL TWISS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE WG CARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHENAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION DE VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN GEESLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE P HEINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE P HURTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KURTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARL J MORGAN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH MOULTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA GLAVIN-DI SCIPIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHUYLER-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA CALABRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORILL ANN HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KIRBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 US HIGHWAY 1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962-2906
- In care of
- % ALMA LEE LOY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER BENEDICT II, 607 LANTANA LANE, VERO BEACH, FL 32963
- Signed the 990
- PETER BENEDICT II, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (772) 794-0601
- Website
- WWW.MCKEEGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- OFFUTT BARTON SCHLITT LLC
Mission
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. ("MCKEE") IS A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 2003 TO RESTORE AND OPERATE MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN, A PUBLIC BOTANICAL GARDEN IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. IT DERIVES VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS REVENUES FROM PUBLIC SUPPORT, EITHER THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS OR FROM PROGRAM SERVICES FEES. IN RECOGNITION OF THE MANY FUNCTIONS MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN SERVES IN ITS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS DEVELOPED A MULTIFACETED MISSION STATEMENT TO GUIDE ITS FUTURE. THE MISSION OF MCKEE IS "TO NURTURE AND ENHANCE A HISTORIC GARDEN IN A UNIQUE TROPICAL SETTING FOR THE EDUCATION, ENJOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF ALL." MCKEE'S EXOTIC AND NATIVE COLLECTIONS ARE CAREFULLY CULTIVATED TO INTEREST VISITORS WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF LANDSCAPING IN A TROPICAL ZONE. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PLANTS THAT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INTERACTION, SUCH AS THE BUTTERFLY-ATTRACTING VINES THAT WIND THROUGH THE ENTRANCE PERGOLA.
Program accomplishments
- MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN IS CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT ITS VISITOR EXPERIENCE. ONE OF THE GARDEN'S MOST SUCCESSFUL VENTURES HAS BEEN THE CONTINUATION OF BRINGING TRAVELING EXHIBITS TO MCKEE. IN ADDITION TO OUR EXHIBITIONS, MCKEE CONTINUES TO HOST REGULAR EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, RANGING FROM HOW TO MOUNT AN ORCHID TO COOKING WITH SEASONAL FOODS. THE GARDEN MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY ON A REGULAR BASIS BY ESTABLISHING TRADITIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED YEAR AFTER YEAR, INCLUDING FAVORITES SUCH AS HOLIDAYS AT MCKEE, NIGHTS OF LIGHTS, ANNUAL MOTOR CAR EXHIBITION, FAIRY AND PIRATE FESTIVAL AND THE WATERLILY CELEBRATION.EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ENGAGE AREA SCHOOLS AND OTHER SPECIAL GROUPS WITH AN ANNUAL DISCOUNT DAY; SCHOLARSHIPS TO CAMP MCKEE; FIELD TRIPS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN; SEASONAL DISCOUNTS AND SPECIAL PASSES FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, WHEELCHAIRS AND WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY PATHWAYS MAKE THE GARDEN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE FOR EVERYONE. EACH YEAR, MCKEE HOSTS A COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY AND ALL VISITORS PAY JUST ONE DOLLAR TO ENJOY THE GARDEN FOR THE DAY.Expenses $2,451,084 · revenue $2,471,599
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
- 65-1189895
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,040,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,636,940
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,139,389 | $3,170,389 | $24,040,264 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,738,370 | $2,729,450 | $22,808,428 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,197,162 | $2,629,181 | $21,861,459 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 65-1189895).
Questions about MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
- What is the EIN of MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC is 65-1189895.
- Is MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MCKEE 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 MCKEE 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 MCKEE 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 MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PETER BENEDICT II.
- Who are the officers and directors of MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,992 (ROCHELLE WOHLBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,139,389, expenses of $3,170,389 and total assets of $24,040,264 at year end.
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