Nonprofit · EIN 68-0243631
HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION
Also known as HBGF
Tax-exempt · EUREKA, CA 95502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $574,603 | $508,733 | $65,870 | $3,288,726 | $16,107 | $3,272,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $429,455 | $364,868 | $64,587 | $3,215,497 | $8,748 | $3,206,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $248,945
- Program service revenue
- $165,824
- Investment income
- $86,592
- Net income from fundraising events
- $62,371
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,871
- Other revenue
- $73,242
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $259,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $283,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,262
- Occupancy
- $5,000
- Travel
- $4,169
- Depreciation
- $22,723
- Program services (functional)
- $285,363
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,536
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,834
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,215,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,288,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,107
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,272,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,536,940
- Publicly traded securities
- $146,564
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,914,589
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $358,030
- Gross receipts
- $631,156
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY GEARHEART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY EITZEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY RANDALL-STUDEBAKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN GIDDINGS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROOM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CAVANAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| FRANK BICKNER | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MICKI DAVIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES SESSA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRANE | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM PRESTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANELLE TEGARDEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY EITZEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY RANDALL-STUDEBAKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN GIDDINGS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROOM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CAVANAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| FRANK BICKNER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICKI DAVIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES SESSA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6117, EUREKA, CA 95502-6117
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EVELYN GIDDINGS, PO BOX 6117, EUREKA, CA 955026117
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN GIDDINGS, President
- Phone
- (707) 442-5139
- Website
- hbgf.org
- Return prepared by
- Aalfs Evans & Company LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0243631 or by the name HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION.
- 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 ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE AN ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OR NEAR HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. TO PROMOTE THE USE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS BY DEVELOPING BOTANICAL DISPLAYS OF SPECIAL INTEREST, AND FOR CONDUCTING BOTANICAL OR HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- The HBGF maintains a 44.5 acre site that contains over 7 acres of developed formal gardens, a 345 foot elevation overlook with sweeping bay views, multiple hiking trails, and the only 100-foot diameter earth sculpture in the United States. The formal gardens include an ornamental terrace garden,a heather garden,a rose garden, the largest native plant garden in Northern California, a riparian area, and a temperate woodland garden. The site is open to the public year round and hosts a variety of educational programs and special events for people of all ages. Programming includes free admission and docent-led tours to all of schools in Del Norte and Humboldt County.The HBGF encourages research and maintains a plant specimen accession database.Expenses $276,158 · revenue $234,266
- THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PUTTING ON A MUSIC SERIES FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALL THOSE WHO VISIT THE GARDEN.Expenses $5,568 · revenue $4,531
- The funds were spent on updating the irrigation system in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden.Expenses $3,637
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 | Not 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
- 68-0243631
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,288,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $631,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $574,603 | $508,733 | $3,288,726 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $429,455 | $364,868 | $3,215,497 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $432,032 | $350,711 | $3,163,127 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 68-0243631).
Questions about HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION is 68-0243631.
- Is HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION 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 HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EVELYN GIDDINGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $574,603, expenses of $508,733 and total assets of $3,288,726 at year end.
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