Nonprofit · EIN 85-0366754
SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,030,418 | $1,249,455 | -$219,037 | $5,523,329 | $818,882 | $4,704,447 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,207,208 | $1,134,096 | $73,112 | $5,709,004 | $791,793 | $4,917,211 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,309,013 | $822,749 | $486,264 | $5,718,860 | $884,976 | $4,833,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $560,103
- of which government grants
- $3,400
- Membership dues
- $173,530
- Program service revenue
- $300,381
- Investment income
- $23,990
- Net rental income
- $49,510
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,623
- Net income from fundraising events
- $38,007
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $58,427
- Other revenue
- $145,944
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,618
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $712,786
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,758
- Occupancy
- $71,090
- Travel
- $2,133
- Depreciation
- $217,477
- Program services (functional)
- $839,296
- Management and general (functional)
- $318,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,709,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,523,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $818,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,704,447
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,174,713
- Publicly traded securities
- $219,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,039,692
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $664,755
- Gross receipts
- $1,229,367
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 154
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETITIA CHAMBERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ CREWS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARCY FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KEVIN FLORES | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CARMEN GONZALES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LARRY GOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEEFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMY MCCOMBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK RENZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY RICHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORIS ROLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA ROMERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA ROSSBACHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX SPEYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER STUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELLA WARRIOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY WERKSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN FLORES | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $12,998 |
| LETITIA CHAMBERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ CREWS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARCY FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CARMEN GONZALES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY GOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEEFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMY MCCOMBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JERRY RICHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS ROLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA ROMERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SPEYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER STUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELLA WARRIOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN FLORES | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 10 | $21,663 |
| RICHARD HERRMAN | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $11,757 |
| PAUL EITNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARCY FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG GLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY GOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEEFER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| AMY MCCOMBS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MOORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JERRY RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SAUBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA SAURAGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SPEYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER STUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 725 CAMINO LEJO STE E, SANTA FE, NM 87505-7516
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN FLORES, PO BOX 23343, SANTA FE, NM 87502
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN FLORES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (505) 471-9103
- Website
- VISITSFBG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOFTIS & LOVATO GROUP
Mission
THE SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN CELEBRATES, CULTIVATES AND CONSERVES THE RICH BOTANICAL HERITAGE AND BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATURE, WE DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, PRESENTATION OF THE ARTS, AND THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF OUR PUBLIC GARDEN.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM HILL BOTANICAL GARDEN - IN JUST ITS SECOND YEAR, LA LUZ DE LAS NOCHES - AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT - HAS BECOME ONE OF THE GARDEN'S MOST IMPORTANT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. LA LUZ 2024 ATTRACTED NEARLY 4,500 VISITORS TO THE GARDEN AND GROSSED OVER 100,000 IN REVENUE. OVERALL ATTENDANCE AT THE SFBG REMAINED STRONG IN 2024 AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCREASED ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION. THE HORTICULTURE AND COLLECTIONS PROGRAMS AT THE SFBG CONTINUE TO BE THE CORE PROGRAMS OF THE SFBG. THE LIVING COLLECTIONS ARE TAXONOMICALLY DIVERSE AND FOCUS ON SPECIES THAT ARE WELL-ADAPTED TO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON WATER CONSERVATION, ATTRACTING POLLINATORS, AND SOUND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES FOR THE REGION. A NEW GARDEN - THE DAVID SALMAN TRIBUTE GARDEN - WAS INSTALLED IN 2024 AND FEATURES PLANTS INTRODUCED INTO THE HORTICULTURAL TRADE BY PLANTSMAN DAVID SALMAN. WORK CONTINUED ON DEVELOPING A LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MORE THAN THREE-ACRE PION JUNIPER WOODLAND SECTION OF THE SFBG.Expenses $810,834 · revenue $272,121
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS OF THE SFBG ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES THROUGH CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND NATURE ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, THE SFBG PARTNERED WITH THE SANTA FE GARDEN CLUB TO CO-HOST DR. DOUG TALLAMY RENOWNED ENTOMOLOGIST, ECOLOGIST, AND AUTHOR WHOSE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY HAVE TRANSFORMED THE NATIVE PLANT MOVEMENT. DR. TALLAMY INTERACTED WITH SFBG MEMBERS AND PRESENTED A PUBLIC LECTURE ON THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE. THE SFBG GROUNDS PROVIDE A UNIQUE OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS AN ARRAY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN NATURE.Expenses $14,020 · revenue $22,814
- ART IN THE GARDEN - PRESENTATION OF THE ARTS IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE SFBG'S MISSION. IN 2024 THE SFBG OPENED THE EXHIBITION "ELEMENTS OF THE EARTH: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE SCULPTURE" FEATURES FIFTEEN SCULPTURES BY SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT INDIGENOUS ARTISTS WORKING IN THE SOUTHWEST TODAY, INCLUDING DOUG HYDE (ASSINIBOINE, NEZ PEARCE, CHIPPEWA), CLIFF FRAGUA (JEMEZ PUEBLO), SEAN RISING SUN FLANAGAN (TAOS PUEBLO), TAMMY GARCIA (SANTA CLARA PUEBLO), GREYSHOES (UPTON ETHELBAH JR., SANTA CLARA PUEBLO, WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE), MICHAEL NARANJO (SANTA CLARA PUEBLO), KATHLEEN WALL (JEMEZ PUEBLO), AND ADRIAN WALL (JEMEZ PUEBLO). THE SFBG, LIKE ALL OF SANTA FE, IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ANCESTRAL HOMELAND OF THE TEWA PEOPLE. IN CONCEPTUALIZING THE EXHIBITION, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT IT INCLUDED NATIVE ARTISTS THAT HAVE STRONG TIES TO THE REGION AND UNDERSTAND ITS COMPLEX HISTORY. THE RESULT WAS A COMPELLING EXHIBITION THAT HONORS THE LAND, THE ARTISTS, AND THE GARDEN'S MISSION, AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH A CONTEXT IN WHICH TO ENJOY EXCEPTIONAL ART IN A NATURAL SETTING.Expenses $14,442 · revenue $5,446
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
- 85-0366754
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,523,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,229,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,030,418 | $1,249,455 | $5,523,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,207,208 | $1,134,096 | $5,709,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,309,013 | $822,749 | $5,718,860 | XML |
| 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 85-0366754).
Questions about SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN
- What is the EIN of SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN is 85-0366754.
- Is SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA FE 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 SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN 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 SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN 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 SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEVIN FLORES.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,030,418, expenses of $1,249,455 and total assets of $5,523,329 at year end.
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