Nonprofit · EIN 95-6120581
QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,143,670 | $9,452,006 | $1,691,664 | $15,262,904 | $441,024 | $14,821,880 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,926,750 | $9,046,503 | $880,247 | $13,634,863 | $671,522 | $12,963,341 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,606,998 | $8,851,270 | -$244,272 | $12,435,029 | $521,994 | $11,913,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,506,533
- of which government grants
- $655,903
- Program service revenue
- $5,876,498
- Investment income
- $248,116
- Net rental income
- $373,290
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,727
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,934
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $151,167
- Other revenue
- $512,523
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $293,564
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,200,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,055,490
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $212,077
- Depreciation
- $246,588
- Program services (functional)
- $7,195,905
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,013,417
- Fundraising (functional)
- $242,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,634,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,262,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $441,024
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,821,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,435,911
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,560,338
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,300,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,521,755
- Gross receipts
- $11,306,156
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 285
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI NOVY PHD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $288,838 | $17,158 |
| TOMOKO KUTA | CHIEF OPERATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,966 | $14,274 |
| JILL GARDNER | SR. DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,228 | $4,974 |
| BRANDI EIDE | SR. DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,771 | $10,886 |
| VANN PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI COOPERSMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CLAYCOMB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA ASMUSSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RUECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FLORES-SAAIB PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOXX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN DICKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CASSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA HALL BROCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DEWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET KISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANNA MANNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN FOOTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARLENE PRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BALTIMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI NOVY PHD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $298,500 | $17,480 |
| TOMOKO KUTA | CHIEF OPERATIONS AND EXPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,923 | $28,862 |
| BRANDI EIDE | SR. DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & STRATEGIC PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,531 | $16,516 |
| JILL GARDNER | CHIEF ADMIN & CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,089 | $17,665 |
| COLIN KHOURY | SR. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,207 | $9,992 |
| MARCIA HALL BROCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI COOPERSMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RUECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOXX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FLORES-SAAIB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CASSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE PRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANN PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CLAYCOMB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BALTIMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA ASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN DICKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANA MANNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI NOVY PHD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $281,900 | $11,585 |
| TOMOKO KUTA | CHIEF OPERATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,096 | $9,362 |
| COLLEEN WALSH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,048 | $11,820 |
| BRANDI EIDE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,338 | $7,221 |
| MARCIA HALL BROCKETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ELKIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI COOPERSMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY SCHAEFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RUECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FLORES-SAAIB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CASSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE PRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANN PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CLAYCOMB | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN DICKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 QUAIL GARDENS DR, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARI NOVY, PO BOX 230005, ENCINITAS, CA 920230005
- Signed the 990
- ARI NOVY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (760) 436-3036
- Website
- WWW.SDBGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6120581 or by the name QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC.
- 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
THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN: WE GARDEN TO CREATE, SHARE, AND APPLY PLANT WISDOM IN OUR WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIVERSE TOPOGRAPHY AND WIDE VARIETY OF MICROCLIMATES PROVIDES VISITORS WITH THE VARIED SENSATIONS OF STROLLING THROUGH A TROPICAL RAINFOREST TO HIKING IN THE HIGH-DESERT. FOUR MILES OF TRAILS WIND THROUGH 29 UNIQUELY THEMED GARDENS.
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR EXPERIENCE - SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN (SDBG) SPANS 37-ACRES OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND SERVES AS A PEACEFUL URBAN OASIS IN THE HEART OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 116,139 VISITORS ENJOYED THE GARDEN'S 4 MILES OF TRAILS AND 29 UNIQUELY-THEMED GARDENS AND PLANT COLLECTIONS WHICH PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF VARIOUS PLANT FAMILIES, FLOWERS, AND TREES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. GARDENS RANGE FROM THE LARGEST BAMBOO COLLECTION IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE AWARD-WINNING HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDEN. SDBG WAS NAMED ONE OF THE" TOP 10 BOTANIC GARDENS" BY USA TODAY AND ONE OF THE "TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN GARDENS WORTH TRAVELING FOR" BY THE CANADIAN GARDEN COUNCIL AND AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDEN ASSOCIATION. SDBG MAINTAINS OVER 5,200 DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES IN ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF SPECIES NOT REPRESENTED AT OTHER BOTANIC GARDENS. THE DICKINSON FAMILY EDUCATION CONSERVATORY HOUSES BOTANIC-THEMED EVENTS AND EXHIBITS.THE SEEDS OF WONDER AND HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDENS INVITE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SAFELY PLAY OUTDOORS AND EXPLORE NATURE. OVER 285 VOLUNTEERS SERVE TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMMING IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, PUBLIC TOURS, VISITOR SERVICES, HORTICULTURE AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE. SDBG SEEKS TO INSPIRE AN UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE OF NATURE THROUGH ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOCUSING ON HORTICULTURE, WATER CONSERVATION, FIRE-SAFE LANDSCAPING, SOIL MAINTENANCE, HYDROPONIC GARDENING, WELLNESS AND THE ARTS. SDBG OFFERS DISCOUNTS ON ADMISSION AND MEMBERSHIPS TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES, SENIORS, STUDENTS, AND THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVE DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH FREE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. SDBG HAS AN ACTIVE IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY) COUNCIL THAT ENSURES WE MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL.Expenses $3,099,954 · revenue $2,068,761
- LIGHTSCAPE IS AN ILLUMINATED WALKING TRAIL THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO BOTANICAL GARDEN FEATURING A HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES ART, NATURE, AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH A ONE-MILE WALKING TRAIL WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC INSTALLATIONS AND RETURNING FAVORITES, ALL COMING TO LIFE AFTER DARK WITH COLOR, IMAGINATION, AND SOUND. THE LIGHTSCAPE WELCOMED 116,165 VISITORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $3,138,720 · revenue $3,807,737
- SCIENCE & CONSERVATION - SDBG'S SCIENCE & CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WORK TO CONSERVE THREATENED PLANTS AND HABITATS, INCLUDING SAN DIEGO'S NATIVE FLORA AS WELL AS RARE PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAMS CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATE SCIENCE & CONSERVATION TO ENHANCE THE PERSISTENCE OF AND ACCESS TO PLANT DIVERSITY WITHIN AND BEYOND THE GARDEN. THE PROGRAMS ALSO SERVE TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES - FROM BIODIVERSITY LOSS TO CLIMATE CHANGE TO FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. THE WORK OF THE PROGRAMMING CONTINUES IN EVER MORE AMBITIOUS AND URGENT FORMS. THE SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE A COMBINED IMPACT. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSERVATION HORTICULTURE, SEED BANKING, RARE PLANT AND HABITAT SURVEYING, MONITORING AND COLLECTING, CHARACTERIZING, EVALUATING AND DISTRIBUTING USEFUL PLANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, CONSERVATION PLANNING AND SCIENCE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.Expenses $957,231
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
- 95-6120581
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,262,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,306,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,143,670 | $9,452,006 | $15,262,904 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,926,750 | $9,046,503 | $13,634,863 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,606,998 | $8,851,270 | $12,435,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-6120581).
Questions about QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC is 95-6120581.
- Is QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION 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 QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION 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 QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION 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 QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ARI NOVY.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $288,838 (ARI NOVY PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,143,670, expenses of $9,452,006 and total assets of $15,262,904 at year end.
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