Environment
Wellfield Botanic Gardens Inc
ELKHART, IN
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total expenses
$1.3M
Net assets
$21.2M
Grants received
$10.7M
19 grants
EIN
201642142
Tax year
2024
Mission
The overlying purpose of wellfield botanic gardens is to tirelessly promote the inseparable relationship between water, plants and animals. The gardens will be a place that fosters a sense of responsibility and a sense of stewardship for the natural world.
Programs
2 programs
The guest services department is responsible for our guest's interaction with our garden, its programs, and in concert with horticulture and education produces special events that serve and further wellfield's mission. In 2024, 22,343 guests visited wellfield through standard admission, 27,980 attended special events and 4,257 attended through facility utilization.
The education department envisions, creates and facilitates all aspects of learning at the gardens. From pre-k through lifelong learners, all ages are addressed through the gardens' many educational initiatives, including guided school field trips (1,643 students/teachers served in 2024) classes and educational programs (542 participants in 2024), family educational events(2,185 participants in 2024), and private tours (366 served in 2024).
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
20 listed
ERIC GARTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$105K
40 hrs/wk
CURT HEMMELER
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.03 hrs/wk
CARL BOSSUNG
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.23 hrs/wk
DAN BREKKE
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.25 hrs/wk
JESSICA BURBRINK
BOARD MEMBER
—
1.62 hrs/wk
TONJA LUCCHESE
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.13 hrs/wk
JOHN KATALINICH
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.1 hrs/wk
SPENSER GILBERT
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.05 hrs/wk
KEN CARR
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.03 hrs/wk
MATTHEW KAHN
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.06 hrs/wk
BJ THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.18 hrs/wk
STEVE HAINES
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.08 hrs/wk
STEVE FIDLER
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.23 hrs/wk
BILL HALT
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.09 hrs/wk
JOEL DUTHIE
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
—
0TERI CRABILL
TREASURER
—
0.19 hrs/wk
KAREN NICHOLSON
SECRETARY
—
1.57 hrs/wk
JANET EVANEGA
CHAIR
—
4.98 hrs/wk
STEVE BROWN
VICE CHAIR
—
0.23 hrs/wk
PATTY BROTHERSON
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.14 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$10.7M from 7 funders · 19 grants · 2017–2024
$10.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023
$129K · 6 grants · 2017–2023
$50K · 1 grant · 2023
$15K · 2 grants · 2020–2024
$10K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2020
$250 · 1 grant · 2020