NonprofitsWellfield Botanic Gardens Inc

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.

Expenses: $175K

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).

Expenses: $39K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$121K
Investment income$297K
Other revenue$52K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$670K
Fundraising$26K
Other expenses$641K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$22.2M
Net assets$21.2M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ERIC GARTON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

CURT HEMMELER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.03 hrs/wk

CARL BOSSUNG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.23 hrs/wk

DAN BREKKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

JESSICA BURBRINK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.62 hrs/wk

TONJA LUCCHESE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.13 hrs/wk

JOHN KATALINICH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

SPENSER GILBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.05 hrs/wk

KEN CARR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.03 hrs/wk

MATTHEW KAHN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.06 hrs/wk

BJ THOMPSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.18 hrs/wk

STEVE HAINES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.08 hrs/wk

STEVE FIDLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.23 hrs/wk

BILL HALT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.09 hrs/wk

JOEL DUTHIE

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

0

TERI CRABILL

TREASURER

Board

0.19 hrs/wk

KAREN NICHOLSON

SECRETARY

Board

1.57 hrs/wk

JANET EVANEGA

CHAIR

Board

4.98 hrs/wk

STEVE BROWN

VICE CHAIR

Board

0.23 hrs/wk

PATTY BROTHERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.14 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 19 of 19

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$491K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$102K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$50K
Exempt purpose of organization
2023
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$4.3M
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$4.5M
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$391K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$517K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2019
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$182K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2017
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$10.7M from 7 funders · 19 grants · 2017–2024

Community Foundation

$10.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$129K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Welter Foundation Inc

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

American Endowment Foundation

$15K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$10K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Vision In Mission Inc

$10K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN201642142
NTEE codeC41
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-01
Formed2004
Employees27
Volunteers130
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