2023-11-14T10:50:25-08:00 2022-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2022-01-01 931296840 Lan Su Chinese Garden LANS 5032288131 220 NW 2nd Ave 1050 Portland OR 97209 ELIZABETH NYE Executive Dir. 2023-11-10 true ELIZABETH NYE 999009999 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH NYE 220 NW 2nd Ave 1050 Portland OR 97209 3585656 false X www.lansugarden.org X 2000 OR THE MISSION OF LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN IS TO CULTIVATE AN OASIS OF TRANQUIL BEAUTY AND HARMONY TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN THE APPRECIATION OF A RICHLY AUTHENTIC CHINESE CULTURE. 11 11 45 90 5615 4615 1238847 2128170 833508 1103027 1413 -2054 313637 150813 2387405 3379956 0 0 899265 1480996 0 228799 995916 1357572 1895181 2838568 492224 541388 2828846 3797339 887768 1315862 1941078 2481477 THE MISSION OF LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN IS TO CULTIVATE AN OASIS OF TRANQUIL BEAUTY AND HARMONY TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN THE APPRECIATION OF A RICHLY AUTHENTIC CHINESE CULTURE. false false 916814 1005943 GARDEN OPERATIONS LAN SU IS PRIMARILY A VISITOR ATTRACTION/DESTINATION, SO THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE GARDEN ITSELF IS PARAMOUNT TO OUR SUCCESS. KNOWN FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE, CAREFULLY TENDED LANDSCAPES OF RARE AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT PLANTS, AND OUR MISSION OF CULTURAL EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES, LAN SU REQUIRES THE DEDICATED RESOURCES OF BOTH STAFF AND BUDGET ALLOCATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE GARDEN AND STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY, TO PROVIDE THE MORE THAN 175,000 ANNUAL VISITORS WITH THE DEEP CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE THAT LAN SU EMBODIES, OUR 90+ VOLUNTEERS ARE LED BY A VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE DAILY DOCENT LED TOURS AND WELCOME VISITORS AND MEMBERS ALIKE AT OUR FRONT ENTRANCE. 543028 97084 RETAIL AND ADMISSIONS EXPENSES FOR THE RETAIL & ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT ENCOMPASS WHOLESALE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING THE GARDEN SHOP AND ALL ADMISSIONS AND EVENT TICKETING FOR THE GARDEN DAILY. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE STAFFING COSTS PLUS ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO RUN TWO POS STATIONS AS WELL AS ONLINE AND MOBILE TICKETING PLATFORM COSTS. A BULK OF THE EXPENSES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE FOR RETAIL SALE AND THE PAYMENT OF CONSIGNMENT FEES TO ARTISTS SELLING THROUGH OUR ROTATING EXHIBITION PROGRAM. 481547 MEMBERSHIP & PROGRAMMING LAN SU GARDEN OFFERS CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR VISITORS AND MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO VISITORS AND MEMBERS WITH A FEW SPECIAL TICKETED EVENTS. LAN SU PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE OVER 800 FREE PROGRAMS IN THE GARDEN EACH YEAR. LAN SU PRODUCES SEVERAL TICKETED EVENTS EACH YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, SUMMER CONCERTS, AND EVENT RECEPTIONS.THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP PROVIDE UNLIMITED DAYTIME ADMISSION FOR 12 MONTHS, NUMEROUS PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MONTHLY MORNING AND EVENING HOURS IN THE GARDEN FOR MEMBERS ONLY, DISCOUNTS AT THE TEAHOUSE AND GARDEN SHOP AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE ADVANCED PRE-SALE ACCESS FOR TICKETED EVENTS. 1941389 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 45 0 true 45 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false true false false false false true true false false true false true true true true false OR X X JEFF CHARBONNEAU 5032288131 220 NW 2ND AVE 1050 PORTLAND OR 97209 ELIZABETH NYE Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 137500 0 10003 CHRIS NICKERSON President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HONG MAUTZ Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BARBATO Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TED JOHNSON Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHENG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALINE HUI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN YING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON JACKSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY ROSETTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY JEAN LEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY TANADA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA BOOKER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERNIE KEROSKY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 137500 10003 1 false false false 0 223053 88840 492527 1323750 2759 2128170 ADMISSIONS 712190 1005943 1005943 TICKETED EVENTS 712130 97084 97084 1103027 2567 2567 0 0 80929 52391 28538 28538 22923 5615 4621 -4621 -4621 -4621 8775 88840 29877 -21102 -21102 0 261358 118811 142547 142547 OTHER REVENUE 900099 830 830 830 3379956 1126780 5615 119391 0 0 0 0 147503 99168 32948 15387 0 1165802 777358 265432 123012 6773 5066 1112 595 84136 62929 13814 7393 76782 51198 17482 8102 0 0 0 0 0 0 224996 72881 124163 27952 27215 20087 4807 2321 111151 67987 26270 16894 67635 51394 11828 4413 0 144423 120483 11380 12560 28024 17083 10260 681 0 0 0 0 77642 75136 1533 973 51157 35606 15551 PLANT COSTS 356603 339675 16567 361 REPAIRS 107523 107023 250 250 ASSET IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE 100000 100000 SUPPLIES 28564 22334 5974 256 32639 15981 9009 7649 2838568 1941389 668380 228799 2206524 2598918 0 345588 15620 10481 0 0 0 44101 36870 17700 13992 1280831 734192 405167 546639 29734 11056 0 0 0 110000 233795 2828846 3797339 124452 253123 18916 37954 744400 1024785 887768 1315862 X 1791674 2406477 149404 75000 1941078 2481477 2828846 3797339 541388 -989 X false false false X 671561 619206 1260826 1238847 2128170 5918610 0 0 671561 619206 1260826 1238847 2128170 5918610 156142 5762468 10401 5637 4295 1413 2567 24313 0 0 5942923 7605365 0.96960 0.95890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 529828 256967 272861 751003 477225 273778 546639 BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS HELD BY OTHER 223795 DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS 10000 233795 EIDL LOAN 1024784 Rounding 1 1024785 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR ART FORMS THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN A SCHOLARS GARDEN IN SUZHOU, CHINA. THIS COLLECTION IS USED IN ROTATING EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS HAND CARVED STONE STATUES, CALLIGRAPHY AND ARTFUL SCROLLS, DOLLS, OPERA MASKS, VASES AND FLOWER POTS, CALLIGRAPHY UTENSILS, EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES AND SHOES, BOOKS, SMALL STATUES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PENJING (BONSAI), CARVED AND PAINTED LEATHER SHADOW PUPPETS, BASKETS AND EMBROIDERY CASES, EMBROIDERED SILK ART, AND SMALL FURNISHINGS. THE MAJORITY OF THE FURNITURE DISPLAYED IN THE GARDEN IS GOOD QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS. THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN THE TEAHOUSE BELONGS TO THE LESSEE, THE TAO OF TEA. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR ART FORMS THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN A SCHOLARS GARDEN IN SUZHOU, CHINA. THIS COLLECTION IS USED IN ROTATING EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS HAND CARVED STONE STATUES, CALLIGRAPHY AND ARTFUL SCROLLS, DOLLS, OPERA MASKS, VASES AND FLOWER POTS, CALLIGRAPHY UTENSILS, EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES AND SHOES, BOOKS, SMALL STATUES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PENJING (BONSAI), CARVED AND PAINTED LEATHER SHADOW PUPPETS, BASKETS AND EMBROIDERY CASES, EMBROIDERED SILK ART, AND SMALL FURNISHINGS. THE MAJORITY OF THE FURNITURE DISPLAYED IN THE GARDEN IS GOOD QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS. THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN THE TEAHOUSE BELONGS TO THE LESSEE, THE TAO OF TEA. false SPECIAL EVENTS 97615 88840 8775 29877 97615 88840 8775 29877 29877 -21102 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 NAME CHANGE Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c TRANSACTIONS AND PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, OR THE BOARD, TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITITES IN THE LOCAL AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITITES IN THE LOCAL AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE REQUESTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE REQUESTER.