2023-11-14T14:14:46-06:00 2022-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2022-01-01 481007736 BOTANICA INC BOTA 3162640448 701 AMIDON ST WICHITA KS 672033162 DAWN HEWITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3162640448 2023-11-11 1 DAWN HEWITT 999009999 1 MARSHAL HULL P00715586 3162642335 2023-11-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAWN HEWITT 701 AMIDON WICHITA KS 67203 9935696 0 X BOTANICA.ORG X 1986 KS TO GENERATE ENTHUSIASM FOR HORTICULTURE AND ENLIGHTEN PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. 19 19 94 650 143277 0 2889200 2576996 2350670 2367911 365528 18593 144208 150352 5749606 5113852 0 0 0 0 1400706 1956279 0 0 384515 2156011 2843464 3556717 4799743 2192889 314109 16578970 15427248 826187 548679 15752783 14878569 X BOTANICA, THE WICHITA GARDENS PROVIDES A PLACE OF UNIQUE BEAUTY THAT DELIGHTS A DIVERSITY OF VISITORS, GENERATES ENTHUSIASM FOR HORTICULTURE AND ENLIGHTENS PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. 0 0 3685305 1968749 BOTANICAL GARDENBOTANICA HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINS THEMED BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. OUR SEVENTEEN PLUS ACRES FEATURE MORE THAN 4,000 SPECIES OF PLANTS BOTH NATIVE AND NEW TO THE REGION. ALL 35 OF OUR CURRENT THEMED GARDENS ARE DESIGNED TO EMPHASIZE COLLECTIONS IN DISPLAY SETTINGS (I.E. BUTTERFLY GARDEN, SENSORY GARDEN, WILDFLOWER MEADOW, WOODLAND BIRD GARDEN, CHINESE GARDEN,ETC) TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE VISITOR. THE GARDENS ARE DECORATED WITH A COLLECTION OF ELEGANT SCULPTURES, FLOWING STREAMS, FOUNTAINS, AND WATERFALLS THAT COMPLEMENT THE BEAUTY OF PLANTS AND THAT CREATE A VISUALLY STUNNING ATMOSPHERE. IN ADDITION, SEASONAL DISPLAYS, SUCH AS THE TULIP DISPLAY, BUTTERFLY HOUSE, SUMMER ANNUAL DISPLAY, CHRYSANTHEMUM DISPLAY AND PANSY HOUSE, INTERCHANGE TO ADD ENJOYMENT, EXCITEMENT AND YEAR-ROUND INTEREST. 148591 EDUCATIONTHE DIVERSITY OF THE GARDEN DISPLAY AREAS PROVIDES A RICH HORTICULTURAL AND VISUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL VISITORS. THIS DIVERSITY ALLOWS FOR A CONSISTENT GROWTH IN THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF YOUTH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS ON HORTICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION RELATED TOPICS ARE PRESENTED ON SITE AND PROVIDED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN WHICH BOTANICA PROVIDES HORTICULTURE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ONE ACRE DOWNING CHILDREN?S GARDEN WILL ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE FIVE TIMES THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FRANK GOOD LIBRARY, THE LARGEST SINGLE REPOSITORY OF HORTICULTURAL AND GENERAL GARDENING INFORMATION IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS. 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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FULFILLS THE BENEFITS OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE FLORAL DISPLAYS, ACTIVITIES/EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AT THE GARDENS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, E-NEWSLETTERS AND PRINT PIECES TO THE MEMBERSHIP BASE AND PROVIDES ACTIVITIES PROMOTING CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST IN THE ORGANIZATION. 3982487 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 KS X THE ORGANIZATION 3162640448 701 AMIDON WICHITA KS 67203 X JANET MILLER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SANGEETA KHICHA VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE GROS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CASTRO-MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON COLEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY DARRAH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN JONES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT T FARHA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY GENTRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HAMBELTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY HOWEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIAW-WEAI LOO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MCFARLAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONALLI KURLEKAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCYNDA RABEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON VAN HORN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA WITHERSPOON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATISHA WOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 406482 2170514 24789 2576996 ADMISSIONS 713990 1556173 1556173 FACILITY RENTALS 531390 412576 412576 MEMBERSHIP DUES 713990 399162 399162 2367911 98319 98319 4673230 4752956 -79726 -79726 -79726 212165 68888 143277 143277 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 7075 7075 7075 5113852 2367911 143277 25668 1857391 1560209 148591 148591 98888 83066 7911 7911 32835 32835 31940 31940 426794 213397 213397 254088 203271 50817 659944 646744 13200 70951 53213 17738 SUPPLIES 420653 399619 10517 10517 PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINM 303830 303830 CATERING 156110 156110 OTHER 147051 117906 29145 339268 213182 121987 4099 4799743 3982487 432741 384515 3001323 2292420 111411 124544 3743 42945 45245 305 0 14047518 5803650 8196816 8243868 5226170 4717428 16578970 15427248 519183 243661 192436 225767 10000 0 104568 79251 826187 548679 X 11687104 11453506 4065679 3425063 15752783 14878569 16578970 15427248 314109 -610982 -577341 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1113937 2263351 1979139 2889200 2576996 10822623 1608683 1897280 1438023 2352063 2367911 9663960 2722620 4160631 3417162 5241263 4944907 20486583 0 0 0 20486583 107351 174503 335168 365528 18593 1001143 107351 174503 335168 365528 18593 1001143 43898 133155 96897 144208 143277 561435 2873869 4468289 3849227 5750999 5106777 22049161 0.92910 0.92060 0.04540 0.05580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1138517 -175588 36801 5163 920965 1047032 130796 33489 5822 1138517 967674 116320 32035 4927 1047032 855806 178175 61523 4787 967674 957381 -61728 4847 855806 0.96340 0.03660 0 0 14047518 5803650 8243868 8243868 INVESTMENTS 1881988 F BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 2809823 F BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 25617 F 4717428 FACILITY RENTAL DEPOSITS 79251 79251 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED AT REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING. 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